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Shots

from FRQNCY by Checkmate Mido

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lyrics

In the name of the Father
And this Holy Spirit
Forgive my blasphemy
And everyone in my company
Who’s in it
Amen
The apologetic apologizer
Anafungua chupa
Kisha anarusha maji juu kama geyser
Let it rain like pa pa pa pa pa
Acha shots zi-rain like pa pa pa pa pa

Halo kwa kichwa
Mkia ya devil
Nimedouble shots
Hii glass kwa mkono ni treble
Kwa hivyo bass si hukaribishwa na giza
Na masoprano fresh wenye kuimba tuanzishe misa
So tena ni ma name of the Father tukisip Holy Spirit
Hoping watoto wasiamke juu we become monsters they shouldn’t see this Amen
the apologetic apologizer
Anafungua chupa nyingine kisha ni maji kwa hewa kama geyser


Now it rains like pa pa pa pa pa
Acha shots zi-rain like pa pa pa pa

Sa ni shots kama robbery
Shots like Nairoberry
Shots like above the knee
Shots, Shots
Shots kama bunduki
Ni shots kama basketball
Shots like what you say to me
Is there a kind of love that could get bruised and heal itself
What if I look inside for guidance but my wisdom fails
What if I chased my dream and followed my heart
What if after all these effort I still find myself at the start
I can’t
So in the name of the Father
Nasip Holy Spirit
Praying to get elevated the sky is my home and I hope to reach it
After chasing love in the wrong places
What if all these questions are just facts in a sentence

As they rain on me like pa pa pa pa pa
Falling from the skies like pa pa pa pa
Bartender bring those shots like pa pa pa pa pa
Let them fall on me like pa pa pa pa

Uliniambia mahali utakuwa
Nikutafute jua likitua
We were creatures of the night but my night vision was poor
Itakuwaje saa giza ikinichukua
Itakuwaje saa giza ikinichukua
Juu ulisema unanipenda
Lakini ka nakupenda
Mtihani utaleta
Nikianguka utaniwacha
Uliileta nikaanguka
Hauwezi futa penzi ikishakupata rohoni

So wacha tears zi rain like pa pa pa pa pa
Falling from their eyes like pa pa pa pa pa
Wacha shots zicome like bra pa pa pa pa
Bartender bring more shots like pa pa pa pa

Ni more shots kama basketball
Shots kama boxing
Like this was my one chance after I’ve tried it all
Shots ka bunduki
I was hit, but I never tried to fall
Before I could let you know that I’d take a bullet for you
I heard the shot
Sasa shorts kama jeans
Zinanikata miguu as I try to crawl
Seeking salvation, trying to see through the rain
Na hii uchungu ni ukuta, I can’t see through the pain
Shots fired I need some back up please
Shots fired I need some back up please
Shots fired I need some back up please
As they rain on me like pa pa pa pa pa
Hoping we got high enough to look like shooting stars in their eyes as we fall like pa pa pa pa
Shots fired
Shots fired

credits

from FRQNCY, released August 14, 2020
Guitar: Kevin Munyi
Drums: Gervais Katumba
Cello: Masala Sefu
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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