Name: CHAMP by KEY GURU
Duration: 3 min 4 s
Description: Champ is an African beat fused with RnB and soulful elements combined with Kenyan and African rhythm guitars. Enjoy!

Champ is an African beat fused with RnB and soulful elements combined with Kenyan and African rhythm guitars. Enjoy!

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CHAMP

Ukweli latest piece has meticulously crafted a space in which Xenia Manasseh’s heart is front and centre. It's so palpable, that you carry her weight through each stage of grief - denial, guilt, anger, depression, reconstruction and finally closure. Tepid synths, minimalist beats plus a wonderfully psychedelic guitar, contrast Xenia’s tale, letting one know that no matter how dark it gets, there is always hope.

Lyrics
Verse 1

Been wondering why
It’s all the same
When I’m listening  (you say shit about stepping up to every one but me)
then
I lose my temper
it’s overwhelming
Overbearing
I’m over failing
Over stressing
Over guessing
Over us
Only dangerous
If I’m losing trust

Verse 2:

Don’t know why it’s just
Just so
Hard for you to understand
Had my trust
& started doing shit that I can’t stand
We already past the day
Day the blue became the gray
oh no no
Saw it rain on our parade
Once we stopped with the charade
Oh I
Couldn’t handle one more fight with you no no
Put aside my pride a sacrifice for me not sure you knew
Or even noticed
And so I’d
Rather just apologize
Cause I know I
I’d rather be
I’d rather be alone


Outro

I want you to know
You’ll be on my mind
I need you to know
Though we’ve crossed the line
Had chemistry so unmatched
How could I take being attached
How could I take it all back
How could I promise you that
Wish I could say there were gone
Ain’t easy tryna move on
Just ain’t no need to prolong
Everything we’ve undergone
Cause if I’m being honest
This the hardest shit I did yea
Some nights I can’t believe that
That we’d ever make it out
To see the sun another day
Cause I got way too used to the clouds
Yeah I got way too used to the clouds
Yeah I got way too used to the clouds
Said I got way too used to the clouds
Yeah I got way too used
credits
releases January 10, 2020
Produced by Ukweli
Live Guitar by Otugi Mlamba
Mixed by Samuel 'Sichangi' Namasaka and Jacob 'Jinku' Solomon
Mastered by Russell Kearney at www.russellkearneymusic.com
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Ukweli Ft Xenia Manasseh - My Pride

Balaa is Swahili for  "problem". Enjoy the instrumental

CHAMP

KEY GURU

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