‘Hip Hop Poetry in Motion in the Mother Tongue
TYSTION ( THE WITNESSES) were formed in October 1996 by two young lads - MC SLEIFAR (Steffan Cravos) and G MAN (Gruff Meredith) when together they came up with the mad idea of recording a Welsh language rap album . 500 gallons of lager and 12 months later they released RHAID I RHYWBETH DDIGWYDD(‘Something’s got to happen’) on their own FITAMIN UN record label . The album was a mixture of hip hop , funk ,drum and bass , techno and rap . By releasing the album they hoped to destroy the myth that Wales is just about boring shit like choirs ,chapels and mountains . As G MAN explains , they knew they wouldn’t get away with lyrics like ” I f**ked that Michelle in the Kitchen /Man that bitch was twitching” - instead they rapped about going to the Spar to buy a packet of Wagon Wheels or doing handbreak turns in TESCO’s or getting wrecked in a field and sleeping in a hedge , munching on a twig . In 1998 the newly revitalized ANKSTMUSIK Record label fell in love with their music and their politically charged
pop sensibilities and took tracks from their album and released them on the BREWER SPINKS 12″ single . It did the trick - people started to take notice . The Melody Maker made it their single of the week saying ” this as they say is the bomb , and despite it not being in my mother tongue it’s pretty fuckin brilliant” . Comparisons were made with NWA, De La Soul and The Pharcyde . As well as delighting some music fans the record also confused some , with The Big Issue debating whether they were terrorists or not (Doh!) . More people started to take notice and they began working on their next album in late 1998 . As they recorded they also played all over Wales and managed to become recognized as the most exciting new Welsh band around . Recent gigs were reported in the NME along the following lines - ‘this is an anarchic shattering of a rosy idyll , crushed under the sampled ranting of TWIN TOWN’s Lewis brothers .TYSTION are a Welsh Hip-Hop band .But , quiet at the back , they’re actually very good . F*ck off to racism , f*ck off to lazy clich? and f*ck off to tradition .The past may be mines , but the future’s theirs .’
“Shrug Off Ya Complex” -TYSTION
LYRICAL INFORMATION
1. …oedfa’r bore
And now at a quarter past ten , the Welsh Morning service …oedfa’r bore , ymunwn a’r gynulledifa yn y Tabernacl , Egwlys Bresbyteraidd Cymru mewn gwasanaeth o dan arweiniad y gweinidogion newydd ……. For the Welsh Morning service we join the audience in the Tabernacl under the direction of the new ministers….
2. CREFYDD NEWYDD - A NEW RELIGION
Ie dyma yn arall Yeah , here’s another one
Da ni nol! We are back!
Da ni nol! We are back!
Symwch o’r ffordd Move out of the way!
Da ni’n symud trwodd We are moving through
Symwch o’r ffordd Move out of the way
Da ni’n symud trwodd We are moving through
Dyma un tywyll Here’s a shady one
Dyma un arall Here’s another one
Na ,da ni ddim calach No , I’m none the wiser
Ond di nhw ddim yn deall But they’ll never understand
I’r cyd destyn dwi’n perthyn The context I come from
Am y meic dwi’n estyn It’s the mic I reach for
Dim canu,gwenu na chwerthin No singing, grinning or laughing
Ond ma na barch I OG There’s respect for OG
Ma na barch I John G There’s respect for John G
Mae na barch I Ceri C There’s respect for Ceri C
Mae na barch I bawb sydd yny ty Respect for everyone that’s in the house
Symwch o’r ffordd Out of the way!
Da ni’n symud trwodd We’re moving through
Symwch o’r ffordd Out of the way
Da ni’n symud trwodd We’re moving through
3. DALLT Y DALLTINS - I KNOW Y’KNOW
A’i dyma’r gem o chwarae’r system Is this system just a game ?
