Journey

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1.
Sweet Illusion 03:24
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Toka day fateful, years ago Na flow charts safari ndefu, ditinde nyochatho Uko na so much soul Ile healing me hupata nikiremember nikistumble na kufall Vinyl ongeza tempo Badala ya drift ya chemo kwa veins nipe headphones ongeza tena scratch juu ya treble Range close Dunia, merry go round Niko alive, so najua nikikatwa naezaflow Nyota mbalamwezi zinicrown Ndio nikiscribble dirge ni classical Baptismal Metaphors zilikuwa hidden, wengi waliniwalk out Nilikuwa na hii gem kwa soul Kwa kila amebreak bread na mimi, hii ni yako song Embalm dharma kwa manukato, imekuwa long Nikafeely aibu, hata sikuwezashika phonecalls Yeah, ah Ukifeel wind ama drizzle Usifeel weak tumour ikichisel Life out of you Singsong Ninalevitate vile hii beat inanifanya sentimental Juu kuna time Sina any, nafeel feral Pissed off, nadai body ishuttter now Au pistol, juu Prozac zinanifanya suicidal Au mother kucontemplate siku watatoa tubes wazime gas out Hapo ndio soldier ninayell out "Baby wangu ako wapi, ninakumiss, am void now." Ndio flowers ziublossom Na concrete juu ya grave, black soil white cotton, Na hapo godspeed Na mock death, like, "Tumours who's laughing now?" I was never lost I am always found Beat ka hii ndio huremind my soul Fate itafanya kinachompendeza For now me ni airbender Break laws, na kuona siku njema Nika me na Julie, the last camp Rusinga Au Bevy au hata hio box ya velvet Uncle alilazwa Sina skill Ninakupea ikiwa raw Sina fear Kwa bonde ninazidi tu kucross Na ka life imewahikukuwacha na picha za unaopenda, skiza hii Santuri nimetunga for you Yours truly Sing away the blues
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Dear Mama (Prelude) 01:00
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Dear Mama 03:40
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Track - Dear Mama |Verse 1| Dear Mama, Usiku flani, Two Oh Seven, karibu udie na asthma Nilipanick, nikikuwipe machozi kando ya kitanda Uchungu wa mzazi me ndio nilifeel mwana Au kuzaliwa kwangu ndio ilikuletea blunder? Nilijiuliza maswali kadhaa, nafsi yangu ikachoka sana Vita iko akilini baba ni mzazi au baba no jina Kwa nini ulipoteza brothers zako, nyumbani kukakosa breadwinner Sijui nilizaliwa kwa makosa au nilikuletea faraja? Wazazi wako ndio wakakuwa wangu, kufa na kuzikana Nikabreakdown vibaya ukanikumbatia Kwa soft whispers ukanambia, "Aheri kendageni babana!" Ukasema namfanana babu, nilipozaliwa nilikuwa your gift hamper Ukaniambia days huget better Sis alikuwa toddler, sidhani alijua machozi ilimwagika Sikulaumu sweet mama We ndio malkia, na Bevy ndio First Runner's Tumesurvive winter, tukafarijiwa na summer |Hook| Sometime Somewhere Someplace I will never find another like you, mama Cause forever it's you I'll always love you |Verse 2| Dear Mama Historia hujirudia, gurudumu sa ni langu kuliskuma Future haijulikani, so tunategemea maybe hadithi za jana Siku flani kwa wodi nilikuwa nimelazwa Pain ilikuwa too much Madawa hazifanyi kazi, body ikashindwa kujizuia Nakufa mommy, kabla hata sijakutunza Kabla sijaleta shahada, already ninamwaga unga Ndoto zangu zinaniasi, Mashini zinabeep ICU, afya yangu imevunjwa glasi Damu inaongezwa kwa tubes Mitaani kila mtu ako blue Wanangoja ripoti, madaktari hawana clue Kwa gazeti na habari, saratani ina mbaya mbiu Wanasema survivors ni wafew "No baby, not you, Niko by your side. Hakuna kitu siezido for you!" Sometimes, Siamini nikifikiria hadithi yangu So dear Mama Nimeishi life uchungu lakini love yako ilikuwa fortunes Ndio nikaandika barua nibless you Imani yako ndio hunihold down, soul food Juu bahati mbaya imegeuza life yangu sad stories Siku unasoma hii, smile mama, si unajua nakuadore Nitakuja very soon, na usikalie nikitoka baado nitarudi home Love yangu very deep Ninakumiss Mama Gloria, ninakuenzi kila day, ninapray
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White Rose 04:12
