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Find me elokishini with my bros
Being in the township with my friends
Even though moving out is our life goals
Despite aspiring to move out, our current reality is rooted in the township
Don't concern yourself with a typo
Don't worry about minor mistakes
Ghetto kids can spell poverty with their eyes closed
Those from the ghetto can understand poverty instinctively
Reach under the bed to find the shoes that I just don't wanna wear
Searching for shoes I dislike under the bed
Kodwa aw'na choice cause there is no other pair
Limited choices, no alternatives
Still ungangigabhulela isinkwa and share
Sharing even when I have little
My labels want a slice of me I'm kasi born and bred
Record labels want a part of me; I'm deeply rooted in the township
A shoe box is for saving up
Using a shoebox for saving money
A good job doesn't pay enough
A decent job doesn't provide sufficient income
My music on Spotify and you wouldn't take my Spotify if I gave it up
My music is on Spotify, yet it's undervalued
New wave and you might drown from streaming my latest stuff
Introducing a new style, and it may overwhelm those who aren't ready
Bath' u charma-boy but he still struggles with lady luck
Being called charming, but still facing challenges with luck
Gotta hit up Limpopo to brush my Sepedi up
Visiting Limpopo to improve my Sepedi
Stand up dude I only sit down once I have said enough
Staying true to my principles; speaking only when necessary
Tendency of falling but a master at getting up
Frequent setbacks but skilled at overcoming them
When it rains it pours life gives swimming lessons only in the storm
Life's challenges come unexpectedly, teaching lessons during tough times
Mpintshi yami is picking sides his parents got divorced
A friend is taking sides due to parental divorce
Only thing consistent is this brotherhood of course
Brotherhood is the only constant
Conversation
Engaging in a conversation
Bath' iskorokoro but I bought it cash
Called a junk, but purchased outright
As long as it can take me to the stu and back
A small improvement from my father's basic car
It's a lil' step up from my Daddy's Tazz
Stepping up from using taxis for transportation
At least I took a break from taxi maths
Taking a break from taxi struggles
Bes'qhaqhazela silayith' i-primus stove
Using a primus stove to cook in the past, now generating heat with my words
Now I heat up the room with my rhymes and flows
My competition is silent when my microphone is off
Competition yami ithol' uk'thula when my mic is off
Being a vital part of the game's survival
Bath' u-Touch umshini ungaw'cimi the game's life support
Touched by my influence; essential for the industry's vitality
Ekasi we do not make time to read
Lack of time for reading in the township
We still think depression is a white disease
Misunderstanding depression, associating it with a different race
That's why s'bhema sphuze kuze kuse
Coping with struggles through substance abuse
Trying to put our minds at ease with the hopes of finding peace
Seeking peace to ease our minds
Convoy yomngcwabo every Saturday
A convoy of hearses every Saturday
K'shaywa ma hazards cemetery's packed again
Funerals are frequent, and the cemetery is always full
The policy only covers the casket and the tent
Insurance covers only the casket and tent; the community provides the rest
All this food to feed the community is the fam's expense
Feeding the community comes at a personal cost
Angazi imali ayikho maar sthand' isiko
Uncertain about money, but culture remains strong
Apartheid yaphela sding' i financial freedom
Post-apartheid, financial freedom is elusive
Our parents never went to school because it was illegal
Parents lacked education due to historical restrictions
Babheke ukuthi thina s'geleze siyoshintsh' simo
Adapting to change for a better future
Born under pressure because of my complexion
Facing challenges due to skin color
Slikour showed me you can make it out of Skwatta Kamp son
Learning from Slikour that success is possible despite humble beginnings
The game was a boy band but there's one direction
The industry had limited directions, but there's progress
Phezulu ntwana the ghetto kids are next up
Ghetto kids are the next rising stars
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