Ni mynd i roi gwen ar bob gwep OK we’ll put a smile on every face
Ma fwy i hyn na’r edrychiad cyntaf There’s more to this than meets the eye
Y gair I glyst Our words expose
I bob twyll sy’n dyst The lies around us
Wastad ar frys I can’t stop
Dwi’n socian mewn chwys Soaked in sweat
Osgoi bob sgam Avoiding the pitfalls
Pob sgamstar dan din Avoiding the timewasters
Pob trac bach blin Running around the country
Rhuthro rownd y wlad
Efo’r rhyddid mae rhyddhad With freedom comes relief
Da ni yma I ganfod be sy’n neud ni dicio We’re here to find out what makes us
tick and what makes the music click
A mae’r trac yn clicio
Pwy sy’n gweld a pwy sy’n ddall Who can see? Who is blind?
Pwy sy’n ffyddlon a pwy sy’n gall Who is commited? And who is sane?
Dal I gicio’n erbyn y tresi Still kicking against the pricks
Dwi di cael digon o’r gormesi Enough of this oppresion
Hen bryd I adfywio Cymru About time to re-energise Wales
Rhai di ni uno a threfnu Let’s unite and organise
Codi ein lleisiau yn y trefi Make ouselves heard in the towns
Newch chi byth ein sathru We’ll never get trampled on
Dim cyfaddawdu No compromise
Dal yma’n anadlu Still here breathing
Jyst yn mynd amdani Jyst going for it
Damio chi sydd am fy nghladdu Damn those who want to bury me
Dwi’n dallt y dalltings - I know Y’Know
I ddallt y D’s gewch gyda ni To know the score come with us
Lawr llwybr llon heb amser bron Down the jolly road where we can
I siarad mynegi nac esbonio Speak ,explain and debate
Dim amser i ni gael ein concro There’s no time for defeat
I ddallt y D’s dewch gyda ni To know the score , come with us
Gwnewch cymwynas I chi eich hun Make yourself a promise
Cerdded ymlaen gyda’r sin To walk forward with the scene
Dwi’n dallt y dalltings I Know Y’Know
4. /WERMOD LWYD - WORMWOOD
Tystion yn rehab Tystion in rehab
Tystion yn rehab - yo! Tystion in rehab - yo!
Ffycin Hell Ffycin Hell F****in Hell F****in Hell
Carbon monoxide yn yr awel Carbon monoxide in the atmosphere
Bad Boys on hongian ar y gornel Bad Boys on street corners
Nos Lun blin yn Caerfyrddin A lousy Monday night in Carmarthen
Ffyc ol i neud fan hyn F***k all worth doing here
Pigo ffycin stwmps off y pafin Picking F***in stumps off the floor
O’n i’n teimlo reit arw I was feeling quite rough
Es i lawr i’r clwb nos I went down to the nightclub
Odd o fel fod rhwyun wedi marw It was like someone had died
Odd y lager yn fflat The lager was flat
Ordro peint o chwerw I ordered a pint of bitter
O ni’n teimlo fel fy mod i am dorri lawr Feeling like I’m falling apart
Y DJ trio’i ore i glirio’r llawr The DJ’s doing his best to clear
the dancefloor
Dyma’r math o lefydd dwi’n mynychu This is the kind of place I go to
Dyma’r math o lefydd dwi’n mynychu This is the kind of place I go to
Meddwi’n gachu a dwi byth yn tynnu Blind drunk and I never pull
So es i’r bog a dechrau crynu Went to the bog , started to shake
Swp o sal bron a llwgu Sick as a pig and starving
Nes i anghofio ffycin bwyta heddiw Forgot to f***in eat today
Fydd y bws yn mynd i mhen I All that booze going to my head
Isio coli,colli,colli pwyse Gotta lose,lose,lose weight
So ros i gore i fwyta OK so I give up eating
Diet o ffags a gwin yn unig A diet of fags and wine only
A dweud hwyl fawr wrth yr afu Say goodbye to the liver
Yna nes i ddechre crafu I start to itch
Ffycin Hell F****in Hell
Ge si scabies I’ve got scabies
Ma rwbath yn bod hefo ‘nghalon Something’s wrong with my heart
Ymbelydredd yn effeithio ar fy hard on Radiation’s affecting my hard-on
Ffoniais am dacsi ar y ffon symudol Phoned for a taxi on my mobile
Ath fy brain tiwmor yn ddifrifol My brain tumour’s getting serious
Ges I psychosis , I got psychosis
yn datblygu i mixamatosis That’s developing into mixamatosis
Ffycin Hell golles i’n olwg F***in Hell I’ve gone blind
Dal V.D. gyda gwleidydd amlwg I’ve got VD off a famous politician
Golles i’n meddwl am sytem nerfus Lost my mind and my nervous system
Golles i’n nghoes , I lost a leg
mynd yn wahanglwyfus To a dose of leprosy
Ges i dose wael o bronchitis A bad attack of Bronchitis
Ma nhw’n ffeindio fi ar y stryd They’ll find me dead on the streets
wedi marw o ffycin Halitosis , yeah Dead from Halitosis - Yeah !