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|intro| The soul is a theatre, and the audience throwing rosy petals at me Trophies are for tragedies, they killed so many of our martyrs The society, Machiavellian Kingstocracy, witnesses belong to jehova I know it's hard to struggle but you gotta breathe Siku, roho inauma Mithili ya enzi, alama, visu blunt, zimeniganda blood Maskani, ukitazama herufi hizi hisia kwenye ukuta Mawazo? Ingekuwa vipi ghafla tokea angani nyota zikianguka? Iwe fursa, kutafuta moja, uiite mwenza Watatu wenye busara, walizifuata, na ilikuwa ni furaha mwana akazaliwa Hisia zikinichoma, usoni nalengwa machozi Urembo wangu, naitambua na nembo ya huzuni Hazipo fani, najihisi kuwa ala muumba instrumentalist Niwe kama anavyonifikiria, anifinyange nilete ukarimu Wanaonisikiza, niwape upendo, utulivu na imani Mwisho, mbiu ya sura vitabu vyangu, wote tupo njiani So, anytime pasia inaezaangukia jukwaani Wimbo ukinizimia, zii mnikumbuke ninapochora hizi arudhi Nafsi yangu, iwe kama ubani wa sala za Albadiri Pasipojulikana? Mawingu yanajikusanya iwe kujitosa ndio bila budi, mvuani Milimani roho yangu, itembee manukato na marashi ya majani mabichi Alafu, mkirizo sauti tamu Kisha kikomo, msuko unavutwa chini na densi, ninapolaza ubeti! |Hook| Hii ni journey to my soul (Black Rose) Hii ni journey to my soul (White Rose) Hii ni journey to my soul (Walk with me) Nachora taswira, najitakasa soul msalaba una uzani Haramu, nakataa kabisa, Yuda alijiasi tu na penny thelathini Maisha kama chura kamwe isipewe busu Hata ikija na mikorogo, wanaocheka nawe wengi wao wana sumu Taasisi zina utumwa, hila, dosari na sulubu Ni dark days, ndotoni napoamka nafeel blue Kona zote mtaani makaburi, ndio maana namshukuru Waliotuacha pema peponi tunaomba awajalie Usimdhulum mnyonge huenda unataka ufilisike Gizani usiku roho zinawindwa maze Nachumia fasihi, sio mauzo na fame Rangi ya thao, sehemu zao za siri ziko public Macho yanaona vitu unazadhani kalamu yangu ina wino methali Black mama Africa wanakufanyia unyama, mrembo dada umenajisiwa Kushoto wamebeba dawa na tiba Kulia ni silaha Tunapigwa vita miereka Lakini, ipo siku bahari itatuliza Tuwakumbuke wenzetu tulionao, upendo una mambo yake, unaezatenda miujiza Siri ni kali, demokrasia kati yetu mna waasi Maliza maskini, Mwonyeshe jinsi ambavyo yeye mwenyeji, yule mkimbizi? Yule mtorokwa, hamwoni tumewachwa mwani Nyumbani njaa tunauana kikabila Undugu so favour, mbona kuishi tunajuta? Mashairi machungu, kama siwezikuwa fani Nikuze kiufundi, niwape habari, muumba ala Ninapohangaika, nijaze f'raha, niondolee hasira!!!
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River Runs Deep 05:25
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Wanasema knowledge power na love ni wealth Give right what you love iwe good ama bad days I should've been in school way before now My pain Made it harder for me to focus on anything else If there's someone I could've shown my pain It was you, but "Yo, am so sorry." My own dawgs left me stuck in the cold She worked all week kunipa courage kwa soul And arguments deepened Niko like,"God bless your soul." Hali uncertain ilitake away kila strength uliown "What's the point of living like that? You know I ain't I live it like that Cause if I get it you know I give it right back But since money talks Money made me be a beggar If only I could battle weight ya soul haiwezinibreak bones Na ukicome around People's face light out Huwezibuy happiness, but you can take my love Na siku za kuimba sad blues Japo nafsi imechoka, push And even though life is hard, you get what you put Life lessons hufanya school inakaa obsolete Livangu inadie, saa ingine siezi breathe Kusare shule, kichwani PTSD Sikuwa prepared for life after that Life ni lonely, dunia imekutenga ukostuck Na mama struggled kunipa imani na love Tena mama struggled kupray for her little one Nilihave kufigure out the rest for myself My Nana said namkumbusha Uncle J Alikuwa smart tena brainy, in time nikatake resemblance ya her best lifetime friend She hated raps One day she heard the record play Told me it was beautiful, Nafeel sometimes stuck bila way through I should be helping you with high cholesterol, mommy But am stuck too, fighting to breathe Strange times kuniwacha bedridden, Na bills kept piling Soul ikabaki fierce fighting I lost mad weight and my frame and my glowing spirit In few weeks mi ningestarve to death Paper thin like Get Well Soon Cards from my guests I got blown mwili ikatamani just a rest They couldn't see staying home is the way I cope I needed music, some poetry kusoothe the traumas Nakupenda kama brother Tukafanya #cures kuona ka tutafeel better It seemed each day I waste a little worse than I came, back My eyes x-ray the city Can I avoid the trappings? Nimekuwa around kuona seasons change back Friendships na trendset Na life ni pain ka huna paycheck Au glamour za Instagram za