FORTY FOUR

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El Shaddai
Uko na kile me nadai
Ulinipenda hata Kama me sifai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai

Uko na kile me nadai
Ulinipenda hata Kama me sifai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai

He is an awesome God
Amenipa such an awesome song
And I'm never lonely
Amenipa such an awesome love

He is an awesome God
And I wanna tell it to the world
Ili wajue ni wewe
Kama si wewe basi Nani
Naskia landlord-i
Ako Kwa njia anataka kodi
Ni wewe utaprovide
Na nina ngori moyoni zinanijaza worry
Ila nitakuwa fine

El Shaddai
Uko na kile me nadai
Ulinipenda hata Kama me sifai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai

Uko na kile me nadai
Ulinipenda hata Kama me sifai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai

Every day
Every day
Is an awesome day
Na vile Unanibariki
Hata Mimi sielewi

And everyday everyday
You come through in an awesome way
Hakuna dhiki
Nimepata rafiki
Rafiki wa kweli
Na kuna ka-loan mahali
Kalinijaza worry
Ni wewe utaprovide
Nina-mahari natamani kulipia mpenzi
Sote tutakuwa fine
Na madaktari wanasema hali sio hali
Wewe unajua time
Nahisi nguvu Zako kwangu
I will call you El Shaddai

El Shaddai
Uko na kile me nadai
Ulinipenda hata Kama me sifai

El Shaddai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai
Uko na kile me nadai
Ulinipenda hata Kama me sifai

El Shaddai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai
Uko na kile me nadai
Ulinipenda hata Kama me sifai

El Shaddai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai
Uko na kile me nadai
Ulinipenda hata Kama me sifai

El Shaddai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai

Dear Lord,
Grant me the serenity
To accept
The things I cannot change
The courage to choose the things I know I can
And the wisdom
To know the difference

El Shaddai
Uko na kile me nadai
Ulinipenda hata Kama me sifai

El Shaddai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai
Uko na kile me nadai
Ulinipenda hata Kama me sifai

El Shaddai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai
Uko na kile me nadai
Ulinipenda hata Kama me sifai

El Shaddai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai
Uko na kile me nadai
Ulinipenda hata Kama me sifai

El Shaddai
El Shaddai
El Shaddai

This was the music that could be heard at the pool that Sunday morning. I could not sleep so I decided to catch up with my swimming not minding if it was too early in the morning. I had a lot in my mind, that day itself I was to suppose to teach the PMC kids a Swahili song, go back to the dorms to remind me of the busy week I will be having not forgetting that I don't know if it will be my last week in the competition...even if it was you, I know you will feel like dying. At this moment, I have vented all my anger in the best ways I know best... Shouting, did that at the basketball court the other day, cooking...did that yesterday now I was doing the last one, trying to drown my sorrows away....
" When they told me that you will be drowning your sorrows at the swimming pool, I thought that they were just exaggerating or they were just teasing you like they did the whole day yesterday, I guess they do know you that well...hahaha" this sound startled me." This song sounds nice but I am just wondering why you have made it to repeat...by now I have picked up word like el shaddai, mpenza or something... Anyway Swadeekaa krab P'Lensah?" Ten said while sitting on one the beach chairs near the pool and then he took my phone on his hands," oh the song is El shaddai by Ha_rt the band and Cedo. I have never heard them."
"Wadee kaa nong Ten. I hope you had a peaceful night. Yes, that's a song from my country Kenya. They are a wonderful band back there. The song helps me calm down. I can never get bored of it."
" It figures. I understand the English parts, it's gospel...?"
" Yes.. it talks about how God comes to people's aid when they are down. Enough about me, what has made you wake up this early.. I know my brothers are not about to wake up anytime soon." I said while getting out of the water. I then grabbed the towel that was on one of the towels and then I went to sit next to Ten.
" I heard this song, you know that the bedroom they told me to sleep in is just above here..."
" Oh, sorry for that.. I just wanted to do some thinking before going back to the dorms."
" I understand, but from what I have gathered and watched yesterday, I believe you are really talented. I think Tae had a good intentions with his speech yesterday when you said that you want to quit and go back to Kenya.."
" I understand where he comes from but I was angry yesterday... You also saw what the girl did, and the only punishment she gets is being second last in our group but for me, I have to go for relegation, that's not fair at all.."

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