Dwi dal i stressio amdanat ti I’m still worrying about you
Yn gaeth i rheolau bach hy Imprisoned by silly little rules
Poteli o win dros y llawr Wine bottles all over the floor
Finne’r myg yn diodde nawr I’m the mug , suffering now
Torri calon , teimlo’n sal Broken hearted , feeling sick
Oh shit bywyd ar chwal Oh shit , my life’s a mess
At y doctor , ceisio cael pil Get to the doctor , take a pill
Nol ar y tracs ond still Back on my feet , but still ..
Be am heno? What about tonight?
Be am yfory? What about tomorrow night?
Be os fetha’i ddefro ,codi? What if I never wake up ?
Be am y pryd bwyd nesa? What about the next meal?
Dylwn i ,ond sae’n trafferthu I know I should care ,but I don’t
Garej pasti canol nos , Midnight pasties from the Garage
lager sglods a tost Lager ,Chips and Toast
Be am bres i brynu bwyd ? Money for food ?
Mae’r becso ma neud fi’n llwyd All this worrying is bringing me down
A pethe gore bywyd ma? What about the good things in life?
Fi ffili forddio rent , dwi ishe car I can’t afford the rent, I need a car
Ishe prynu c.d.’s a byw’n iach I want to buy c.d.’s and be healthy
Ond creda fi ffili handlo’r strach But I can’t hack the stress
So fi’n gadael tai hefo bills ar ol So I leave houses full of unpaid bills
Os na rywbeth gwell na bod ar y dol Is there anything better than the dole?
Felly rapio ar y meic a rhoi fy nghes So I rap at the mic and state my case
Ond well gynnai fod heb unrhyw bres I ‘d rather have no money
A sgrimpio sleifio un dau tri And scrimp and sgam it
Na llyfu tinnau S4C Than lick a corporate S4C arse
Ar ol i fi farw , rhoi nghofidion gadw When I die , my worries
disappear…….. When I die ,
Ar ol i fi farw , rhoi nghofidion gadw My worries disappear .
Dwi’m yn siwr am y pork chops I’m not sure abut those pork chops
Nes I yfed nhw lawr hefo Alcopops I washed them down with Alcopops
Y Wermod lwyd yn gwella’r symptomau Wormood helps the symptons
Wel wel wel dwi’n gobeithio am y gore Hope for the best ,Hold on
Hold on, mae na boen yn fy stymog I’ve got a pain in my stomach
A rwan dwi dihuno mewn chwys oer Waking up in a cold sweat
Yn olau’r lleuad In the moonlight
Mae nhw’n cae’r caead cyn hir They’re closing the bottle soon
Ie dwi’n deud y gwir Yeah ,I’m telling the truth
Mae na boen arall yn fy arennau There’s a pain in my kidneys
Ffyc knows be sy’n ein pennau Fuck knows ,what my head’s like
Rwan mae na bwysau ar fy lungs Now there’s pressure on my lungs
Fy ysgyfaint , y peiriant pwer My Lungs ,the power machine
Yn llawn o hylif Is full of liquid
Dwi’m yn meddwl fod o’n funny I don’t see the funny side
Mae na boen yn fy balls There’s a pain in my balls
Yn estyn hyd fy mhen ol Reaching around to my arse
Hwyrach mae o’n Maybe they’ll expand
Chwyddo fel melons mawr Like giant melons
Ran chi’n coelio fi nawr You’ve gotta believe me
Dwi’n siwr.dwi’n sicr fod fy stymog In sure my stomach
Bron a Burstio Is about to explode
Straight up dwi rioed di ffycin trystio Straight up ,I can’t believe it
