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Kainama
Harmonize ft. Burna Boy, Diamond Platnumz
English
Nigerian Pidgin
Swahili
Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Konde Boy | Konde Boy | Harmonize's nickname (Swahili) |
| They call me Burna | They call me Burna | English - Burna Boy introducing himself |
| It's Platnumz | It's Platnumz | English - Diamond Platnumz introducing himself |
| Eh eh eh eh! | Eh eh eh eh! | Ad-lib |
Verse 1 (Burna Boy)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Na you dey make me sit down dey sing this song | It's you making me sit down and sing this song | Nigerian Pidgin - expressing how a woman has him captivated |
| Gala gala | Gala gala | Nigerian Pidgin - onomatopoeia suggesting confusion/commotion |
| You come dey make me feel like I did you wrong | You make me feel like I wronged you | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Jaga jaga | Jaga jaga | Nigerian Pidgin - messy, chaotic, disorganized |
| If you want am, I go give you more | If you want it, I'll give you more | Nigerian Pidgin - 'am' = it |
| Jara jara | Jara jara | Nigerian Pidgin - extra, bonus, something added |
| Today today, you go give me love | Today, you will give me love | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Sawa sawa o, eh eh! | Okay okay, eh eh! | Swahili borrowed into Pidgin - 'sawa' means okay/alright |
Pre-Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nasifiwa kwa mapenzi na madem | I'm praised/complimented for love by girls | Swahili |
| Wanapagawa mpaka wananiita handsome | They're divided/fighting over me until they call me handsome | Swahili - 'wanapagawa' suggests girls competing for him |
| Burna Boy, twaeka kila sehemu | Burna Boy, we put it everywhere | Swahili - we're everywhere/popular everywhere |
| Wanapagawa mpaka wananiita handsome | They're divided/fighting over me until they call me handsome | Swahili |
| Nasifiwa kwa mapenzi na madem | I'm praised for love by girls | Swahili |
| Wanapagawa mpaka wananiita handsome | They're divided/fighting over me until they call me handsome | Swahili |
| Konde Boy, twaeka kila sehemu | Konde Boy, we put it everywhere | Swahili - Harmonize's nickname |
| Wanapagawa mpaka wananiita | They're divided/fighting over me until they call me | Swahili |
Hook
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adeka buru kwa mandera | He went to the border at Mandera | Swahili - Mandera is a border town in Kenya |
| Rudi kwa bibi kinondoni | Come back to your woman in Kinondoni | Swahili - Kinondoni is a district in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Amber Lulu kunja dera | Amber Lulu is around the area | Swahili - Amber Lulu is a Tanzanian celebrity/socialite |
| Mwanangu Gigi simuoni, aje! | My child Gigi, I don't see him, come on! | Swahili - Gigi possibly refers to another person/place; 'aje' is an exclamation |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aah inama (mama) | Aah bend down (mama) | Swahili - 'inama' means to bow/bend down, a dance move |
| Aah inuka (baby show them) | Aah stand up (baby show them) | Swahili 'inuka' + English - telling her to show off her dance moves |
| Aah inama (hehehee) | Aah bend down (hehehee) | Swahili + laughter ad-lib |
| Aah shika ukuta (waonyeshe ulivyofunzwa) | Aah hold the wall (show them what you were taught) | Swahili - dance instruction to hold the wall and demonstrate skills |
| Aah inama (ah hii, go down baby) | Aah bend down (ah this, go down baby) | Swahili + English - mixing languages in dance instruction |
| Aah inuka (give it to them baby) | Aah stand up (give it to them baby) | Swahili + English - encouraging the dance |
| Aah inama (heeehe) | Aah bend down (heeehe) | Swahili + ad-lib |
| Aah shika ukuta (ruska kutunza) | Aah hold the wall (permission to take care) | Swahili - 'ruska/ruhusa' means permission |
Verse 2 (Harmonize)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sio sura sio shepu, mi nikimuona taabani | It's not the face, not the shape, when I see her I'm in trouble | Swahili - she's so attractive she causes problems for him |
| Hivi si Nuna, sepetu, amanimuite jina gani? | This isn't Nuna, a shoe, what name should I call her? | Swahili - confused about what to call this amazing woman; 'sepetu' = shoe |
| Baby girl, your body killer (wee!) | Baby girl, your body is killer (wee!) | English + exclamation - her body is amazing |
| Mwendo kama caterpillar | Movement like a caterpillar | Swahili 'mwendo' (walk/movement) + English - describing her dance |
| Miguu ya pombe tequila | Legs of tequila alcohol | Swahili - her legs are intoxicating like tequila |
| She dey burst my mind | She's blowing my mind | Nigerian Pidgin - she amazes him |
| Ba mutu ba Congo Kabila | Person from Congo Kabila | Swahili/Lingala mix - referencing Congolese heritage; Kabila is a Congolese name |
| Madongo Lunyamila | Madongo Lunyamila | Swahili/Congolese reference - possibly place names or cultural references |
| And she's so sweety, vanilla | And she's so sweet, vanilla | English - she's sweet like vanilla |
