Ugandan R&B and Afro-pop star Geosteady opens up about heartbreak on “Wanyonona,” a soulful East African ballad whose Luganda title means “You Spoiled Me” or “You Ruined Me.”
The song is about a love that slowly wore away from the inside. Geosteady speaks to a partner whose actions broke his trust and changed his ability to love again. He does not sing with anger.
His words are poetic and conversational, carrying a tired, thoughtful grief for what could have been, with the urban feel of East Africa running through every line.
A soft rolling bassline and crisp percussive loops move with warm, cascading acoustic guitar riffs and atmospheric synth pads. The production holds back, giving the mid-tempo rhythm a gentle sway that sits in sharp contrast to the sad words.
If you have ever been hurt by someone you trusted, “Wanyonona” will speak to you. Play it on a quiet night when you need to feel the pain and let it out.
Geosteady - Wanyonona Lyrics
Nga ate kumutima gwe asooka
Ebilala mbisudde emabegga
Awatali kugamba mbu ndi kukyaawa
Bino byoyaka ng'etaala
Binsuza namukatebbe nkukuluma
Awo wenvudde ogamba
Tusuleeko n'ababiiri gwe tutte ekyama
Beibe am addicted
And you're the problem for me
Lady come and cool this pressure
Nyambako baby
Oh wanyonona nzena
Binyuma nnyo sitereera nzena
Oh wanyonona nzena
Nekyejjo simanyi kwekiva nzena
Oh wanyonona nzena
Binyuma nnyo sitereera nzena
Oh wanyonona nzena
Nekyejjo simanyi kwekiva nzena
Mubigambo byo nze mwenzijja amazima
Nsiima birungi ebibi byerabira
Oli muntu omu yeka
Gwensubira okuwanze byonna baiby
Agyagala bili ebisembayo
Wampisa talina nabisobyo
Mutima gwe temuli mujuzo
Love yembunya obufofofo bambi
Beibe am addicted
And you're the problem for me
Lady come and cool this pressure
Nyambako baby
Oh wanyonona nzena
Binyuma nnyo sitereera nzena
Oh wanyonona nzena
Nekyejjo simanyi kwekiva nzena
Oh wanyonona nzena
Binyuma nnyo sitereera nzena
Oh wanyonona nzena
Nekyejjo simanyi kwekiva nzena
Njagala nyo obensonga
Nga ate kumutima gwe asooka
Ebilala mbisudde emabegga
Awatali kugamba mbu ndi kukyaawa
Bino byoyaka ng'etaala
Binsuza namukatebbe nkukuluma
Awo wenvudde ogamba
Tusuleeko n'ababiiri gwe tutte ekyama
Beibe am addicted
And you're the problem for me
Lady come and cool this pressure
Nyambako baby
Oh wanyonona nzena
Binyuma nnyo sitereera nzena
Oh wanyonona nzena
Nekyejjo simanyi kwekiva nzena
Oh wanyonona nzena
Binyuma nnyo sitereera nzena
Oh wanyonona nzena
Nekyejjo simanyi kwekiva nzena
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