Die Antwoord (Afrikaans for "The Answer") is a South African rap-rave group… Read Full Bio ↴Die Antwoord (Afrikaans for "The Answer") is a South African rap-rave group formed in Cape Town in 2008. The group was formed by rappers Ninja and Yolandi Visser (stylized as ¥O-LANDI VI$$ER), and God (formerly referred to as DJ Hi-Tek). Die Antwoord's image is based on a counterculture movement known as zef in South Africa.

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Die Antwoord Lyrics

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Uh, this one's dedicated to all the haters out there
Jealous of us because we're better than you
Yolandi Vi$$er, bring the sparks?

[Chorus]
Jou ma se poes in 'n fish paste jar
Jou ma se poes in 'n fish paste jar
Moenie kom kak praat nie my bra

Jou ma se poes in 'n fish paste jar

He was the wrong ninja to fuck with.

Yo, I am the ninja in charge over here,
No fear when I scope a rhyme in your ear.
Fuck with the wrong ninja, this time what's the matter with you.
Should have known better than to fuck with a ninja with a attitude.
I wasn't mad at you, now you mad at me and jealous.
Little spunk poofy rappers like Anthony en Dennis.
Let me help to make you famous, jissis but you rap cock.
When you rap you actually sound like you're having a fat cock. (Jaa, Sies!)
Why you so obsessed with me? Ooh.
Jesus Christ you should see how these guys stalk me.
Follow my every move like a Sea Point moffie, fuck you.
And all your ? Maak klaar met die spiff quote ? from the licks
Yo, there's not a rapper out there who can touch me,
If you don't believe me run up and try to punch me

Jou ma se poes in 'n fishpaste jar
(D.D.J-J-J)
Jou ma se poes in 'n fishpaste jar
(Hi-hi-hi Tek)
Oh oh vat's it yuketa ?
Yo-Landi Vi$$er fresh ? and depressed ? vat 'n picture
Jou ma se poes in 'n fishpaste jar
Do what I like cos I roll with the fucken Ninja

I am a fuckin' coloreds cos I am a fuckin' colored
If I want to be a colored (Hosss)
My inner fuckin' colored just wants to be discovered
You vokken naai skinner aan ?
Elke vokken poes is pienk aan die binnekant.

Zed to E to the motherfucken F
? like a vokken zef zef zef
Fuck this poes in the skinny jeans
Yo maar jy's dandy ?
Soos the vokken kak jol by Assembly

Why do I call myself the Ninja?
Because my style is so motherfucken nasty (Is ja!)
Nothing you can so or do can harm me
Ek's kak vokken kom ? en jy's a flou vokken laanie

Fuck with Die Antwoord you fuck with the army
My fans are my bergie.
When they bite they only go with a skraal sterfies
Ask Kyle Safie ? (Kyle's momma is a big fat bitch)

Jou ma se poes in 'n fish paste jar
(D.D.J-J-J)
Jou ma se poes in 'n fish paste jar
(Hi-hi-hi Tek)
Moenie kom kak praat nie my blaar
Yo-Landi Vi$$er fresh ? and depressed ? vat 'n picture
Jou ma se poes in 'n fishpaste jar
Do what I like cos I roll with the fucken Ninja

Yo I'm the Ninja in charge
I can't even believe my fucken dick is so large
My groooove is doom when we launch a full frontal assault with the boom
Yo-Landi Vi$$er rub the fucken salt in the wound

My style is wild make you walk your faces ?
It's got style coming out all sorts of places
Raak wys! Ninja flex fresh
Ek's original, fuck Sweat.X (Wie die vok is dit?)

Spoek Mathambo is a spank ? rock lookalike
Rapalike siff little parasite gah!
Fuck every one of your whack tracks
Marcus Worm storm is short and fat.

