Makazana

Lyrics

[Prelude: News Reports] Kanana township in Orkney, once a thriving mining area But now a pocket of poverty, unemployment and crime Minutes after leaving his house for town, he was confronted and killed... About 40% of South Africa's households live in townships Settlements near cities where blacks where forced to live under white minority rules ... in what is alleged to be a gang related turf war Now despite two decades of democracy, many South Africans are simply too poor to live elsewhere [Intro] Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls You are now tuned in to the township (we not ready yet Zach) I am your host, with the most, Maglera Doe Boy (whistle) Ke hora ya bo tshelela, ba fetsa ho tsoha Magwinya a cha, dintja di ya hobola, nonyana di ya fofa [Verse 1] Age dumelang, how you doing vandag? Mo Makazana, land of the ntariana Where they live for monate but they die for Lozana Praise to God for di-lil' girls le bafana Landed in Alex, I'm with Marcus and Choppa Sidl'inyama ye ntloko Ghetto niggas ra tshwana Ka di-Sotho and Zulu, mama Xhosa and Tswana I was born near the farms, ke hotse haofi le QwaQwa Murr Kanana I swear I saw all the robbers Poverty le bhovana, jealousy di kopane Hennessey for my problems Hennessey with some robbers Homie a shaman, other homie a prophet Made in his image, does that mean I am God? Made in his image, so does that mean I embody him? Came from the dirt but I know I'm a diamond Re ja cheese ka nkane, di naledi aligning [Pre-Chorus] Time, time, time, time Time flies ha o sa e hlokomel' etla chaya I spent my life, in this township but I don't want to die [Chorus] Mo makazana (Huh), mo makazana (Huh) Mo makazana (Huh), for makazana Mo makazana (Huh), mo makazana (Huh) Mo makazana (Huh), for makazana Mo makazana (Huh), mo makazana (Huh) Mo makazana (Huh), for makazana Mo makazana (Huh), mo makazana (Huh) Mo makazana (Huh), for makazana [Verse 2] Age dumelang, how you doing vandag? Boys in the hood, but Doe boy still alive RIP Ricky, he should've ducked when they shot him, eish RIP Riky, I can't believe it Makhado Homie a crook, other cousin a copper He don't live by the book, he came up in the block La bodega was hot Roto ane are wa mo hlaba La bodega was hot I took the goni kea chafa, eish Why we fidala? Eish Why re digana? Eish Why re diyana? That is why re siyana Learned from the eons that niggas was never the peons Glow like the neon star Children come from the beyond [Interlude - News Report] [Pre-Chorus] Time, time, time, time Time flies ha o sa e hlokomel' etla chaya I spent my life, in this township but I don't want to die [Chorus] Mo makazana (Huh), mo makazana (Huh) Mo makazana (Huh), for makazana Mo makazana (Huh), mo makazana (Huh) Mo makazana (Huh), for makazana Mo makazana (Huh), mo makazana (Huh) Mo makazana (Huh), for makazana Mo makazana (Huh), mo makazana (Huh) Mo makazana (Huh), for makazana [Outro]