The stylistic range of left-field pop artist Kali Uchis is reflected in the variety of her collaborators – an extensive genre-crossing list that includes Tyler, the Creator, Gorillaz, Daniel Caesar, Juanes, and BadBadNotGood. A singer, songwriter, and producer, as well as a video director, Uchis truly arrived on her own with the self-released Por Vida (2015), an EP that led to a deal with Virgin EMI. By the time Uchis released her lively debut full-length, the Top Five Billboard R&B/hip-hop hit Isolation (2018), she had already been nominated for Grammy awards through her featured appearances on Daniel Caesar's "Get You" and Juanes' "El Ratico."
Kali Uchis experienced the majority of her upbringing in Virginia and also spent time in her parents' native Colombia. As a teenager growing up in Alexandria, just south of Washington, D.C., she learned to play piano and saxophone and also developed a deep interest in visual arts. Her recorded debut was made in 2012 with the self-released mixtape Drunken Babble. Within three years, she had several singles to her credit, including "Know What I Want" and "Lottery," typically promoted with videos she directed, as well as collaborations with Snoop Dogg, GoldLink, Tyler, the Creator, and Major Lazer. Following the 2015 independent release of Por Vida, a free digital-download EP with tracks produced by Diplo, Kaytranada, and Tyler, Uchis started releasing her material through major-label Virgin EMI. A DJ Dahi-tweaked version of Por Vida's "Ridin Round," issued that November after a move to Los Angeles, was the artist's first single for the major label. "Only Girl," a relaxed Kaytranada production featuring Vince Staples and the Internet's Steve Lacy, followed in April 2016. She was also featured that year on Daniel Caesar's "Get You."
Throughout 2017, Uchis added to her discography of featured appearances via tracks by Juanes, Gorillaz, Tyler, Bootsy Collins, and Miguel, and she previewed her debut album with the singles "Tyrant" (featuring Jorja Smith) and "Nuestro Planeta" (featuring Reykon). By the end of the year, "Get You" had been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best R&B Performance, and Juanes' "El Ratico" made Uchis a Latin Grammy nominee when it was up for Record of the Year. January 2018 saw the release of the BadBadNotGood-produced single "After the Storm" (featuring Tyler and Bootsy). Uchis released her debut album, Isolation, three months later. It debuted at number 32 on the Billboard 200 and entered the R&B/hip-hop chart at number four.
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de nadie
Kali Uchis Lyrics
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Tú no te ofendas si no aparezco
El sentimiento yo no lo presto
Es que no soy de nadie, no soy dueto
Please don't take it personal, nah, nah, nah
If I don't check up here through the phone, woah
Me dicen bipolar
Pero al otro ya no me interesa verte más, ah ah
Me dicen bipolar
A veces fuego, a veces frío
A veces noche, a veces día
Pero soy real, ah ah
Vengo, me voy ya
Yo sé cómo soy, va
I know that I got issues, that's the truth
And if you get offended, that's on you
Every emotion I felt that times two
It hurts when you play to lose
Been burned and I've been accused, yeah yeah
Me dicen bipolar
Porque un día quiero todo
Pero al otro ya no me interesa verte más, ah ah
Me dicen bipolar
A veces fuego, a veces frío
A veces noche, a veces día
Pero soy real, ah ah
Que si me escribes y no contesto
No te ofendas si no aparezco
Mi sentimiento yo no lo presto
Que no soy de nadie, no soy dueto
Please don't take it personal, nah, nah, nah
If I don't check up here through the phone, woah
Me dicen bipolar
Porque un día quiero todo
Pero al otro ya no me interesa verte más, ah ah
Me dicen bipolar
A veces fuego, a veces frío
A veces noche, a veces día
Pero soy real, ah ah
Me dicen bipolar
Porque un día quiero todo
Pero al otro ya no me interesa verte más, ah ah
Me dicen bipolar
A veces fuego, a veces frío
A veces noche, a veces día
Pero soy real, ah ah (nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah)
The lyrics of Kali Uchis's "de nadie" are about the singer's emotional detachment and independence. She warns a potential love interest not to take it personally if she doesn't respond to their messages or doesn't show up when they expect her to. Kali Uchis explains that she doesn't lend her feelings to anyone because she doesn't belong to anyone. She emphasizes that her independence is not personal to anyone and it's just how she is. Kali Uchis is not one to play games, and her behavior might come off as bipolar or unstable. However, she is being authentic and true to herself. She has experienced pain and accusations towards her character in the past, but that doesn't mean she's changed who she is.
