23
BURUKLYN BOYZ Lyrics
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Skia, kwani ni
Yoh, kwani ni kesho? (Kesho kesho)
Yoh, tano nane
Yoh, skia, kwani ni
Yoh
58 we the coolest kids, 254 hadi overseas
After my trip, drip saucy unaeza dip
Na uki step on kunaeza bleed, drip saucy unaeza dip
58 we the coolest kids, Kenya hadi overseas
So fly like we twenty-three, rapstar na ma Nike kicks
After my trip, drip saucy unaeza dip
Na uki step on kunaeza bleed, drip saucy unaeza Dip
Na ukistep on unaeza bleed
On top ka kifuniko ya chupa nafanya mna-breeze mnaingia chupa
B-Boy uno mpenda magunga naeza kuchoma ka Gas cooker
Usicheze na moto unaeza ungua (uh), unaeza Ungua (brr)
Usijipige kifua yoh uh, naeza kuinua
Chenye na-figure ni figures (cash), design joh Nita-get richer
Hood famous wanadai tu mapicha best rapper Wako hadai kulipa feature
Na hajui bila ye tunaskika na hatuwezi stop hadi Tu-make ma mita
Double cup lean ninasip two-litre
(Litre), nina trap nikichoma ma liver
Bad B mi ni trapper, google itakuonesha joh mi ni Rapper
Na ka si doh call yako hai-matter
Hapa kwa ma-G hapa si kwa ma rapper
Kwa hizi beat nasmoke (smoke), nasmoke Nasmoke nawasha ma zaza
Unabonga unashit (shit), unabonga unashit
58 we the coolest kids
58 we the coolest kids, 254 hadi overseas
So fly like we twenty-three, trapstar na ma Nike kicks
After my trip, drip saucy unaeza dip
Na uki step on kunaeza bleed, drip saucy unaeza dip
58 we the coolest kids, Kenya hadi overseas
So fly like we twenty-three, trapstar na ma Nike kicks
After my trip, drip saucy unaeza dip
Na uki step on kunaeza bleed, drip saucy unaeza dip
Na ukistep on unaeza bleed
Ayo yo homie, am M-Right if you donโฒt know me
I give thanks yeah I keep it holy
And the time keep tick like rolly
Offline I got no phony, offline I got no trace
Offline I got no phony, offline I got no net worth
Na mziki inalipa na mziki wanalipa wanadai kujua net worth
A couple of dollars, ma thao ma shillings, get paid we ni waste, man
Wanashinda wameuliza where you at, am fresh
From the lake man
Wanashinda wameuliza, wanashinda wameuliza Am fresh from the beach man
I'm fresh from the beach, 7 up hii block ni strict
58 we the coolest kids, B-Boy we the coolest kids
Foreign na tuko on trips, B-Boy we the coolest kids
Foreigners na si tuko on fleek
58 we the coolest kids, 254 hadi overseas
So fly like we twenty-three, trapstar na ma Nike kicks
After my trip, drip saucy unaeza dip
Na uki step on kunaeza bleed, drip saucy unaeza dip
58 we the coolest kids, Kenya hadi overseas
So fly like we twenty-three, trapstar na ma Nike kicks
After my trip, drip saucy unaeza dip
Na uki step on kunaeza bleed, drip saucy unaeza dip
Na ukistep on unaeza bleed
The song "23" by BURUKLYN BOYZ is a rap song which mainly talks about their coolness factor and their rap star status. The song starts with the questioning of whether it is tomorrow yet, followed by a shift to the lyrics that emphasize their coolness, with lines like "58 we the coolest kids" and "So fly like we twenty-three, trapstar na ma Nike kicks."
The 58 mentioned in the song refers to the postcode for the city of Nairobi, Kenya. They portray their adventures and success even beyond their country, with lines like "254 hadi overseas." They describe their trip and "drip saucy," which means that their look is cool and fashionable, and others can't help but follow their style. They also boast about their ability to make others bleed if they step on them, which means that they are on top and nobody can challenge them.
The song includes some mention of the struggles of making it big, with lines like "Hood famous wanadai tu mapicha best rapper Wako hadai kulipa feature." Overall, the song is an assertion of their dominance in the rap music scene and an expression of their confidence and self-assuredness.
