Chilen koé
Monique Seka Lyrics
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Nimpate vipi mi sijui, ninaimani mapenzi hayajuiiihi
Nitapata ugojwa wa moyo, kwa sababu ya mawazo Ninavyojuwa maisha yake, hajawai kuwa na boyfriend
Ila ni mimi wakwanza naninashindwa kumpata
Kwa ishara inaonekana nampenda, yeye eti ninamzingua Eti ingelikuwa anaskia, basi ukweli wangu angeujua
Kwa ishara inaonekana nampenda, yeye eti ninamzingua Eti ingelikuwa anaskia, basi ukweli wangu angeujua Ningelizoe rafiki yakee basi ye ni, ningemtumaaaa Ningezitambua ishara zake basi mi kwake ningefika Ningelizoe rafiki yakee basi ye ni, ningemtumaaaa Ningezitambua ishara zake basi mi kwake ningefika
Si siri ninampenda binti kiziwi
Moyo wangu wamoteka binti kiziwi
Si siri ninampenda binti kiziwi
Kwakuwa moyo wangu wamouteka binti kiziwi
Kichwa kinauma mawazo kwake binti kiziwiiii
Nashangaa pale nampomkutaaa, akiwa nawenzake wanaongeaaa Huwa najiuliza mimi, wanaongea, naye vipiiii Nashangaa napo muitaa, nahisi huwa anakata
Sijui ndio hasiki, au mapozi, au mapozi naye
Afadhali angejuae kusomae, hatachale kiumbe ningempa Eti kama ningejuwa isharaaa, basi kwake ningefika mimi Afadhali angejuwa kusomae, hata mbonge kiumbee ningempa Etikama ningejua isharaa, mbasi kwake ningefika baby
Si siri ninampenda binti kiziwi
Moyo wangu wamoteka binti kiziwi
Si siri nataseka juu yake, ye binti kiziwi
Si siri ninampenda binti kiziwi Kwa moyo wangu wamouteka binti kiziwi
Kichwa kinauma mawazo kwake binti kiziwi
Rap Binti kiziwi yuko full yani yuko bombaa
Amenidatisha mnyamwezi nayake figure
Tatizo moja tu ambalo mimi hulinasibu
Kila kukicha hata inikiwaza mimi sipati jibu
Nikimwambia neno i luv you wala halijuwi
Nikimwambie neno i need you halitambui
Nikimwimbia nyimbo nzuri hata sikiii
Pingu nasikitika nikimwona mbinti kiziwi
Nikimwambia neno i luv you wala halijuwi
Nikimwambie neno i need you halitambui
Nikimwimbia nyimbo nzuri hata sikiii
Pingu nasikitika nikimwona mbinti kiziwi
Hatakusema neno i luv youuu kwake halijui
Hatakusema neno i need youuu kwake halitambui Hatakusema neno i luv youuu kwake halijui
Hatakusema neno i need youuu kwake halitambui Baby, baby baby, booo,
Baby i love you Ingawa nateseka naye,
Baby i need you Baby, baby, booo(uhuu),
Baby i love you (uhuhu) Baby (tuhuu) baby,
I need you (uhu) Repeat till fade
The song "Chilen'koe" by Monique Seka is about a man who is in love with a deaf and mute woman, referred to as "binti kiziwi." The lyrics express the singer's frustration and sadness over not being able to communicate his feelings to her properly, as well as the pain that comes with unrequited love.
The singer's internal struggle is highlighted throughout the song, as he mentions that he believes the woman is not aware of his love for her or the fact that he is the only one who has tried to pursue her. He wishes he could better understand her gestures and signs to see if there is any reciprocation, and feels that if she only knew how he felt, she might feel the same.
The rap verse serves to expand on these feelings of unrequited love and frustration, as the singer mentions how he has tried to communicate his feelings to the woman, but to no avail. He longs for her to understand his affection for her and responds with the repeated, plaintive refrain of "baby, I love you."
