Zoné Korae - Bonaqua Lyrics

[Intro]
Liquid identity, yeah, flowing through my veins
Belgian streets to Ouaga's rain
They say water finds its way, but what about me?
Caught between worlds, yeah, trying to be free

[Verse 1]
Two worlds colliding like waves in my mind
Belgian flags and African skies combine
Proposed to Sarah while the drums they played
Traditional songs with the beats I made
Papa's hands shake like ripples on the lake
Parkinson's got him, watching his essence break
But like water, we adapt, we find new streams
Even when reality ain't what it seems

[Chorus]
Bonaqua, bon voyage, good water, bad days
Identity floating in this cultural haze
Bonaqua, who am I? Where do I belong?
When tradition meets the new, which side is wrong?

[Verse 2]
Malik said I lost my roots, man, f*ck that noise
Can't box me in with your judgmental ploys
My flow's pure like springs in Burkina Faso
But I spit bars in Brussels, that's just how it goes
Kora strings meeting trap, that's my wave
Cultural fusion that I'm trying to save
They want me to choose, but I refuse to pick
Both sides of me real, ain't nothing counterfeit

[Bridge]
Water shapes the rock but keeps its essence pure
Identity crisis? Nah, I'm just secure
Flowing through these streets like I'm meant to be
Different forms, same H2O, that's me

[Verse 3]
Papa taught me pride before his hands got weak
Now I carry both our strengths when I speak
Split between continents but I ain't confused
Just a different type of fusion, can't be refused
They bottle up culture like it's something to sell
But my heritage runs deeper than a wishing well
Changed forms like water - solid, liquid, gas
But the core of who I am, that shit's gonna last

[Outro]
Like water, we flow (we flow)
Around every stone (every stone)
Two cultures, one soul
Finding my way home