“Balimele” pulses with swagger and street-level flair – but behind the infectious beat is a clever metaphor. The word “Balimele”, meaning “They’re hurt”, becomes a brag: the kids are hurt not physically, but emotionally – because the music is just that fire. 🔥
When LeeMckrazy chants “Gogo ‘thathe”,...
[Intro: Tumelo.za]
Yeyi, umm
Yeyi, umm, umm, umm
Yeyi, umm
Yeyi, umm, umm, umm
Yeyi, umm
Yeyi, umm, umm, umm
Yeyi, umm
Yeyi, umm
[Pre-Chorus: Tumelo.za]
Labafan' basha bathand' ukubalabala
Ngcono badede man'
Phihli phohlo zonke phansi zocal' chuku
Saluncenga
Ngathi ang'gewali ngiyavuza
Noma ningaphika siyavutha
Ngathi ang'gcwali ngiyavuza
Noma ningaphika siyavutha
[Refrain: Leemckrazy]
Bare ke LeeMcke
Asambe, asambe
Uuh
Ayibo!
[Chorus: Chorus]
Asambe Gogo
Gogo 'thathe
Balimele (bonke) labantwana
Uuh
Gogo 'thathe
Balimele (bonke) labantwana
Uuh
Sebefun' ukung'gijimisa
Bafun' ukung 'thinta
Bafun' ukung'luma
And angeke bang'vimba
Ngithand' istraata mina
Angeke bang'linda
Ukung' gijimisa
Bafun' ukung'thinta
Bafun' ukung'luma
And angeke bang vimba
Ngithand' istraata mina
Angeke bang'linda
Gogo 'thathe
Balimele labantwana
Uuh
Gogo 'thathe
Balimele labantwana
[Verse 1: Khalil Harrison]
Bathi iyah (uuh)
Bacel' ushwele bavum' induku
Sengithi mina molo mhlobo wam'
Z'yadzadza kugijim' igazi le-clever
K'sazoshuba nakubona
Eish, balimele
Ngath' beze bengekho ready laba
K'dala ng'balindile
Ak'vulek' indlela zami
Bacel' ushwele bavum' induku
Sengithi mina molo mhlobo wam'
Z'yadzadza kugijim' igazi le-clever
K'sazoshuba nakubona
Eish, balimele
Ngath' beze bengekho ready laba
K'dala ng'balindile
Ak'vulek' indlela zami
[Chorus: Leemckrazy]
Gogo 'thathe
Balimele labantwana
Uuh
Gogo 'thathe
Balimele labantwana
Uuh
[Pre-Chorus: Tumelo.za]
Labafan' basha bathand' ukubalabala
Ngcono badede man'
Phihli phohlo zonke phansi zocal' chuku
Saluncenga
Ngathi ang'gcwali ngiyavuza
Noma ningaphika siyavutha
Ngathi ang'gcwali ngiyavuza
Noma ningaphika siyavutha
[Refrain: Leemckrazy]
Bare keLeeMcke
Asambe, asambe
Uuh
Ayibo
[Chorus: Leemckrazy]
Asambe Gogo
Gogo 'thathe
Balimele (bonke) labantwana
Uuh
Gogo 'thathe
Balimele (bonke) labantwana
Uuh
Sebefun' ukung'gijimisa
Bafun' ukung'thinta
Bafun' ukung'luma
And angeke bang'vimba
Ngithand' istrata mina
Angeke bang'linda
Ukung'gijimisa
Bafun' ukung'thinta
Bafun' ukung'luma
And angeke bang'vimba
Ngithand' istrata mina
Angeke bang'linda
(Weh Tyler man)
Gogo 'thathe
Balimele labantwana
Uuh
Gogo 'thathe
Balimele labantwana
Uuh
[Verse 2: Khalil Harrison]
Bacel' ushwele bavum' induku
Sengithi mina molo mhlobo wam'
Z'yadzadza kugijim' igazi le-clever
K'sazoshuba nakubona
Eish, balimele
Ngath' beze bengekho ready laba
K'dala ng'balindile
Ak'vulek' indlela zami
Bacel' ushwele bavum' induku
Sengithi mina molo mhlobo wam'
Z'yadzadza kugijim' igazi le-clever
K'sazoshuba nakubona
Eish, balimele
Ngath' beze bengekho ready laba
K'dala ng'balindile
Ak'vulek' indlela zami
Balimele was written by DBN Gogo & Tyler ICU & Leemckrazy & Khalil Harrison & Ceeka RSA & DJ El Tee & Tumelo.za.