Full Lyrics of Roma Mkatoliki’s “Teremsha Bunduki”
Teremsha Bunduki, meaning “Lower Your Weapon” in Swahili, is a compelling song by Tanzanian hip-hop artist Roma Mkatoliki, renowned for his insightful and socially conscious messages.
Below are the complete lyrics of “Teremsha Bunduki” by Roma Mkatoliki:
Intro
Officer, please lower your firearm
Why guard those who have abandoned you?
You attack us with merciless force
Sometimes intoxicated, other times quick to shoot
Chorus
Officer, put your gun down! Hey! Hey hey!
Officer, lower it now! Hey hey!
Officer, put your gun down! Hey! Hey hey!
Officer, lower it now! Hey hey!
Officer, put your gun down! Hey! Hey hey!
Officer, lower it now! Hey hey!
Officer, put your gun down! Hey! Hey hey!
Officer, lower it now! Hey hey!
Verse One
Protesters arrive peacefully, unarmed and harmless
Taking a life in such moments is not courage-can’t you grasp the contradiction?
You carry heavy weapons, yet your judgment is shallow
Serving in the force is a duty, not a license to unleash tear gas
You shatter peace
Assault civilians even within courtrooms
Slowly, you break down trust
Igniting turmoil across the streets
You betray your purpose
Behaving with cruelty
Devoid of honor
Unfit for ethical guidance
Maybe you changed once
Only to revert by dawn
Your superiors enjoy the perks, not you on the front lines
Sent on missions for little pay, so why?
You kill those aspiring for a brighter future for their children
Yet shield the corrupt, and when retired, no pension awaits you
Their offspring live in comfort
Cruising in luxury cars
While you suffer hunger and hardship
Accused of petty crimes
No vehicle of your own, just chasing reckless riders
Demanding bribes, you shoot
You are the real insurgent
Chorus
Officer, put your gun down! Hey! Hey hey!
Officer, lower it now! Hey hey!
Officer, put your gun down! Hey! Hey hey!
Officer, lower it now! Hey hey!
Officer, put your gun down! Hey! Hey hey!
Officer, lower it now! Hey hey!
Officer, put your gun down! Hey! Hey hey!
Officer, lower it now! Hey hey!
Verse Two
The person you see as an adversary is the one who pays your wages
He’s your child’s teacher, the nurse who once cared for you
Join us-these weapons aren’t meant to protect oppressors
Those who rob us while making hollow promises
Half a million unemployed, yet promises of thousands of jobs
You cling to October, but change and justice are unstoppable
If failure lasted four years, can success come in a hundred days?
Insurance is a farce, children are misled, and my heart aches for them
Even lawmakers face disrespect, the root cause of this unrest
Because voters choose MPs they can afford
We must reject this election, a sham and blatant deceit
The agitators have lost control, breathless and defeated
Chorus (Outro)
Officer, lower your weapon
Why defend those who abandon you?
You oppress us with harsh blows
Sometimes drunk, other times quick to fire
Officer, put your gun down! Hey! Hey hey!
Officer, lower it now! Hey hey!
Officer, put your gun down! Hey! Hey hey!
Officer, lower it now! Hey hey!
Officer, put your gun down! Hey! Hey hey!
Officer, lower it now! Hey hey!
Officer, put your gun down! Hey! Hey hey!
Officer, lower it now! Hey hey!
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