Burn Out
Sipho Hostix Mabuse Lyrics

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I've been watching you
Everyday of my life.
Messing round with other guys
Now let me tell you one more time.

You gonna burn out all my love I keep telling you
How you broke my heart
Keeping me holding on too on too long

Let me tell you one more time

Tonight, I'm gonna hold you till you cry
Hold you till you cry for more.
Tonight, I'm gonna hold you till you cry
Hold you till you cry for more.

You gonna burn out all my love

Overall Meaning

This song is a classic tale of love and heartbreak. The singer has been in love with someone for a long time but has been watching them mess around with other guys. The singer is hurt, and even though they keep telling this person how they feel, they continue to break their heart. The singer warns that this behavior will lead to the other person burning out all the love they have to give.

In the chorus, the singer tells the person that tonight they will hold them until they cry for more. This can be interpreted as the singer trying to comfort the other person or perhaps even trying to win them back. Nonetheless, the pain and frustration of the situation are apparent in the lyrics.

Overall, the song Burn Out is a classic example of a broken-hearted love song. The singer is hurting, but despite everything that has happened, they are still holding onto their love for this person. This song is a perfect representation of how complex and painful love can truly be.

Line by Line Meaning

I've been watching you
I have observed your actions and behavior

Everyday of my life.
This has been a consistent observation over an extended period

Messing round with other guys
Engaging in romantic or sexual activities with other men

Now let me tell you one more time.
I need to reinforce my message to you

You gonna burn out all my love I keep telling you
Your behavior is draining my affection for you, which I have expressed to you before

How you broke my heart
Your actions have caused me emotional pain and heartbreak

Keeping me holding on too on too long
You have kept me in a prolonged state of emotional distress and attachment

Let me tell you one more time
I need to reiterate my message to you

Tonight, I'm gonna hold you till you cry
I plan to provide emotional support and comfort to you tonight

Hold you till you cry for more.
I will continue to offer support and reassurance for as long as needed

Tonight, I'm gonna hold you till you cry
I plan to provide emotional support and comfort to you tonight

Hold you till you cry for more.
I will continue to offer support and reassurance for as long as needed

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Fine Mercury East Africa

4y↑5

I've been watching you
Everyday of my life
Hmmm
Messing round with other guys
Now let me tell you one more time

[Chorus]
You gonna burnout
All my love
X4

[Verse]
I keep telling you
How you break my heart
Keeping me holding on
Too long, too long yeah
Now let me tell you one time

[Bridge]
Tonight I'm gonna hold you till you cry
Hold you till you cry for more
X2

Ohhhhho yeah

[Verse]
You gonna burnout
All my love
X4

[Hook]
You gonna burnout
(ohhoo yeah)
All my love
(Oooooooooh when you're body gets burned-out)
You gonna burnout
(tonight)
All my love
(I'm gonna wait until the Almighty come)
You gonna burnout
(oooh yeah)
All my love
(oooh the way your body gets burned-out)
You gonna burnout
(I just wanna make love to you)
All my love
(oooh yeah)
You gonna burnout
(oooh baby)
All my love
(you just gonna burn it out)
You gonna burnout
(oooh hooo hoo)
All my love
You gonna burnout
All my love

All comments from YouTube:

patrick makombe

3y↑66

Danced to this song on my wedding , in 1985.
Will forever cherish it.

Nick Kilimani

3y↑2

No ceremony back then would be complete without this Burnout hell of a song.

Kevin Nsubuga

3y↑55

This song is probably my greatest ever... I always play it, every time ...

Thanks to Siphon

Oom Gawie

Just keep on sipho singing bro

Michael Duke

5y↑406

This song could play for days straight and I'd be good

17thUnicorn

4y↑3

You've got good taste!

Khathu Tshelo

4y↑13

This song doesnt burn out it wl be always be there forever

Quan Govender

4y↑2

100

Niaso Nani

4y↑8

Been searching for it for years just found it yesterday with a help of a friend, I can’t stop listening it’s sad and beautiful at the same time

Londolani Musie

4y↑3

I agree with you my brother

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rodney segage

2y↑4

This song survived various musical landscape changes in SA and never once had it lost its purity and relevance over passage of time...beat by beat, lyric after lyric it still holding on strongly, reflecting the different eras and all that we are as South Africans- Black or White...we are a great nation Amandla

Brandon Stoltenkamp

4y↑177

Up there with the best of anything to come out of SA Sipho, with the brilliant Steve Kekana with a great falsetto. Good memories. Proudly South African

David Claase

3y↑4

RIP Steve Kekana - Covid victim June 2021

Siyasanga Pungulwa

3y↑2

Great memories indeed👌🏽👌🏽

Nick Kilimani

3y↑2

Steve's falsetto is pure gold.

