Chains

Che-Fu

About Chains

"Chains" is a Hip hop song by New Zealand DJ DLT (musician) featuring singer Che Fu. The song reached no 1 on the New Zealand charts. It was Che-Fu's first song after leaving Supergroove and marked the beginning of his solo career.


Year:
1998
4:51
141 
#2

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Come test me like a bomb straight from murder
How comes I got cyclops fish in my water, A
Nation of Pacific lambs to the slaughter three
Eyes for my son and an extra foot for my daughter
Gifts from a land that I don't even know I was
To slow to see that s-car-go you say I'm all
Blow no cash exchange I didn't lie there's a
Picture of me in the dictionary under "French
Fry", no racism I'm out for who's in charge, I'd
Like to lay a fat cable, in their backyard to 
Far they've gone now I'm radioactive strong I
Just walk past the switch and all the lights
Turn on,no "last dragon" just left my bones
Exposed didn't reach no final level yet my body
Still glows, why do you wanna annoy, nuclear
Boy with your toy

Feel the light of one who stays over come some
Day set your sights and chip away
Come break my chains come help me out living in
The sity ain't so bad
The sity ain't so bad
The sity ain't so bad
The sity ain't so bad

Chale may I pull you 'side for a second
Asking you a question checkin' what you reckon
Why you letting your guard down with a frown
Freaking bout what you wear how you walk
Around town did your heads ever think further
Than threads, instead your dress code of the
Soul wardrobe is dead, mislead maybe why's my mirror hazy
Morphin into something else my own imae is fading, making
Molding, holding, folding, is it more or a movie, Channel z or 3?  
Stolen stupid as such why is it television be now ruled by a crutch, hairless and fearless
Devoid of all shape like a snake, stick, your mouth around the bit that says inflate, 
Breath deep if a sucker that you be, time is running out for me, 
To old for cold rubber making whoopee, 
I prefer a woman who is real to the touch, she feels much, 
She be the "starsky" to my hutch
You crunched up my sisters to the point of no
Return, anoint the tan with the ointment, now 
Ken and Barbie burn, crispy pink, with a plastic
Sheen turn it over, baste it with a bit of margarine
"smells good" the swine taste fine where my Christmas pud

Come break, my chains come help me out living in the city ain't so bad
Come break, my chains come help me out living in the city ain't so bad
Come break, my chains come help me out living in the city ain't so bad
Come break, my chains come help me out living in the city ain't so bad

I opened up my mind, I severed it straight down
The middle, consciousness like the ocean started
Out from the trickle, inspiration now the damn is
Broken my brain is open game is over time to
Insert your token, hopin' I didn't see my deepest 
Upleasentries my creepy crawlies goupe title
"insecurities" what you mean? I mean the kind
That make you worry, buggers like bove and
Money ain't it funny regardless of emotions
That I've found the things that pick you up can
Be the same that put you down, underground in
The pits of despair way down there, once again
I've got to make my way from here, bleeding
Needing a piece of self discovery so I can
Patch myself up and make a quick recovery

Cause it just soon helium balloon bursting

Come break, my chains come help me out living in the city ain't so bad
Come break, my chains come help me out living in the city ain't so bad
Come break, my chains come help me out living in the city ain't so bad
Come break, my chains come help me out living in the city ain't so bad

Come break, my chains come help me (Tights is the gag in my mouth)
Come break, my chains come help me (Tights is the gag in my mouth)

Come break my chains come help me out (picking up the reigns in the south),
Tell who's gonna buy who's gonna sell?

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Che-Fu

Che-Fu is a New Zealand musician and songwriter. He gained prominence in the 1990s with his unique fusion of R&B, reggae, and hip hop music. Che-Fu is known for his smooth vocal style and socially conscious lyrics. more »

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Written by: ANGUS GEORGE MCNAUGHTON, CHE KUO ERUERA NESS, KEVIN ALLIES RANGIHUNA, DARRYL LEIGH THOMSON

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Artist Background
"Chains" is by Che-Fu, a prolific New Zealander soul, R&B, and reggae artist whose real name is Che Ness. His stage name, Che-Fu, pays homage to his Chi-Fu Chinese heritage.
Inspiration
The track is reportedly about the colonization of Maori and Pacific Islander people in New Zealand, a theme deeply personal to Che-Fu due to his Maori and Niuean heritage.
Release
Released in 1996, "Chains" is the first single from Che-Fu's debut solo album, "2b S.Pacific."
Collaboration
The song features New Zealand hip-hop group DLT, further cementing the track's importance in the country's music history.
Chart Success
"Chains" was very successful in the New Zealand charts, it peaked at the number one position and was certified platinum.
Recognition
In the 1997 New Zealand Music Awards, "Chains" won the single of the year, and the video accompanying the track also won an award for best music video.
Cultural Impact
"Chains" has been recognized as one of the best New Zealand songs of all time, ranking number 25 on APRA's Top 100 list, which acknowledges the finest songs in New Zealand's music history.
Music Video
The music video for "Chains" was directed by Kerry Brown and features Che-Fu performing the song in various settings, including an urban lot and a remote tropical landscape.
Pioneering Sound
With its seamless fusion of reggae, soul, and hip-hop, "Chains" was instrumental in defining Che-Fu's unique sound and further establishing New Zealand as a productive breeding ground for diverse musical talent.
Legacy
Over the years, "Chains" has been frequently covered by other artists and bands, demonstrating its enduring popularity and musical influence.

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