Tshwala Bam (feat. S.N.E, EeQue)
Tshwala Bam (feat. S.N.E, EeQue)
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Tshwala Bam is an Amapiano hit which tackles personal difficulties, societal pressures, and the consequences of using alcohol as a form of escapism.

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(Fetsa bjang reso thome chommie?) <input type="checkbox" id=toggle1><label for=toggle1><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ungavumi, Ungavumi <br/></span></label><div id=content1 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> Don't allow </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle2><label for=toggle2><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ungavumi, Ungavumi Ungavumi <br/></span></label><div id=content2 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> Don't allow, Don't allow, Don't allow </div></div><br/><br/> <input type="checkbox" id=toggle3><label for=toggle3><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ngalithetha icala lami <br/></span></label><div id=content3 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He confessed his sin  </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle4><label for=toggle4><span class="annotate-lyric"> Kufik'umongameli bakhala ngam <br/></span></label><div id=content4 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He refers to himself as the president. He has arrived and people go crazy over him </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle5><label for=toggle5><span class="annotate-lyric"> Manje nezitha sezizwana nami <br/></span></label><div id=content5 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> Even his enemies get along with him now </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle6><label for=toggle6><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ngathi bebangakholwa ngabanik'utshwala bam <br/></span></label><div id=content6 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> They did not believe him until he gave them his liquor  </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle7><label for=toggle7><span class="annotate-lyric"> Tito bangazodlala laba (Yoh Yoh Yoh) <br/></span></label><div id=content7 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He does not want people to come to him with their games </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle8><label for=toggle8><span class="annotate-lyric"> Yuppe ayi utshwala bami <br/></span></label><div id=content8 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He recognizes that his penchant for alcohol is a problem </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle9><label for=toggle9><span class="annotate-lyric"> Jikijiki bangthwalel' umthwalo wami<br/>Eish weh tshwala bami<br/>Ayi mongameli uyis'dakwa (Is’dakwa)<br/>Vele ngoba ngena macala (Macala) <br/></span></label><div id=content9 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> All of a sudden, they carried his burdens and he is aware that he is an alcoholic. People tell him as well and he still calls out for his liquor  </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle10><label for=toggle10><span class="annotate-lyric"> Amacase nama court Savanna <br/></span></label><div id=content10 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> This translates to "Cases and courts of Savanna" which could be in reference to the South African wine and liquor brand </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle11><label for=toggle11><span class="annotate-lyric"> S'vele sikhwele kulolodaba<br/>Shibidim shibidam shibidibishamshe<br/>Ivel'igubude siphuz intwengapheli, pheli <br/></span></label><div id=content11 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He is ready to get down to business and wants things to escalate so they can drink non-stop </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle12><label for=toggle12><span class="annotate-lyric"> Uzobadelel umongameli (Iyoh, Yoh) <br/></span></label><div id=content12 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He (The President) will be rude to them  </div></div><br/><br/> <input type="checkbox" id=toggle13><label for=toggle13><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ngixolele tshwala (Lele) <br/></span></label><div id=content13 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He begs for forgiveness from alcohol  </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle14><label for=toggle14><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ngaqeda imali yami (Mali yeah)<br/>Wang’sinda umthwalo wami <br/></span></label><div id=content14 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He spent all his money and his burdens were heavy. </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle15><label for=toggle15><span class="annotate-lyric"> Wal’thetha icala<br/>Wetshwala udlala ngami (Dlala ngam) <br/></span></label><div id=content15 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> e confessed his sin but alcohol is still toying with him </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle16><label for=toggle16><span class="annotate-lyric"> Endlini bakhala ngami (Khala)<br/>Wadlala ngami (Dlala yoh)<br/>Wetshwala bami (Tshwala bami) <br/></span></label><div id=content16 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> At home, they keep complaining about him because his liquor has made a fool of him </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle17><label for=toggle17><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ngixolele tshwala (Lеle) <br/></span></label><div id=content17 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He begs for forgiveness from alcohol  </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle18><label for=toggle18><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ngaqeda imali yami (Mali yeah)<br/>Wang’sinda umthwalo wami <br/></span></label><div id=content18 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He spent all his money and his burdens were