Cheryl Africa

2y↑3

@David Claase so sad this covid took so many lives the world over I'm praying that God will take away this disastrous virus away from the world I followed all the protocols had my double jab but still abiding to rules and regulations

Freda Du Toit

2y↑1

🎶🎶🎧🎧🎸🎸

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Gorata Mmaba

5y↑95

This song takes me back to Christmas times in the olden days, when I was still a little girl and all the family members would come together and celebrate, my grandfather and uncle were still alive (RIP Grandpa & Uncle), and when we only heard real music on radio stations. Those were the good times. I'll always cherish those good times.

Daniel Seabi

3y↑1

Exactly what I think about this song rest in peace grandma 😭

Wame Shole

We never realise the good times until they're gone

InacioB

3y↑17

This song...a never dying classic!

Bob Rikhotso

3y↑12

Never gets old, real music. Salute to our legends for giving us such a great music.

Omgwtflmaololrotfl

4y↑1

If you don't stamp jou voet on this beat you are dead inside. What a brilliant feelgood tune!!

Proudly South-African 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

Munya Murombe

2y↑3

Steve Kekana's contribution (that high pitched voice in the background) in this production is under-appreciated....and its value is immeasurable!

GONDWANA MAN

4y↑77

When it comes to classic SA songs, this one is the first that comes to mind.

Osho

3y↑12

I'm burning out of stress when I listen to this jam😊

rufus omofas

4y↑23

Steve Kekana— man, that falsetto at the end of the track... 4: 01...always lights up my spirit! So pure...

Mukiibi Duncan

3y↑7

Spent almost 2 hours on YouTube searching for this masterpiece... Worth it

Sanele Khoza

6y↑23

Timeless music right here, Forever a Classic!

Fine Mercury East Africa

4y↑5

SAILESH RAMCHARAN

4y↑7

A song way before its time that will last forever. We jived to this in Chatsworth schools....and more. Fantastic memories forever

Linda Hadebe

3y↑7

RIP Steve Kekana. Your poweful voice in music forever lives on.

Zahir Mohamed

3y↑1

Unmistakable Steve kekana voice

Elvis Legong

3y↑7

This was music then, and it is still music even now. I can put this on repeat for days and still be fine

Karani bob kennedys

2y↑1

My dad's favourite hit,he passed on in June 2021 succumbing to covid-19 Every time I miss him..i come here... nostalgic everytime it plays on the radio

Sne Mbeki

3y↑14

I'd like to think and believe that even though during at these times segregation was still the norm of the day, these folks enjoyed what they did. It had a meaning, joy and that feeling of wanting to shake it even if you can't. These songs will forever be a reflection of who are and where we come from as South African.

Hannah

4y↑38

This song will be forever remembered by me

Paballo Mphake

4y↑24

I remember when I was 7 years old, I promised myself I would play this song when I got my report card😭♥️

Naledi Monabe

3y↑25

I don't really think that its bad thing that its 2020 , I'm only 17 and here i am enjoying this right? Well grew up listening to great music 🔥🔥

Mitch Goko

2y↑1

Let's push such classics to a million views, someone please help me....before I burn out

thabani sokhulu

5y↑10

Still one of the best songs to ever come out of Mzansi!!! Bra Hotstix is a legend

KATLEGO MAKWELA

5y↑49

I remember father repeating this song always when he came back from the refreshments.... we end up loving the song the whole house and joking about it till today..lol those where the good days

selepe leboela

3y↑3

I can relate.

KATLEGO MAKWELA

3y↑3

😂😂😂eish my blah..

