Siembamba
Die Antwoord Lyrics


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Siembamba, mama se kleintjie
Siembamba, mama se kleintjie
Draai sy nek om, gooi hom in die sloot
Trap op sy kop, dan is hy dood

Wat the fok is die kak?




Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Die Antwoord's song Siembamba are in Afrikaans, a language spoken in South Africa. The song is about a mother and her child, referred to as "mama se kleintjie" which means "mama's little one" in English. The lyrics take a dark turn as the mother is depicted as wanting to kill her child by twisting their neck and throwing them into a ditch, and then stomping on their head. The chorus repeats the phrase "Siembamba," which is a traditional South African lullaby that translates to "Sleep my baby." The juxtaposition of the violent imagery with the soothing lullaby creates a creepy and disturbing tone to the song.


The lyrics also end with the phrase "Wat the fok is die kak?" which translates to "What the fuck is this shit?" This could be interpreted as the songwriter's own questioning of the violent and disturbing nature of the lyrics they have just written.


Overall, the lyrics to Siembamba are haunting and unsettling, exploring themes of maternal love turning to violence and invoking the darker aspects of the lullaby tradition.


Line by Line Meaning

Siembamba, mama se kleintjie
Siembamba, the little one of Mama


Siembamba, mama se kleintjie
Siembamba, the little one of Mama


Draai sy nek om, gooi hom in die sloot
Twist his neck, throw him in the ditch


Trap op sy kop, dan is hy dood
Step on his head, then he's dead


Wat the fok is die kak?
What the f*ck is this sh*t?




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANRI DU TOIT, LARRY E. MUGGERUD, WATKIN TUDOR JONES

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