KESI

KESI LYRICS

Written and performed by Fena Gitu
Composed by Ihaji Made It and Fena Gitu

English translations appear beneath the Swahili and Sheng lines.

Verse 1

I'm right here bebe, I'm locked in
came in to win from when I clocked in
aint nothing new I do the damn thing
naibeba early in the morning hm
Winning early in the morning, hm

we go big, we go, we go big we go
big girl with, with a big ego
talk a big talk I speak a big lingo
na si sheng na si swa na si ingo (go!) Fenamenalese
It ain’t Sheng, it ain’t Swahili, it ain’t English (go!). Fenamenalese

cool, calm collected swag na technique
Cool, calm, collected, with swag and technique
smooth with the fashion, passion and steaze
please come correct I'm not your bestie
Kesi ni kesi, najitetea na siteti
A case is a case, I defend myself but don’t quarrel
me ndio mwenye chair na siketi
It’s my chair, but I won’t sit (back down)
si complicat-i, mmh
It’s not / don’t complicate it, mmh

Hook

nikikam through, kesi
When I come through, it’s a case
vile najidu, kesi
The way I do what I do, a case
ntakuleta juu, kesi
It’s gonna be a problem, a case
ukileta u-du, messy (Messi)
If you bring bad vibes, messy (Messi)

Verse 2

GOAT! Kuchezea league ya maGOat
GOAT! Playing in the league of GOATs
let's make some knees weak, vunja magoti (kesi!)
Let’s make some knees weak, break those knees (case!)
my last break up was messy, but I'm unfazed couldn't test me (hmm) 

(whispered)
I knew I didn't like you, but they showed me the tex' and
now I gotta win just to spite you
say my name, say my name
I'm back on top, hate the player hate the game (Messi)

Outro

Wacha nifungue roho initoke
Let me open up my heart and let it out
za kujitakia zinikose
That the trouble we bring on ourselves pass me by
kuzitoka, tuzitoke
Run away from them (dancing), let's run (let’s dance)
one love siku zote
One love, always
(Wacha nifungue x2)
(Let me open up ×2)
kesi ni kesi…
Case