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1) A hard rock hair band.
2) A barbershop quartet that competed in the 2003 International Barbershop Quartet Contest.
3) A unit of video game music composers consisting of Nazo² Suzuki, Norio Hanzawa, and Satoshi Murata.
Lights
T.K.O. Lyrics
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Mdali wami, mdali wami (Nkosi yami)
Uzungikhanyisele, ng’cel’ ung’khanyisele
Ngikhanyisel’ iyindlel’ engihamba kuzo, ayy (Themba lami, heh)
Mdali wami, mdali wami (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Uzungikhanyisele, ng’cel’ ung’khanyisele (Khona manje)
Ngikhanyisel’ iyindlel’ engihamba kuzo (Lord have mercy)
Bafun’ ukuyisa mina kwagoqanyaw’ but I ain’t goin'
Killin these niggas each and every song that’s what I’m on
Do anything ukuvikel’ umndeni wami, right or wrong
Fuck what them niggas talkin' bout
Been tryna right my wrongs, inzima lempilo
That’s why I’m writin' all these songs I’m goin' the for the kill
Still runnin' up these numbers, noma ningath’ ulov’ usephelelwe
As long as I’m alive I’ll always give 'em hell, nangempela (Kwashuba)
Mdali wami, mdali wami (Nkosi yami)
Uzungikhanyisele, ng’cel’ ung’khanyisele
Ngikhanyisel’ iyindlel’ engihamba kuzo, ayy (Themba lami, heh)
Mdali wami, mdali wami (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Uzungikhanyisele, ng’cel’ ung’khanyisele (Khona manje)
Ngikhanyisel’ iyindlel’ engihamba kuzo (Lord have mercy)
Miningi mimoy’ emibi lan’ and it’s a lotta envy
I’m the chosen, mina bazama ukung’bethel’ esphambanweni
Tunnel vision endleni, aba understand-i
Idelakuf’ ingane kaThembeni, bathembeni?
Ngibong’ imfundiso kamama weThixo Somandla
Ngiyaz’ abaning’ abangithandi langaphandle
Ngikhanyisele njalo hamba nami (Njalo)
Nhliziyo yami nanamanj’ is still bleedin'
Ngoba mina noNtukza just ended up beefin' for no reason (Yeah)
He was a brother that I needed
I-Teargas namanj’ would be the hottest every season
I’m movin' on to better thingsI’m lettin' bygones be bygones
I’m still on a mission to be an icon, fanele ng’shaye ingoma
For real, for real, indoda nendonda lan’ umayibona
Imali mayikhona, shorties be lettin' me hit it all night long
It’s a story of a winner Skhanda Gawd the name
Yeah, you know the game, phandle kwami wouldn’t be the same
See nobody in my lane I’m just tryna numb the pain, in my veins
With the ice in the Rollie and my chain
Mdali wami, mdali wami (Nkosi yami)
Uzungikhanyisele, ng’cel’ ung’khanyisele
Ngikhanyisel’ iyindlel’ engihamba kuzo, ayy (Themba lami, heh)
Mdali wami, mdali wami (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Uzungikhanyisele, ng’cel’ ung’khanyisele (Khona manje)
Ngikhanyisel’ iyindlel’ engihamba kuzo (Lord have mercy)
The lyrics of T.K.O.'s song 'Lights' are about the desire to escape from the hardships of life on Earth and the search for a better future in the vastness of space. The opening lines 'Our world is a terrible place, There must be something better in space' convey the idea that the Earth is no longer a place of hope and optimism. The singer is disillusioned by the lack of positivity and goodness on Earth and is looking for a way out. The lines 'Let's grab a ship and blast away, Because I don't want to die here, I don't want to stay' express a longing for a new adventure, and the opportunity to venture into the unknown.
The song talks about the possibility of finding a new home in space. 'Our goal is to find a new home, There is a chance: we are not alone' suggests that the human race may not be alone in the universe and may find a new place to call home. Even though the possibility of finding a new home is uncertain, the journey itself is significant. 'A year to us is a hundred to you, When we're back everything will be new' shows how the time-space continuum works, where the time that passes for the travelers in the spacecraft may not be the same as those on Earth.
Overall, the lyrics of 'Lights' convey the sentiment of longing for a new world, where the future is full of possibilities and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Our world is a terrible place
The current state of the world is far from ideal and it is unpleasant to live in.
There must be something better in space
There is a belief that there must be a better place outside Earth, in space.
Or is just the time in which we live
It could be that the unpleasant state of the world is a result of the current time period we live in.
That has nothing good to give
This time period does not offer any positive outlook or hope for the future.
Let's grab a ship and blast away
A solution to the unpleasant state of the world is to leave in a spaceship towards a new destination.
Because I don't want to die here, I don't want to stay
The current state of the world is undesirable and the singer does not want to remain to suffer or perish.
When I see the stars above I know that I'm alive
Observing the stars above is a reminder of being alive and having a purpose to move towards a new destination.
We're going so fast
The ship is traveling at a very high speed.
We're leaving our past
Leaving the unpleasant past behind and moving towards a new destination.
At the speed of light
The velocity at which the ship is traveling.
We'll be young when you are dead
The time distortion during travel implies that when they return, everyone from their past will have aged and died while they remained young.
The future lies ahead
The journey to space presents opportunities for new discoveries to lead to a better future.
Our goal is to find a new home
The ultimate objective of the journey is to find a new place to live in, where they can start anew.
There is a chance: we are not alone
The possibility of discovering life beyond Earth exists and this presents an opportunity to make new connections.
But if there is nothing to be found
In the event that the search for new life or a new place to live fails, there is another plan of action.
Plan B is to turn around
The backup strategy would be to return to Earth.
A year to us is a hundred to you
The time dilation effect of travel at the speed of light implies that while only a year might have passed for the crew, much more time will have passed on Earth.
When we're back everything will be new
The journey will have effectively taken them to the future, and when they return, the world will be different from when they left it.
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