Mar 2022
VIr Neverihelle.
I am busy writing songs for my Star Academy students I promised...
Shake your hair
v1. There was a time when I did not believe in myself
I was visionless
my self esteem was low
and I'm being bullied about the hair on my head
v2. There was a time when I could not decide
what I wanted to do with my life
my confidence was low
K: but now I know
I shake my hair
I'm good enough
I shake my hair
I'm good enough
i do my thing
because i want to
So I wear my bush hair anyway
On my head
that's who I am.
B: Thank you mom and my family
which reminds me who I am
we do not go any further with a sad story
To the point and no further
do not feel sorry for me
because i decided to be happy
There is a way between 'want' and 'do not want'
Is in the middle
so...
Skud jou hare
v1. Daar was ‘n tyd wat ek nie in myself geglo het nie
ek was visieloos
my selfbeeld was laag
en ek is geboelie oor die hare op my kop
v2. Daar was ‘n tyd wat ek nie kon besluit nie
wat ek wou doen met my lewe nie
my Selfvertroue was laag
K: maar nou weet ek
ek skud my hare
ek is goed genoeg
ek skud my hare
ek is goed genoeg
ek doen my ding
omdat ek wil
So ek dra my bos hare in elke geval
Op my kop
dis wie ek is.
B: Dankie ma en my familie
wat my herinner wie ek is
ons gaan nie verder met ‘n sad storie nie
Tot die punt en nie verder nie
moet my nie jammer kry nie
want ek het besluit om happy te wees
Tussen ‘wil’ en ‘nie wil nie’ is n weg
Is in die middel
so...
@mikehex Mar 2022
Thematically, this is very strong. The empowerment and self-respect of the message is well supported in the negative by the verses, but connecting it to family in the bridge (and by extension of gratitude to mother, gratitude for life and all that one is) takes this from a fun song about not giving a damn what others think to being an existential celebration of self.