Vala iLaptop, Sihambe

[Intro — spoken] Six-oh-three Vala i-laptop, mfowethu Sihambe [Verse 1] Last mail landed when the lifts went quiet Subject line “urgent,” kodwa akukho fire I sent one line: “Received, sizobona kusasa” Access card blinked, guard said, “Hamba kahle, bhuti” Tie in the backpack, sleeves to the elbow Two missed calls from the crew by the petrol Down in the lobby, shoe squeak on tile I gave them eight clean hours, manje sekuyisikhathi sami [Pre-Hook] Ungangifaki kwi-call entsha Calendar full, kodwa namhlanje siyaphuma Chair pushed in, lanyard off my neck If it cannot wait, leave it on my desk [Hook] Vala i-laptop, sihambe Umsebenzi uzosithola kusasa Vala i-laptop, sihambe Ngaphandle sebethi, “Ngena, ngena” No overtime, mina sengiqedile Eight hours paid, le enye ngeyami Vala i-laptop, sihambe Ake sihambe, ake sihambe [Verse 2] One colleague called: “Did you change slide nine?” I said, “Check the version with the date in the file” No rebel speech, I delivered my part Ngisebenza lapho, kodwa angihlali khona Woman by the entrance said, “Usebenza kuphi?” Ngathi, “Ask me ngoMsombuluko, not tonight, sisi” She laughed, “Hhayi wena,” then she stamped my wrist No bottle parade, just the whole room lit Jacket on the chair, old friends checking in Nobody needs a title when the night clocks in [Pre-Hook] Ungangifaki kwi-call entsha Calendar full, kodwa namhlanje siyaphuma Chair pushed in, lanyard off my neck If it cannot wait, leave it on my desk [Hook] Vala i-laptop, sihambe Umsebenzi uzosithola kusasa Vala i-laptop, sihambe Ngaphandle sebethi, “Ngena, ngena” No overtime, mina sengiqedile Eight hours paid, le enye ngeyami Vala i-laptop, sihambe Ake sihambe, ake sihambe [Bridge — rap-sung] Uma i-clock ishaya, akukho debate Chair goes in, lights off, close the gate Kusasa ngizobuya, ngilungise konke Namhlanje ngiyaphuma—ake bangibone Six-oh-three, mina sengiqedile Six-oh-three, le enye ngeyami [Final Hook] Vala i-laptop, sihambe Umsebenzi uzosithola kusasa Vala i-laptop, sihambe Ngaphandle sebethi, “Ngena, ngena” No overtime, mina sengiqedile Eight hours paid, le enye ngeyami Vala i-laptop, sihambe Ake sihambe, ake sihambe [Outro — chant] Vala, vala Sihambe Six-oh-three Sengiqedile