Rosas
Rosas Lyrics
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Dollar maganza, ukiniona offer ya bia
Nimewapanga mademu, utazani natania
Ninavyojua kuhandle, upole ka ngamia
Sionge kere, wenyewe wananielewa
Ama labda nyota nlopewa, ndo maana wananogewa
Sionge kere, wenyewe wananielewa
Nidunge mpaka
Kokoriko,(boss, boss) kokoriko, watoto mpaka
Kokoriko,(boss, boss) kokoriko, naweka mpaka
Kokoriko,(boss, boss) kokoriko, bakora mpaka, yeah
Kokoriko,(boss, boss), goddess, kokoriko,
Nataka baby zinapenda kujirusha
Ila hujawai onja pisi ya Arusha
Ushazoea baby ni ya kupapasa
Kwetu hii ragi tunapendaga mavita, okay
Boy you know me i give it to you
Real good ting dat you never get before
Me a bad gal and you know dats true
Tings me i do dem neva been good
Ati unasema we ni top shatta (eh)
Unataka twende ghetto unilishe bata(eh)
Kumbe unataka we ndo ukale papa(eh)
Ataye kuponya uchizi ni Mun gu bas
Oh baby zinashoboka na Iphones
Zinakupa ati kisa una platform
Zinasnap picha ukifumba macho
Zinaposti zinatagi kwenye caption
Sionge kere, wenyewe wananielewa
Ama labda nyota nlopewa, ndo maana wananogewa
Sionge kere, wenyewe wananielewa
Ama labda nyota nlopewa, ndo maana wananogewa
Nidunge mpaka
Kokoriko,(boss, boss) kokoriko, watoto mpaka
Kokoriko,(boss, boss) kokoriko, naweka mpaka
Kokoriko,(boss, boss) kokoriko, bakora mpaka, yeah
Kokoriko,(boss, boss), goddess, kokoriko,
Chechema che che ma
Cheche kanachechema
Chechema che che ma
Cheche kanachechema
Cheche kanachechema
Nikikatekenya kanachechema
Cheche kanachechema
Nikikachekea kanachechema
The song "Rosas" by Rosas talks about the life of a successful and confident woman who knows what she wants and how to handle herself. The song begins with the artist saying they are starting their search for someone to tell about something they have on their mind. They also mention how they are offered drinks and how they handle themselves with the confidence of a camel. The artist also talks about how they are not concerned with what others think of them since they are understood by themselves and perhaps those chosen few around them. The chorus of the song, which repeats twice, talks about how the artist may have been given the gift of stardom, which is why people may flock to them.
The rest of the song dives into more interactions and conversations where the artist continues to assert their confidence and sexuality. They express that they want someone who can keep up with them in every way, including sexually. They also talk about people who want to be like them when they're not truly capable of doing so. The song ends with the artist repeating the chorus and the phrase "Chechema che che ma" which can be interpreted to mean "shake it baby, shake it" or "dance baby, dance".
Overall, the song is about a confident woman who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to go after it. The lyrics are a mixture of Swahili and English, which blend well to create a catchy and upbeat tune.
Line by Line Meaning
Wiki inaanza, natafuta wa kubambia
At the start of every week, I seek someone to confide in
Dollar maganza, ukiniona offer ya bia
Money talks, so don't be surprised if I offer you a drink
Nimewapanga mademu, utazani natania
I've organized my ladies, you might think I'm joking
Ninavyojua kuhandle, upole ka ngamia
I know how to handle them, I approach softly but assertively
Sionge kere, wenyewe wananielewa
I don't beat around the bush, my people understand me
Ama labda nyota nlopewa, ndo maana wananogewa
Or maybe it's because I'm a star, that's why they're drawn to me
Nidunge mpaka Kokoriko,(boss, boss) kokoriko, watoto mpaka Kokoriko,(boss, boss) kokoriko, naweka mpaka Kokoriko,(boss, boss) kokoriko, bakora mpaka, yeah Kokoriko,(boss, boss), goddess, kokoriko,
I'll keep at it until I make it, like a cock's crow in the morning, I make noise until I establish my authority
Nataka baby zinapenda kujirusha
I want a baby that loves to dance and have fun
Ila hujawai onja pisi ya Arusha
But she's never tasted the famous Arusha bread
Ushazoea baby ni ya kupapasa
You're used to girls that are easy to touch
Kwetu hii ragi tunapendaga mavita, okay
We love our porridge with cassava flour, okay
Boy you know me i give it to you
Boy, you know that I'm giving you the best
Real good ting dat you never get before
Something real good that you've never experienced before
Me a bad gal and you know dats true
I am a bad girl and you know that's the truth
Tings me i do dem neva been good
The things I do, they've never been good
Ati unasema we ni top shatta (eh)
You claim that you're at the top of your game
Unataka twende ghetto unilishe bata(eh)
You want us to go to the ghetto and feed the ducks
Kumbe unataka we ndo ukale papa(eh)
Only to realize you want to be the one feeding the ducks
Ataye kuponya uchizi ni Mun gu bas
The only one who can cure your madness is Mun gu bas
Oh baby zinashoboka na Iphones
Oh baby, they look good with iPhones
Zinakupa ati kisa una platform
They make you feel special because of your platform
Zinasnap picha ukifumba macho
They take pictures while you're not aware
Zinaposti zinatagi kwenye caption
They post them and tag them with captions
Chechema che che ma
Clap your hands
Cheche kanachechema
I'm clapping along
Nikikatekenya kanachechema
Even if I'm teased, I'll still clap my hands
Cheche kanachechema
I'm clapping along
Nikikachekea kanachechema
Even if I'm laughed at, I'll still clap my hands
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Daysia Cathey
I love the unusual-ness of it. I feel like they are expressing some internal struggles as women and also showing a feminine but frustrated side as well. The interpretations are endless well done.
Sognerie
What I like about this is it can be interpretted in so many ways but you also want to know what the artist wanted to interpret. And when the camera turned and you see how this one girl was watching the whole time but did nothing (movement wise) and in the last part when they all looked the door as an symbol/expression of escape, and how that one girl looked fed up with after a while and how they had to keep fixing themselves repeatedly after ahh. Many will look at this and wonder "the fuck am I watching" but dance is a form of expression that you cant put exactly to words and that was just breath taking.
kygo Labrinth
Ty this helped me out with my dance WORK
DErde
the emotions are very real, and so is the movement.
Cedie Macalisang
So basically it's beautiful nonsense? XD
smpwxc
The perfect synergy between choreography, filmmaking (superb editing) and music, with none dominating the other: ART in its purity....
Blue Sky
I don't find the editing that good.
Jason Downs
I threw a big ass party at my apartments pool. We had a DJ. I borrowed an industrial projector from work and played this video with some other videos on the side of a ten story apartment building on Los Feliz Blvd., one of the busiest streets in LA. It was awesome. People were like wtf is this? Minds blown. Cops came to shut us down, but when they arrived they were like,"this is fucking cool". Haha.
Angel Cupidon
This is so good and so creative, I would love to be able to dance this
Nixie
Back in 2011 we had to watch this for Dance class, we were learning this whole big routine inspired by the choreography from it, cool to see it again ten years later!