On The Grind

Intro

Amapiano kwa Nairobi, yuh, ah

Log drum knock, piano bounce (bounce)

Tuko mtaa, tuko stage, tuko lights, yeah (let's go)

Verse

Step out, shoes muddy, pockets heavy, mind ready, yuh

Kisiki in my chest, city map in my head, steady, ayy

From the matatu stop to the rooftop shows, we move like stealth

Niko kwa hustle, niko kwa level — chasing more than wealth

Cards on the table, deals on the corner, lights on Moi Avenue

Mama called, said "msee, niendelee" — I said "I gotta get through"

Kibera to Westlands, we switch lanes, no slowin' down

Gari full of dreams, stereo loud, windows down

Log drum in my chest, piano chords on repeat, ta-ta-touch

Beat drop, whole crowd jump, arms up, feel the rush

I move with a plan, not luck — hustle in my blueprint

Sukuma kazi daily, hustle hard, no blueprint

They ask where the money from? I say "maono na kazi"

I flip the night to daylight, then sleep in the morning, kazi

Tuko kwa street-smarts, tuko kwa brain, hakuna kitu bure

Respect the game, build the name, watch us secure the future

Ayy, hakuna kurudia, we set trends, not follow

From small wins to big shows, pockets swell, chest hollow (yeah)

Pre-chorus

Lights low, bass high, we move in line (move in line)

Sema jina, say the name, make it shine (let it shine)

Niko kwa moto, niko kwa saula, niko kusaidia mwenye timu

We grind, we rise — usiku hadi sunrise, tuimbe, tuimbe (tuimbe)

Chorus

On the grind, on the grind, on the grind, on the grind (on the grind)

Tuko high, tuko high, tuko high, tuko high (tuko high)

Piano ride, log drum slide — make the whole place move

Nairobi nights, we own the vibe, we set the groove (set the groove)

On the grind, on the grind, on the grind, on the grind (go)

Tuko high, tuko high, tuko high, tuko high (aye)

Hands up, sing it loud, every block, every crew

This is our time — sasa tuko watu wa kweli, true

Verse

Back again, more stories, more hustle, more shine

Stacking hours like paper, stacking scenes like a rhyme

I know the corner men, the plug, the line that never stops

From Gikomba to the function, lekka, watch me shake the block

I got contacts in the city, got plans for the suburbs

Made moves with small change, now we booking worldwide tours

Sheng on the tongue, English on the verse, cross-border fuse

We mix the bars with cadence — heavy like big shoes

Night market deals, morning meetings, hustle double shift

I smile at the doubters, then I flip the script, no myths

Kuna system, kuna code, we learned it in the mtaa

Respect elders, feed the youth, remember where you start from, sah?

I move calm, talk sharp, pockets talk louder than hype

I light the stage, crowd chant, feel the electricity, life

They say "how you do it?" I say "talanta, consistent grind"

And that piano in the back remind me of the nights I signed

Ayy, we fashion the future, we hustle till the gates open

No pausing, only pushing — hakuna time kwa