lyrics
[Verse 1]
My name is Brian mubyana Bashemi
Baka mubatubabatuna
I walked in with my whole story
Written on my tongue
You can say it slow
You can say it loud
I keep that fire
In the crowd
[Pre-Chorus]
Munanisishemo
Sesitunakuna
NitumelaKumina
Hear me now
Bashemi Baka
Mina bo mwangala
Nimina bo ndate
Watch me now
[Chorus]
Brian mubyana Bashemi Baka
(mubyana Bashemi Baka)
Brian mubyana Bashemi Baka
(tell it right, tell it right)
Bashemi Baka
Bashemi Baka
My name stays up
My name stays bright
[Verse 2]
Baka mubatubabatuna bashemibaka
Nimifalilatolelituna
Every piece of me
Still in the name
I don't break down
I don't fade away
I came too far
To hide today
[Pre-Chorus]
Munanisishemo
Sesitunakuna
NitumelaKumina
Say it strong
Bashemi Baka
Mina bo mwangala
Nimina bo ndate
All night long
[Chorus]
Brian mubyana Bashemi Baka
(mubyana Bashemi Baka)
Brian mubyana Bashemi Baka
(tell it right, tell it right)
Bashemi Baka
Bashemi Baka
My name stays up
My name stays bright
[Bridge]
If you hear me once
You won't forget
That long proud line
I wear on my chest
Munanisishemo
Sesitunakuna
NitumelaKumina
Say it now
[Final Chorus]
Brian mubyana Bashemi Baka
(mubyana Bashemi Baka)
Brian mubyana Bashemi Baka
(tell it right, tell it right)
Bashemi Baka
Bashemi Baka
My name stays up
My name stays bright
音樂風格
Afro-pop with bouncy midtempo groove, syncopated log-drum pulses, bright guitar skanks, and a rolling kick pattern; verse stays lean with handclaps and bass, pre-chorus lifts with stacked chants and rising percussion, chorus opens wide with gang vocals on the name phrase. Lead vocal stays close and rhythmic with double-tracked hook lines, ad-lib echoes in parentheses, quick risers into each drop, and a clean glossy mix with punchy low end and sparkling top.