Sekwanele, Leave the Spare Key

[Intro] Sekwanele Leave the spare key Sengiqedile Say it clearly [Verse 1] Your blue mug is waiting by the kitchen sink Three missed calls came before I could blink You said “five minutes” at a quarter to nine The neighbour locked up and you still weren’t in sight I folded your jersey, put the charger on top Your cousin’s van can use the visitor spot No broken plates, no scene in the street Just one clear ending, everything neat [Pre-Hook] Don’t send “hey” when you mean “let me back” Don’t bring roses with the price tag attached Ngikutshelile, I won’t repeat Put the little silver key by the tea [Hook] Sekwanele, leave the spare key On the saucer by the tea No more Friday, no more maybe No more borrowing from me Sengiqedile, say it plainly Take your boxes, keep it clean Sekwanele, leave the spare key I don’t live in in-between [Post-Hook] Leave it there By the tea Close the gate Let me breathe Sekwanele Sengiqedile [Verse 2] You use apologies like a small airtime load Good for one night, then it dies on the road By Tuesday morning, we’re back at the start Same late answer, same missing part I changed the code and I paid what was due Kept your old mail in a packet for you You can keep the picture from Durban North Keep the green blanket, take the plant by the door [Pre-Hook] Don’t send friends to negotiate terms Don’t call my brother and wait for a turn Ngikutshelile, this line is complete Put the little silver key by the tea [Hook] Sekwanele, leave the spare key On the saucer by the tea No more Friday, no more maybe No more borrowing from me Sengiqedile, say it plainly Take your boxes, keep it clean Sekwanele, leave the spare key I don’t live in in-between [Vocal Break] One key, one door One answer, no more Take left, then straight Your cousin’s van is by the gate No shouting, no review I said what I came to say to you [Bridge] I won’t make you wicked just to make me right We were good some days, then we missed our life But good old photos cannot pay new rent And “almost changed” is not the same as changed Hamba kahle, I can mean that still Kind goodbye, iron will [Final Hook] Sekwanele, leave the spare key On the saucer by the tea No more Friday, no more maybe No more borrowing from me Sengiqedile, say it plainly Take your boxes, keep it clean Sekwanele, leave the spare key I don’t live in in-between [Outro] Sekwanele Leave the spare key Close the gate Let me breathe