The Devil Is in Your Head – Shetani Akilini | Nairobi Mental Battles 2026

visual: thanks to ‪@cottonbro‬ TEMPTATION [ Empty mind… that’s where temptation lives… (yeah…) Knocking… [Chorus – Female Vocal / Swahili Melody] Temptation iko kwa mlango… inagonga mlango wangu (inagonga… mlango wangu) Nilishinda vita ya jana… lakini kesho ni war (vita ya kichwa… haishagi) Nalala nikiwa njaa… nalisha roho yangu faith (faith… faith…) Na nitaleta hell hadi kwa mlango yako (hell mpaka heaven’s gates) Temptation loves an idle mind, that’s the playground No purpose in your chest then pleasure comes around Someone… something… anything just to feel alive Devil whisper softly, let your ego drive Yeah you feel safe when the darkness talks Little lies slowly turning into bigger faults Mama told me straight — two wrongs ain’t right So I pray in the dark just to make it through the night Temptation loves fame, feeds pride, feeds greed Planting small thoughts like a poisonous seed Every win temporary, every peace just brief So I pray temptation passes me [ Temptation iko kwa mlango… inagonga mlango wangu (inagonga… mlango wangu) Nilishinda vita ya jana… lakini kesho ni war (vita ya kichwa… haishagi) Nalala nikiwa njaa… nalisha roho yangu faith (faith… faith…) Na nitaleta hell hadi kwa mlango yako (hell mpaka heaven’s gates) Temptation make a slave out a human soul Eyes see it first then the body lose control If you can’t have it then the hatred grows Mind say stop but the heart say go Happiness stolen in the midnight hour Paid back in lies with a taste of power Tears in silence, pride in disguise Truth in the mirror but we all tell lies In the darkness you learn shame ain’t worth time Peace of mind got a higher price than the crime Every sin got a cost, every thrill got debt Question is what you willing to regret Pastor said back in Eden… Snake whispered truth wrapped in treason Adam… Eve… fruit of knowledge And the devil planted roots in human logic That’s why we struggle… That’s why we fight… Babylon breathing down our neck Demons in the mirror every night So I pray… Temptation iko kwa mlango… inagonga mlango wangu (inagonga… mlango wangu) Nilishinda vita ya jana… lakini kesho ni war (vita ya kichwa… haishagi) Nalala nikiwa njaa… nalisha roho yangu faith (faith… faith…) Na nitaleta hell hadi kwa mlango yako (hell mpaka heaven’s gates)