Back to School – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
Masaka kids Africana
It’s time to go to school
Wake up
Let’s go to school
So we never retire
I will never look my back
Pick up your shoes
Pull up your socks
and go….
Let’s go to school
So we never retire
I will never look my back
Pick up your shoes
Pull up your socks
and go….
I wake up in the morning
I wash up my face
I lift up my eyes
and pray
To the Father
To guide me on my way
I look into my future
Just how going to be
I can never be so sad
Worried
in my life
Ndi mugumu nina omusinji (Am strong that I have the foundation)
Okusoma anti gwe’musinji (Education is the foundation)
Is the key to the future
Everywhere I go
Let’s go to school
so we never retire
I will never look my back
pick up your shoes
pull up your socks
and go….
Let’s go to school
So we never retire
I will never look my back
Pick up your shoes
Pull up your socks
and go….
I wannah be a doctor
When I grow up
treat all my friends
and the people at home
Teach them to Love
My Mother
and My Father
My country
Baninamu essubi ddene ( They have too much hope in me )
Wadde fees zabula ( Even though school fees are scarce)
Tokoowa saaba ( Don’t get tired of praying )
you have a dream
in your life
never give up
clean your shoes
pack up your books
pick up your pen
and go
Let’s go to school
so we never retire ….
I will never look my back
pick up your shoes
pull up your socks
and go….
Let’s go to school
So we never retire
I will never look my back
Pick up your shoes
Pull up your socks
and go….
Otulo twokumakya tunyuma ( Morning sleep is so enjoyable )
Naye olina okutweresa ( But you got to sacrifice it )
Okele enkera nga oli muwanguzi ( To become successful )
Ndimunyikivu Kati ngo’ba kilooto (am so persistent to chase my dream)
Enkuuba ekuuba ( The rain is raining on me )
Naye ngenda mu maaso ( But am going forward )
Njagala bukye ( I want to wake up tomorrow )
Nga ndi omu kuba Lodi ( When am one of the richest people)
Ndi mugumu nina omusinji (Am strong that I have the foundation)
Okusoma anti gwe’musinji (Education is the foundation)
Is the key to the future
Everywhere I go
Let’s go to school
So we never retire
I will never look my back
pick up your shoes
pull up your socks
and go….
Let’s go to school
So we never retire
I will never look my back
pick up your shoes
pull up your socks
and go….
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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school /skuːl/ A1 |
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go /ɡoʊ/ A1 |
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retire /rɪˈtaɪər/ B1 |
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look /lʊk/ A1 |
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pick /pɪk/ A2 |
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shoes /ʃuːz/ A1 |
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socks /sɒks/ A2 |
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face /feɪs/ A1 |
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pray /preɪ/ A2 |
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future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ B1 |
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education /ˌɛdʒuˈkeɪʃən/ B2 |
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dream /driːm/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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It’s time to go to school
➔ Subject-Verb agreement with "It is"
➔ The phrase "It's" is a contraction of "It is". "It" is the subject (singular) and "is" is the verb. The sentence indicates a specific moment or period suitable for the action.
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So we never retire
➔ Use of "so" as a conjunction expressing purpose.
➔ The word "so" introduces a clause that explains the reason or purpose behind the action in the main clause. In this case, the purpose of going to school is to ensure they "never retire", implying financial security and continued engagement.
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I will never look my back
➔ Use of "will" for future intention or determination.
➔ The modal verb "will" expresses a firm intention about the future. Here, it conveys a strong resolve not to look back, suggesting a focus on the future and a determination to move forward.
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I look into my future just how going to be
➔ Indirect question structure; future tense implied by "going to be"
➔ The sentence contains an embedded question using "how". The phrase "going to be" is a common way to express future plans or predictions. The speaker is contemplating what their future will hold.
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I can never be so sad
➔ Use of modal verb "can" with adverb "never" for strong negation.
➔ "Can never" emphasizes the speaker's strong belief or determination that they will not allow themselves to be excessively sad. It expresses a firm resolve to maintain a positive outlook.
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When I grow up treat all my friends
➔ Future action using present simple in a "when" clause; missing "I will" before "treat".
➔ The grammar implies a future action linked to the condition of growing up. In clauses of time introduced by "when", the present simple is used to refer to the future. The sentence is grammatically incomplete, as it omits "I will" before "treat". It should ideally read "When I grow up, I will treat all my friends."
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Teach them to Love My Mother and My Father
➔ Infinitive of purpose with "to love"; possessive adjectives "My".
➔ The phrase "to Love" expresses the purpose of teaching someone. "My Mother" and "My Father" use the possessive adjective "My" to indicate the speaker's parents.