validate We got you yet they trynna disrespect Have seen summertime pain give birth to wintertime regrets Lost one, two many dear friends Na wakiniona smiling face Can't believe am a fool again I needed a new way to breathe again You so dope, deep down they say you ain't gone be shit! Wapi meaning ya diploma Wakati brain ni feast ya tumours? So niko stuck juu ya piano, heal my broken flora It took me thirty stitches on a dying liver To learn not to give up Don't let the guts die inside you And with a death sentence you can write your blues It took me thirty stitches on a dying liver To learn not to give up Don't let the guts die inside you And with a death sentence you can write your own blue, blue, blues
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Instrumentalude 01:29
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We heal walking bare feet on broken glasses, we rose like flowers in the fireplace My love for you is deeper, grass will grow We won't last forever, he such a lonely soul Don't worry bout the pain that did you wrong Underground, we bury our souls I struggled, you helped me to carry on Airforce, I got the blood of a rebel When it rains it pours We bad weeds We growing on rich soils Beat our wings on the bars, we talk pain I free my bird when it rains Poseidon, venom rooted on ma pen Sometimes I feel like ma body's a cage Sometimes our bodies betray us Our spirits are dancing on a cliff I'd rather be a stream For so long, I felt stuck I know I feel, spirits on the other side But what do I do? My spirit is dancing on a cliff The winds come to blow my soul away And I can feel my heart beat slowly fade I hang on hope and broken faith After everything is gone I wanna see your smile when I come home
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Playwright 04:13
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Unajihimiza moyo siku unafeely hopeless Na ni memory hanged kwa frame Na mama kunishow hio grace niiweke kwa tape Thoughts ikilabour 3 am Safari iliwa terror bila imani ya kuishi better days Though body labda ilikuwa waste Roho ilikua salama, damn Na mind ilijazwa ndoto grey Haikosi haikueleweka freedom ina thamani ukiwa caged So punguza pain Kukataliwa tamaa in a way ilikuwa strength Na we ulikuwa flawed Brashi ikibrowse soul ya poet wengi hawaoni zile battles that I fought Kujiinua kujikomboa from a memory loss Ka polisi kufloor watoto pitia ndeng'a na glock Siku ya kuja kwa grim haupati taarifa unajikuta down the road Lakini jivu huwa beauty siku ikiflower back to form Na labda sio worse Maisha kushikwa na rust Wengine past ndio huwadepart Wengine huitumia kubadili picha Ka ilikuwa kuumia siku moja kujipooza Wengi wanatafuta, hawakafungi Wengi wanameza, hawatafuni Wengine wanafeely funny juu kwa meza tu ma crust I guess nibless wale wamebreak bread na mimi with love Ka sio upendo kungekuwa tu huzuni Na kila filamu huwa na ile sad part Ile cast ya kuwasha violin kwa soundtrack Kuna kukuta, Kuna birth Kuna mingi kuta Kuna pia roadmaps Kuna siku unalimiwa Eulogy kwa dust Ilikuwa hadithi iishe, wasifu ifuate kwenye paragraph Ilikuwa mimi na we, udhaifu tuko lonely tunajicure bars Maua ikagrow (roses) Concrete ikaziba Pac Sawia remorse (losses) Na ukarim ukanipa hug Romi akapen Lunar: the last thing aliskia ni blast Na mi sikutaka kila siku kuniona niko sad That's why at night, niliwish on them stars Kutuliza soul na nyimbo zile sad Wino imechora sayari tusisoyajua very far Ilikuwa dilemma dice already ilikuwa cast Blessings, upande mwingine wa coin inakubetia curse Ka kuna kitu naeza, die for Kwa studio ulinicure bro Siku mwanzo inakuta the source Baado ndoto zetu nimeweka very close Kila siku niko lonely, sikuweza karibia sabu shukran sina enough Na wingu imebeba my story Najua siku, moja tutawahi glory Ukipata hii barua, jua sikutaka kujikana homie Ukipitia hauioni, kuitel ndio huwa hard Wengine huitake straight kwa heart Wengine disgrace, kuishi tu na missing parts Hio pain usiingize kichwa Miujiza ni body inavumilia roho ikivuja Kile imewainua pia we itakukuza Badala ya wino most times unandika kwa machozi Wakati kinachokuumiza haukioni Picha mingi na safari, lazwa kwa mawodi, maarif wapo tu maombi Stuck bila mercy na kufeely very sorry Maumivu flani kwa kichwa inabisha hodi Siku mingi unakosa imani (damn) Amani na Baraka, kwa mema tumepata sisi Kwa ulemavu na kasoro, tulijiinua home-boy *Ka wimbo ni soothing Hii iwe dedication kwa kila soul, keep breathing *
