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"Still A Weirdo" by Adam Jerrett
2013-08-30 Preferred Band/Artist: BlackByrd Verse 1: Oh, I'm still a weirdo And I've never known quite why I greet the day with a smile And I push my dreams aside Because I know I don't need them Because when all the cards are dealt I've got you, and I've got friends I've got the world Chorus: […]
"That girl" by Nikki Coetzee
2013-08-30 Preferred Band/Artist: BlackByrd Verse 1 She's so perfect I'm a mess Washed out sneakers and a pretty sun dress And I'm mean when I see her ’cause I tried to find her flaws But all I see in her perfection is everything I'm not And I know Given the chance Chorus I'd rub the side […]
"Bekungelula" by Lungelo Ntombela
2013-08-29 Preferred Band/Artist: The Soil Verse 1: Sekuze kwalunga, bekungelula. Sekuze kwadlula, sengiyajabula. Manje ngiyabonga, useze waphuma. Ngicishe ngalimala, besengingakwazi nolulala. Bridge: Bengimuthanda ngaloluthando olunamandla, Kodwa yena engithanda ngolungamanga. Sengiyabonga sekuphelile useyahamba, Nom' angayakuphi, nom' angenzani angisenandaba. Chorus: Sengaze ngakwazi ukumkhipha emqondweni wami, sengaze ngakwazi ukumkhipha emqondweni wami. Kodwa bekungelula, bekungelula, kodwa bekungelula bekungelula. Verse2 Awu […]
"Forever" by Yusiry Davids
2013-08-29 So what you're a liar? How about you lie to me Tell what I need to hear Cause baby I can't bare to hear That you don't want me no more That our kiss has gone cold That I'm not who you want to see That we're not meant to be You see everyone's a […]
"Goodmorning" by Phumlani Mpanza
2013-08-29 Preferred Band/Artist: The Soil Chorus : Goodmorning rise and shine, thina siyakubingelela (we greet you) abantu bahappy (people are happy) impilo imnandi (life is good) vuka vuka vuka (wake up) woza nawe uzothokoza nathi (come and enjoy with us) Verse 1: goodmorning are you still in bed? Ixesha lihambile (time has passed) vuka,gqoka,masambe(wake up,get dressed,let […]
"Hide Behind The Music" by Yusiry Davids
2013-08-29 When you're siting all alone They've ditched you another time When you're clutching on your chest You're heartbroken for the thousandth time You're thinking of the ways That can take away the pain There is only one thing (one thing) That you can hide behind Hide behind the music Yeah, hide behind the music I […]
"Hip hop" by Phumlani Mpanza
2013-08-29 Preferred Band/Artist: AKA Verse 1: the flows the skills, the ryhmes the punchlines, methaphors and verbs These terminologies just light up my face. The verses the hooks, the lames the best, dope and work. I got love for hip hop, my love for women comes and go but for this game it's stayes the same. […]
"I got my heart to give" by Jean Pierre Lesch
2013-08-29 Verse You blew me away the first time, the day I laid my eyes on you… (Will never forget…) I remember the day so fine I really hoped and prayed that you’d be mine I’m having problems just to concentrate, meditate… I hope it won’t be late I’m in an awkward space, a different state […]
"I'm AKA" by Phumlani Mpanza
2013-08-29 Verse 1: I am a rap prince the flow is gawdly designer clothes try swagoosh. I can work both as a team and as an individual, i call it multi-tasking, from entity to just being aka. Too much confidence they say i'm arrogant. I've been all over.Ghana,Zimbabwe,Malawi,want more? Still asking why i'm aka worlwide? What […]
"Limbo" by Yusiry Davids
2013-08-29 Well you say we're in limbo I say we're in heaven Well you say we're in limbo They say we're in hell We met one-day on the merry go round We knew from that day we'd never touch ground This relationship was perfect Until things became a mess We were doomed till our death Well […]
"Reach for the Sun" by Zaheer Flanders
2013-08-29 Holding back my fears Taking back my years Then I find a place Where the light went to waste Chorus: Sometimes we live for fun But that fades in the sun When times are hard The Soul turns soft The heart goes calm But Life goes on While we're reaching for the sun Life's too […]
"Running" by Yusiry Davids
2013-08-29 Words fall apart Because we don't know what to say Sometimes we need to run Just to get away It's become a Mad World of sorts Wishing on stars just so it could work And I wish I had that hope That everyone has spoke And we're running, just to get away Yeah, we're running, […]
"Thank you mama" by Agnes Sonto
2013-08-29 Preferred Band/Artist: The Soil Life ain't easy but mommy You made it look easy You're the light during my darkest hour You gave me a shoulder to cry on, A reason and a strength to carry on You never abandoned me but you were a loving angel instead How proud I am of you, the […]
"The sun will rise" by Phumlani Mpanza
2013-08-29 Chorus: it been a long time, ive been carring this burden. I will get over you, hurt so badly, can't see myself going back there. The sun will rise. The sun will rise. The sun will rise again. Verse 1: empty promises or broken promises that what you good at. Your words are toxic, they […]
"You" by Sbusiso Mzizi
2013-08-29 when there,s so much to see,all around us,as beautiful as its ever been/ like moons reflecting in the night sky so wonderful to see open up your heart and the beauty is within,when you can feel the power of life, you are alive/ like a trustworthy friend that,s hard to come by/ beauty surrounds us, […]
"Memories of You" by Robert Nel
2013-08-29 Candle light cast smoky shadows Wind that whip against windowpane Your smile reflects the feeling Of hearts that should be together Whenever I have the urge To hold you in my arms I stretch out and touch Your photo hanging on the wall In some secluded corner Do you think of me Eyes that blink […]