I represent the underdog you know my steez
I'm represented by a label in the overseas
Yo Amsterdam yes I am the man got the cash in hand
And I'm splashing Rands
That used to be some Euros, I used to be a zero
Now I rap to the track like a super fuckin' hero
Superninja's coming like a bullet, leaping over buildings,
Waving at the children

Jou ma se poes in 'n fish paste jar
(D.D.J-J-J)
Jou ma se poes in 'n fish paste jar
(D.D.J-J-J Hi-hi-hi Tek)
Moenie kom kak praat nie my blaar
(D.D.J-J-J)
Jou ma se poes in 'n fish paste jar
(Hi-hi-hi Tek)
Jou ma se poes in 'n fish paste jar
(D.D.J-J-J)
Jou ma se poes in 'n fish paste jar
(Hi-hi-hi Tek)
Oh oh vat's it yuketa ?
Yo-Landi Vi$$er fresh in the place, vat 'n picture
Jou ma se poes in 'n fish paste jar
Do what I like cos I roll with the fuckin' Ninja

It's plain to see you can't change me
'Cause I'ma be a Ninja for life

Yo I'm a ninja he's a ninja she's a ninja we's a ninjas
Wouldn't you like to be a ninja too?

Overall Meaning

The song "09 Fish Paste" by Die Antwoord seems to be a diss track dedicated to all the haters out there, who are envious of their success. The lyrics are all about the band's attitude towards those who try to bring them down. They mention that they are better than their critics and use foul language to describe the mother of the haters, saying that she belongs in a fish paste jar. The chorus is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing their dislike towards the haters. The verses contain multiple references to their previous songs, as well as their rivals in the music industry.

The first verse describes the "wrong ninja" who has messed with the band, and how the band's ninja is in charge. They criticize the weaker rappers who try to imitate them and call them out for being fake. They emphasize that no one can touch them in their rap game, and anyone who tries will face their wrath. The second verse is about the band's attitude towards life and their love for being ninjas. They jokingly refer to themselves as being "coloreds" and acknowledge that their music is not made for everyone.

Overall, the song showcases the band's confidence in their music and style, their disregard for their haters, and their playful attitude towards life.

Line by Line Meaning

Uh, this one's dedicated to all the haters out there
I'm doing this one for all the people who hate me and are jealous of me

Jealous of us because we're better than you
They're jealous because we're better than them

Yolandi Vi$$er, bring the sparks?
Yolandi, do your thing and bring the sparks

Jou ma se poes in 'n fish paste jar
Your mother's vagina is in a jar of fish paste

Moenie kom kak praat nie my bra
Don't come talk shit, my friend

He was the wrong ninja to fuck with.
He messed with the wrong ninja

Yo, I am the ninja in charge over here,
I'm the boss ninja around here

No fear when I scope a rhyme in your ear.
I have no fear when I rap in your ear

Fuck with the wrong ninja, this time what's the matter with you.
If you mess with the wrong ninja, what's wrong with you?

Should have known better than to fuck with a ninja with a attitude.
You should have known not to mess with a ninja with an attitude

I wasn't mad at you, now you mad at me and jealous.
I wasn't angry with you, now you're angry and jealous of me

Little spunk poofy rappers like Anthony en Dennis.
I don't like wimpy rappers like Anthony and Dennis

Let me help to make you famous, jissis but you rap cock.
Let me help make you famous, but your rapping sucks

When you rap you actually sound like you're having a fat cock. (Jaa, Sies!)
When you rap, it sounds like you have a big, gross penis

Why you so obsessed with me? Ooh.
Why are you so obsessed with me? Ooh.

Jesus Christ you should see how these guys stalk me.
You should see how these guys follow me around

Follow my every move like a Sea Point moffie, fuck you.
They follow me like a Sea Point gay guy, screw you

And all your ? Maak klaar met die spiff quote ? from the licks
And all your fancy quotes don't mean anything

Yo, there's not a rapper out there who can touch me,
There's no rapper out there who can beat me

If you don't believe me run up and try to punch me
If you don't believe me, come fight me

Jou ma se poes in 'n fishpaste jar
Your mother's vagina is in a jar of fish paste

(D.D.J-J-J)
DJ Hi-Tek is here

(Hi-hi-hi Tek)
Hi-Tek is here

Oh oh vat's it yuketa ?
Oh oh what's going on here?

Yo-Landi Vi$$er fresh ? and depressed ? vat 'n picture
Yolandi Vi$$er, looking fresh but maybe depressed, take a picture

Do what I like cos I roll with the fucken Ninja
I do what I want because I'm with the fucking Ninja

I am a fuckin' coloreds cos I am a fuckin' colored
I'm a colored person and proud of it

If I want to be a colored (Hosss)
If I want to be a colored, so what?