Llosgi fynyn mae’r cyhyrau’n tynnu Burning up ,muscles tightening
Yo Yo dwi dal ar dir y byw Yo Yo ,still in the land of the living
Dal gras dynol rhyw At the mercy of the human condition
Wastad efo’r ffycin ffliw . Always full of f***in flu
5. SHRUG OFF THE COMPLEX
Gonna shrug off the complex with help from my lyrics Not the result of a match or headlines we catch
A way forward , new century
Figuring out how to be free
Stop getting impeded , motivation’s needed
It comes from within , so let us begin
Shrugging off the complex
it’s more than a reflex
Not afraid to stand out or shout
Not part of this British State so we’re getting rid of our hate Our country’s coming back to us
No bother , no mess , no fuss , no less than we expect
Got to direct anger in a positive way
Tystion here join the fray
Yeah bang bang beats and rhymes we’re
moving ahead of our times
Ie camu mlaen byth sbio’n ol Stepping forward , not looking back
camu mlaen byth sbio’n ol Stepping forward , not looking back
Edrch ymlaen i’r dyfodol Look to the future
c’mon amser bod yn benderfynol C’mon , it’s time to be decisive
Shrug off the complex
Ie hyn , llall neb dim callach This ‘n that nobody’s any the wiser
Gormod o leisiau , neb a ddyfeisiau Too many voices , no one’s innovating
Eisiau bod yn gryf a welwn y dydd? We have to be strong, will that day
come?
Angen asgwrn cefn Hwlffordd i We need a backbone from Hwlffordd to
Wrecsam Wrexham
Anodd gwneud efo pawb Can’t do anything with everyone
Ar y sgam On the sgam
Dwi’n llwgu,llosgi trosi a throsi I’m starving,burning up,tossing and
turning
Ffili ymlacio cael ein crogi I can’t relax I’m being strangled
Angen rheolau ni ein hun We need our own rules
a ddim cael trin fel machine We can’t be treated like a machine
Angen torri , addysgu hunan hyder Break free ,and start teaching self
confidence
I ddod a ni allan o’r gwter If we are to leave the gutter
Codi lan nawr ,off y llawr Get up , NOW !
1,2,3, pwy sy wir yn cyfri ? 1,2,3, Who really counts?
Hei John Dough wyt ti dal o ddifri ? Hey Jo Public are you still serious
Yn gwynebu pwerau mawr In the face of major powers
Da ni cael ein sathru fel We are being trampled like
Malwen ar lawr Snails on the ground
Da ni’n slow y’all We’re slow , y’all
Sgen ti Blow ? Sgen ti Chwim ? Got any blow?Got any speed?
Na ! Sgen a’i ddim No! I have none
Cos dwi isio meddwl clir Cos I need a clear mind
I hawlio’n hyn , mae’n ddigon blaen To save my rights, it’s clear
Mae’n hollol blaen And totally obvious
Annibynol , Tanddaearol Independent ,Underground
Llais chwyldro yn yr ardal The voice of revolution in the area
Yn darlledu I’r genedl Transmitting to the nation
A’r donfedd gyfrinachol On a secret wavelength
Dyma Dyma Sleifar Sleifar Heeeere’s Sleifar !!!!!!!
MC Beiddgar MC DARING
Bygythiad I’r sefydlaid A threat to the establishment
Rebel gweithgar A working rebel
Cynllwynio’r chwyldro Planning the revolution
Fydd Cymru’n ffrwydro Will Wales explode ?
