Intro – soft piano, distant hums]
They say there’s no money…
But we see the life they live…
Ba re ga go na madi…
Mme tsotlhe di a bonala…
[Verse 1]
Mo lefatsheng la rona, tsotlhe di a tlhokega
Bana ba robala ba sena dijo tsotlhe tsotlhe
Batsadi ba lla, ba tlhoka thuso
Mme tsotlhe di didimala, ga go karabo
In my country people barely survive
Another hungry night just trying to stay alive
Parents crying, no help in sight
Praying for change every single night
[Pre-Chorus]
Re botsa gore, puso e re utlwa?
Kgotsa tsotlhe di feta fela?
Do they hear us when we cry?
Or just watch the days go by?
[Chorus – emotional]
They say there’s no money, but I see designer clothes
Living so rich while nobody knows
Ba re “ga go chelete”, mme ba a ikgabisa
Ba a tshela monate, batho ba a sotlega
We’re losing hope while they celebrate
Tell me why we suffer, why we wait
[Verse 2]
Basha ba tlhoka tiro, tsotlhe di a ema
Ditoro tsotlhe di nyelela mo lefatsheng le
Ba re “emelang”, tsotlhe di tla siama
Mme tsotlhe di nna maswabi fela
Young people lost with no jobs to find
Dreams disappearing right before our eyes
They tell us “wait”, things will be okay
But nothing ever changes day by day
[Bridge – stripped, deep emotion]
Is this leadership… or just a lie?
A ke boeteledipele… kgotsa maaka fela?
If there’s no money… why the luxury life?
Fa go se na madi… ke ka ntlha yang tsotlhe tse di turang?
[Final Chorus – choir builds]
They say there’s no money, but we feel the pain
Tears in the streets falling like rain
Re kopa tshiamo, re kopa thuso
Re lapile pelo, re batla tsholofelo
We cry for change, we cry for truth
Don’t forget the people… don’t forget the youth
[Outro – soft piano fades]
Ga go chelete… kgotsa ga re botlhokwa?
No money… or do we just not matter…
