Lyrics That Highlight The Plight Of Kenyans - Utawala By Juliani feat. Wakenya
The lyrics of the song Utawala by Juliani featuring Wakenya hits the nail right on the head when it comes to the plight of Kenyans in the hands of politicians. Utawala means reign or govern. Kenyans seem to be out of luck when it comes to good leaders.Sometimes one would think it is the leaders who pick themselves to get into office.Corruption is a never ending story ,so is the no jobs and heavy taxation.Prices of commodities keep going up and never down like the sky is the limit.The gap between the rich and the poor is as big as the ocean.This lyrics speak clearly and summarizes exactly what has been going on in Kenya for years and years.This year being an election year people are hoping to change the situations explained in this song by choosing good leaders.The real question is are there any good leaders who put the people before their selfishness around?Is it the best of the worst or the worst of the worst? These lyrics are very poetic,deep and creative.The words in brackets are the English translation to the words to this song. Chorus Niko njaa hata siezi karanga (I am hungry i can't even fry) Hoehae shaghala bhaghala Niko tayari, (kulipa) kulipa gharama (I'm ready to pay the price) Sitasimama maovu yakitawala (I won't stand when evil reigns) Sitasimama maovu yakitawala Ufisadi, ubinafsi ukabila (Corruption, individuality,tribalism) Kuuza sura hawataki kuuza sera (Selling face never wanting to sell uniformity) Undugu, ni kufaana (Brotherhood is helping each other) Sitasimama maovu yakitawala (I wont stand when evil reigns) Siatasimama maovu yakitawala Verse Hard kuget wadhifa una deserve (Hard to get whatever you deserve) Bila cash ama kashfa (Without money or being known) Hii society kenye wanaeza (In this society what you can do is) Share ni nyungu ya busa Ama kettle ya shisha (Share a barrel of beer or a kettle of shisha) Mfuko zinasikia echo (Only echoes in pockets) Utajua thamani ya mali na size ya kifuli, eeiyoo (You will know the value of ones riches by the size of the padlock) Hujaibiwa juu hauna ka kitu worth (You haven't been robbed because you don't have anything of value) Risking jail time, police bullets for Unaeza argue(you can argue) Crime doesn't pay Lakini huezi dismiss justice ina bei (But you can't dismiss justice has a price) Mwizi ana forty days 3-6-5 days later (A thief has forty days 3-6-5 days later) Anaendelea ku grow fatter (He keeps growing fatter) Do anything for power Ready to lose their heads for presidential Bora waione kwa currency (Better they see it on the currency) Sababu gani siko affected na turbulance (Why i am not affected by turbulance) Nikifly angani (When i fly in the air) Nimezoea the same feeling (I am used to the same feeling) Matatu zikipitia pothole (When matatus hit potholes) Mtaaani, Juliaani, Yeah Yeeeaaahh(in the neighborhood) Chorus “Sitasimama maovu yakitawala Niko njaa hata siezi karanga Hoehae shaghala bhaghala Niko tayari, (kulipa) kulipa gharama Sitasimama maovu yakitawala Sitasimama maovu yakitawala Ufisadi, ubinafsi ukabila Kuuza sura hawataki kuuza sera Undugu, ni kufaana Sitasimama maovu yakitawala Siatasima a maovu yakitawala Verse Ndio wa raise funds (Yes we raise funds) Itabidi u raise hands (We will have to raise hands) Growing concerns Breakfast za croissant (Croissant breakfasts) Hatutaki upunguze bei ya bidhaa (We don't want you to reduce product prices) Tunataka opportunities ndio tu afford hizo bidhaa (We want opportunities so that we can afford those products) Walisema kutembea kwingi ndio kuona mengi (They say going places is seeing alot) Nimeshinda nikitembea ma ofisi na sijawai ona kazi (Being going round offices but have never gotten a job) Siezi cheza golf venye Tiger would (Can't play golf like Tiger would) Naomba journey mercies (I pray for journey mercies) Chakula ifike tumboni ikitoka kwa sahani (Food to get to the stomach from the plate) Policeman anapiga rungu mwalimu (Policeman beats teachers) Daktari anamrushia teargas (Throws teargas to doctors) Na mtoto wake anarudishwa nyumbani hana school fees analipwa peanuts (And the policeman's child is sent home for lack of school feed cause he is paid peanuts) Chorus Niko njaa hata siezi karanga Hoehae shaghala bhaghala Niko tayari, (kulipa) kulipa gharama Sitasimama maovu yakitawala Sitasimama maovu yakitawala Ufisadi, ubinafsi ukabila Kuuza sura hawataki kuuza sera Undugu, ni kufaana Sitasimama maovu yakitawala Siatasimama maovu yakitawala Verse Sewer za state house na latrine za ghetto (Sewage from state house and the ghetto) Ziupatana Nairobi river (Meet at Nairobi river) No more nita live by Hand-to-mouth (No more will i live by hand to mouth) Ushai sikia maskini anaugua gout (Have you ever heard a poor man with gout) Nikiwa na nguvu ya kung'oa reli definately (If i have enough strength to rip a railway definitely) Kuinua kura si nzito (Lifting a voters card isnt heavy) Ukiingiza kwa ballot box (Putting it into the ballot box)
chagua kiongozi wa kweli (Pick a true leader) Moha, John Allan Namu Jicho Pevu Wakianika mkono refu ina pick-pocket wanyonge (Shining the light on long hands pickpocketing the weak) Navaa mask ka goal keeper wa hockey (I wear a mask like a hockey goal keeper) Hawaezi ni kerubo Kenya ni kama boxing hakuna sub (Kenya is like a boxing match no sub) Work with what we have Chorus Niko njaa hata siezi karanga Hoehae shaghala bhaghala Niko tayari, (kulipa) kulipa gharama Sitasimama maovu yakitawala Sitasimama maovu yakitawala Ufisadi, ubinafsi ukabila Kuuza sura hawataki kuuza sera Undugu, ni kufaana Sitasimama maovu yakitawala Siatasimama maovu yakitawala
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