Nana Kwame Abrokwa (born on 5 October 1968) is a Ghanaian born German rappe… Read Full Bio ↴Nana Kwame Abrokwa (born on 5 October 1968) is a Ghanaian born German rapper and DJ, performing under the pseudonyms Nana or Darkman / Nana. Nana is not an actual first name, but a Ghanaian title of nobility. His most important achievement came in the second half of the 1990s, when his style was characterized as "euro-rap".

Nana arrived in Hamburg with his mother and his brothers at the age of 10.[1] At the beginning of the 90's, his debut consists of DJ-ing in hip-hop clubs. he also co-produces and raps in some songs of DJ David Fascher ("Here We Go", "Make The Crowd Go Wild"), under the alias MC Africa True.

In 1995 he joins as a rapper the Eurodance project Darkness, which was produced by Bülent Aris and Toni Cottura. The song "In My Dreams" becomes a club hit, but Nana didn't feel very comfortable with the style Darkness adopted and the group separated. However, his current scene name, Darkman, originates from this time.

In 1996 Aris and Cottura founded the Black Music label Booya Music, which Nana joined as the first artist. The first single, "Darkman" reached the top 10 of Germany's official single-chart by Media Control. The following single, "Lonely", became the most successful euro-rap song, being number-one for several weeks. The album, Nana, released in 1997, is more on the mainstream, American style of rapping.[1] It features numerous other members of the Booya Family, such as Jan van der Toorn and Alex Prince.

The second album, Father, was released in May 1998 and contains rather slow pieces with very personal lyrics.[1] The songs "Too Much Heaven" and "War" were also featured on the tribute albums Love The Bee Gees and Hands on Motown.

At the end of 1999, Nana's released the single "I Wanna Fly", which flopped, due to a decrease in euro-rap's popularity and the growing importance of hip-hop played in German. Nevertheless Nana still recorded two further albums with Booya Music, which were not released due to legal problems.

At the beginning of 2001 Nana released the German-language song Du wirst sehen, a gesture which was not appreciated by international fans. The single flopped, and the planned bilingual album Global Playa was canceled at the request of the record company.

After a long break, in the summer of 2004, Nana finally released the album All Doors In Flight No. 7, featuring Jan van der Toorn and Manuell, on his own label, Darkman Records.The album was distributed exclusively over the Internet, through Nana's website.

Butterfly
NANA/DARKMAN Lyrics

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Open your shiny eyes in the silent night
不思議な夜舞い降りた
足音立てず忍び寄る
悩ましげな黒猫のポーズ

月明かりを背に浮かぶシルエット
「こっちへおいで」と微笑んで手招き

欲望の影うごめく街
天使のふりで彷徨い
大切そうに抱えてる
行き場のない愛のカケラ

眠りにつく頃あなたもどこかで
幸せな夢を見ているの?
星空にキスをしていい子はもうおやすみ

見つめないでつかまえないで
迷い込んだバタフライ
自由歌う誰にも見えない羽
隠してるのあなたの胸の奥

鏡の中の面影は
泣き虫だったあの頃
だけれどもう子供じゃない
伸ばした髪をほどいた

胸を締め付ける甘いフレグランス
誘惑してる気づいている
言葉をなくしたくちびるに魔法かけたの

見つめないでつかまえないで
迷い込んだバタフライ
愛しすぎて大切すぎて
壊れてしまう私の胸の鍵

探し続ける自分の物語
運命に目隠しされても
この雲を突き抜け遥かな明日へと羽ばたく

見つめないでつかまえないで
迷い込んだバタフライ

願いまとい飛び立つ見えない羽
隠してるのあなたの胸の奥

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to NANA/DARKMAN's "Butterfly" describe a mysterious and alluring night where a black cat is sneaking around and beckoning the listener. The singer is wandering the streets with the guise of an angel as they hold onto fragments of love that have nowhere to go. They wonder if the person they are thinking of is also dreaming happy dreams while they lay down to rest.

As the song progresses, the character seems to be at a crossroads of the past and present. They reminisce about their childish self while acknowledging that they are no longer the same person. The lyrics hint at a potential love interest that is both tempting and dangerous, with a sweet fragrance that is causing conflicting emotions. Finally, the character expresses their desire to continue searching for their own story even if destiny has other plans, and they take flight towards tomorrow.

Overall, the lyrics depict a heartfelt story of love, temptation, and self-discovery set against a backdrop of a mysterious, alluring night.

Line by Line Meaning

Open your shiny eyes in the silent night
Start paying attention to the mysteries of the world around you

不思議な夜舞い降りた
A magical night has descended upon us

足音立てず忍び寄る
Moving silently and approaching quietly

悩ましげな黒猫のポーズ
Striking a mysterious pose like a black cat

月明かりを背に浮かぶシルエット
A silhouette against the moonlight

「こっちへおいで」と微笑んで手招き
Inviting you over with a gentle smile and a beckoning gesture

欲望の影うごめく街
A city writhing in the shadows of desire

天使のふりで彷徨い
Wandering around pretending to be an angel

大切そうに抱えてる
Holding tightly onto something precious

行き場のない愛のカケラ
Broken pieces of love with nowhere to go