THEY fill up our social media timelines with what is known as “content”. These are users known as influencers, who upload images and videos portraying a lifestyle of opulence.
The soft life, a phenomenon we’ve come to know as one formed and based on lavish holidays, designer bags, dinners, luxury vehicles and more, is enviable and wanted by many.
Musician Nomfundo Moh’s lyrics from her hit single Soft Life come to mind. The lyrics go: “Qo, nqo, nqo, nqo, nqo, sivulele Ningas'valeli ngaphandle Nathi s'fun' ukphil' i-soft life, soft life”. Translated, they go: “Knock, knock, knock, open up for us, we also want to live this soft life and be part of it…”.
Also described in the urban dictionary; the soft life is a life of ease without requiring hard…
