The song originally falls into the pop genre, however afrobeats seems to be very prominent in the song with nods to South African beats. Hints of hip-hop can also be heard during the Spanish section. Nelson Freitas is clearly missing a love interest in the song, singing about how strongly he feels a...
[Intro: KLY]
Yeah
No, no
Yeah, yeah
[Verse 1: Nelson Freitas, KLY]
Girl I want to
Go change your life up
Burn me up like a lighter (Burn it up)
Yeah, let it burn
Said I want to
Come take my heart again
I cannot just be friends, yeah (I cannot just be friends)
Let it burn
[Chorus]
Say oh, you are mine now
You are mine, you're mine, you're mine
Oh, oh-oh, I'm on fire
Set me alight, alight, alive
[Post-Chorus: DJ Maphorisa]
Ke tshwere lebotha
Bambelela, ke re tshwara lebota
Saka ngwana mara nna nkao bontsha
Jwale nna ke re nkao nontsha
Nna nkao bontsha
Ke tshwere lebotha
Bambelela, ke re tshwara lebota
Saka ngwana mara nna nkao bontsha
Jwale nna ke re nkao nontsha
Nna nkao bontsha
[Verse 2: KLY]
I beg for forgiveness
This not a contest
You are my only interest
Your love I need it
I call, you don't call back
I'm tryin' to make you see that I've changed for you
You know way I may come through
You got me sayin'
[Chorus: KLY]
Oh, you are mine now
You are mine, you're mine, you're mine
Say oh, I'm on fire
Set me alight, alight, alive
[Post-Chorus: DJ Maphorisa]
Ke tshwere lebotha
Bambelela, ke re tshwara lebota
Saka ngwana mara nna nkao bontsha
Jwale nna ke re nkao nontsha
Nna nkao bontsha
Ke tshwere lebotha
Bambelela, ke re tshwara lebota
Saka ngwana mara nna nkao bontsha
Jwale nna ke re nkao nontsha
Nna nkao bontsha
[Bridge: Nelson Freitas]
Tudu dretu, txiga más un poku, ka bu ten medu (Txiga nha bera)
Tudu dretu, txiga más un poku, N sta abertu (Txiga nha bera)
Tudu dretu, txiga más un poku, ka bu ten medu (Txiga nha bera)
Tudu dretu, txiga más un poku, N sta abertu (Txiga nha bera)
[Chorus: Nelson Freitas]
Say oh, you are mine now
You are mine, you're mine, you're mine
Oh, I'm on fire
Set me alight, alight, alive
[Post-Chorus: DJ Maphorisa]
Ke tshwere lebotha
Bambelela, ke re tshwara lebota
Saka ngwana mara nna nkao bontsha
Jwale nna ke re nkao nontsha
Nna nkao bontsha
Ke tshwere lebotha
Bambelela, ke re tshwara lebota
Saka ngwana mara nna nkao bontsha
Jwale nna ke re nkao nontsha
Nna nkao bontsha
Set Me Alight was written by Howard & KLY & DJ Maphorisa & Quincell Adolphin & Nelson Freitas.
Set Me Alight was produced by Howard & Quincell Adolphin & DJ Maphorisa.
Nelson Freitas released Set Me Alight on Thu Sep 12 2019.