Kaysha is also a successful music producer, having produced songs for some of the best-known artists on the Afro-Caribbean scene, including Passi, Solaar, Jacob Desvarieux, Soumia, Lynnsha, Elizio, and Ludo.
Motema
Kaysha Lyrics
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Hey girl, you know what they say
Wooohhh
Everybody has, that special someone
Heyyyy
motemaaaaaaaa
motema na nga
é linga ka yo
forever you forever me
bolingo na nga
motemaaaaaaa
motema na nga
é linga ka yo
forever you forever me
bolingo na nga
I met you on a Sunday
Said to myself what a good day
I wanna see you like always
A million sceneries and always
In the sudden of a minute
My whole life changed in a minute
Not to win(?) it, got to live it
Love and life like infinite (wouooowooooo heyyyy)
To my friend I'm the realest
Let me tell you what the deal is
When I see them I'ma tell this
I found true love I'ma cherish
motemaaaaaaa
motema na nga
é linga ka yo
forever you forever me
bolingo na ngaaaaa
motemaaaaaaa
motema na nga
é linga ka yo
forever you forever me
bolingo na nga
Hey love it's been a year
Look at the past like I'm in there
With all that we share
I still can't believe like it's been a year
It feels like in a minute
We've been all around the planet
Girl that's the way love goes (Babygirl)
Your body it's in it
Still I feel like the first day
I touch you, I kiss you
I never had a love before I met you
motemaaaaaaa
motema na nga
é linga ka yo
forever you forever me
bolingo na ngaaaaaa
motemaaaaaaa
motema na ngaaaaaaaa
é linga ka yoooooooo
bolingo na ngaaa
Hey babygirl
na lingi yo na lingi yo
Listen, true love is always deeper that the ocean
na lingi yo na lingi yo yeah
And I will always be by your side
You best believe
motemaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa na nga
é linga ka yooo
bolingo na ngaaaaaaaaaaaaa
motemaaaaaaa
motema na ngaaa
é linga ka yo
Forever you
bolingo na ngaaaa oooo
na lingi yo na lingi yo, na lingi yo na lingi yo
na lingi yo
motemaaa
na lingi yoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
The song Motema by Kaysha is a beautiful love ballad that celebrates the depth of love between two people. In the beginning of the song, the singer talks about how everyone has a special someone. The chorus of the song is the repetition of the lines "motema na nga" and "é linga ka yo" which mean "my heart" and "I love you" respectively in Lingala, a language spoken in Congo. The singer repeats these lines as if he is affirming his love to his partner.
The rest of the song talks about how the singer met his partner and how the love between them has grown stronger over the years. He talks about how he found true love and that he will cherish it forever. The song talks about the long-lasting love that can withstand the test of time. The final lines of the song are an affirmation of the love between the two people and a declaration that the singer will always be by his partner's side.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey girl
Addressing a female
Hey girl, you know what they say
Addressing a female and indicating that she is aware of what people usually say
Wooohhh
An exclamation sound of excitement
Everybody has, that special someone
Stating that every person has a unique person they love
Heyyyy
An exclamation sound of excitement
motemaaaaaaaa
Singing the chorus, which is the title of the song
motema na nga
Repeating the chorus, which means 'my heart' in Lingala language
é linga ka yo
Still repeating the chorus, which means 'loves only you'
forever you forever me
Affirming that their love will last forever
bolingo na nga
Still affirming that their love is strong
I met you on a Sunday
Recalling the day they met, which was on a Sunday
Said to myself what a good day
Indicating that they had a good feeling about that day
I wanna see you like always
Expressing the desire to see their lover as much as possible
A million sceneries and always
Describing how they have experienced different things and still want to be together
In the sudden of a minute
Referring to how quickly their life changed
My whole life changed in a minute
Confirming that their life changed in a minute
Not to win(?) it, got to live it
Expressing that life is not just about winning, but also living it fully
Love and life like infinite (wouooowooooo heyyyy)
Indicating that their love and life is infinite and exciting
To my friend I'm the realest
Affirming that they are true to their friend
Let me tell you what the deal is
Willingness to share something important
When I see them I'ma tell this
Stating that they will share their love story when they see their friends
