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.

Zars
Die Antwoord Lyrics

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Tjekkit
A lot of people ask me
Why I sometimes speak with an Afrikaans accent

Tjek, the cool thing about South Africa is that
You got 11 national languages to choose from
So, if I’m speaking to an Afrikaans person
I can speak in an Afrikaans accent

And if I’m speaking to an English person
I can speak with a fucking English accent

And when I’m speaking to my brothas
We like to speak with a black accent nê
Ola Magitas

En meskien voel dit net lekker om met ŉ fokken zef Afrikaans aksent te gooi
En meskien maak dit my net fokken ZARS om woorde soos poes, en naai, en fok, en kont, en piel suig, en hol naai te sê
En meskien maak dit jou meisie se klein slym konyntjie lekker sapperig nat as ek so praat
En wat die fok is verkeerd daarmee, huh?
Jissis
Ek’s nou so fokken zars
Ek gooi sommer my bed kassie in sy moer in

Fuck

Overall Meaning

the cool thing about Die Antwoord's song "Zars" is the way it blends different languages and accents to create a unique sound. In the opening lines, the singer explains that they sometimes speak with an Afrikaans accent, which is one of the 11 national languages of South Africa. The versatility in choosing an accent allows the singer to adapt to different situations and communicate more effectively. For instance, if they are talking to an Afrikaans person, they can speak in an Afrikaans accent. Similarly, if they're speaking with an English person, they can switch to an English accent. The song is a celebration of the diversity in South Africa and how language can be used to bridge cultural gaps.

The lyrics also delve into the singer's preference for using certain explicit words and phrases that are often considered vulgar. Using phrases like "poes," "naai," "fok," "kont," "piel suig," and "hol naai" are an integral part of their identity, and they enjoy speaking them with a "zef Afrikaans accent." This provocative language and accent may be exciting for both the singer and their partner, whose "klein slym konyntjie" (wet pussy) may get aroused by such words. The singer expresses a sense of liberation by breaking the societal norms around language use and culture.

Line by Line Meaning

Tjekkit
Pay attention

A lot of people ask me
I often get asked

Why I sometimes speak with an Afrikaans accent
Why do I sometimes imitate Afrikaans accent?

Tjek, the cool thing about South Africa is that
The interesting fact about South Africa is

You got 11 national languages to choose from
There are 11 official languages in South Africa

So, if I’m speaking to an Afrikaans person
If I converse with an Afrikaans-speaking individual

I can speak in an Afrikaans accent
I can converse with an imitation of the Afrikaans accent

And if I’m speaking to an English person
If conversing with an individual who speaks English

I can speak with a fucking English accent
I can use an English accent with profanity

And when I’m speaking to my brothas
When conversing with my friends

We like to speak with a black accent nê
We tend to speak with a black/African accent

Ola Magitas
A slang greeting

En meskien voel dit net lekker om met ŉ fokken zef Afrikaans aksent te gooi
Maybe it feels good to imitate an Afrikaans accent

En meskien maak dit my net fokken ZARS om woorde soos poes, en naai, en fok, en kont, en piel suig, en hol naai te sê
Imitating Afrikaans accent maybe makes me feel awesome to say vulgar words like f***, and p***y, and c**t, and suck d***, and f*****g in the arse.

En meskien maak dit jou meisie se klein slym konyntjie lekker sapperig nat as ek so praat
Perhaps it makes your girlfriend's private parts wet if I speak that way.

En wat die fok is verkeerd daarmee, huh?
And what is wrong with that, huh?

Jissis
Exclamation of surprise

Ek’s nou so fokken zars
I am currently feeling great

Ek gooi sommer my bed kassie in sy moer in
I am so excited that I just smashed my bedside table

Fuck
Expression of strong emotion (in this case, excitement)

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Justin Jose De Nobrega, Watkin Tudor Jones

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