Remote Control
Cassper Nyovest Lyrics
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Ba sa tlo re user
Ke bashemane
Ke bashemane
Ba sa tlo re roba
Ba sa tlo re user
Ke bashemane
Ke khopela osantshaela ka di-celebrities
Reya ba shooter reya ba poster raba instagramer
Ha refetsa raba trendisa
Which means rea ba controller (Ya rea ba controller)
Ke khopela osantshaela ka di-celebrities
Reya ba shooter reya ba poster raba instagramer
Ha refetsa raba trendisa
Which means rea ba controller (Ya rea ba controller)
Ke khopela osantshaela ka di-celebrities
Reya ba shooter reya ba poster raba instagramer
Ha refetsa raba trendisa
Which means rea ba controller (Ya rea ba controller)
Ke khopela osantshaela ka di-celebrities
Reya ba shooter reya ba poster raba instagramer
Ha refetsa raba trendisa
Which means rea ba controller (Ya rea ba controller)
O reng mood (Utlwa)
O ka se mpotse selo (Rea ba controller)
O ka se mpotse selo (Rea ba controller reb cash)
Hape le nna ke khona ho e reka vele tse so
Mamelodi to Mafikeng
Re kopana ka di-weekend
Dikgalakgala tsona di teng
You wanna know the funny detail
Tsa di bala ka dicosteng
Cause I got money in my boss jeans
Ba re re in the boss thang da
Ba re re ntsha babi ka di-hot wings
When it comes to the sauce ting
I'm a lord yeah pull up in a Porsche ting
I'm a boss tona tona ya de gosi
Ene fede ha ke e foste
Uzo nthola ebumnandini Emlazi eYadini
Chowing on some braai meat
Ke mara se Max lifestyle (Yeah)
Ba sa tlo re roba
Ba sa tlo re user
Ke bashemane
Ke bashemane
Ba sa tlo re roba
Ba sa tlo re user
Ke bashemane
Ke bashemane
Ke khopela osantshaela ka di-celebrities
Reya ba shooter reya ba poster raba instagramer
Ha refetsa raba trendisa
Which means rea ba controller (Ya rea ba controller)
Ke khopela osantshaela ka di-celebrities
Reya ba shooter reya ba poster raba instagramer
Ha refetsa raba trendisa
Which means rea ba controller (Ya rea ba controller)
Ke khopela osantshaela ka di-celebrities
Reya ba shooter reya ba poster raba instagramer
Ha refetsa raba trendisa
Which means rea ba controller (Ya rea ba controller)
Ke khopela osantshaela ka di-celebrities
Reya ba shooter reya ba poster raba instagramer
Ha refetsa raba trendisa
Which means rea ba controller (Ya rea ba controller)
O reng mood
O ka se mpotse selo
Ba sa tlo re roba
Ba sa tlo re user
Ke bashemane
Ke bashemane
Ba sa tlo re roba
Ba sa tlo re user
Ke bashemane
Ke bashemane
Ke khopela osantshaela ka di-celebrities
Reya ba shooter reya ba poster raba instagramer
Ha refetsa raba trendisa
Which means rea ba controller (Ya rea ba controller)
Ke khopela osantshaela ka di-celebrities
Reya ba shooter reya ba poster raba instagramer
Ha refetsa raba trendisa
Which means rea ba controller (Ya rea ba controller)
Ke khopela osantshaela ka di-celebrities
Reya ba shooter reya ba poster raba instagramer
Ha refetsa raba trendisa
Which means rea ba controller (Ya rea ba controller)
Ke khopela osantshaela ka di-celebrities
Reya ba shooter reya ba poster raba instagramer
Ha refetsa raba trendisa
Which means rea ba controller (Ya rea ba controller)
O reng mood (Utlwa)
Conversations (Outro)
The song "Remote Control" by Cassper Nyovest talks about being in control of celebrities and social media. The chorus "Ba sa tlo re roba, ba sa tlo re user, ke bashemane" is a way of saying that he and his crew are controlling everything from stealing their followers on social media to using them for their own benefit. Cassper is shown to be the one controlling the game and manipulating celebrities by making them famous and turning them into social media stars through his shooting and posting. The lyrics also show that he has money and power, and his influence stretches across South Africa and beyond.
Through "Remote Control," Cassper Nyovest is pointing to great issues of the social media era, where the game is controlled by who has the slickest social media game. Cassper is saying he plays the game better than any of his contemporaries, and his fame is the result of his command of the social media space. The song is an ode to his legacy as one of South Africa's most important rappers, with his social media dominance being a visible expression of his importance to the game.
Line by Line Meaning
Ba sa tlo re roba
They will try to steal from us
Ba sa tlo re user
They will try to use us
Ke bashemane
I am a small fry
Ke khopela osantshaela ka di-celebrities
I ask about the lifestyles of celebrities
Reya ba shooter reya ba poster raba instagramer
We shoot them, post them on Instagram
Ha refetsa raba trendisa
If we're not happy, we trend them
Which means rea ba controller (Ya rea ba controller)
Which means we control them (Yeah, we control them)
O reng mood (Utlwa)
What's your mood? (Listen)
O ka se mpotse selo (Rea ba controller)
You don't even ask what's happening (We're controlling them)
O ka se mpotse selo (Rea ba controller reb cash)
You don't even ask what's happening (We're controlling them for cash)
Hape le nna ke khona ho e reka vele tse so
And me, I'm here to really get those things
Mamelodi to Mafikeng
From Mamelodi to Mafikeng
Re kopana ka di-weekend
We meet up on weekends
Dikgalakgala tsona di teng
Those show offs are there
You wanna know the funny detail
You want to know the funny thing
Tsa di bala ka dicosteng
The things you read about in magazines
Cause I got money in my boss jeans
Because I have money in my expensive jeans
Ba re re in the boss thang da
They say we're in the boss thing, man
Ba re re ntsha babi ka di-hot wings
They say we come through with the hot wings
When it comes to the sauce ting
When it comes to the sauce thing
I'm a lord yeah pull up in a Porsche ting
I'm a boss, yeah, pull up in a Porsche thing
I'm a boss tona tona ya de gosi
I'm a boss of bosses
Ene fede ha ke e foste
Even though I'm not showing off
Uzo nthola ebumnandini Emlazi eYadini
You'll find me chilling in Emlazi, Yadini
Chowing on some braai meat
Eating some barbecued meat
Ke mara se Max lifestyle (Yeah)
I'm living that Max lifestyle (Yeah)
Conversations (Outro)
Conversations (Outro)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BASS MDLONGWA, KUKHAYILE THABO THATO KHANYILE, REFILOE PHOOLO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@wakwaSeome
As long as Cassper keeps this kind of ethnic transparency & authenticity, his legacy is safe
@tlalepm
The formula. He's easily adaptable to any market. And he'll dominate this one. And the next and so on
@timothymankwai854
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@omphemetsesemele9234
Ke bashimane
@alicechikhoswe530
@Vicky Kgoete Sup it Casper Fan
@dectozthaxvi3528
Safe like a Swiss bank
@sbugroom6043
this track still slaps hard🔥🔥🔥 r.i.p dj sumbody🤧
@brandonmunyanyi7541
💔RIP Dj SUMBODY!! You have us a classic here !
@HONEY-yy3yu
This one still hurts my g.
@reslanpietersen7981
He unlocked legendary status on this track🔥🔥🔥n it still claps in 2022🔥🔥🔥cass🐐