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Verse 1
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| It's lonely at the top | It's lonely at the top | English - Asake reflects on the isolation that comes with success and being at the peak of one's career |
| (Lonely, lonely, lonely) | (Lonely, lonely, lonely) | English - Repetition emphasizes the feeling of loneliness |
| Money on my mind | Money on my mind | English - His focus remains on financial success |
| (Money, money, money) | (Money, money, money) | English |
| Don't care what they yarning about me in particular | I don't care what they're saying about me specifically | Nigerian Pidgin - 'Yarning' means talking/gossiping |
| (Ko kan mi, kan mi, kan mi) | (It doesn't concern me, concern me, concern me) | Yoruba - Literally 'it doesn't touch me' - expresses indifference to gossip |
| Out here on the road chasing my dream because I know | Out here on the road chasing my dream because I know | English |
| (No one can chase it for me) | (No one can chase it for me) | English - He must pursue his own dreams; no one else can do it for him |
Pre-Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ọ́lọ-lọlade maa n gb'ọmọ lọ (Gb'ọmọ lọ) | Ololade (Asake's real name) goes home with the women | Yoruba - Refers to his success with women; his real name is Ahmed Ololade |
| Bọrọkọtọ idi ṣ'ọmọ lọ (Ṣ'ọmọ lọ) | The fat-bottomed women go home | Yoruba - 'Bọrọkọtọ idi' refers to women with big hips/buttocks, celebrating African beauty standards |
| Ẹ fi wọn s'ilẹ jẹ kan ma lọ | Leave them alone, let me go | Yoruba - Don't interfere with what he's doing; let him live his life |
| No dey find anybody na money I want (Me I want) | I'm not looking for anybody, it's money I want | Nigerian Pidgin - 'No dey' means don't; his priority is money, not people |
| No dey hear wetin people dey talk (People dey talk) | I don't hear what people are saying | Nigerian Pidgin - 'Wetin' means what; he's ignoring gossip |
| Wọn ti ge Aṣakẹ l'eti lọ (L'eti lọ) | They have cut off Asake's ears | Yoruba - Idiomatic expression meaning he's become deaf to criticism and gossip; he no longer listens to negativity |
| This life na one no get another one | This life is one, there's no other life | Nigerian Pidgin - YOLO sentiment; you only live once |
| I go take am do wetin I love | I will use it to do what I love | Nigerian Pidgin - He'll use his one life doing what he loves |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wetin you love o | What you love | Nigerian Pidgin |
| No be wetin I love o | Is not what I love | Nigerian Pidgin - 'No be' means 'is not'; everyone has different preferences |
| Wetin I love I go do am with all my heart o | What I love, I will do it with all my heart | Nigerian Pidgin - He'll pursue his passions wholeheartedly |
| Ogogoro no be vodka | Ogogoro is not vodka | Nigerian Pidgin/English - Ogogoro is a strong local Nigerian gin; metaphor that people/things are different and not interchangeable |
| Mr. Money ginger | Mr. Money is energetic/lit | Nigerian Pidgin/English - 'Ginger' means energetic, hyped, or excited; 'Mr. Money' is Asake's nickname referencing his success |
| But una know I no dey waste time | But you all know I don't waste time | Nigerian Pidgin - 'Una' means you all; he's focused and productive |
| Mr. Money ginger | Mr. Money is energetic/lit | Nigerian Pidgin/English - Repetition for emphasis |
Verse 2
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Just carry girl baby no time | Just take the girl, baby, no time (to waste) | Nigerian Pidgin - Living in the moment with women |
| Bad boy me I dey fine | I'm a bad boy and I'm handsome | Nigerian Pidgin - 'Dey fine' means looking good |
| And at the same time me I dey high | And at the same time I'm high | Nigerian Pidgin - Could mean intoxicated or on a natural high from success |
| Mo duro tan, mo stand out calm down | When I stand up, I stand out, calm down | Yoruba/English - 'Mo duro tan' means when I stand; he naturally stands out from the crowd |
| You go dey fine like fine wine, no decline | You will be fine like fine wine, no decline | Nigerian Pidgin/English - Like fine wine improves with age, you'll get better |
| Sing about it, extraordinary things | Sing about it, extraordinary things | English - His life and experiences are worthy of songs |
| Show me love, I go show you more | Show me love, I will show you more | Nigerian Pidgin/English - Reciprocity; he gives back more than he receives |
| O po lo po | It's plenty, it's plenty | Yoruba - Abundance; he has a lot to give |