Sinethemba Maquthu

3y↑4

2021 still my favorite track "Burn out all my Love" salute to the king Sipho hostix mabuse

Carone Moyo

5y↑3

This song never goes out of style even in 2019 it's still on hit

Pegasus

I been looking for this song for the last 19 years of my life since I saw it on an add knowing just the opening lyrics and kept it in my heart without knowing the song name, and used that to find it now. Wow. YouTube the gift that keeps on giving. Lol. 💪🏾💪🏾

raydonerima

3y↑1

I loved this song to bits. Could play it over and over and over again.....

Nolwazi Valetia

4y↑3

2020 and this is still one of my favorite jams. Sneziey from Idols made me love it more🔥🔥❤

Clive Bisnath

What a great song by such legends!

Dr Okra Ebube

3y↑7

Have looked for the title of this song for years. One of those hits I can't stop listening. Great great truck

DAMA BONNY

4y↑6

this song touches my heart it brings deeper memories

BEAST MUSIC

6y↑28

This is the song I want at my wedding.

Makamu Shihachi

I grew up on this song and it has never gotten old. Sipho did a great job on it. The video too, authentic African. 10/10

Temboz

3y↑3

Timeless classic.

Alonzo a

5y↑10

It's funny that every road trip before we reach our destination this song plays

mohammed G

4y↑6

🕺🏿💃🏿 Brings back wonderful memories 🎼 Timeless music 🎶

Chisika Charles

This song was and still is 💥💕

sway .m

5y↑4

I remember when I was young and would always think about this song (I guess I am still young but in 15 now turning 15)and would always ask my mom what's it called it just makes me happy

The_Floating_Feather

3y↑1

Ladies and Gents.... This is spiritual ❤️❤️

Ok ok okay Tom

3y↑1

Bro, I'm literally healing from listening

Takudzwa Comfort Madzivanzira

6y↑90

who clicks a dislike button on a song like this?????? CRAZY!!

This is a Classikk tune

Mem G

5y↑6

I guess its frustration of being unable to download

Omgwtflmaololrotfl

4y↑1

Deaf people who can't listen to this gem of a song!! I would have clicked dislike as well....... Luckily I can hear so I clicked like :)

LINK

And even if I do it accidentally, I will have to punish myself

Nqobani Ngidi

3y↑1

Dis I " like" , dont worry, we know what they mean

Justine Aliba

Very true indeed

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Kaelen Moodley

6y↑266

This song is one of SAs greatest exports

The Tube Krawler

4y↑3

@ron likhwa ncube Hotstix is South African and the song is in English.

Gary Zabo Carlos

4y↑1

2020 I'm still in

W. WORLDWIDE

4y↑4

@The Tube Krawler your point?

The Tube Krawler

4y↑1

Banzi Inspired The comment I replied to is deleted.

Devan Govender

Main language in south Africa is English

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Wayne Sanders

This song should have got and should be getting way more attention throughout the world. So so good!!!

I’m in Cardiff in Wales in the UK BTW

Scarlett J

My childhood.. Still rocks me up

Lucky Goje

3y↑1

Great song by Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse. 2021 still playing this song. Man oh man I wish I was born in the 20th century.

Gawie van der Walt

4y↑2

2020 and this song still rocks !!!

Charles Mathenge

5y↑5

It gives me lots of Nolstagia lots of it... The GREATEST SOUL OF AFRICA. Thank you from Kenya.

Mario Tsheko

3y↑1

During those years but the music is still going strong

Don Mav

3y↑2

2020 ...bringing all the good memories we had with our loved ones with this song 🥺

samichetty

4y↑15

It's 2020, and I'm missing my childhood and my home! 😍🎉💃🏾🙏🏾😢

SCienceeee

5y↑166

I'm Ugandan and I love old South African music

Ssekandi 99

3y↑3

Me too bro... quite good production

foreign warren

3y↑4

It's kwaito good

Evans Sekandi

3y↑3

the collabo with Kekana was just amazing.
Good old days

Thabiso Tlake

3y↑3

For the culture.

Mawejje Yahya

3y↑2

Bro we are in this together

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erick flash

3y↑60

The beats were so cool back then we used to roll in tractor tyres on steep slopes man no play stations and seeing lions just passing by in kenya.

J.R Hartley

3y↑1

Magic memories. 👍

Oom Gawie

Ja bra

Luyanda N

3y↑7

Rest in Peace Steve.👑🇿🇦

Nkule

4y↑1

Reminds me of my late uncle. 1994 was a great year.

