Lina is a name of girl. The song talks about someone who meets a person that he really fancies but he is afraid to express his feelings. A situation everyone has gone through in their lives at one point.

Nyota is a swahili word meaning star. In this song the singer is dedicating the song to the people who have shine in other people's lives in one way or another. He is calling them Nyota, meaning you are my Star.