Tony Dayimane – “KHUPHUKA” Lyrics
Let’s take it back zisasuka
Ngisakhula
When I never had supporters or the moola
When I planned to be a star
Not knowing how far it will take me, God haleluja
When I told my family nami ngifuna uk’cula
Sending songs in and out, s’ngaphendulwa
When people babengitshela ukuthi akekho oke wakwenza
Ngizogcina ngasekhaya mina uk’vunywa
Performing for free, we rapping on stolen beats
We couldn’t afford the lease from producers
I would rap during break and some people there would hate
It’s okay, kwangangibuyisel’ emuva
Kodwa ngakhuphuka
They don’t know about the pain and the shit that we went through dawg!
Ngakhuphuka
Kodwa ngakhuphuka
Toe to toe with the greats and I’m wilding while on stage dawg!
Ngakhuphuka
I had to slide
Blind
Ghost, oh, my God!
Make it cool to rap in Zulu lan’ eMzansi, like
We hated people at the top but in spite, like
We were inspired by the music by the guys
No evil eye
Wasn’t even lying, like
Was just jealous, oh, my God! It should be us
My ego getting stroked by success
And the fame and the praise of people who are older than I was
Used to look up to your Ricky, Nasty
Break time freestyle, sipping on that Pespi
Back in the days when Nyovest had a Bentley
I was on a taxi
PMB, eThekwini
Bumping high fashion
We was still trapping
Now I’m out stacking
Bitches was rachet, scheming weed addicts
Now I’m on some call me in an hour when I’ve landed
Now I’m on some come to my hotel, it’s in Sandton
The racks are getting bigger can’t believe we finally made it
The work is paying off, can’t believe that I am famous
I can’t believe ngikwazi uk’nik’ ugogo imali ngithi spend it
I can’t believe there’s people who say my songs actually save them
Flow I’m greatness
Money seems endless
Jump! Scrrr! Droptop fake it ’til you make it
Yo! I’m here to stay bro
Look at all they faces
Step on necks, it’s like my style got a patent
Never falling off, I promise I ain’t fading
Worked too hard to be down or downgraded
Man, I made it
Brother man, I made it
So ain’t no way I’m falling off or ever fading
Kodwa ngakhuphuka
Kodwa ngakhuphuka
Kodwa ngakhuphuka
Kodwa ngakhuphuka
Song Credits:
Composition & Lyrics
Sbongakonke Mfundo Mchunu
Lyricist
Sources
Big Boy Records Under Exclusive License To MODAR