Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
Hey, I thought it was all over
– Ndacinga ukuba kuphelile
What’s up, Doechii?
– What’s up, Doomsayer?
Hey, girl
– Iino, girl
You know it’s been a lil’ minute since you and I have had a chat
– Uyazi ukuba umzuzu we-lil ‘ ukususela wena kunye nam siye sancokola
Has it really?
– Ngaba ngokwenene?
Probably since, like, your last EP, ‘Oh the Places You’ll Go’
– Mhlawumbi ukusukela, NJENGE-EP yakho yokugqibela, ‘Oh Iindawo oza Kuya kuzo’
Oh wow, it’s been a minute, yeah (Yeah)
– It’s been a minute (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah)
I’ve been gettin’ some calls
– Kudala ndifowuna
Oh?
– Owu?
People are a little bit worried about you
– Abantu kancinci worried malunga nawe
Not worried, okay
– No worrying, okay
And I know that I was kinda that outlet for you, so
– Kwaye ndiyazi ukuba ndinobubele loo ndlela yokuphuma kuwe, ngoko
You were
– Wena wawunguwe
Why don’t you just tell me what’s been goin’ on?
– Kutheni ungandixeleli nje ukuba kuqhubeka ntoni?
Okay
– Kulungile
Remember old dude from 2019?
– Khumbula i-dude endala evela kwi-2019?
Nice, clean, nigga did me dirtier than laundry (Than laundry)
– Nice, clean, nigga made me dirty than bathing(Than bathing)
Took a scroll through his IG
– Wathatha umsongo nge-IG yakhe
Just to get a DM from his wifey (What the fuck?)
– Nje ukufumana I-DM evela kumfazi wakhe (Yintoni i-fuck?)
I was so confused, what should Doechii do?
– Ndandididekile, kufuneka enze Ntoni Udoechii?
She didn’t know about me and I didn’t know ’bout Sue
– Wayengazi nto ngam kwaye ndandingazi nto ’bout Sue
I open up the messages and had to hit the zoom
– Ndavula imiyalezo kwaye kwafuneka ndibethe zoom
Turns out the girl was really a dude? (Goddamn)
– Kubonakala ukuba le ntombazana ngokwenene dude? (Helloo)
Nigga think he slicked back ’til I slipped back
– Nigga ucinga watyibilika umva ‘ de ndatyibilika umva
Got my lick back, turned a nigga to a knick-knack (To a knick-knack)
– My my my my my my my my my my my (chongqing)to to to to to (chongqing)
I moved on, dropped a couple of songs
– Ndajika, ndacula iingoma ezimbalwa
And then I went and got signed, now it’s 2021
– Kwaye ndaya kwaye ndasayina, ngoku yi-2021
Okay, I just feel like
– Okay, okay, i’m just feeling okay
This is the perfect opportunity for us to just take a second and kind of unpack what’s happened to you
– Eli lithuba elifanelekileyo lokuba sithathe nje isibini kunye nohlobo lokukhupha kwenzeka ntoni kuwe
You know, this guy cheated on you, and—
– Uyazi, le ndoda ikukhohlisile, kwaye—
Mm, nah (Ow), fuck it
– Um, yeah (fuck it)
“Platinum record” this, “viral record” that (That)
– “Irekhodi leplatinam” le, ” irekhodi lentsholongwane loo (Loo)
I’m makin’ so much money, I’m all over the net
– Ndenza imali eninzi, ndisebenzisa umnatha wonke
I’m movin’ so fast, no time to process
– Ndihamba ngokukhawuleza, akukho xesha lokuqhubela phambili
And no, I’m not in a gang, but I’m always on set (Yeah)
– No, i’m not a band, but I’m always breathing (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah)
Wrist watch, drip drop, label want the TikToks
– Iwotshi yesihlahla, idrip drop, ilebhile ufuna Iitiktok
Now I’m makin’ TikTok music, what thee fuck?
– Tiktok umculo, yintoni wena fuck?
I need a cleanse, need a detox
– I need detox, need detox
But we ain’t got time to stop, the charts need us (And they do)
– Kodwa asinalo ixesha lokumisa, iitshathi ziyasidinga (kwaye ziyayenza)
Fast forward, me, 2023
– Khawuleza, 2023
I’m stackin’ lots of cheese and makin’ money
– I’m kinda crazy, kinda crazy, kinda crazy, kinda crazy, kinda crazy
My grass is really green, and
– Ingca yam iluhlaza ngenene, kwaye
Honestly, I can’t even fucking cap no more, this is a really dark time for me
– Mna anayithathela sele ikhangela a ezinzima budlelwane, kodwa ke ixesha
I’m going through a lot
– Ndihamba kakhulu
By “a lot,” you mean drugs?
– Yi “kakhulu, ” ngaba uthetha iziyobisi?
Um, I wouldn’t—
– Um, i’m not—
Drugs?
– Iziyobisi?
No, it’s a—
– Hayi, ngu-a—
No?
– Akunjalo?
It’s a natural plant
– Isityalo sendalo
No, I’m not judging
– Hayi andigwebi
I’m not an addict
– Andini addict
I’m just saying
– I’m just saying
I don’t think—
– Andiqondi ukuba—
You wanna talk about it?
– Ufuna ukuthetha ngayo?
Uh
– Uh
I mean, fuck, I like pills, I like drugs
– Ndithanda iipilisi, ndithanda drugs
I like gettin’ money, I like strippers, I like to fuck
– Ndithanda imali, ndithanda fuck
I like day-drinkin’ and day parties and Hollywood
– Ndithanda imini nobusuku-i’solezwe lesixhosa amaqela Kunye Nehollywood
I like doin’ Hollywood shit, snort it? Probably would
– I love Hollywood hollywood hungama, hungama? Mhlawumbi nge
What can I say? The shit works, it feels good
– Ndingathini na? Works, okay, okay
And my self-worth’s at an all-time low
– Koo koo kanga roo-kanga roo
And just when it couldn’t get worse
– Kwaye xa kungenakwenzeka ukuba kubi ngakumbi
My ex crashed my place and destroyed all I owned
– I ex yam yonakalise indawo yam yaza yatshabalalisa zonke izinto endandinazo
Whoopsie, made a oopsie
– Whoopsie, made a oopsie
One-hundred thousand dollar “oops” made me loopy
– Ikhulu lamawaka eedola ” oops ” made me loop-loop-loop-loop-loop
I ain’t a killer, but don’t push me
– Andinguye umbulali, kodwa ungandibulali
Don’t wanna have to turn a nigga guts into soup beans
– Don’t need no steenking nigga sweatshirt
Woah! Woah, woah, woah, woah! (Rurr)
– Wah! Wah, wah, wah! (Ii)
Okay, Doechii
– Kulungile, Doechii
We don’t wanna revert back into our old ways (Sorry, okay)
– Asifuni kuphoswa yile minyaka yokuqala yobomi bakhe (I’Solezwe lesixhosa)
So, we’re gonna try a breathing exercise, okay? (A’ight, word)
– Okay, okay, we’ll try breathing, okay? (Gentle, word)
When I breathe, you breathe (Okay, okay)
– If i’m breathing, you’re breathing (Okay, okay)
Alright? Let’s go
– Kulungile? Masihambe
Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-ah
– Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
Uh, uh, uh, ah
– Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh, ah
– Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh, woosah
– Um, um, woosah