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Lonely One 03:03
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For a moment walidhani nimedie Mashini zilinifichia white Moyo ikapause, code red, wakakaribia by my side Wafanye nini, madoc wanaulizana why Hakuna photograph ya soul Kando yangu kuna mwenye anaugua rare form Me ndo nilifaa niletee mommy faraja na hope Analia kila time ninatoka home Akiomba kila night, roho yangu inachoke Dry ka soil siku za drought Time ikisimama na memories zinanicrowd Nilikuwa far away, land Huku anga mtandao, many calls Lonely, lonely Ka maua pretty me nilikuwa black rose Time nikiandika kuescape my thoughts Abstract siezi hata deliver nice flow Pain ni tender, lakini zilifichwa kwa blog Game changer, nilijua Cures ndio itakuwa last song Misimu Zangu setbacks, downfall Na siku za kulay back, nightfall Gladiator soul, amphitheatre ninatake blows Too early for the birds Fikira za, body yangu cured from the pain Through journey from past Ukaniguza ukaumia nika me pekee ndio nilikuwa na scars Na kila stendi ulishuka sabu ulipata chance Happiness ilikuwa me nyumbani usiku nikiona stars Smile ina fracture, verse flani ya Romi kwa track Industry iko cue Mtu wa kwanza kuniamini alikuwa ni Spook Ilani haina kiu Unadrown chanda cause pete ni ya few Body ni stew Radio, chemo, combination very crude 6 years, silence yangu soul food Nikaopen up, wengi wakanilenga, nikabaki blue Na mommy kuniambia hakuna kitu siezido for you Ikafika wakati love ikaleta feud Black butterfly, flame kwa soul, si unajua soot kwa roof? Some smith Wengine wanaslam na grief Some feel Wengine wanashun kukupenda ukipeak Day ulinifkuza Ndio crutch yangu iligeuka city clock Pain inakumba Hio part livangu ikishikwa na clot Rhyme ni deep Nazika soul yangu kwa hii prose Time machine Naficha oh babu zama gravity ponds Tangerine Kagia akaoffer kunipa yake figo So tunaezasema pass the pill Ka sio upendo, sijui ningekuwa wapi me Ninakutaja kila song Kabla nuru asubuhi kuna dawn Hii ni ile pumzi hutanunua na doh Juu yangu cemetery wakiplant rose Jua tabu, mikosi hazikunigrab my soul Kila day by, niliishi once more Ninawapenda very deep, bila border passport Nikienda Gs, poetry zangu ziwafariji na hope The last thing before nigo Sio mimi pekee, kila mtu anaezafight na kushinda hii war
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Skit 01:03
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Ka Chieng' Alwar 04:56
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|Verse 1| Ka chieng alwar Somna uru zaburi koda ngeche, Ka ukowa gi miende, katena koda bunde Kusayo Jawar mondo oyawna yo! Yudhuru kado kendumadh achwaka Tweuru lamo kodokanda Kachieng' alwar Gonauru nducha Uwi okwako mieche Kidenga koda yudhe Kuyalo e twak, mogoweya e yo Mabinju olwara e loo Ne uru tipona, gonauru thumbega Ka chieng akwar Kuwacho nenda, kutera e yueyo mogik Kurango denda, joyuaga neno malich Karidora e piny motimo choke Kosiepe ywaga koruako mana piende Malaikni chur kikao chunya iketeratil, Sama Jawar kuma gi mirima, To un ubilo chiemo mamit, Ka wasika go siboi e chunygi Iluto chunya e bugo, adhula onindo to an e goli Lowo mako fuondnina kodobadho Koyo chamo denda anindechuodho Kikweda kendijwang'a e wang' laro Kiwang'o ringra mondo olos godo bilo To ringra leny mana kakodok matwo |Hook| (Ka chieng alwar) Thumbaninuparagodo (Ka chieng alwar) Thumbaninuparagodo (Ka chieng alwar) Thumbaniparagodo |Verse 2| Adierinenasandora gi tuo Adierinenamanyora gi thieth e piny mabor Lek manageno duto olal nono Wende duto manandiko yamolal godo Odiechienge duto manadakgo, diboo Chunje duto manamulo Rapar duto manaweyo (ah) Banjo bende managwelo (uh) Kido manodhialo timbe na mabeyo Lweny ne ger, jawar dinibedi degiguro Wiya chandora, denda ool, chunya winjo riyo Rem ne lich, dabed ajuoga dinaosora Del noner, mafua olwaro chunye tee Rabet akedo koda tembe, Wende dineonge, dikoro tinde duonda onge Itwe lamo gi nying jonabi ni joyalo Onagi owito leke to pod muodo ondelo Yiero mari, masira biro maonge kata geno Piny manene, Awuoth Malele Nyamin Odiyo Piny yore, Awuor mambese omin Chilo Ka chieng alwar Saruru lep, kik chunyuchodi Dong'uru gi gweth, gikone tounuchangi Chuonauru rose e liel Ka buru otiap e thum koda miel Chamuru chupa gi nyinga, wang'uru obwa chieth liech |Hook| (Ka chieng alwar) Thumbaninuparagodo (Ka chieng alwar) Thumbaninuparagodo (Ka chieng alwar) Thumbaniparagodo |Verse 