My inner fuckin' colored just wants to be discovered
My inner colored self just wants to be recognized

You vokken naai skinner aan ?
Are you fucking a skinny girl?

Elke vokken poes is pienk aan die binnekant.
Every fucking vagina is pink inside

Zed to E to the motherfucken F
Z to E to the motherfucking F

? like a vokken zef zef zef
I don't know, something like a fucking zef zef zef

Fuck this poes in the skinny jeans
Screw this girl in the skinny jeans

Yo maar jy's dandy ?
Hey, are you a dandy?

Soos the vokken kak jol by Assembly
Like the fucking crappy party at Assembly

Why do I call myself the Ninja?
Why do I call myself the Ninja?

Because my style is so motherfucken nasty (Is ja!)
Because my style is so fucking nasty (That's right!)

Nothing you can so or do can harm me
Nothing you say or do can hurt me

Ek's kak vokken kom ? en jy's a flou vokken laanie
I'm a fucking terrible guy and you're a weak fucking girl

Fuck with Die Antwoord you fuck with the army
If you mess with Die Antwoord, you're messing with an army

My fans are my bergie.
My fans are my buddies

When they bite they only go with a skraal sterfies
When they bite, they only use small force

Ask Kyle Safie ? (Kyle's momma is a big fat bitch)
Ask Kyle Safie about it (Kyle's mom is a big fat bitch)

Moenie kom kak praat nie my blaar
Don't talk shit to me, my friend

Yo I'm the Ninja in charge
I'm the boss Ninja

I can't even believe my fucken dick is so large
I can't believe how big my fucking penis is

My groooove is doom when we launch a full frontal assault with the boom
My groove is amazing when we come in strong with the beat

Yo-Landi Vi$$er rub the fucken salt in the wound
Yolandi Vi$$er is adding insult to injury

My style is wild make you walk your faces ?
My style is crazy and will make you shake your face

It's got style coming out all sorts of places
My style is everywhere

Raak wys! Ninja flex fresh
Check it out! Ninja's looking fresh

Ek's original, fuck Sweat.X (Wie die vok is dit?)
I'm original, screw Sweat.X (Who the hell is that?)

Spoek Mathambo is a spank ? rock lookalike
Spoek Mathambo is a wannabe rock star

Rapalike siff little parasite gah!
He sounds like a sick little parasite

Fuck every one of your whack tracks
Screw all your crappy tracks

Marcus Worm storm is short and fat.
Marcus Wormstorm is short and fat

I represent the underdog you know my steez
I represent the underdog, you know my style

I'm represented by a label in the overseas
I have a record label overseas

Yo Amsterdam yes I am the man got the cash in hand
Hey Amsterdam, I'm the man and I've got the money

And I'm splashing Rands
And I'm spending South African currency

That used to be some Euros, I used to be a zero
That money used to be Euros and I used to be nothing

Now I rap to the track like a super fuckin' hero
Now I rap like a superhero to the beat

Superninja's coming like a bullet, leaping over buildings,
Superninja is coming like a bullet, jumping over buildings

Waving at the children
Waving at the kids

(D.D.J-J-J)
DJ Hi-Tek is here

(D.D.J-J-J Hi-hi-hi Tek)
DJ Hi-Tek is here

Yo-Landi Vi$$er fresh in the place, vat 'n picture
Yolandi Vi$$er is fresh in the place, take a picture

Do what I like cos I roll with the fuckin' Ninja
I can do what I want because I'm with the fucking Ninja

It's plain to see you can't change me
It's obvious that you can't change me

'Cause I'ma be a Ninja for life
Because I'm going to be a Ninja for the rest of my life

Yo I'm a ninja he's a ninja she's a ninja we's a ninjas
I'm a Ninja, he's a Ninja, she's a Ninja, we're all Ninjas

Wouldn't you like to be a ninja too?
Don't you want to be a Ninja too?

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANRI DU TOIT, ANRI VISSER, JUSTIN DE NOBREGA, WATKIN JONES, WATKIN TUDOR JONES

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