| She dey burst my mind | She's blowing my mind | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Ohohoo! Nobody sexy like my baby | Ohohoo! Nobody's sexy like my baby | English |
| Hehehee! Tena Mwepesi akiwa kwa bedi | Hehehee! And she's quick/fast when on the bed | Swahili - suggesting her bedroom skills |
Hook (Repeat)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adeka buru kwa mandera | He went to the border at Mandera | Swahili |
| Rudi kwa bibi kinondoni | Come back to your woman in Kinondoni | Swahili |
| Amber Lulu kunja dera | Amber Lulu is around the area | Swahili |
| Mwanangu Gigi simuoni, aje! | My child Gigi, I don't see him, come on! | Swahili |
Chorus (Repeat)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aah inama (mama) | Aah bend down (mama) | Swahili |
| Aah inuka (baby show them) | Aah stand up (baby show them) | Swahili + English |
| Aah inama (hehehee) | Aah bend down (hehehee) | Swahili |
| Aah shika ukuta (waonyeshe ulivyofunzwa) | Aah hold the wall (show them what you were taught) | Swahili |
| Aah inama (go down baby) | Aah bend down (go down baby) | Swahili + English |
| Aah inuka (give it to them baby) | Aah stand up (give it to them baby) | Swahili + English |
| Aah inama (ehee!) | Aah bend down (ehee!) | Swahili |
| Mbbbrrroookkeeee | Mbbbrrroookkeeee | Ad-lib sound effect |
| Aah shika ukuta (ruska kutunza) | Aah hold the wall (permission to take care) | Swahili |
Verse 3 (Diamond Platnumz)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oya gaddem, mtoto nyau poli | Oh my goodness, the girl is really hot/beautiful | Swahili slang - 'nyau poli' means very hot/attractive |
| Ana vimacholegezo gololi | She has moves like goals | Swahili - 'macholegezo' = steps/moves; comparing her dance to scoring goals |
| Katika game, funga tu goli | In the game, just score a goal | Swahili - continuing the football/soccer metaphor |
| Hatumalizagi mchezo ukae goli | We don't finish the game, stay as goalkeeper | Swahili - sexual innuendo using football terminology |
| Kilima kilima (panda kilima) | Mountain mountain (climb the mountain) | Swahili - 'kilima' = mountain; double meaning for dance move or sexual position |
| Baby kilima, hii! | Baby mountain, hey! | Swahili |
| Kisima kisima (namba kisima) | Well well (number/dive into the well) | Swahili - 'kisima' = well/spring; sexual metaphor |
| Nainga kisima | I enter the well | Swahili - continuing the metaphor |
| Nizame mpaka chini (ooh!) | I dive all the way down (ooh!) | Swahili - 'zama' = to dive/sink |
| Ebu! | Come on!/Let me try! | Swahili exclamation |
| Yani katoto kachafu kama bata (eeeh) | I mean this little girl is dirty like a duck (eeeh) | Swahili - 'chafu' = dirty; 'bata' = duck; playful sexual innuendo |
| Ah aah! Nami nakafanya ndafu nakang'ata | Ah aah! And I'm doing coconut, I'm biting | Swahili - 'ndafu' = coconut; 'kang'ata' = to bite; sexual metaphor |
| Salamu ziende kwa wanjala | Greetings go to the Wanjala people | Swahili - shout-out to friends/crew |
| Doni, Maisha, kitasa kwenye bunyeru | Doni, Maisha, celebration at the club/party | Swahili - name-dropping friends; 'kitasa' = celebration; 'bunyeru' = place/venue |
| Wambie Simba kacharara | Tell Simba he's gotten wild/crazy | Swahili - 'Simba' = Lion (Diamond's nickname); 'chacharara' = wild/crazy |
| Anataka msambwanda kwa buku jeru, aje! | He wants a Rwandan girl at the red book, come on! | Swahili - 'msambwanda' = Rwandan person; 'buku jeru' = red book (possibly a club/venue) |
Chorus (Final)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aah inama (mama) | Aah bend down (mama) | Swahili |
| Aah inuka (baby show them) | Aah stand up (baby show them) | Swahili + English |
| Aah inama (hehehee) | Aah bend down (hehehee) | Swahili |
| Aah shika ukuta (waonyeshe ulivyofunzwa) | Aah hold the wall (show them what you were taught) | Swahili |
| Aah inama (go down baby) | Aah bend down (go down baby) | Swahili + English |
| Aah inuka (give it to them baby) | Aah stand up (give it to them baby) | Swahili + English |
| Aah inama (ehee!) | Aah bend down (ehee!) | Swahili |
Outro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nasifiwa kwa mapenzi na madem | I'm praised for love by girls | Swahili |
| Wanapagawa mpaka wananiita handsome | They're divided/fighting over me until they call me handsome | Swahili |
| Burna Boy, twaeka kila sehemu | Burna Boy, we put it everywhere | Swahili |
| Wanapagawa mpaka wananiita handsome | They're divided/fighting over me until they call me handsome | Swahili |
| Mbbbrrrookkkeee | Mbbbrrrookkkeee | Ad-lib |
| Nasifiwa kwa mapenzi na madem | I'm praised for love by girls | Swahili |
| Wanapagawa mpaka wananiita handsome | They're divided/fighting over me until they call me handsome | Swahili |
| Simba, ma vision nitashame | Simba, my visions I'll shame/dominate | Swahili - Diamond Platnumz's nickname is Simba (Lion) |
| Vile madem wao nawapita handsome | The way their girls, I surpass them, handsome | Swahili - he's more handsome and gets more girls |
| Konde Boy | Konde Boy | Swahili - Harmonize's nickname closing out the song |