H_ART the Band
This charming group kicks off our Poetry Week with a song called Uliza Kiatu(Ask My Shoes). The best part of this song is the play on words, it makes you smile, chuckle and laugh, so effortlessly, that by the end of the song, you want to hit repeat and listen again.
The lyrics are a lament by a man of the struggles he faces dating a young woman who expects the best, and so much more than he can afford. Yet he does those impossible things, while he faces challenges unknown to her. Love makes you do crazy things. Here’s a look at the lyrics from H_ART the Band’s Uliza Kiatu. Courtesy of Kasablanker
Verse 1Why is love, makes you do crazy thingsAsk my shoes, uliza kiatuAnd what I went through to buy you those ringsAsk my shoes, uliza kiatuMasaibu ninayoyapitia, kukupeleka dinnerUliza kiatuNa gatheri ninavyokatafuna, eti ndo ukule burger, pizzaUliza kiatuChorusAsk my shoes, ask my shoesUliza kiatu, uliza kiatuVerse 2Nimekopa nikupe, kumbe wewe ndo kupeNang’ang’ana ndo tule, juhudi zangu bureI heard that love should always make us strongBut how I feel like think that they were wrongAsk me whyBridgeNasema taxi nilipe, rent mi nikupeNywele zisongwe Mombasa si twendeMapenzi nikupe, mpaka we uridhikeNasema taxi nilipe, rent mi nikupeNywele zisongwe Mombasa si twendeMapenzi nikupe, mpaka we uridhikeChorusAsk my shoes, ask my shoesUliza kiatu, uliza kiatuAsk my shoes, ask my shoesUliza kiatu, uliza kiatuSpoken WordKitendawili, kitendawili [tega]Nilimwonyesha mapenzi akanionyesha mfukoAlisema doh ya salon ni thao tuNa kwa mfuko nilikuwa na mbao juuAlisema anaenda PEAkirudi nilimpata akimeza P2[alikutega]So niko stuck katikatiKama stick ya mshikakiNampenda huyu mshikajiBut kiatu tu ndo inajua storiYaani vile, mi humchocha nimemflash bahati mbayaJu niko na deni ya bob, CollymoreYaani vile mi hukanyanga matope kabla nifike kwa lamiNa ile stress mi hupitia kabla nimbongeshe kilamiYaani vile, mi humpandisha taxiThen naenda kudandia gari ya moshiYaani vile, mi humhustlia hadi kiatu yangu inaanza kutoa moshiYaani vile, mi humuita babyJuu najua nikimuita NjeriHiyo r inaeza geuka lNa hiyo moment naeza kuwa nimeispoilYaani vile, nimetarmac hadiTimber yangu inaeza geuka SunderYaani vile, yaani ka ni kukokwa nimekopaYaani ka nikuokoka nimeokokaYaani ka ni tisa nimepigana tuNdo niivishe hiyo figure yake namba naneNa hata usiku nipate umenichorea naneToa moja, sabaVile nimesag mpaka tojaNikamdanganya eti mi naishingi UmojaNikwamwonyesha mpaka mi si mwana vi-ojaEti nawork mahakamani kusolve vitimbi za duniaBila shaka mashtakaYaani vile hata vile dunia ikasimama tutasimama pamojaYaani vile, ka mapenzi ni nywele basi we ulinisetia natiYaani vile ka mapenzi ni kikohoziBasi bila shaka niko na TB, niko na fever juu ananiumizaYaani vile, ka mapenzi ni mistariBasi namwandikia sentensiMatenzi mpenzi nakuenzi vishenziNiko chizi, crazyMwizi, wa mapenziNifunge, am guiltyHere to testifyChorusAsk my shoes, ask my shoesUliza kiatu, uliza kiatuAsk my shoes, ask my shoesUliza kiatu, uliza kiatu
Listen to this song here: Youtube Link – Uliza Kiatu/ (Ask My Shoes)
I discovered H_ART the Band through an appearance on a local television station. They were doing a live performance and it was hard not to stop and listen. They’re energetic, and engaging. I love guitars and the band plays very well, which is always a plus for me. They’re going far, and I hope to hear more from them as we go.
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