20 Percent – Bangi Bangi
20 Percent’s Bangi Bangi is about the effects of drug abuse and making poor choices, it tells how someone dealing with drug addiction has had their freedom taken from them to live an honest life outside of prison (where they have committed crimes) through use of personal experience and storytelling, allowing listeners to feel ‘real’ or ‘hard’ from an honest place through the way they feel about the song, but at the same time delivering a cautionary tale to be careful when making decisions that may affect their future.
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The overall vibe of the music is gritty street music, which has a simple structure that creates catchy hooks and a repetitive chorus, allowing for the listener to remain engaged while also reinforcing the overall message of the song. Additionally, Bangi is a song that warns the audience about how quickly life can change because of bad choices, it includes elements of being accountable for your actions, taking time to think about situations and ultimately the desire to overcome negative behaviours.
Memorable Lyrics by 20 Percent Bangi Bangi:
verse:
“Hizi ni salam marafiki na wazazi niko jela mi′ yapata mwezi
Sioni jua, sioni watu, sioni mwezi nitafanya nini nakutoroka siwezi
Ninajiuliza nikosa gani vile lililonifanya mi niteseke daily
Nagundua yakuwa kijiti kile, kilinipa mori sababisha mi pore
chorus:
(Bange, bange, bange zimesababisha mi ni sote)
(Bange, bange, bange nitazisaliti ili nitoke)
(Bange, bange, bange zimesababisha mi ni sote)
(Bange, bange, bange nitazisaliti ili nitoke)”
“Listen to 20 Percent Bangi Bangi” Produced by Man Water.