3| Chunje gwe tago Jiodak gi kuyo, piny otimo mana ywak gi richo King'ii koni to ng'ato kalo tembe Kirang wang'i kocha to ng'ato chamo chiembe Ka chieng alwar Kirugona randa, wang'auru gi mach makwar Kworuru bucha e wi got kaluo dala Kowauru gi math, wanarom ka chunje duogo dala Kadhola chango bang' pala Kapicha ituang'o e kor nanga Ka chunje chango to del yudo mbala Dudu ero biro, Iyuak iyuak iyuko oyieko kendigo ajawa Ka piny yuso Osoke ywak kendo goyona sigana Paruru ndalo Miyore thim Kendidhing'o thing' Chamuru pado Mochwe mochwiny Kendokelo hera samiwinjo lit Kakanwabirono ekaka newadogi? Bende newayudono ekaka newaduoki? Auru malo Limuru gode kod aoche Ne joma winjo banjo, kendopuoyo ote Weuru bedo jomachalo ngoche Weuru wito geno ka yath malwaro pote Hera loyo mwandu Gunda tinde ng'eny, piny otimo bungu Kihero richo tibiro neno mbulu Ka chieng alwar Thumani emanemiupara Chieng onimo mwalo Yimbo dhok duogo pacho Wuoth orumo chuth irida mwalo Chunya gudo, nenda wuok ilando humba
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Untitled 02:21
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I slept warm, on my grandma's embrace My body is at war My mind rules my sick liver for days At nights, I count casualties Moan as I watch the moon bleed I'm so cold, am a revolutionary My heart is in the streets So I breathe No matter the grief am more than just a winner I hide my soul under And thorns grow on my name Soon the apples fell My memories fail Am swimming in a sea of pale The change is vain The meds don't work, soon am growing frail viking shield hurdles, broken bones, silent pens Am writing to breathe For days I ain't got no place Or a shoulder to cry on I soldier on, use tears as wet crayons I keep blacking some say I lost it some free me only to shackle me in chains Every day I look like a blame I drown in solitude and feel a bit safe Dry pods exploding spreading seeds of pain red ribbons in a sea of deadly whales the distress, the struggles, trivial angles, my paintbrush focus on a broken canvas from dust to dusk we lose our memories, On saddest tracks we groove our melodies, we all broken, we all grey, At nights I can hear my body wail We all born and raised Some never survive through the days five loaves of bread Five billion hungry souls to feed The uprising Anger for fuel, against bullets and motorcades And fuck gram statistics Soon you're just another statistic They're woke and savage But too afraid to face themselves I'm garbage When it comes to flowers, give me mine to smell I mix Tra with my ink to blow your soul All roads lead home And if you can't relate then am just like you
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Nafsi Geni 03:41
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Ulinipenda tu freshy kabla historia yangu ya struggle Kabla ripoti kiwanda, magazeti na mabango Na vishawishi ukachoka Future yangu ilikuwa bleak, ukaingizwa uoga Kabla sijatunga Kaseti, maishangu sinema sympathy, kejeli na misaada Na kuna siku za kuskiza nafsi inavuja kwa track Maisha uzi uzi Mahangaiko, kukuwa lonely na hofu za nani atahepa zangu misery Msukumo nikatokwa Sina faraja, ndio kila beti maua za kukuzwa kwa scars Ilikuwa, enzi za We na mi Kabla fikra za kudadisidadisi kwanini unanipenda jinsi hii Kabla mtandao ilikuwa baado ni uvumbuzi Kuchanganyachangaya hisia, enzi nikirekodi Kilio Cha Darubini Nilifungiwa viatu nitembee Ikakuwa fitina chafu zirejee Hawakujua ulitoka mara mingi walipokuambia uondoke uniwache Nilikupenda, umaarufu ukakuja na mambo yake Sikutaka kasoro zinibadilishe Pia sikutaka mgogoro ufanye hisia unifiche Kaseti ikashuka ka dhoruba Siku za kungoja siku njema, matatizo zilitukumba Sitaki kuuza hadithi Nilipoondokwa na machozi, ulinitia imani Kila mtu huhisi anavyohisi Na mi nilikuwa tu mimi Pills, macho kufumba, ambulensi lazwa kwenye wodi Nilitaka niangaze, mawazo mema ingawa siku mingi nilificha changu kikohozi Wengi wanafall na maelezo tu ya juu Nafsi yangu ina mema na mengi maumivu Wengi hawana lengo sawa Kukicha wanaskuma taarifa na wanashindwa kukuinua Zabibu kavu kwa jua Hii ni kila goti limepigwa juu yangu ili nipige hatua Nimepigika moyo, marafiki wengi wakageuka maadui Ilivyokuwa jana sio vile inaezakuwa kesho ama vile ilikuwa juzi Sina lawama Faida za utumwa na kupuuzwa ni kujifunzwa kujipenda na kujipooza vidonda Hakuna cha ku Kondeana, koseana, umizana sabu tu ya visa vinavyotokea kwa maisha |Talking| Sijui tuliite kaseti ya pili, sijui. Au roses Au chumvi, inavotiwa kwenye kidonda (ah, damn) Mimi hata sijui Past ndio imebaki kuwa future Na feely tu naishi, bila maisha ya, kesh Na, hata ikichange... labda itabaki tu hivo hivo But change gone come, yo You see they always say, the more we change the more we remain the same But that's just poetry and spoken word through my lips I just came here to just give you: this