And we still revisit this classic in the midst of a global pandemic 💯

Samjoe Semwayo

2020..still enjoying this song..one of the best song coming out of South Africa

Alana Wilson

3y↑1

R.I.P Steve Kekana thank you for blessing us with your voice

Moholo Mohlatsane

5y↑3

My all time favorite song.

Lethabo Pamela Mohale

3y↑1

Yesssss!!Still jamming to this hit!!2020!!

Deon Richards

4y↑16

Hosh! 🇿🇦 Brings back memories of traveling on the 3rd class section of the train from Oosrand station to Park station back in the early 90’s.

Lucy Kamau

4y↑1

been looking for this track for ages.....so many memories

Jade and Paul Raath

4y↑3

Gosh I looove this song! 💕

OG4Sho

4y↑3

The beat has the feeling💯🎶👌⌚😱Still the best

Agnes Kaveza

Whenever i hear this beat,all my troubles kinda just fly away...

Thabelo Mugwena

3y↑4

this remind me of the good old days , when love still exist.

Rola Okon

3y↑1

Danced to this track with a dear friend some time in '87. Very lovely memories....

Thabo Mahlaba

Timeless music right here

Holy Shat

2y↑1

Best song if you ever want to test the limits of the tweeters in your car

Zani kunene

4y↑6

This is indeed The classic,like The classic..well done to the legends...Bulawayo Zimbabwe

d. adan elema

Its one of S. A.s best songs and it still Rocks.

kazuri74

5y↑6

A hit in Kenya in the 80s 🇰🇪👍🏾

Nirosh Pather

I do miss South Africa. No matter how good life is on the other side of the world, home is where the heart is. Beautiful music brings out the African in me.

Francis Kintu

3y↑1

Ooh! this song takes me way back to those days in the 80's !!!!

Allan Virimai

This song is a hall of fame candidate,iconic

Roger Hicks

5y↑2

I first heard this song un 1986 and I still love it

Yolande Mninzi

2y↑1

And yes I am still loving this song even now, end of 2021 😆

Pupee Puriza

4y↑3

Listening to this..celebrating the people of South Africa! Proud of Zozibini Tunzi Miss Universe 2019.Warm greetings from Namibia..💃😘

Amanda Legote

5y↑3

27/05/2019 and I'm still jamming to this song hard!

Muzzie Visual Studio

All time favorite old school music song 😍🔥💯

Simamkele Pikelela

6y↑2

This is one of those "Lifestyle Tracks" which never fade as time goes 😍👌 ndiyazthandela la. Wena? 😊

Mandla Khumalo

Eish this song is for eternity ..... never gets old

Vuyokazi Mbongo

2y↑2

That time i was at Junior Secondary school ,the song 🎵 is still 🔥 👌 💯

C Matheka

4y↑5

My locals used to play this song every friday when I was in college in Nairobi,🇰🇪 we used to find ourselves having popped in for a couple of cold ones

Nondumiso Hlatshwayo

4y↑16

I can never get enough of this song... since I was young... "Selesele phuma emgodini, selesele phuma emgodini" 🤣😭🤣

Pilpil Ncapayi

First time 👂🏽hearing this version 😂😂 . Thanks 😍

Sandziso Nxumalo

❤❤❤

Asanda Magwebu

3y↑1

Lmfao we used to sing "Nkulunkulu ng'cel'izuka, Nkulunkulu ng'cel'izuka"

Mmakgoshi Maloka

19 years of age. September 2021 here I am listening to to this hit...SA music has always been great.

Prince Garfield Mthembu

3y↑5

RIP TO THE LEGENDARY STEVE KEKANA FEATURED ON VOCALS😭

zinhle Xaba

3y↑2

Wow this song I'm so inlove with it,kusakhona uKhokho uStive Kekana❤

Beholder

The nostalgia is real...

PODCAST PMB

3y↑9

These types of songs make me drop a thug tear, despite all the oppressive regime but still, we were happy.

👑Ziyanda Ariel Sondlo 👑

This legend is relevant even 50 years later

Theodor Lifasi

This brings back memories from the late 2000.., when my dad bought his very first car(a Nissan Sentra),and he took the entire fam on a road trip to Walvis bay and Swakopmund🇳🇦🇳🇦...