Verse 1 You know I love you, but not the way the world might see. Not as the woman by my side, not as a dream that belongs to me. You’re something different, hard to name, a bond that time could never hide. Like a child life somehow placed into my heart instead of by my side. Pre-Chorus Sawubona, I see your heart. Ngiyabonga for the light you bring. Chorus You’re family my heart decided on, ungumndeni wenhliziyo yami. Like a daughter from another home, another mother, another father. This isn’t romance, this isn’t desire. Lolu uthando olumsulwa. I only want you safe, Hamba kahle, sthandwa sami. Verse 2 If you stumble, I hope you rise. If you cry, I hope you’re heard. I’d rather see your future shine than keep you trapped inside my words. Some people meet and never know the place they’ll someday come to fill. You became a quiet piece of home, and maybe you always will. Bridge No promises, no chains to hold. Ngiyabonga for crossing my path. Some hearts are meant to guard, not own. Ngiyakuhlonipha. Ngiyakubona. Final Chorus You’re family my heart decided on, ungumndeni wenhliziyo yami. Not my lover, not my destiny, just someone I’ll always wish well. If life should take us different roads, I’ll smile whenever your name comes through. Because loving someone doesn’t always mean they have to belong to you. Outro Sala kahle… Hamba kahle… May your journey be blessed. Nkulunkulu akubusise.