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Passing By 02:05
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Bad weeds growing in rich soils Plug your grief in my bleak soul Legacies from genesis Cures from my eulogies Love heals, survival is my protégé The middle is that painful valley Reverse double truths Hearses, rebels singing sad blues Mummified pens by pharaohs Sometimes misery accompanies the soul Verdicts poison the scrolls The high and the mighty fall Omit scenes, when we make love to the soul From meeting dark eclipse To stretching through graveyard the journey been epic My body defiled by hungry spirits Back to centuries of journals on a papyrus reeds Celestial being, rowing in discernible boats Inventories record tangible flaws Instead of magic, governments do us dirty We left hanging on the rope The right way to die is to equip your soul There's no prison than a body in pain Tied to puppet strings without impeccable grace I flood orators they can never translate Scrap metals versus pearly gates Strange language on the walls, they collect the prophets I'm possessed by pure instruments so fuck dark energies and forces The valley has been grotesque Devices have tried to restore my faith I blossom like a soul of black Kaimira Fate is classified How can God be one, when we bleed we multiply beautiful flowers in the vineyard Proverbs over melodies Prozac slash memories I kill death for wounding me Use the mind to seduce my soul Bad weeds growing in rich soils I was designed to be destroyed Tumours are never toys I'm a child of the valley Not just agony hills or heavy mountains And even though I walk through the valley of death I fear no evil but I prepare myself Am a whole source Am whole because I am one Am all because I am none And when I die, dance with me Seven circles around the sun
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Ayatolla 03:06
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Soul sio gharama Body ndio imefura, bite marks za karma Stapler, Ustadh, Al-inkishafi aka the Weed Farmer Lighter, vodka Mitini na bandana Combination ya Kimathi na Miguna Juogi biro, departure Kona Mbuta to Dandora O.B,writings Mitaani: crime scene Cheki bodies ziko laid Ushafeel hii verse na sijaweka grammar Tunastruggle harakati, siogopi Uthamaki Airforce, tunahamasisha umati Yo, Mike Wudz ongeza sampler Yo, manigga Spook, shukran another chapter Naandika swadakta Hata ingawa rekodi zangu hazipati taarifa The first born, last wonder Ninafuatwa na mauti, the Grime Reaper Maisha ya taabu inezafanya ukose sifa Kipindi nostalgia, kiwanda ikalazwa mahututi Sanaa imechenji, karibu inakosa maudhui Nikirekodi CD, I was like, "Can you feel my pain?" Mwili umechoka, akili ina wasiwasi Asante sana waliosapoti journey yangu day by day Beti ndio najifariji nazo kila day Wenzangu wengi wako mwani, wengine tukalaza ikaniwacha na simanzi, men Watu wengi wamefungwa na machungu juu ya shame Hakuna cure baado: Same story, different pen Kwa bonde chafu me mjasiri Nilikuwa writer tu, afraid nimeketi back bench Sikudhani story yangu inaezagusa watu wengi "Tulia, vitu zitakuwa better soon!" "We pray for you, bro." Nikafeely pendo, waliotokea nilipohitaji msaada Muda mwingine siko strong Kuna relapse, roho yangu iko so cold I ponder over death It takes a real man to walk through the pain Nimeishi za deni, mpaka najiuliza, "Why me?" Ushaiwachwa for the dead? Njia panda, maswali mengi, regrets? Mbooni inakaa coffin door, usiku ukiziba macho kulala Moyoni unableed soul, roho inapenda haitambui masala So juu ya hizi tracks, ninapiga ziara The boat builder, nikidie mziki zangu ziwafariji, tunapatana Valhala For now ni mziki nene, tunasurvive kila vita Inua unaowajali, take notes makinika Ningelamazwa nafsi yangu ningelaumu nani? Mwingine akiwa kwa taabu usimuasi mbali The last words before niende, upendo miujiza Juu after kedo 7 years na cancer, love ndio ilikuwa everything I had. Loving you is loving me. My divine recognises your divine. I am because we are. I love because I am love.
