Shake
iFani Lyrics

Ah this guy from ebhayi
He accentuates his origin from Eastern Cape, South Africa

Qolo yam uzundithathe undibeke
He boasts his courage to take on anything

Uzungaze undiyeke
He will not retreat easily

Qolo yam uzundibhaqele ikhekhe
He can handle any challenge thrown at him

Ewe khendipeye nam
He requests his supporter to encourage him to keep going

Shake shake shake shake
He uses the metaphor of shaking to illustrate that he doesn't take life too seriously

Make it dangle ilengalenge
He wants to live in the moment and enjoy life fully

Bathi ibhayi liyakhulisa
Some people claim that living in Eastern Cape is difficult

Bathi ijozi liyahluthisa
Some people claim that death is prevalent

Bandi hijacker kidnapper
He makes reference to crime

Tyhini kanti i gun iyasuzisa
He argues that firearms contribute significantly to the danger in the area

Abantwana bandilahlile bayoyika
Children are scared and fearful

Umamfene uyizalile igorilla
Women give birth to child who grows up strong and wild

Gqibo bhukhwa gqibotyilwa
People use social media to gossip and criticize

Isithunzi sam sindilandela kutwitter
His experiences follow him even on social media like Twitter

Ewe ndifuna goofy sare
He wants to have fun in a carefree manner

Njeng'uba uclever ndifun'igoofy sare
He wants to break free from the stereotype that clever people can't have fun

Wenza amasorry
He acknowledges his wrongdoing

Ndikuboleka imali undibhatela ngestory
He is open about borrowing money to support his art

Olulwimi nalomlomo
He admits to being talkative

Ndinentshintshi ndinemoto
He possesses some good qualities and some bad ones

Andisadiki yhuu ndicell'uxolo
He struggles with accepting his mistakes and asking for forgiveness

Nam tyhini ndakh'ingomso
He is focused on his future despite the challenges

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He calls out to rap music peers and uses several rhyming and metaphorical phrases to challenge their style

Kifitlile kamahutu
He alludes to a South African snack

Kupa tea lidikuku
He creates a comical phrase meaning 'give me tea and cookies'

Kea ka kayi inyuku
He uses another humorous and entertaining phrase meaning 'I own a chicken'

Baby hai hee likondivhunduz
He says 'Baby, please don't humiliate me'

Ke etseng bodudu
He asks 'What am I thinking about?' in a playful way

Umuthu ojwang osa sebeletsi nyuku
He uses a phrase to poke fun at himself for not being able to cook

Ubeja kadi beeri
He suggests the idea of enjoying a drink

Oh wetsa lemiriri
He says 'pour me a drink'

Andikatholi jeqe alikapholi iqhengqe
He says he doesn't like traditional food made with milk or sour milk - a common dish in South Africa, especially in rural areas

Andikatholi andikacholi andikaziboni izigweqe
He uses similar rhyming words to say he does not like many other traditional foods

Usony makayenze sony khayenze
He uses a humorous and nonsensical phrase to mean 'I don't care if someone has experienced something or not, and he won't take their advice'

Andisaboni andisomboni andisamtholi ujeqe
He says he doesn't care if people see him or not, and that he's not hiding from anyone

See ofcause nawe khange ugule tuu
He tells the listener that they will inevitably face difficulties in life

Tyini nazi ishots kuzosala ongena bulletproof
He talks about the dangers of gang violence and warns that one can never be completely immune to danger if they are around firearms

Khade uthule tuu
He is encouraging himself not to give up

Mrapper khathule tuu
He refers to himself as a rapper who has been silent for too long

Baby khandivume tu
He asks his love interest to support him

Ndadlala khade ucule tuu
He admits that by being a rapper he is playing unsafe, but he promises that he won't give up

Hayi maani
He concludes the song with a colloquial phrase meaning 'enough now'