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Pete

by Checkmate Mido

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lyrics

Pete.

Ah ah
(Yeah)
Yeah
Time ikisonga mi nasonga naye
Kama ni kubonga ningebonga naye
Kama ni kucheza tungecheza pamoja
Na kama
Kama ni kusimama ningesimama kumngoja

But cheki juu
Time ikisonga mi nasonga naye
Kama ni kubonga ningebonga naye
Kama ni kucheza tungecheza pamoja
Na kama
Kama ni kusimama ningesimama kumngoja

But cheki juu
Time inasonga mi nasonga naye
She moves a hand I move mine tuone kitu tutamake
We don't break up si hulipuka tukiwachana si game
Do you remember like I remember tulipatana the same?
Say the hour I'll hold down every minute I mean
I'll hold down every minute of any hour you say.
Ni kama unakimbia hujui ni wapi unaenda wasema kwa kukimbia hujawahi poteza your way
Kama time ni sasa niko fiti kustay
If nothing lasts forever can we enjoy today?
Kesho ikijificha kwa maneno napray
Usitie shaka, nimebonga na fate tumebargain.

Ka ni Pete ungetaka mimi niko tayari
Ndio huyo mimi ka sayari nang'aa
Masaa hupita kasi ka upepo na hairudi jamani
Siikimbizi kwa utulivu nakaa
Kama nikupenda nishakupenda
mapenzi ishatubeba pengine hata zaidi inafaa
Lakini ka ni Pete ungetaka mimi niko tayari ndio huyo mimi ka sayari nang'aa

(Niko tayari ndio huyo mimi ka tausi nang'aa
Ka tausi nang'aa)

Fikiria Sanaa usifikirie sana
Tupaint memories zilast vile unataka
Hakuna interview kazi ushaipata
Love triangle, mi' we' na si' hujaiwacha
Watu kuingia kati ka dishi ilishaivanga
Mbona anaongeza chumvi ndio swali tunaulizana
Ka hizi ukuta zingeongea zingesema si hutulizana
Mapenzi ndio kifo cha wajibu basi tulirudishanga
Taji na jina
Mfalme alipata maji na kina
Malkia huyu ndio bahari aliringa
Wenye wivu wasijinyonge watakosa kuwatch tu-
Kizeeka pamoja bado fresh ka Old School
You take my mind to new thoughts
New places, thinking of new borns
Nafall back kidogo if that's too strong juu game hauwezi cheza quick
Kwa ufupi kitu nataka kusema

Ka ni Pete ungetaka mimi niko tayari
Ndio huyo mimi ka sayari nang'aa
Masaa hupita kasi ka upepo na hairudi jamani
Siikimbizi kwa utulivu nakaa
Kama nikupenda nishakupenda
mapenzi ishatubeba pengine hata zaidi inafaa
Lakini ka ni Pete ungetaka mimi niko tayari ndio huyo mimi ka sayari nang'aa

credits

released August 2, 2023
Vocals written and performed by Checkmate Mido
Beatbox: Checkmate Mido
Guitar: Kevin Munyi
Bass: Joost Kappe
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Joost Kappe at B'ware Studios Nanyuki, Kenya

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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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