Dwi’n aros am fy nghyfle I’m waiting for my chance
I ymladd am fy hawlie To fight for my right
Dwi onest, onest I’m honest ,honest
Dwi byth yn cysgu I never sleep
Dal methu cymysgu I can’t mix it
Gyda’r Deyrnas with the Kingdom
Sy’n gwneud fi’n wan It makes me weak
Dwi isio gweiddi damn I want to shout Damn
Dwi isio gwybod pam I want to know why
Rymblo ,Rymblo ar y stryd Rumble,rumble on the streets
Cicio’r crap YO ar y cyd Kick the crap YO
I mewn i hyn da ni i gyd ! This is what we’re in to ..
Erbyn hyn dio ddim yn fater o gael gelyn It’s not about having enemies
Sdim byd wrong hefo chwarae’r delyn There’s nothing wrong with playing the
harp
Kick against the system
That’s not the point
You’ll never get any solace smoking a joint
What’s the point
You sit in front of the tele
You sit still
That’s when the enemy comes in for the kill
And the best from of defence is attack
And this conviction
I will never lack
The people inside of me tire me
Get a grip hold onto it
I don’t give a shit what goes on inside of it
In the side , genocide
In the sights , suicide
On the bright side
Inner sight moments like
Shrug off the complex
Yeah Yeah coming on strong gyda’r TYSTION
Never gonna quit , never going legit
From the wrong side of the law
Got a lotta rhymes in store
Making the feet raw
Making connections , major selections
Time for a change in direction
What the hell give us a written constitution
Further devolution
Voice for the nation
Shrug off the complex
Everyday life
Politics over filthy guitar licks
Watch out London
Don’t have to give a reason for keeping on
If our stance is treason
We ain’t justifying aggression
We don’t have to justify anything
Hip hop poetry in motion
Streets are in commotion
Out mother tongue was stolen
The lies of lay men
They tried to crush the nation
Henry VIII destroyed our religion
Burnt our books stole out faith
Our history is a set of lies agreed upon
But some has another notion
And over the years planned revolution
Shrug off the complex
Shrug off the complex
6. TAFFI TRIOG - TREACLE TOFFEE
7. ORIGINAL SGAMSTER
8. MIMOSA I BLANED NEWYDD - MIMOSA TO A NEW PLANET
9. CAN RHYDDID - FREEDOM SONG
10. FRIDGERAIDERS
“Don’t hit us , I won’t do it again”
Yh ! lle mae’r parti? Yh ! Where’s the party ?
Pwy da chi ‘te? Who are you then?
Hey hey dyma MC Sleifar Hey Hey here’s MC Sleifar
Gyda odlau clyfar wedi storio yn fy pager With clever rhymes stored in my pager
Mewn cyd destyn trydanol In an electronic context
Tystion gyda cynllun gwahanol The Tystion have a diffeent plan
Ma’n rhaid i’r bas fod yn fyddarol The Bass has to be deafning
Gwatsio mas pan da ni yn dy ardal Watch out ,we’re in your area
Gatecrashers profesiynol Profesisonal Gatecrashers
Yn dilyn y dorf o’r dafarn Following the crowd form the pub
I barti llwyr dieithrin To a stanger’s party
Gofyn ar y drws am Rhys Ask for Rhys on the door
Gadael ni mewn dim chwys We’re in ,no sweat .
Fi a Mr G. Me and Mr G
Ail leisio fy chaos theory With our own Chaos theory
Codi uffern ym mhob parti Create chaos in every party
Dwyn eich lager , dwyn eich wisgi Nick your lager , swipe your whisky
Draw i’r gegin hefo rucksack Into the kitchen with a rucksack
Dwyn botel o win a dwyn four pack Pinch a bottle of wine and a fourpack
Agor y fridge Open the fridge
Cos dwi moyn snack Cos I need a snack
Dwyn ham a botel arall o win Take some ham and onother bottle
Nabio’r bacwn selsig a ffowlyn Take the bacon ,sausage and chicken
Duw dros bawb a pawb dros ei hun God takes care of everyone and everyone takes
care of themselves Fridgeraider
Dwi’n fridgeraider I’m a fridgeraider
Yo Yo efo MC Sleifar dwin’n mynd Yo Yo I’m here with MC Sleifar
Mas am llai na ffeifar Out with less than a fiver
Dwyn eich diodydd Taking your drinks
Dwyn eich merched Taking your girlfriends
Wastad yn rhedeg Always running
Byth yn cerdded Never walking
Achos ma pawb ar ein holau Cos everyone’s after us
A welsoch chi ein symbolau? Did you see the evidence ?
