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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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Official Lyrics: "Don't Believe a Word He Says", a protest song against Donald Trump and all Authoritarian regimes in the world๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ“ข ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ”Š

For everyone asking for the full lyrics to "Don't Believe a Word He Says", here you go! 

By Ruzeki | Shadoww News | May 20, 2026 

A modern voice in the timeless tradition of acoustic protest music, blending raw storytelling with sharp socio-political critique. This latest song channels the spirit of classic folk to challenge power, expose corruption, and speak directly for the working class. "Don't Believe a Word He Says" serves as a powerful anthem for democracy, media truth, and the enduring resilience of the people. 

Don't Believe a Word He Says Lyrics: 
[Verse 1] 
You can bomb a school of children and say the blame is theirs not yours 
You can try to steal an election, bound your fist and shout for more 
You can watch a million people die, and sure can say the virus will pass 
Every lie you build your throne on is written in a shadow glass 
[Chorus] 
But we don't believe a word you say no matter how loud you shout 
Truth may whisper in the distance but the truth will still come out 
You can twist it, plant it very deep in the dark where all lies stay 
But we don't believe a word you say 
[Verse 2] 
You can promise gold and riches 
from tax cuts for the billionaires 
You can poison fields and rivers, of a preaching healthy and patriotic friends 
You can pass blocks on unions say it helps the working man 
You can take away their doctor, call it freedom, call it a plan 
[Chorus] 
But we don't believe a word you say, no matter how loud you shout 
Truth may whisper in the distance but the truth will still come out 
You can twist it plant it very deep in the dark where lies all stay 
But we don't believe a word you say 
[Verse 3] 
You say groceries are a bargain when the numbers tell another tale 
You say the gas is cheap as water, but the pump says that you fail 
You say the woman world is a hoax 
Where their voice burns away 
You raised the grocery collection just to make the people sway 
[Chorus] 
and we don't believe a word he says, no matter how loud you shout 
Truth might whisper in the distance but the truth will still come out 
You can twist it, plant it very deep in the dark where lies all stay 
But we don't believe a word you say 
[Bridge] 
Democracy is an agreement, we settle our fight with votes, 
Not fists raised in the darkness, or lies shoved down our throats, 
A free press and minds awakening 
are the beams that hold this place 
pull them down and watch the republic fall flat upon its fate 
They build great lies factory to rock you fast asleep 
To make you think you are powerless while their kingdom keeps 
that's the first lie they are selling and the last the must keep 
If the people stop believing it, their empire will fall next week 
[Outro] 
So don't believe a word they say, no matter how loud they shout 
Truth might whisper in the distance but the truth will still come out 
Stand up, singing it, raise your voice, let the whole world know today 
We don't believe a word you say 

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025

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Stella by Kisau Girls – A Song of Love, Loss and Tears ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ˜ญ

By Ruzeki | Shadoww News | September 02, 2025 

Jambo readers, at Shadoww News, especially through The WanTam Weekly, we are known for bold political commentary. But today, we pause the politics to celebrate something deeper — our culture, our music, our emotions, and the voice of the people. 

Here’s a song that has been trending across Kenya for the last two weeks. A performance that has captured hearts, stirred tears, and reminded us that music tells stories politics never can. 


Stella – A Song of Love, Loss and Tears 

Performed by Kisau Girls, Mbooni East (Makueni County) – Music Festival 2025 

Sometimes, a song is not just music - it’s a story, a confession, a wound turned into harmony. That’s what Stella is. 

Originally written and performed by the Muema Brothers, Stella has traveled across generations. This year at the Kenya Music Festival 2025, the Kisau Girls from Mbooni East, Makueni County, carried the song into a new life. Their performance wasn’t just singing—it was storytelling with tears, pain, and that unmistakable Swahili voice that pierces straight to the soul. 


Full Lyrics (Transcribed by Ruzeki on YouTube) 

Swahili version 

Beti ya Kwanza: 
Ikiwa waenda nyumbani, baba aah
Ikiwa waenda nyumbani, mama yangu ooh
Kamwambie Stella, siwezi kufika aah
Umweleze Stella, siwezi kufika mama eeeh

Beti ya Pili: 
Ikiwa waenda nyumbani, kaka yangu ooh
Ikiwa waenda nyumbani, dada aah
Umwambie Stella, siwezi kufika aah
Umweleze Stella, nimefungwa jela dada eeeh

Beti ya Tatu: 
Ikiwa waenda nyumbani, mama aah
Ikiwa waenda nyumbani, baba aah
Umwambie Stella, nimefungwa jela aah
Umweleze Stella, mapenzi yamenizidi jela eeeh

Beti ya Nne (Bambio): 
Kamwambie atafute bwana mwingine eeh
Kwani mie siwezi kufika mama aah
Kamweleze nimefungwa jela dada aah
Anizalie mtoto kike mama aah nitaoa ×4 

English Translation: 

Verse 1 

If you go home, father aah
If you go home, my mother ooh
Tell Stella I cannot come aah
Explain to Stella I cannot come mama eeeh

Verse 2 

If you go home, my brother ooh
If you go home, my sister aah
Tell Stella I cannot come aah
Explain to Stella I’ve been jailed, sister eeeh

Verse 3 

If you go home, mother aah
If you go home, father aah
Tell Stella I’ve been jailed aah
Explain to Stella, love has landed me in jail eeeh

Verse 4(Chorus) 

Tell her to look for another husband eeh
Because I cannot come, mother aah
Explain to her I’ve been jailed, sister aah
If she gives me a daughter, mama aah, I’ll marry her ×4 


Why It Hits Different

Stella is a song of heartbreak and consequence. A man, trapped by love and circumstance, sends messages home through family: 

  • He cannot come back. 
  • He has been jailed—both literally and emotionally. 
  • His love for Stella has cost him his freedom. 
  • In the end, he begs her to move on… but still clings to the dream of marriage if destiny allows. 

When the Kisau Girls sing this, it stops being just a song. It becomes a mirror of African love stories—pain, distance, and sacrifice told through melody. 


Pure Talent ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ

This performance from Kisau Girls wasn’t about competing at a festival. It was about proving that music can carry tears, memory, and history. As I listened, I realized something simple: 

๐Ÿ‘‰ If pain ever found harmony, this would be it. ๐ŸŽถ✨๐Ÿ’ฏ♥️ 


Here the Stella Video: