Bony Mwaitege - SAFARI BADO Lyrics

Lyrics

Mfalme Belshazzar maandiko yanamsimulia Alilewa madaraka akamkosea Mungu Alipopata ufalme alichanganyikiwa Mpaka akathubutu kutumia vikombe vya hekalu. Mfalme Belshazzar Alishangaa kuona mkono unaandika ukutani Na anayeandika alikuwa haonekani

Maneno yaliyo jitokeza ukutani yalikuwa haya Mene Mene Tekeli na Peresin Maana yake ufalme wako umepimwa kwa mizani Nao umeonekana umepungua Ufalme wako wamegawanywa wabedi na wajemi Belshazzar Belshazzar Belshazzar alidhani amefika akaanza kudharau watu kumbe safari bado Mfalme Belshazzar alidhani amefika, akaanza kumdharau Mungu kumbe safari bado Inaendelea Safari bado, Maisha ni s safari baaado.safari bado... inaendelea

Bado safari bado, Bado Maisha ni safari ndefu ndungu safari bado Bado safari bado Ndugu yangu Usianze kudharau watu ndugu safari bado Bado safari bado Endelea kumheshimu Mungu ndungu safari bado inaeendelea, safari bado

Ukipigiwa simu haupokei unaiangalia tu Unadhani umefika kumbe safari bado Ukipita na gari yako matope unaturushia Unadhani umefika kumbe safari bado Umejifungua salama usifute namba za wakunga Ndugu yangu nakukumbusha kwamba safari bado Bado safari baaado Endelea kuheshimu watu ndungu safari bado Baadoo safari baaado Usiache kumwabudu Mungu ndugu safari bado. inaeendelea

Umesoma sawa lakini kumbuka walio kusomesha Usiwasahau maana safari bado Una pesa nyingi sawa lakini kumbuka ulikotoka Usidharau watu ndungu safari bado Bado safari bado Endelea kuheshimu watu ndungu safari bado Bado safari bado Maisha ni safari ndefu ndungu safari bado Inaendelea Safari bado heiyee

@ Bonny Mwaitage Featuring Bahati Bukuku

Video

Bony Mwaitege - Safari Bado (Official Music Video) ft. Bahati Bukuku

Meaning & Inspiration

I’ve been thinking about this song all day, mostly because it hits on that feeling of arrogance we all have when things start going right. It starts with King Belshazzar, which is a wild place to pull a lesson from. I remember reading that story in Daniel, how he took the temple vessels and basically spat in God's face, thinking he was untouchable. Then that hand appears on the wall. It’s terrifying, really. The idea that his kingdom was weighed on a scale and found lacking—that’s a heavy thought. It hits on the core of why we’re all supposed to be humble, right? Because nothing we have is really ours anyway. We’re just stewards.

But then Bony Mwaitege moves from that ancient king to the way we act now, like when someone gets a bit of money or a car and suddenly starts looking down on people. It’s so real. It’s that human tendency to act like we’ve "arrived," like we’re at the end of our own personal story and don't need anyone else, or even God, anymore. It reminds me of how the Bible talks about being sober-minded, knowing that pride usually happens right before a fall. I guess the "safari bado" part is just a way of saying we aren’t home yet. We’re still in the middle of it.

It makes me wonder, though. Is it enough to just remind people to keep moving or keep respecting others? I mean, it’s good advice, but does it get to the root of why we get arrogant? Sometimes it feels like the song is warning us about the consequences of pride—the "Mene Mene Tekeli" kind of judgment—which is a fair warning. But salvation isn't about just staying humble so you don't get punished. It's about being changed. I find myself wrestling with that a bit. The song tells me not to forget the midwife who helped me give birth or the people who helped me get an education, which is obviously right, but I have to ask if the "safari" is just about managing my behavior toward others or if it's about something deeper. I suppose if I’m honest, I’m just as capable of being Belshazzar as anyone else, sitting there with my own little cup of power, waiting for a hand to appear on the wall to tell me I’m not as big as I think I am. It’s a sobering thought that maybe I’m not as far along as I’d like to believe.