Ie ,fridges gwag , poteli gwag Empty fridges,empty bottles
Partis yn picio pan da ni ar y sin Parties peak when we ar eon the scene
Ffeindio merch a hi di’r cwin Finding a girl to make my Queen
A fi di brenin y parti ‘ma Cos I’m the king of this party
Hitio’r decks , pwmpio’r bas Hitting the decks ,pumping the bass
Jaffa’n cyrraedd , rocio’r teras Jaffa’s here , rocking the terrace
Dai L dau un dau i ddim Dai L good for nothing
sortio’r bits a rapio’n chwim Mixing beats and rapping
Welsoch chi’r tystiolaeth? Did you see the evidence?
Achos efo ni mae’r rheolaeth Cos we are in charge
Peidio gwrando peidio derbyn We don’t listen ,we don’t accept
Rheolau ni , neb yn ein herbyn We follow our own rules
Galwadau ar y symudol ac Messages on the mobile
off a ni i rywle arall hudol And we’re off to a magical place
Partis yn y dre neu cefn gwald Partied in town or in the sticks
popeth popeth ar y rhad Everything is on the cheap
Tystion yn torri trwodd TYSTION breaking through
I’ch ymenydd swn ysblenydd In your brain , splendid sounds
I’ch ymenydd swn ysblenydd
Yo Yo G-MAN, G-MAN be di’r plan ? Yo Yo G-Man,What’s the plan ?
Fridgeraider .
Okey-dokes da ni’n cymryd llwnc O.K. Down it goes
Da ni yn lwyddo da ni yn methu We succeed , we fail
Da ni yn eich parti , yn eich ty We’re in your party , in your house
Pump eilliad dwi di ffeindio’r whisgi In five seconds I’ve found your whisky
Roedd y ferch yna , yn teimlio’n ffrisci Find the girl ,feeling frisky
Can’t be assed Can’t be assed
“Ti di’r ferch fwya hardd” “Your the most beautiful girl…”
Dwi’n rhoi ti off yn syth I’ve put her off sraight away
Dwi’n meddwl am ffurfiau cudd I’m thinking of secret plans
sdwffio fo dwi’n mynd i bwshio fo i’r pen I’m taking it to the limit
fel Ladi Wen
Nes I guddio dan y bwrdd Hiding under the table
Bwyta bits of fwyd Eating scraps of food
Sdim caws ar ol yn y fridge No cheese left in the fridge
Ma’r cwrw wedi mynd The beer’s all gone
I mewn I’m mol dim ffys dim lol In my stomach , no problem
He he It’ll never come back , Hee Hee Ddaw o byth yn ol
Fridgeraider
White trash yn struglo am y cash White trash,struggling for the cash
Ar strydoedd Caerfyrddin ar Bala On the streets of Carmarthen and Bala
Chwilio chwilio am chwalfa Looking for a bust -up
Byth a beunydd yn y ddalfa Always in the cells
Watsio mas am y camera CCTV Watch out for the CCTV Camera
Sy’n dal i wylio That’s always watching
Da ni’n cario mlaen i grashio We still keep on crashing
Fridgeraiders…. Fridgeraiders
11. IN SEARCH OF SHADRACH JENKINS
12. …..Tabernacl
13. TRYWERYN
Tystion unwaith eto’n glanio Tystion have landed again
Cymryd bwell at grand piano Taking an axe to a grand piano
Arllwys petrol drosto a’i danio Cover it in petrol and ignite
Tan yw dy ffrind gore yn y byd Fire is your best friend
Pan yn dywyll ag oer When it’s cold and dark
Mae’n dy gadw yn glud It keeps you warm
Pridd - rhaid ei barchu The Earth - You’ve got to respect it
Pan yn tyfu a phlannu When you’re planting and growing
Neu yn codi dy dy arni Or building your house
Dwr yw rhodd y cymyle Water is a gift form the clouds
I dy gadw rhag syched To keep us from thirst
A golchi dy gyhyrau And to wash our bodies
One weithiau mae’r elfennau But sometimes the elements are the enemy
Yn gallu bod dy elyn When the water drowned the valley
Pan fod dwr yn boddi’r dyffryn I wasn’t even born
On I heb fy ngeni But I remember Tryweryn
Ond dwi’n cofio Tryweryn
Watsiwch allan Watch out ,
Rhyddiaith , llenyddiaeth it’s literature and poetry
Da ni’n bwydo’r arddull We are feeding the styles of
Y dull ol foderniaeth Post modern living
Dim sylw academaidd No academic analysis
Dim hedldu iaith ar daith No language police in the area
Sawl gwath ma nhw’n myggio ein How many times will they mug
Rhaglenni teledu Our television programmes
Hollol amherthnasol Totally irrelevant
Sdim angen bod yn glyfar medde There’s no need to be clever
Sleifar a fi Say Sleifar and me
Jyst dod mlaen a’r busnes o greu gwlad newydd Just get on with the business
Da ni ar agor rhwybryd Or creating a new country
Da ni’n cofio Tryweryn We remember Tryweryn
Mae na barch I Llywelyn There’s repsect for Llywelyn
Ma’r Haf yn felyn The Summer is yellow
Dwi’n clywed tannau’r delyn I can hear harp strings
Dim ond trwy gyfathrebu It’s only through communication
yr allwn ddehongli That we can understand
Bob peth sy’ wedi digwydd Everything that’s happened
A mwynhau agor drysau newydd And enjoy opening new doors
Trwy gwrando ,rhesymu fe By listening and reasoning
Gawn wared o’r Gorthrwm We’ll get rid of oppression
Dysgwn , enillwn , We’ll learn - we’ll win
diffaith fydd y pastwn It’s about time that the history of Wales
Mae’n hen bryd I hanes Cymru Gets the platform it deserves
Cael y llwyfan mae hi’n ei haeddu
ie Cofiwch Dryweryn Remember Tryweryn
Gwrthsafiad gan y werin Resisitance by the people
Gweld y dyfodol mae’n gwella yn flynyddol I can see the future,improving every year
Ein dwylo ar y llyw Our hands on the wheel
Ma’n pobl ni yn dryw Our people faithful
Dim pennau yn y niwl No heads in the clouds
Ni di cyrraedd pen y rhiw We’ve reached the summit
Lawr yr allt o hyn ymlaen It’s downhill from now on
Ma’r sgwennu ar y maen It’s written
Ni angen craen C’mon we’re out in front .
Tyrd laen , ni ar y blaen
Ma’r ffiws yn mynd y fyr The fuse is getting short
A dwi gweld trwy y triciau budr I can see through the dirty tricks
Fel haen o wydr Like a pane of glass
Rhegi dan fy anal Swearing to myself
Dwi’n benderfynnol I’m decisive
Fel Saunders a D.J. Like Saunders and D.J.
Yn llosgi lawr yr hen ysgol When they burnt down the old school
Mae’r hadau wedi hau The seeds have been sown
Sdim ffiniau I’n syniadau There’s no boundaries to the ideas
Rhywstrau I fewn I eiriau Turn hindrances into words
Sianeli diffaith I fewn I odlau Turn devastaiton into rhymes
Dwi’n cofio tre fechan yn chwe deg dau I remeber a small town in ’62
Cofiwch Tryweryn ,gwrthsafiad gan y werin . Remember Tryweryn ,Resistance from the
People .
14. DIM MARW, DIM MWY - NO DYING , NO MORE
15.MEDDWI DROS GYMRU - DRINKING OVER WALES
16. DYMA’N RHEG - THIS IS MY CURSE
Dyma’n Rheg! This is my curse
Dyma’n Rheg! This is my curse
SLEIFAR
Pwy ffwc , Pwy ffwc sy’n rheoli Who’s in charge , Who’s in f***ing charge
Pwy ffwc sy’n rheoli? Sneb yn holi Who? Nobody wants to know
Chware teg i William Hauge Fair play to William Hague, uh?
