Lyrics
Yote ni bure, yote ni ubatili
Usinidharau
Namuona na gari kubwa kuliko shida zake
Namuona na wanawake (wanawake)
Alisema hakuna mungu watu wajipange, anadhani ni nguvu zake
Akigonjeka dakitari anatoka ng'ambo
Akiboeka apo utaona mambo, maombi kwake ni kelele
Ndio nimeona nikueleze
Ooh hashtag #Nebucchadnezzar
Sauli pia atakueleza
Nasema hashtag #Nebucchadnezzar
Haijalishi yale umewezaa
Yote ni vanity ooh ooh
Vanity ooh, bila yesu ni vanity
Ooh ooh Vanity
Namuona na sketi fupi kuliko miaka yake
Anataka tumeze mate
Alisema mmoja hawezi zima moto wake
Ana wanaume wanane
Haumpati kanisani ila ile siku ya harambee ya Asusu, Asusu eeh Asusu
Haamini mungu yupo yeye husema atalishwa na matunda ya usupu usupu eeh usupuu
Usimdharau binadamu mwenzio, kuwa eti wewe unapesa, Mali na magari
Haya yote ni ubatili, shukuru mungu kwa uhai
Usijisifu sana na huu mwili, huu mwili ni chakula cha mchwa
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Meaning & Inspiration
Vanity warns against pride built on wealth, status, appearance, and self-reliance. The song presents possessions and physical strength as temporary, while gratitude to God and respect for other people carry lasting moral weight. Its repeated declaration that everything without Jesus is vanity gives the social observations a clear spiritual center. References to Nebuchadnezzar and Saul reinforce the danger of boasting and forgetting dependence on God.
The message closely echoes Ecclesiastes, where earthly striving is called vanity, and it also recalls the biblical humbling of Nebuchadnezzar after he praised his own power. The closing images sharpen that warning: money, cars, and the body cannot secure life or overcome mortality. Rather than treating prosperity as proof of personal greatness, the song commends humility, gratitude for life, and recognition of God. Its mix of direct counsel and vivid examples turns a familiar biblical theme into a practical examination of pride.
Related Scripture
- Ecclesiastes 1:2 Ecclesiastes declares earthly striving to be vanity.
- Daniel 4:30-37 Nebuchadnezzar is humbled after boasting in his own power.
- James 4:6 The passage says God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble.