Becoming The Muse

Akayenda is track from Zimbabwe’s dancehall artist the Ninja President Winky D from his 2024 album Love Quartet.

The soulful ballad featuring Frya is love song of star-crossed lovers separated not only by death but the mistrust that fractures relationships and the sleepless nights that follow dreaming of what could have been….

Akayenda Lyrics and Translation

Ndati ndipinde mumachira
Wanted to get into bed
pfungwa dzazviramba dzati dzinoda kuziva
but my thoughts would let me
Kuti chiyi chatambudza moyo so
Whats troubled my heart so
Chiyi chatambudza pfungwa so
Whats troubled my thoughts so
Kana gumbeze rabvunza pane asipo apapa
Even the blanket is asking someone is not here
Pane asipo pane asipo
Someone is not here
Pillow yabvunza pane asipo ipapa
The pillow is asking someone is not here
Pane asipo ipapa
Someone is not here

Chingoti akayenda akayenda akaenda
Just say she is gone gone gone
akayenda ohhh
she’s gone ohhh
akayenda akayenda akayenda
she’s gone gone gone
akayenda ohhh
she’s gone ohhh

Chingoti ndakafamba
Just say I have travelled
Pamwe ndichadzoka nekufamba kwenguva
Maybe I will return as time goes by
Chingoti ndakashanya
Just say I have visited
Zvimwe tichasangana kuseri kweguva
Maybe we will meet on the other side of the grave

Dzangova ndangariro
Its now just memories
Dzepataita madiro
When we lived as we wanted
Hwatova mugariro
Its now a habit
No No No No

Gumbeze rabvunza pane asipo apapa
The blanket is asking someone is not herehere
Pane asipo ipapa (pane asipo pane asipo)
Someone is not here
Pillow yabvunza pane asipo ipapa
The pillow is asking someone is not here
Pane asipo ipapa
Someone is not here
Chingoti akayenda akayenda akayenda
Just say she’s gone gone gone
akayenda ohhh
she’s gone ohhh
akayenda akayenda akayenda
she’s gone gone gone
akayenda ohhh
she’s gone ohh

Uchindizevezera uchiti wakarukutika
You whispering that you are tired
Ndobva ndakutova tsoka zvese nemutsipa
And I would massage your feet and neck
Rwaiva rudo saka ndaimba rumbo
It was love that’s why I sang a song
Zvondirwadza ndiyani achandibata ruoko
It pains me who will hold my hand
Zvashaya chimuko
Its no use
Sendapotsa muko
As if I missed my aim
Ndaisa manja apa pakuda musungo
I set my trap now I need a noose

Dai wakaterera (dai makaterera)
If only you had listened
Zvimwe ndaikutevera (zvimwe wainditevera)
Maybe I would have followed you
Dai wakaterera (dai makaterera)
If only you had listened
Zvino waita ndirikukunyepera
But you thought I was lying
Saka gumbeze rabvunza pane asipo ipapa
The blanket is asking someone is not here
Pane asipo ipapa (pane asipo pane asipo)
Someone is not here
Pillow yabvunza pane asipo ipapa
The pillow is asking someone is not here
Pane asipo ipapa
Someone is not here
Akayenda akayenda akayenda
She’s gone gone gone
akayenda ohhh
she’s gone ohhh
Akayenda akayenda akayenda
She’s gone gone gone
Akanyenda ohhh
She’s gone ohhh
Pane asipo
Someone’s not here
Asipo
Not here
Pane asipo
Someone’s not here