Overall, the song is a poignant portrayal of the difficulties of trying to communicate feelings of love and attraction to someone, made more complicated by the language barrier imposed by a disability like deafness.
Line by Line Meaning
Nimpate vipi mi sijui, ninaimani mapenzi hayajuiiihi
I don't know how to approach them, but I believe I have feelings for them
Nitapata ugojwa wa moyo, kwa sababu ya mawazo
I will get heart disease from overthinking
Ninavyojuwa maisha yake, hajawai kuwa na boyfriend
As far as I know, they've never had a boyfriend
Ila ni mimi wakwanza naninashindwa kumpata
But I'm the first and I can't seem to win them over
Kwa ishara inaonekana nampenda, yeye eti ninamzingua
Through my actions it seems like I like them, but they think I'm pestering them
Eti ingelikuwa anaskia, basi ukweli wangu angeujua
If only they could hear me, then they would know my true intentions
Ningelizoe rafiki yakee basi ye ni, ningemtumaaaa
If I became their friend, then they would see me differently
Ningezitambua ishara zake basi mi kwake ningefika
If I could read their signs, I would be able to win them over
Si siri ninampenda binti kiziwi
It's no secret, I love a deaf girl
Moyo wangu wamoteka binti kiziwi
My heart is captured by a deaf girl
Si siri nataseka juu yake, ye binti kiziwi
It's no secret how much I suffer because of her, that deaf girl
Kwakuwa moyo wangu wamouteka binti kiziwi
Because my heart is captured by that deaf girl
Kichwa kinauma mawazo kwake binti kiziwiiii
My head hurts from thinking about her, that deaf girl
Nashangaa pale nampomkutaaa, akiwa nawenzake wanaongeaaa
I wonder when I meet her and she's with her friends talking
Huwa najiuliza mimi, wanaongea, naye vipiiii
I wonder what she's talking about with them
Nashangaa napo muitaa, nahisi huwa anakata
I wonder when I call her and I feel like she's avoiding me
Sijui ndio hasiki, au mapozi, au mapozi naye
I don't know if it's her personality, her body language or something else
Afadhali angejuae kusomae, hatachale kiumbe ningempa
If only she knew sign language, I would give her the world
Eti kama ningejuwa isharaaa, basi kwake ningefika mimi
If I could read her signs, then I would be with her
Etikama ningejua isharaa, mbasi kwake ningefika baby
If only I could read her signs, then I would be with her, baby
Rap Binti kiziwi yuko full yani yuko bombaa
That deaf girl is the whole package, she's amazing
Amenidatisha mnyamwezi nayake figure
She's got me whipped, her figure
Tatizo moja tu ambalo mimi hulinasibu
The only problem that I struggle with
Kila kukicha hata inikiwaza mimi sipati jibu
Every day, even when I think about it, I don't have a solution
Nikimwambia neno i luv you wala halijuwi
If I tell her I love her, she won't understand
Nikimwambie neno i need you halitambui
If I tell her I need her, she won't get it
Nikimwimbia nyimbo nzuri hata sikiii
Even when I sing beautiful songs to her, she can't hear
Pingu nasikitika nikimwona mbinti kiziwi
I feel sad when I see that deaf girl
Hatakusema neno i luv youuu kwake halijui
She won't say 'I love you' because she doesn't know how
Hatakusema neno i need youuu kwake halitambui
She won't say 'I need you' because she doesn't understand
Baby, baby baby, booo, baby i love you
Baby, baby, baby, oh, baby I love you
Ingawa nateseka naye, baby i need you
Even though I suffer for her, baby I need you
Baby, baby, booo(uhuu), baby i love you (uhuhu)
Baby, baby, oh (uh), baby I love you (uh)
Baby (tuhuu) baby, i need you (uhu)
Baby (uh), baby I need you (uh)
Writer(s): Monique Séka
Contributed by Lucy H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dreko
on Okaman
Can anyone please translate the song lyrics to english or the chorus?