Becoming The Muse

Zimbabwean Hip Hop musician Voltz JT, dropped a new single titled Crisis. The percussive bassline and string symphony belie the hard-hitting lyrical witticism that captures the current state of things, a social commentary on inflation, the rising cost of living, the dwindling opportunities and the weaponised religion in the times of Crisis.

Crisis Voltz JT Lyrics and Translation

Gangster repaZim ndere pa keyboard harikoke pfuti
A Zim gangster exits on the keyboard can’t cock a gun
Salary dzedu
Our salaries
Hadzambochinja but still mu kukwidza ma prices
Never change but still theu raise the prices
Business redu
Our business
Dai takatanga nemari dzakaenda ku school fees
Could have started with money that went to school fees
Business ravo
Their business
Kwakutongo kuvhura ma church vomira pa pulpit
Open a church and stand on the pulpit
Then votaura ne ndimi
And start speaking in tongues
Coz mari dzavo ndimi
Cause we their money
Minamato yedu
Our Prayers
Nei ichiwanda patenge tavingwa ne crisis
Why do we have more when we have a crisis
Minamato yedu
Our Prayers
Nei ichiwanda patenge tavingwa ne crisis
Why do we have more when we have a crisis
Shamwari dzedu
Our friends
Musazotiza kana tavingwa ne crisis
Don’t run away when we have a crisis
Shamwari dzedu
Our friends
Shamwari dzedu
Our friends

Okay, painful but hapana ma paracet
Okay, painful but there’s no paracet
Tonaz ndakamirira chero zhet
In town waiting for a score
Mornaz ndonotanga ne soccer bet
Mornings start with a soccer bet
Deepaz ndine hembe muduffle bag
Evenings with my clothes in a duffle bag
Muface wemaphone nhasi
Phone dealer today
mangwana otengesa jecha ne rhinoset
tomorrow selling sand and rhinoset
Muface wepanext pangu
The guy next door
akabaya Joza kuti zvinhu zvimeke sense
went to Joburg to make ends meat
Muraini medu
In my area
havachanyare kuba nekutsoma ma under age
they no longer shy to steal and chase after under age
Muraini medu
In my area
Hatichashandisi age kuverenga mileage
We no longer use age to gauge mileage
Problem yedu
Our problem
tiri kuenda public takapfeka zve private
we out in public wearing what should be private
Problem yedu
Our problem
Tinongo cramer masinhi hatibate ma Concept
We cram things without understanding concepts
Nhasi matengesa Joseph
Today you sellout Joseph
Mangwana amuka ava King wenyu
Tomorrow he wakes up our king
Saka idai vavengi venyu
So love your enemies
Cause pamwe ndopane mari dzenyu
Cause maybe that’s where your money is
Muraini medu
In my area
pandovaLinker vanondifungidza Signal
when I link them they remind me of Signal
Pai mai revei Jahman ?
What did you mean Jahman?
Pamaiti mari ine basa rei?
When you said what use is money?

Salary dzedu
Our salaries
Hadzambochinja but still mu kukwidza ma prices
Never change but still they raise the prices
Business redu
Our business
Dai takatanga nemari dzakaenda ku school fees
Could have started with money that went to school fees
Business ravo
Their business
Kwakutongo kuvhura ma church vomira pa pulpit
Open a church and stand on the pulpit
Then votaura ne ndimi
And start speaking in tongues
Coz mari dzavo ndimi
Cause we their money
Minamato yedu
Our Prayers
Nei ichiwanda patenge tavingwa ne crisis
Why do we have more when we have a crisis
Minamato yedu
Our Prayers
Nei ichiwanda patenge tavingwa ne crisis
Why do we have more when we have a crisis
Shamwari dzedu
Our friends
Musazotiza kana tavingwa ne crisis
Don’t run away when we have a crisis
Shamwari dzedu
Our friends
Shamwari dzedu
Our friends

Anyhoo takadzoka pa drawing board
Anyhoo back at the drawing board
Mwari ndoda kukutendai ne voicebox
Lord I want to thank you for my voicebox
Cause ndiro radhidhinsa invoice
Cause its what stamped my invoice
Plus ndiro radhindisa passport
Plus its what stamped my passport
My DM got Competition if you say uri bhiza
My DM got competition if you say you a horse
Then hande ku race course
Then lets go to the race course
Looking for peace most of ma 2kays anonetsa kunge transport
Looking for peace most the 2000s are difficult like transport
Saka ndapfeka ma airpods handichanzwa
So wearing my airpods cant hear
I know vakazvimba kubuda matama se Airforce vatsamwa
I know their cheeks be swollen like Airforce with anger
Mari dzikuenda ku beers tangai business
Money spend on beers should start business
Mari dze Valentines itaika marooro chamhama
Valentines money use that for bride price
Sevhayi salary
Save your salary
Sevhayi salary cause vakwidza maprices
Save your salary cause they increasing prices

Salary dzedu
Our salaries
Hadzambochinja but still mu kukwidza ma prices
Never change but still they raise the prices
Business redu
Our business
Dai takatanga nemari dzakaenda ku school fees
Could have started with money that went to school fees
Business ravo
Their business
Kwakutongo kuvhura ma church vomira pa pulpit
Open a church and stand on the pulpit
Then votaura ne ndimi
And start speaking in tongues
Coz mari dzavo ndimi
Cause we their money
Minamato yedu
Our Prayers
Nei ichiwanda patenge tavingwa ne crisis
Why do we have more when we have a crisis
Minamato yedu
Our Prayers
Nei ichiwanda patenge tavingwa ne crisis
Why do we have more when we have a crisis
Shamwari dzedu
Our friends
Musazotiza kana tavingwa ne crisis
Don’t run away when we have a crisis
Shamwari dzedu
Our friends
Shamwari dzedu
Our friends

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Performed by Voltz JT
Written by Nkosilathi Sibiya
Mixed and mastered by Nyasha Timbe