heavy. </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle19><label for=toggle19><span class="annotate-lyric"> Wal’thеtha icala<br/>Wetshwala udlala ngami (Dlala ngam) <br/></span></label><div id=content19 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> e confessed his sin but alcohol is still toying with him </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle20><label for=toggle20><span class="annotate-lyric"> Endlini bakhala ngami (Khala)<br/>Wadlala ngami (Dlala yoh)<br/>Wetshwala bami (Tshwala bami) <br/></span></label><div id=content20 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> At home, they keep complaining about him because his liquor has made a fool of him </div></div><br/><br/><input type="checkbox" id=toggle21><label for=toggle21><span class="annotate-lyric"> Eh Khuzeka mani <br/></span></label><div id=content21 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> EeQue warns a man to behave himself (probably his friend) </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle22><label for=toggle22><span class="annotate-lyric"> Malome Nna kere, kopa o reke 6 nyana<br/>Tsela tse dinglapesetse mole Ku touch<br/>Malome, frayza wena ongtlatse<br/>Maybe le Majita akanglata <br/></span></label><div id=content22 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He asks a man to give him money and buy him 6 beers because he is so tired. He wonders if the "gents" can get him. The gents is most likely in reference to his guys </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle23><label for=toggle23><span class="annotate-lyric"> Malome Nna kere, kopa o reke 6 nyana<br/>Tsela tse dinglapesetse mole Ku touch<br/>Malome, frayza wena ongtlatse<br/>Maybe le Majita akanglata <br/></span></label><div id=content23 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He asks a man to give him money and buy him 6 beers because he is so tired. He wonders if the "gents" can get him. The gents is most likely in reference to his guys </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle24><label for=toggle24><span class="annotate-lyric"> Aya yeah (Yeah) <br/></span></label><div id=content24 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He melodizes </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle25><label for=toggle25><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ay’ s’dibana ematshwaleni <br/></span></label><div id=content25 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> They meet to drink </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle26><label for=toggle26><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ungivimba kuphi ng’hambe nomakhwapheni <br/></span></label><div id=content26 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He went out with his side chick </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle27><label for=toggle27><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ayi, utshwala bam’ abupheli maan’ <br/></span></label><div id=content27 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He never runs out of alcohol </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle28><label for=toggle28><span class="annotate-lyric"> Aya yeah (Yeah!) <br/></span></label><div id=content28 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He melodizes </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle29><label for=toggle29><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ngithi sidibana ematshwaleni <br/></span></label><div id=content29 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> They meet to drink </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle30><label for=toggle30><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ungivimba kuphi ng’hambe nomakhwapheni <br/></span></label><div id=content30 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He went out with his side chick </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle31><label for=toggle31><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ayi, utshwala bam’ abupheli maan’ <br/></span></label><div id=content31 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He never runs out of alcohol </div></div><br/><br/> <input type="checkbox" id=toggle32><label for=toggle32><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ngixolele tshwala <br/></span></label><div id=content32 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He begs for forgiveness from alcohol  </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle33><label for=toggle33><span class="annotate-lyric"> Ngaqeda iMali yami<br/>Wang’sinda umthwalo wami <br/></span></label><div id=content33 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He spent all his money and his burdens were heavy. </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle34><label for=toggle34><span class="annotate-lyric"> Wal’thetha Icala<br/>Wetshwala udlala ngami <br/></span></label><div id=content34 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> e confessed his sin but alcohol is still toying with him </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle35><label for=toggle35><span class="annotate-lyric"> Endlini bakhala ngami<br/>Wadlala ngami, wetshwala bami <br/></span></label><div id=content35 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> At home, they keep complaining about him because his liquor has made a fool of him </div></div><input type="checkbox" id=toggle36><label for=toggle36><span class="annotate-lyric"> Tshwala bami<br/>Tshwala bami yeah<br/>Tshwala bami<br/>Tshwala bami yeah<br/>Tshwala bami<br/>Tshwala bami yeah<br/>Tshwala bami<br/>Tshwala bami yeah<br/>Tshwala bami<br/>Tshwala bami yeah<br/>Tshwala bami<br/>Tshwala bami yeah<br/>Tshwala bami<br/>Tshwala bami yeah<br/>Tshwala bami<br/>Tshwala bami yeah <br/></span></label><div id=content36 class="annotate-explain"><div class="annotate-text"> He repeatedly calls out for his alcohol

Credits
Produced by
Thato Mathobela, Yuppe
Written by
EeQue, S.N.E, Thato Mathobela, Yuppe, TitoM
Release date
February 23, 2024