Bibi says no

the numbers

bpm

123

key

A# major

energy

0.73

dance

0.93

valence

0.51

vocal at

0.2s

length

3:58

language

En

lyrics

At the Ngara gate she stands, a thermos warm in hand

You bring three red roses from the kiosk, tied with rubber band

She taps your cracked brown loafers on the step, then looks you in the eye

Says even your cologne can't hide the cheap cut in your tie

She has counted every ring

On the blue enamel plate

She saw your watch stop at six ten

And still she kept the gate

Bibi says no

Bibi says no

Bibi says no

Bibi says no

She guards the door all night

On the dining chair, your gift bag sits beside the prayer mat

A kettle sings in the back room, and the radio hums flat

She lifts your photo from the table, turns it by the frame

Then puts it face down in the drawer like she forgot your name

She has counted every ring

On the blue enamel plate

She saw your watch stop at six ten

And still she kept the gate

Bibi says no

Bibi says no

Bibi says no

Bibi says no

She guards the door all night

Past seven, she shifts the sukuma in a dented pan

Past eight, she wipes the sugar tin and fans the jiko fan

You wait on the verandah step while the night train shakes the tin

But her eyes stay on the road like she already made your sin

Bibi says no

Bibi says no

Bibi says no

Bibi says no

She guards the door all night