Fish Paste
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

"Fish Paste" by South African group Die Antwoord is a prime example of the Zef style of music that the duo popularized. The song, which serves as an anthem for the band's haters and critics, is a brash, unapologetic rap that seamlessly integrates Afrikaans and English. The lyrics describe the usual topics of Die Antwoord's music, like violence, drugs, sex, and individualism. The song opens with a dedication to all the haters out there and asserts that the band is better than others, which is why people are jealous of them. The fiery chorus, "Jou ma se poes in 'n fish paste jar" (which translates to "Your mother's vagina in a fish paste jar"), is a local insult used in Cape Town.


Ninja, the song's rapper, suggests that people should not mess with him since he has a bad attitude as a ninja. He is not angry with those who criticize him but believes that they are jealous. Ninja then proceeds to take a dig at rappers who he believes are not talented enough to compete with him. He also criticizes fans who are obsessed with him before boasting of his skill as a rapper, insisting that no one can touch him. Finally, Ninja takes a dig at Spoek Mathambo, a South African artist, portraying him as a siff little parasite. Yolandi Vi$$er, the song's singer, interjects with a few lines throughout the song, adding to the track's raw energy.


Line by Line Meaning

Uh, this one's dedicated to all the haters out there
This song is dedicated to all those who hate on us.


Jealous of us because we're better than you
Haters hate us because we're better than them.


Yolandi Vi$$er, bring the sparks?
Yolandi is here to bring the energy.


[Chorus]
It's time for the chorus.


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 talk shit about me, my friend.


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


Yo, I am the ninja in charge over here,
I am the boss of this place.


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


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


Should have known better than to fuck with a ninja with a attitude.
You should have known that messing with someone with an attitude wouldn't end well.


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


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


Let me help to make you famous, jissis but you rap cock.
I can help make you famous, even though you rap poorly.


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


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


Jesus Christ you should see how these guys stalk me.
These guys follow me around like crazy.


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


And all your ? Maak klaar met die spiff quote ? from the licks
And all your phony quotes from other rappers.


Yo, there's not a rapper out there who can touch me,
There isn't a rapper out there who can compete with me.


If you don't believe me run up and try to punch me
If you don't believe me, try to hit me.


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


Yo-Landi Vi$$er fresh ? and depressed ? vat 'n picture
Yolandi is fresh and ready to take a picture.


Do what I like cos I roll with the fucken Ninja
I can do whatever I want because I'm with the Ninja.


I am a fuckin' coloreds cos I am a fuckin' colored
I am a mixed-race person because I am a mixed-race person.


If I want to be a colored (Hosss)
If I want to identify as a mixed-race person.


My inner fuckin' colored just wants to be discovered
I embrace my mixed-race background.


You vokken naai skinner aan ?
Are you trying to fuck with me, skinny guy?


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


Zed to E to the motherfucken F
Z to the E to the motherfuckin' F.


? like a vokken zef zef zef
I'm like a very zef zef zef.


Fuck this poes in the skinny jeans
I don't like this guy in skinny jeans.


Yo maar jy's dandy ?
Are you a dandy?


Soos the vokken kak jol by Assembly
Like the shitty party at Assembly.


Because my style is so motherfucken nasty (Is ja!)
My style is very nasty.


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


Ek's kak vokken kom ? en jy's a flou vokken laanie
I suck and you're a weak girl.


Fuck with Die Antwoord you fuck with the army
If you mess with Die Antwoord, you mess with the whole crew.


My fans are my bergie.
My fans are my people.


When they bite they only go with a skraal sterfies
When they're loyal, they're completely on my side.


Ask Kyle Safie ? (Kyle's momma is a big fat bitch)
Ask Kyle Safie (Kyle's mom is a big fat woman).


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 penis is.


My groooove is doom when we launch a full frontal assault with the boom
My groove is unstoppable when we bring out the big guns.


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


My style is wild make you walk your faces ?
My style is crazy and makes you go wild.


It's got style coming out all sorts of places
My style is diverse and found everywhere.


Raak wys! Ninja flex fresh
Be wise! The Ninja is fresh.


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


Spoek Mathambo is a spank ? rock lookalike
Spoek Mathambo is a bad rock imitator.


Rapalike siff little parasite gah!
Talking about a bad rapper who is a parasite.


Fuck every one of your whack tracks
I don't like any of your bad songs.


Marcus Worm storm is short and fat.
Marcus Worm is a short and fat person.


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


I'm represented by a label in the overseas
I'm signed to a label overseas.


Yo Amsterdam yes I am the man got the cash in hand
In Amsterdam, I'm the man with money in hand.


And I'm splashing Rands
I have a lot of money.


That used to be some Euros, I used to be a zero
I used to be broke and worthless, but now I have money.


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


Superninja's coming like a bullet, leaping over buildings,
I'm coming like a superhero, jumping over buildings.


Waving at the children
Saying hello to the kids.


It's plain to see you can't change me
It's clear that you can't change who I am.


'Cause I'ma be a Ninja for life
I'll be a ninja for 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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Emma Thomas


on Girl I Want 2 Eat U

what about the African part in the background of the chorus

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