The repetition of the phrase "Me dicen bipolar" highlights the stereotype and judgment that people have towards those who don't fit into a straightforward narrative or societal norms. Kali Uchis doesn't let this bother her, as she knows that she is flawed, like everyone else. She embraces that and doesn't apologize for it. The lyrics also explore the duality of emotions that people experience, such as hot and cold, night and day. Kali Uchis isn't just one thing, she's multifaceted, and the people around her need to understand that.
"de nadie" is ultimately a song about being unapologetically oneself and not belonging to anyone. Though society might deem her behavior as unstable or toxic, Kali Uchis embraces herself and all her emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Que si me escribes y no contesto
If I don't reply to your message, please don't take it personally
Tú no te ofendas si no aparezco
Don't get offended if I don't show up
El sentimiento yo no lo presto
I don't lend out my feelings
Es que no soy de nadie, no soy dueto
I belong to no one, I'm not anyone's partner
Please don't take it personal, nah, nah, nah
Please don't take it personally
If I don't check up here through the phone, woah
If I don't respond to your message, don't be alarmed
Me dicen bipolar
They call me bipolar
Porque un día quiero todo
Because one day I want everything
Pero al otro ya no me interesa verte más, ah ah
But the next day, I'm not interested in seeing you anymore
A veces fuego, a veces frío
Sometimes I'm hot, sometimes I'm cold
A veces noche, a veces día
Sometimes it's night, sometimes it's day
Pero soy real, ah ah
But I'm real
Vengo, me voy ya
I come and go
Yo sé cómo soy, va
I know who I am
I know that I got issues, that's the truth
I know I have problems, that's the truth
And if you get offended, that's on you
If you get offended, it's your problem
Every emotion I felt that times two
I feel my emotions twice as much
It hurts when you play to lose
It's painful when you purposely lose
Been burned and I've been accused, yeah yeah
I've been hurt and blamed before
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Cristina Chiluiza, Dwayne Chin-Quee, Joan Ortiz Espada, Karly Marina Loaiza, Manuel Lara, Marco Efrain Masis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MrPabl1ni
LETRA;
Que si me escribes y no contesto
tu no te ofendas si no aparezco
el sentimiento yo no lo presto
es Que no soy de nadie no soy dueto
Please don’t take it personal
Nah nah nah
If I don’t check up here through the phone, woah
Me dicen bipolar
porque un día quiero todo
pero al otro ya no me entereza
verte mas
Me dicen bipolar
a veces fuego, a veces frio
a veces noche, a veces día
pero soy real
Vengo me voy ya
yo se como soy va
I know that I got issues, that’s the truth
and if you get offended, that’s on you
Every emotion i felt that times two
It hurts when you play to lose
been burned and I’ve been accused, yeah yeah
Me dicen bipolar
porque un día quiero todo
pero al otro ya no me entereza verte más
Me dicen bipolar
a veces fuego, a veces frio
a veces noche, a veces día
pero soy real
Que si me escribes y no contesto
no te ofendas si no aparezco
Mis sentimientos yo no lo presto
Que no soy de nadie no soy dueto
Please don’t take it personal
Nah nah nah
If I don’t check up here through the phone, woah
Me dicen bipolar
porque un día quiero todo
pero al otro ya no hay mente
de saberte mas
Me dicen bipolar
a veces fuego, a veces frio
a veces noche, a veces día
pero soy real
Me dicen bipolar
porque un día quiero todo
pero al otro ya no hay mente
de saberte mas
Me dicen bipolar
a veces fuego, a veces frio
a veces noche, a veces día
pero soy real
Nah nah nah
Nah nah nah nah nah
@shithead6575
This whole album got me feeling like I’m in another dimension 👄👄
@sharnya8332
it really does
@sandracadierno9591
me too
@milagrosbritez1576
Same
@marilynmartinez7549
Especially when I’m high
@lorenzociampolo9260
@@marilynmartinez7549 me rn just vibessss
@esteban_edjao
Kali Uchis rompiendo las barreras del idioma en una sola canción cantando en español, inglés y cetáceo😍
@thetacoguyy
Lo lleva haciendo desde por vida
@miguelmontedeasis334
Cetáceo?
@andrearrieta1726
@@miguelmontedeasis334 jajajaja cetáceo, como Dori en buscando a Nemo