Siyobonana eRenki

[Intro] Siyobonana eRenki Kusile, quarter past seven By the red umbrella I know where you’re standing [Verse 1] Sunrise puts a gold line on the shuttered corner store Steam from the vetkoek stall is hanging by the door You said blue jacket, silver hoops, coffee in your hand I know your laugh before I see you, before the city understands Drivers call their routes out, someone sweeps the pavement clean You sent a little sun emoji: “I’m right where we said we’d meet” The whole rank is waking slowly, every engine finds its tone But the red umbrella is enough to make the morning feel like home [Pre-Hook] Where you at? — By the red Morning bright above your head Which side? — By the stall I can hear your laugh through all [Hook] Siyobonana eRenki, eRenki Kusile colours everything By the red umbrella, mntanam You make a weekday feel like spring Siyobonana eRenki, eRenki Before the city finds its pace When the first taxi pulls away I want the sunrise on your face [Post-Hook] eRenki, eRenki Kusile, you and me eRenki, eRenki I know where to be [Verse 2] One taxi pulls away, but we wait one more, no rush You tuck the coffee in my hand and say the early air is much The traffic starts its small complaints, the pavement fills with feet We stand where every road begins and still you make me stay You point beyond the flyover where the first blue light is thin I say the day can take its time; it started when you grinned [Pre-Hook] Where you at? — Right here First light in the mirror clear Which way? — We will see Every road can wait for me [Hook] Siyobonana eRenki, eRenki Kusile colours everything By the red umbrella, mntanam You make a weekday feel like spring Siyobonana eRenki, eRenki Before the city finds its pace When the first taxi pulls away I want the sunrise on your face [Bridge] Kusile, uyabona Ngikubona right away Let the morning say your name Before the engines take the day [Verse 3] Later when the sidewalks fill, a piece of sunrise stays The red umbrella sees us laugh at all the plans we never made It isn’t where the journey ends, it’s where the day begins Your shoulder close beside my own, the city letting us in [Final Hook] Siyobonana eRenki, eRenki Kusile colours everything By the red umbrella, mntanam You make a weekday feel like spring Siyobonana eRenki, eRenki Before the city finds its pace When the first taxi pulls away I want the sunrise on your face [Outro] eRenki, eRenki By the red umbrella Siyobonana Kusile, you and me