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Cursed Grounds 03:28
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Yo Nikishika pen, wino inaguza hand grenade Misiba na pain, piano inakuza angry rage Huwa nawashow huu mwili sio tu flowers na mass graves Nimepiga moyo konde Na memories ni scary, saratani third stage Chozi langu henna, scars ugly though niko brave Faraja na taabu, kutema, kumeza imenishinda kila nikitunga hii tape Napiga vita, roho yangu isniondoke Kama giza ni kopo, nuru bahati kabla hujaingizwa kwenye tope Ujasiri una uwoga wake Kivuli pacha, uwanja vita, miguu zinatamba kwa bonde Maua kwa jua, alfajiri ikipambazuka waridi inapata umande, Kabla pamba kwa pua, jeneza umelazwa Nilihofia, kimya ndio ukawa sugu kidonda Sikutaka, kukuumiza moyo, roho ikashikwa kutu nikakonda Nikaelekeza macho kuomba Au moyo ishachoka kugonga? Ramani inazunguka kwa kichwa Nauli ugonjwa usiyo na tiba, vukwa na treni siku body imechoka kungoja Ka usiku ukipiga simu, akili imechoka na vita Beep beep, colours zikageuzwa amber Ready or not, imani huokoa tunda inahang kwa kamba Mweusi, Mwelusi, kisima imeleta kiu badala ya siku njema ni blunder |Hook| (Bless ma homies) Dunia bovu, isitwache lonely (Bless ma homies) Mitaa hofu, journey soul kwa train (Bless ma homies) We ukiona crap filthy kwenye manger Mwingine haoni misumari, miba au randa Kidole pete, nafeel healed ukiniambia soul yangu ndio ilikuguza Body inawezayeyuka, chaki, daftari inaezafutwa Upendo ndio ile hauwezivunja Njiani unaezapuuzwa ukaitwa loser Mizani unapanga picha ndio wakiskiza wapate kuhimizwa [Pause] Ongea na roho, fungua kaburi umebeba kwenye soul Ilikuwa Julai 4th, kwa hio stretcher ukaenda, kile ilibaki untied laces kwenye floor Natamani hii ngoma ndio ingekuwa pills ulipop, ulimwengu fedha, anasa, true love ni rare, Urafiki za mitandao huisha blues, suicide Follow for follow, mentally unadrown deep side Natamani hii ngoma ndio ingekuwa kwa playlist, dear Paps Jioni angels wakiinua mabawa, Babu ulinipenda kwa dhati, mom alipokuja nyumbani na ball Nikiongea sauti hugonga heavens doors So labda playgrounds za ghetto machozi ndio raindrops Natamani hii ngoma ndio ichezwe na wale huniinua jo nikifall Usiku after kubeba lawama all days kwa phonebook ukiscroll Dunia ikikutenga, unajua tu ni ye utamcall Hatua imekuongoza kwa taabu, Kichwa kiberiti inaguza dark walls, mwendo kwenye breaks, fuel inatiwa flames Wino ikiisha rangi hubadilishwa from the, roses
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Shoot I 01:45
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Dah hata sijui pa kuanzia Wino chafu, sad songs Kimbilio langu, najiuliza what's wrong? Jicho tatu, body storage, soul fichwa clouds Moyo damu, sugar rushing through the crowd Toswa kwa barafu ndio flow idie slow Sepa sabu nafsi hina spare, withered rose Roho haifi kwa vidonda sugu, fingers glock Kando ya river Jordan bila strength ya kucross Hakuna, msiba chozi inaezafariji Hata ukajua vile inaezago down, hatma zilipangwa hauwezibadili Day ilikuwa bila noma Ghafla taarifa, afu machozi crowd, hewa ikakatika, tukakulaza bro Imani ikachuuza limau, ulimi unauma maombi Siafu huishi udongoni, sijaiskia wakimourn Almasi mchangani, sijaiona wakifloss Akili ikichezwa poker, roho inaumwa kwa nini? Nika maua na thorns Mbio ziusha ukingo kwa walls Project, kodak filamu za ghetto Possessed, mortar damu na concrete kujaza pengo Still blessed, mbegu mustard, soya slingshot na pebble Universe kunicrown teleporter So nikidie, kuza zangu thoughts pema kwa pepo Ardhi ayurveda, light warrior red dot kwa forehead Ukipenda rose, maua zake mos def Ukipenda doh, chunga puppet Nickle aid, nooses kisha, picha hanged kwa frame Swan feather kwa uso, tausi na hisia ya nyoka inaumwa na crane Upendo ni braille So naguza roho further kwa sleeve, fate ni mbaya blind date Wire imeshika fire kesha, body mind na soul: wisemen
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Osiepe 05:11