I found true love I'ma cherish
Confirming that they have found true love and will cherish it
Hey love it's been a year
Acknowledging their first anniversary
Look at the past like I'm in there
Reflecting on their past and feeling like they are reliving it
With all that we share
Indicating that they have shared many things together
I still can't believe like it's been a year
Expressing disbelief that it has already been a year
It feels like in a minute
Referring to how quickly time has passed
We've been all around the planet
Expressing that they have traveled together a lot
Girl that's the way love goes (Babygirl)
Referring to how love can be unpredictable
Your body it's in it
Referring to how their lover is an essential part of their lives
Still I feel like the first day
Expressing that they are still in love like the first day they met
I touch you, I kiss you
Recalling their physical interaction and expressing love
I never had a love before I met you
Indicating that they have never loved someone as much as they love their current lover
Hey babygirl
Addressing their lover affectionately
na lingi yo na lingi yo
Repeating the phrase, which means 'I love you, I love you' in Lingala
Listen, true love is always deeper that the ocean
Making a statement about how deep true love can be
na lingi yo na lingi yo yeah
Repeating the phrase once again
And I will always be by your side
Promising to always be there for their lover
You best believe
Affirming that their lover should have faith in them
motemaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa na nga
Repeating the chorus
bolingo na ngaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Repeating the phrase, which means 'my love is strong' in Lingala
Forever you
Indicating that they will always love their lover
na lingi yo na lingi yo, na lingi yo na lingi yo
Repeating the phrase, which means 'I love you, I love you' in Lingala
na lingi yo
Repeating the phrase, which means 'I love you' in Lingala
motemaaa
Ending the song by repeating the chorus
na lingi yoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Repeating the phrase, which means 'I love you' in Lingala for an extended period
Contributed by Connor J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Elyane Neto
Lyrics : Hey girl
Hey girl, you know what they say
Wooohhh
Everybody has, that special someone
Heyyyy
motemaaaaaaaa
motema na nga
é linga ka yo
forever you forever me
bolingo na nga
motemaaaaaaa
motema na nga
é linga ka yo
forever you forever me
bolingo na nga
I met you on a Sunday
Said to myself what a good day
I wanna see you like always
A million sceneries and always
In the sudden of a minute
My whole life changed in a minute
Not to win(?) it, got to live it
Love and life like infinite (wouooowooooo heyyyy)
To my friend I'm the realest
Let me tell you what the deal is
When I see them I'ma tell this
I found true love I'ma cherish
motemaaaaaaa
motema na nga
é linga ka yo
forever you forever me
bolingo na ngaaaaa
motemaaaaaaa
motema na nga
é linga ka yo
forever you forever me
bolingo na nga
Hey love it's been a year
Look at the past like I'm in there
With all that we share
I still can't believe like it's been a year
It feels like in a minute
We've been all around the planet
Girl that's the way love goes (Babygirl)
Your body it's in it
Still I feel like the first day
I touch you, I kiss you
I never had a love before I met you
motemaaaaaaa
motema na nga
é linga ka yo
forever you forever me
bolingo na ngaaaaaa
motemaaaaaaa
motema na ngaaaaaaaa
é linga ka yoooooooo
bolingo na ngaaa
Hey babygirl
na lingi yo na lingi yo
Listen, true love is always deeper that the ocean
na lingi yo na lingi yo yeah
And I will always be by your side
You best believe
motemaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa na nga
é linga ka yooo
bolingo na ngaaaaaaaaaaaaa
motemaaaaaaa
motema na ngaaa
é linga ka yo
Forever you
bolingo na ngaaaa oooo
na lingi yo na lingi yo, na lingi yo na lingi yo
na lingi yo
motemaaa
na lingi yoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Tati ana
Quero de volta o Kaysha daquela época! É difícil escolher a melhor, todas são tão lindas❤️❤️
Eliza Gases
Things music makes u thing of your past
Nelson Joao Nhanala
E verdad ele aind e meu idolo de sempre
dini teixeira
<3
Mónica Madeira
Único...doce
Yannick Washington
Música que toca na alma... Muito obrigado Kaysha 🙏🏿🇦🇴🇺🇸
saide.felix issufo
Essa musica me lembra uma fase doce da minha juventude!!!!
Anazco Ruddy
Me too
Anelicia Ceita
Tavas a namorar né?
Cláudia Sophia 🌸🌹
Verdade falou tudo👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