Dwi’n mynd i gael dryll a’i I’m getting a gun
saethu yn ei geg To blow a hole in his mouth
Bydd y gwaed yn rhedeg lawr Blood pouring down his
ei siwt Moss Bross Moss Bross suit
Wet Tory Ffycin Toss Wet Tory F***in Toss
Gewn ni weld wedyn pwy yw’r boss Now , who’s the boss ?
Cos dwi ishe dweud fy neud I want my chance to speak
Heb flewyn ar fy nhafod No restrictions on my diction
Dim Stondin Sulwyn yw hwn yn trafod This ain’t no cosy debate
Yn ei hanfod mae digon i’w ganfod Basically there’s enough to discover
Mewn hanes cyfoethog iaith mor fywiog With a rich history and a lively
language
Rhaid gwaeddu’n ddi ddiwedd Why are we always having to shout
er mwyn cael ein clywed To get ourselves heard
Ond mae’n ffaith But it’s a fact
Dwi’n byw mewn coloni sy’n gaeth I don’t live in a free society
Uchelgais y Shylock yma ydy And this Shylock’s out to get
cael eu bwys o gnawd His pound of flesh
Mae’n ffawd ,brawd , mae’n ffycin ffawd It’s fate , mate !
CYTGAN
Rhaid yw ei tynnu i lawr They’ve got to be pulled down
Rhai gwyrdd rhai glas The green ones , the blue ones
Rhai bach rhai mawr The small ones , the large ones
G MAN
Coch gwyn a gwyrdd yw fy lliwiau Red , white and green they are my colours
Glyndwr, Llywelyn fy nuwiau Glyndwr and Llywelyn are my heroes
A’r tir pur , afonydd clir And the pure lands and clear streams
Dwi’m isio bod yn hipi I don’t want to be a Hippy
I bawb sy’n meddwl am rhyddiwio For those who want to stand still
Sy’n meddwl fod rhyddid For those who think freedom will
Yn caethiwo Enslave us
Sdim amser I ffycin gellweirio There’s no time to see it as a joke
Fel o ni’n deud , gwneud We’ve got to walk it like we talk it
SLEIFAR - Be sgen ti ddeud? What have you got to say?
G MAN
Yo! Pere , pere pererindod Yo! We’re on a pilgrimage
Be ni angen yw ffycin undod We have to be united
Mae’n gwireddu y ddelwedd We have to realise the final image
Mae’n gwneud fi ishe gerdded lawr I want to race down Rhigia Mawr
Rhigia Mawr
A dyma’n rheg , hand grenade This is my curse - hand grenade
A bwrw’r maen i’r wal It’s time to throw the first stone
I weld be sydd I’w gael
Ar streic ar streic nol i Dai ar y meic Strike , strike , back to Dai on the mike.
CYTGAN
DAI L
Da ni’n torri lawr y ffiniau We’re breaking down the borders
Gan ddechre gyda’ch cynlluniau Starting with their master plans
Tra’n anelu uchel gyda’r Tystion Aiming high with the TYSTION
yn y cyffiniau
Da ni’n rocio heb drafferth o gwbl We can rock , no problem
Y beats ar miwsic allan o drwbwl The beats and music take us out of
Yn lle smashio a thrais dwi’n iwsio trouble , instead of destruction and
fy ffycin llais Violence I use my words and voice
Dwi di cael digon o wlad yn mynd yn wrong I had enough of being told I’m
wrong
Ti yn dy ffiniau off dy luniau Off your knees
Cynllunio , dylunio yw’r cwest plan and design the future
Gadael y gorffenol llunio’r dyfodol leave the past create the future
Gadael y gorffenol llunio’r dyfodol leave the past create the future
Cymru rydd llawn o ffydd A free Wales built on faith
Cymru rydd llawn o ffydd. A free Wales full of faith
CYGTAN./CHORUS
