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Jazabel​/​Theme (Chasing)

from FRQNCY by Checkmate Mido

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lyrics

Yes nampenda my Egyptian,
Mode of description
A royal highness
Too many pluses ukimpenda hakukosi minus
Namtouch vile ananitouch touch yangu ni ya Midas
Bathed in gold features zake nachocha kwa cipher
We started real slow, tupime kwa timer
As we broke down minutes to seconds kwa kila second rhyme na
Jaribu kupata form yake bila kumind ka
God kwa Genesis
State of mind
Za let there be light
This is real Jazabel
This has to be real Jazabel

She even put a tattoo of my name hoping that I stick around
Ile love angependa kukeep around
Promise hutakuwa burden utaniwacha nipige round
Nikurudie nikiwa willing to get down
Saying this knowing that I need her more
Najua atanipenda zaidi kwa ile kitu sitashow
So smiles na tabasamu ndio zilipata every
Line nilitamka to bring to life my Jaza Belly
Alidance juu nilifanya moyo wake uende di-dum di-dum
Alidance juu nilifanya moyo wake uende di-dum di-dum
Na nimekupenda for a long time na siwezi pretend
Weh ni picha akilini unaelewa hii game
Nimekupenda for a long time na siwezi pretend
Na siwezi pretend
Weh ni picha akilini unaelewa hii game
Unaelewa, unaelewa
This must be real Jazabel
Oh God! Oh God! Oh God!
This has to be real Jazabel
Oh God! Oh God! Oh God!
This must be real Jazabel
This has to be real Jazabel

Yes nampenda my Egyptian,
Mode of description
A royal highness
Too many pluses ukimpenda hakukosi minus
Namtouch vile ananitouch touch yangu ni ya Midas
Bathed in gold features zake nachocha kwa cipher
We started real slow, tupime kwa timer
As we broke down minutes to seconds kwa kila second rhyme na
Jaribu kupata form yake bila kumind ka
God kwa Genesis
State of mind
Za let there be light
This is real Jazabel


Chasing.
Chasing my ray of light she said she knows a way through the pain
Told me to find her where the dark of night meets the day
So now I’m scared, to even let sleep come to me
Should an insomniac oversleep with questions of waking up from a fantasy
Spread your wing sweet love won’t you come to me
I’m not writing as Checkmate anymore this is Anthony
Mind on guilt trips wishfully thinking on thoughts that I shouldn’t have
Feet tripping, walking all over hearts that I couldn’t love
I chased the root of all evil I was promised the fruit was sweet
They said it ends in glory left out the part where my friends bleed
And lay dead by my feet
So
What’s a crown to a King now?
We look we don’t see
We don’t listen we just hear now
Does it even matter that I’m here now?
As a result of staying for too long on this journey your doubts become fear now
Amen

credits

from FRQNCY, released August 14, 2020
Gutar: Kevin Munyi
Violin: Etta Madete
Bass Guitar: Sam Guchu
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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