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Butterflies

from FRQNCY by Checkmate Mido

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lyrics

Ningekuwa kwako kama necklace
Mahali uko na-hang around
Juu weh huniwacha breathless
Chini ya maji, underground
Soft butterfly, weh hunipa butterflies niki-ku-think soft
I’m hoping those hips don’t lie, juu nishakubali ka ku-nod kichwa ki-hiphop
Ukicome close to me, fikra za kukuwacha huwa mbali
Mbali na hayo, we could take it slow or we could start in a hurry
Juu mi hukuwaza nikiamka
Akili huamshwa nikikuwaza
Fikra za mito za dhahab zikiteremka paja kwa kutafuta mwangaza
Anasa ni rahisi kuipata ukishajua ni wapi inanaswa
Kwa hivyo machoni mwako napotea nikitamka


Feelings kwa Fantasies
Juu yako nafantasize
Wanipa Butterflies


Sauti ya dhahab, unanibeba, unanivutia
Kama magnet haina mwisho
Ki-tabia, weh ni mashariki, mi ni magharib
Hatupatani. Lakini kwa kukukosa kidogo nakutafuta kwa urefu
Tutapatana pengine dunia zetu zikikaribiana na kuanza ku-rotate kwa sasa
Macho haikosi kuangalia
Moyo haikosi kukimbia
Malaika Malkia
Macho ya nyota, haikosi babako ni ile jua hutuangalia
Kwa hivyo kama maneno kwa ulimi yako kwa utaratibu
Nadance kando yako mood yako ni sakafu nisije ku-i-haribu
Na kila kitu kina kosa lake, kwa hii nimekuja kuaminia
Nakuchukua jinsi ulivyo sio vile nakufikiria

Feelings kwa Fantasies
Juu yako nafantasize
Wanipa Butterflies


©Checkmate Mido 2019

credits

from FRQNCY, released August 14, 2020
Guitar: Kevin Munyi
Bass Guitar: Sam Mbaluka
Additional SFX Dylan Sejpal

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Checkmate Mido Nairobi, Kenya

Checkmate Mido (the dancing poet) is a musician, poet, beatboxer and certified trainer of the performance arts.
Writing in English, Swahili and Sheng (Kenyan Slang), he considers himself ‘a carrier of
stories’. His work borrows from life, life experiences (his and others’) which he then creatively collects and weaves together through collaboration and music. ... more

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