Nakupenda

[Verse 1]
Umenipita sokoni, nikasahau nilichokuja
Tabasamu lako, mpenzi, limefanya moyo kusimama
Jina lako nalibeba, kila kona ya Dar es Salaam
Nikikuwaza jioni, bahari inanipa salamu

[Pre-Chorus]
Njoo karibu, usiogope
Nina neno moja moyoni

[Chorus]
Nakupenda, mpenzi wangu
Nakupenda, zaidi ya jana
Tukicheza hadi alfajiri
Moyo wangu ni wako, hakuna wa pili
Nakupenda, nakupenda
Sema nami, nakupenda

[Verse 2]
Kwenye daladala nikisikia wimbo, nakuwaza tena
Mtaa mzima unajua, mapenzi yako yamenishika
Tukipita Mwenge, twacheka bila sababu
Mikono yako mkononi mwangu, dunia yote ni yetu

[Pre-Chorus]
Njoo karibu, usiogope
Nina neno moja moyoni

[Chorus]
Nakupenda, mpenzi wangu
Nakupenda, zaidi ya jana
Tukicheza hadi alfajiri
Moyo wangu ni wako, hakuna wa pili
Nakupenda, nakupenda
Sema nami, nakupenda

[Bridge]
Hata mvua ikinyesha, nitakusubiri
Hata safari ikiwa ndefu, nitakufuata
Usiache mkono wangu, mpenzi
Leo na kesho, ni wewe tu

[Final Chorus]
Nakupenda, mpenzi wangu
Nakupenda, zaidi ya jana
Tukicheza hadi alfajiri
Moyo wangu ni wako, hakuna wa pili
Nakupenda, nakupenda
Sema nami, nakupenda

[Outro]
Nakupenda… nakupenda
Mpenzi wangu, nakupenda

Tanzanian Bongo Flava dance groove with East African taarab and modern singeli touches, buoyant hand percussion and tight kick, rolling bass, bright plucked guitar, sweet keyboard chords, call-and-response backing vocals, warm melodic lead vocal, celebratory romantic energy, polished lively mix with a strong dance pulse