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Nonyiera kendo ojara Nyakwar Ochuka riek aduwa, okanotiek mbalariany Nohangna kendo oyala Odhero kendo ogwonyore, botho gi Ayaki kata Chira Nokweda kendo okuosa Nikech nokonyuolwa e od nyachira Wanee wang'ni kaokotho e pala Noola kendo owuonda Wabiro chung' kodi wuod dala Adhula pien, tonde tuoro kod ajuala Igweyi kendichudhi Min Obirogo, ochwanyo min, agweng' agweng'a! Noirwa kendo oringwa Higni ariyo, to yawuot dana wayiko e tok dala Nodhaw kodwa nikoch lowo koda kiewo Kiye nyithi liete, king'ur tikelo miero Piny nelich kodwa, wakwa rusa nyaka hulo kata pielo Kaluo idhiye chini ya maji Nyakitang' kibiro iriembo, gachi nyalo negi Opani tindochopo kaeto masidis onego jathum Ing'iyietok chiel Ibiro yok diel e puoth bel Mwandu omiyo jojuogi ringo duk Chon, yande iyourarambe, nyithindo obar buk Tinde jomabeyo ematho onindebur Joricho oponde din, sama ikorinjili tiyoko bul Kogwen kadhok mondo pur, tipimo puothi koda fut Kawinjo nyakalondo, lendo mag tho, Mara ajuoke moa Tanga kata mwalo Congo Biashara galagala, piny ing'iewo gohand mudho Ipani rabuondi ochiek duh, tokarotiek gi fuko Dapii leny gioko tokarotimo duro Pap iwenopiene tugo tokarotimo okuro Jaadhi ipani ride-or-die, kara to kayi mooos kendo kudhi kakoyieyo Noringa kendoweya, katuo aonge thocha Nomaya kendopeya, kadhao oromo roka Osiko okwayo kony Osiko ondiko sad stories, Bob Olela nyaka karang'o? Gonasime Jumamos bang' Sabato Kasto, Ikuodhi kikwotamuna Piny, duniaaaa mokili Ngitana del, adier osiepa nenageni kendigena Nang'iloko pachi? Nang'iwuondelela? Jo nuso dwe, joupper winjo wega Jotwech, johustler maonge future Nwaberabera kasto pogruok opogo ji e league Nwapon e taabu gi chan Aeto, manyomogo oketho love Ijaji lowkey Magi nayombeskul, kose oluoko pesa Nairobi? Hik siasa ochopo, obanda terrify ji Ang'o motimore gosiep? Matinde ji ochich achicha? Libambokethore nythindo otug e utgi Pod wacha mine, "owektugo kodwa nyaka tere!" Nyadendi kotami hera okochuno nyakibambe? Nowacha kendo olanda Napon nikoch ng'uono ruoth odak apanda Nohula kendochuna, ni nyaka kwo, nyaka wara Eka changa cancer Isoma pile wang'buk Iriti nyakitho, eka nendiloso news Ang'iewni thing'? Bi mtaa wamok weed Ideally, Unrequited love Temporary friendships Magi long'lilo onge kata basics Naroboball, dalagi to ot olwar piny Nomiya ambus kakwayo mana pii Nolanda kakachiegni tho, adong' gi dweche abich Noringa yandatar nakiachulo bills Pesa nenotama, omiyakwecho malich Aero wawinjogi, josem mondji Ang'omiherene? Bi wacham life ang'iewni coffee And Pac said, Life goes on don't let them see you bleed! Midhiero omako chunyi, osiepe oringi piny oling' thii Sikul olor ochiki dhao tindicham luchi Kachieng' ichamo pamba ei bao ng'ama biro sudo buti? Piny imore mana wang', idak mana gi thuoni Omiyadhialo osiepena who are always there for me Osiep, nyaloloni relatives Hera ok remo, ng'ama wuondi? Hera no, bendemanoresa ka piny ogoya chess ten nil Osiepni emaromi Osiepni emageri kodadier Osiep bende emakonyi wuok edhier Osiepni ok weyi kidiwo inindepien Osiepni emajiwi kiwinjo pek ituo iwinjo rem Osiep be Emagero wat, Osiepni never change Whether today, tomorrow or the past.

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Executive Producer: Buya Marach
Producers: Reki Amollo, Kwame “Logical Truth” Miguda, Mike Wudz, Nymano, Bsb.u
Vocals: Ash254, Kwame “Logical Truth” Miguda, Isis, Chimango, Blossom, Has-lo,
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at: Cambridge Studio, Eldoret
Photography: Brian Otieno, Osborne Macharia
Artwork: GruffLee

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released June 16, 2018

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Ochuka Nairobi, Kenya

Omondi Ochuka is a Kenyan poet, visual artist and thinker whose literary flare spans ages beyond his time. From an early age, he displayed an adept intimacy to books.

He's been defined by critics as abstract, rich in metaphor and symbolism; a Saul William-esque pen with a cryptically profound nature. Fused with classical verses and Hip-hop, he gyrates words into a web of intricate melodies ... more

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