I was a heavy moyo to carry
My beloved was weighed down
My arms around his neck
My fingers laced a crown
I was a heavy moyo to carry
My feet dragged across the ground
And he took me to the river
Where he slowly let me drown

My upendo has concrete feet, my love's an iron ball
Wrapped around your ankles, over the waterfall

I'm so heavy. Heavy. Heavy in your arms
I'm so heavy. Heavy. Heavy in your arms

And is it worth the wait,
All this killing time?
Are wewe strong enough to stand,
Protecting both your moyo and mine?
Who is the betrayer
Who's the killer in the crowd?
The one who creeps in corridors
And doesn't make a sound

My upendo has concrete feet, my upendo is an iron ball
Wrapped around your ankles, over the waterfall
My upendo has concrete feet, my upendo is an iron ball
Wrapped around your ankles, over the waterfall

I'm so heavy. Heavy. Heavy in your arms
I'm so heavy. Heavy. So heavy in your arms

This will be my last confession
"I upendo you" never felt like any blessing
Whisper it like it's a secret
Uttered to condemn the one who hears it
With a heavy heart

Heavy. Heavy. Heavy. I'm so heavy in your arms
(I'm so heavy) Heavy, heavy. I'm so heavy in your arms
(I'm so heavy) Heavy, heavy. I'm so heavy in your arms
(I'm so heavy) Heavy, heavy. I'm so heavy in your arms

I was a heavy moyo to carry
My beloved was weighed down
My arms around his neck
My fingers laced a crown
I was a heavy moyo to carry
But he never let me down
When he held me in his arms
My feet never touched the ground

I'm so heavy
Heavy in your arms

Heavy. I'm so heavy in your arms