Sauti Sol’s Laazizi Speaks Out!

I’ve just been tweeted this, and I felt I should share it especially now that Sauti Sol have a new song!

Read about Sauti Sol’s new love song here! Now to the post below, done by Raata Ngatha. The original post can be found here.

“I know people grow up and seasons pass, but why have you changed so much?

“Asubuhi.” You were in love with me, you saw my face everywhere, thanked God for me, you saw me and you were speechless.

“Lazizi.” That is what you called me when you thought of me. You couldn’t even sleep – till you just had to ask for my number! And so sweetly did you ask, just to take me to Java. The memories! You got jealous of other men who talked to me (which was really cute J). You wanted me all to yourself, “sigh” I gave you peace that is what you said.

You trusted me so much that opened up to me. You shared your most intimate of thoughts with me, “Mafunzo ya Dunia,” as you called them. The days when our dreams were simple, you just wanted to drive a Mercedes… and as the “Sunny Days” turned into months, you asked my “Mama and Papa” if you could have me for yourself. They asked me, “Zosi, don’t you want the Pilot and the doctor who are falling over themselves for you?”

“No mama, papa,” I replied. “I want the artist with the guitar. I want this man – he’s my star.”

How proud was I of you that you stuck to “Wera” to make your life – our life – so much better? God blessed your hard work, you honor your father daily in your music and that made me so proud. Remember the funny story you told me of the boys in the “Blue Uniform”? We laughed for hours! You were coming from rehearsals, you had so little, and you could not even spare a 50 bob. Oh, the days!

“Malikia” is what you also called me, such a sweet petname – and ah, I could never forget how you asked me to give you “Mapacha”. My heart soared, I came to you and we made a home.

Life picked up and we were so happy, you traveled, I missed you so much.  You know how they say “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”? Oh, it’s true! Your “Coming home” made me fall in love with you all the more. And what a strong mentor you were too, reminding the vijana to keep reading – that always reminded me of my own school days. My heart swelled with pride, seeing the kind of person you were turning out to be. My man, my star.

When you broke into mother tongue, I knew you loved me in excess. I liked that name too, “Awinja”. I never understood you sometimes, but eish, you melted my heart. Such a romantic bugger.

I was mushed even more by the letter I found on my pillow, addressed to “L.A.D.Y.” Rekindling the romance. Xoxo, sigh… Sugar, Spice and everything Nice…  you always reaffirmed me. “Heaven.” That is what you said about our life together.

What happened my love?

I was your “Private Spice” – we danced and you promised no one will lay us asunder.

What happened to us?

When did I leave you? Or it is AY who is alone and you were encouraging him?

Why are you reminding me you are a “gentleman”? I know that, with every little thing that you did. Why are you going to a club to prove this? Who are these friends influencing you? Doing business in a bar, swagger balaa? I’m at home with our twins. Our twins. Niko home waiting for you, hauwezi mind nini? You are buying chics drinks. What am I not giving you? Umepata noti, sasa tule tule… Who are you eating with?

You bought a new car that everybody loves, why are you going to a warehouse and kissing this random heavily made up girl? A Range Rover does not make you sexy honey…. I love you with or without it. Aki the Sauti of my Sol… The chicken I gave you is still there my love – what is going on?

Woi, do I love you or your money? Ehhhhh, si nishacheka kwa boda boda ile tulinunua the days you called me Malikia. Don’t I prove my love to you, sticking with you through the two albums? Who is this you are taking to fancy restaurants? Is it that you forgot how you worked so hard to take me to Java? For your own good: Pesa ni maua, tena inaua.

Come back to where we were…  She will leave you. I’m still here. I will forgive you.  She drove away, I never have. She left you in bed the way you leave me. I never left you.

Am I really still the one?” Le sigh.

“this observer does not claim any rights to the images used in this post” Just a fan’s perspective…