Che Fu (born Che Ness) is a Māori-Niuean hip hop, R&B, and reggae vocalist … Read Full Bio ↴Che Fu (born Che Ness) is a Māori-Niuean hip hop, R&B, and reggae vocalist from Aotearoa (New Zealand). He is usually backed by his band, The Krates, which feature his father Tigilau Ness of Unity Pacific.

He started his career with the seminal NZ band Supergroove. Shortly after he broke from the band in 1996, he released his first single ‘Chains’ a duet with DLT that went straight to #1 on the NZ Singles charts, and stayed there for 5 consecutive weeks. It went on to reach Platinum and was the landmark single that brought NZ Hip Hop to mass attention.

Che Fu has released three solo albums and one greatest hits compilation: 2b S.PACiFiC, Navigator, and Beneath The Radar and Hi-Score: The Best of Che-Fu.

Navigator is a combination of 13 tracks developed musically and lyrically by Che Fu. His love of reggae, funk, soul, rap and hip hop were his inspiration. "Fade Away" and "Random" were the first two singles released off the album, and both did well in the New Zealand charts. His album also sees him collaborate with D.J P-Money and The Villajah M.Cs.

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Catch One.
Che Fu Lyrics

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On-ly love can let you know, if its
on-ly love can let you know,

She was holding up her banner when somebody screamed get down,
When everyone rushed the streets in panic,
Then he pulled her from the crowd,
Later when everything had cooled out,
She explained to him her mind,

Over a coffee and strawberries who would think that she would find...........

Chorus:
The other half of the circle,
The other side of the sun,
You best to catch one x4

When he saw her marching for our peoples rights he knew that day,
When a commotion broke out police loc-ed out she ran into his way,
After a care conversation it still amazes him right now,
How she believed in so much right then she touched his heart and yes
that's how she was............

These are the words that they would drop on me when I was feeling low,
If my parents weren't persistent then I guess I would not know,
If this person that I'm seeing is to never be alone,
Then my mama hands me strawberries and sez pick up the phone
and call your..........

Chorus:
(The) Other half of the circle the side of the sun you best
to catch one x4

Only love can let you know if it's,
only love can let you know

Overall Meaning

The song "Catch One" by Che Fu tells the story of two people who find each other in unexpected situations, but ultimately come to realise that it is only love that can truly guide them. In the first verse, a woman is holding a banner when chaos breaks out in the streets. The man saves her from the crowd and they later connect over coffee and strawberries. The chorus emphasises the importance of finding one's other half, the missing piece of the circle, and encourages the listener to "catch one".

Line by Line Meaning

On-ly love can let you know, if its
Love is the only way to truly understand something

on-ly love can let you know,
Reinforces the idea that love is the only way to truly understand something

She was holding up her banner when somebody screamed get down,
A woman holding a banner was told to get down due to an emergency situation

When everyone rushed the streets in panic,
The situation caused many people to go into a state of panic and chaos

Then he pulled her from the crowd,
A man helped the woman out of the crowd

Later when everything had cooled out,
After the chaos had subsided

She explained to him her mind,
She opened up to him about her thoughts and feelings

Over a coffee and strawberries who would think that she would find...........
The conversation happened over coffee and strawberries, which seems like an unlikely scenario for such a life-changing interaction

Chorus:
The start of the chorus section

The other half of the circle,
Referring to finding the other half of a metaphorical circle, completing oneself

The other side of the sun,
The other side of the sun refers to something distant or hard to reach

You best to catch one x4
Repeated phrase that suggests it's important to seize opportunities when they arise

When he saw her marching for our peoples rights he knew that day,
A man saw a woman marching for their collective rights and was inspired by her actions

When a commotion broke out police loc-ed out she ran into his way,
During the chaos that ensued, the woman ran into the man's path

After a care conversation it still amazes him right now,
After speaking with the woman, the man was still in awe of her and the conversation they had

How she believed in so much right then she touched his heart and yes that's how she was............
The woman's passion and belief in the cause moved the man deeply

These are the words that they would drop on me when I was feeling low,
The artist recalls words of encouragement given to them when they were feeling down

If my parents weren't persistent then I guess I would not know,
The singer attributes their knowledge and understanding to their parents' persistence and guidance

If this person that I'm seeing is to never be alone,
If the singer is meant to be with the person they're seeing forever

Then my mama hands me strawberries and sez pick up the phone
The artist's mother gives them strawberries and encourages them to call their significant other

Chorus:
The start of the chorus section

(The) Other half of the circle the side of the sun you best
Repeats the chorus from earlier

to catch one x4
Repeats the chorus from earlier

Only love can let you know if it's,
Reinforces the idea that love is the only way to truly understand something

only love can let you know
Reinforces the idea that love is the only way to truly understand something

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