Line by Line Meaning
Yoh, uh, kwani ni kesho?
Hey, are we talking about tomorrow?
Skia, kwani ni
Listen, is it really that?
Yoh, kwani ni kesho? (Kesho kesho)
Hey, are we really talking about tomorrow? (Like, tomorrow tomorrow?)
Yoh, tano nane
Hey, fifty-eight!
Yoh, skia, kwani ni
Hey, listen, is it really that?
58 we the coolest kids, 254 hadi overseas
We, fifty-eight, are the coolest kids from Kenya to overseas
So fly like we twenty-three, rapstar na ma Nike kicks
We are so cool that we fly like we're twenty-three and we're rapstars with Nike shoes
After my trip, drip saucy unaeza dip
After my trip, I'm dripping so saucy that you can dip in it
Na uki step on kunaeza bleed, drip saucy unaeza dip
If you step on me, you might bleed but I'm still dripping so saucy that you can dip in it
On top ka kifuniko ya chupa nafanya mna-breeze mnaingia chupa
I'm on top like a bottle cap, making you breeze through and getting you into the bottle
B-Boy uno mpenda magunga naeza kuchoma ka Gas cooker
You, B-Boy, love your weeds and I can burn them like a gas cooker
Usicheze na moto unaeza ungua (uh), unaeza Ungua (brr)
Don't play with fire or you might get burned (uh), you might get burned (brr)
Usijipige kifua yoh uh, naeza kuinua
Don't puff your chest like that, hey, I can raise it
Chenye na-figure ni figures (cash), design joh Nita-get richer
What I have in figure is figures (cash), my designs will make me richer
Hood famous wanadai tu mapicha best rapper Wako hadai kulipa feature
Hood famous people claim to be the best rapper and refuse to pay for features
Na hajui bila ye tunaskika na hatuwezi stop hadi Tu-make ma mita
And he doesn't know that we're talking about him without mentioning his name, and we won't stop until we're making money
Double cup lean ninasip two-litre
Double cup lean, I'm sipping two liters
(Litre), nina trap nikichoma ma liver
(Literally) I trap and burn my liver
Bad B mi ni trapper, google itakuonesha joh mi ni Rapper
I'm a trap star, google will show you that I'm a rapper
Na ka si doh call yako hai-matter
And if I don't call your phone, does it matter?
Hapa kwa ma-G hapa si kwa ma rapper
Here with the G's, not with the rappers
Kwa hizi beat nasmoke (smoke), nasmoke Nasmoke nawasha ma zaza
To these beats, I smoke (weed), I smoke, I light up my joints
Unabonga unashit (shit), unabonga unashit
You talk shit, you talk shit
Foreign na tuko on trips, B-Boy we the coolest kids
We're foreign and we're on trips, B-Boy we're the coolest kids
Foreigners na si tuko on fleek
Foreigners, and we're not just on fleek
Ayo yo homie, am M-Right if you donโฒt know me
Hey, homie, I'm M-Right if you don't know me
I give thanks yeah I keep it holy
I give thanks, yeah I keep it holy
And the time keep tick like rolly
And the time keeps ticking like a Rolex
Offline I got no phony, offline I got no trace
Offline, I have no fake friends and no one can trace me
Offline I got no phony, offline I got no net worth
Offline, I have no fake friends and no net worth
Na mziki inalipa na mziki wanalipa wanadai kujua net worth
And music pays, and people who want to know your net worth pay for music
A couple of dollars, ma thao ma shillings, get paid we ni waste, man
A couple of dollars, a thousand shillings, getting paid, you're wasting your time, man
Wanashinda wameuliza where you at, am fresh
People keep wondering and asking where I am, I'm fresh
From the lake man
From the lake, man
Wanashinda wameuliza, wanashinda wameuliza Am fresh from the beach man
People keep wondering and asking, I'm fresh from the beach, man
I'm fresh from the beach, 7 up hii block ni strict
I'm fresh from the beach, and this block is tough
Na ukistep on unaeza bleed
And if you step on me, you might bleed
Writer(s): Jayson Okanda, Malvin Nganga
Contributed by Miles V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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