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Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| (O-G) | (Original Gangster) | Ad-lib/call-out |
| Iye-eh | Yes | Igbo exclamation |
| Dem call me Spyki | They call me Spyki | Nigerian Pidgin - artist introduction |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ịma na ofeke ahuụ tinyele isi n'ọfịa mechakwalụ bute ike | You know that the fool who put his head in the wilderness and closed it brought trouble/suffering | Igbo proverb - warning about foolish actions leading to consequences. 'Ofeke' means fool/foolish person |
| Uche Chukwu abụlọ uchemmadụ, nwanne m zukwaụ ike | God's wisdom is not human wisdom, my brother/sister, also find strength | Igbo - contrasting divine wisdom with human understanding; encouraging reliance on God |
| Ife anyị na-ayọ Olisa bụ ka all man kpatakwa ike | What we are asking God is that everyone should also get strength/success | Code-switching: Igbo mixed with English phrase 'all man' - prayer for collective prosperity |
| 'Cause if you get and I get | 'Cause if you get and I get | English/Pidgin - expressing mutual prosperity |
| When they drop the location, eribenụ ifenụ | When they drop the location, come and eat/enjoy your portion | Code-switching: English 'drop the location' + Igbo 'eribenụ ifenụ' (come eat your things) - invitation to share in blessings |
Verse 1
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rule number 1 | Rule number 1 | English - introducing life lessons |
| Onye lahụọ ụra, ebelu egbe ya | The person who neglects sleep, carries their gun | Igbo proverb - meaning: stay vigilant, be ready for hustle/struggle |
| (A ga-agwadị gị agwa?) | (Shall I tell you a story/lesson?) | Igbo - rhetorical question |
| You better focus o, na after business we dey talk pleasure | You better focus, and after business we talk pleasure | Code-switching: English + Pidgin 'o' emphasis + Igbo 'na' (and) - work before play mentality |
| (We dey talk pleasure) | (We talk pleasure) | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Number 2, try invest before party | Number 2, try invest before party | English - financial advice |
| (Ha na-ekwu ya ekwu?) | (Are they saying it or not?) | Igbo - rhetorical question affirming the point |
| I say before party 'cause, 'I get am before, no be property' | I say before party because, 'I got it before, it's not property/permanent' | Code-switching - warning that money can disappear if not invested wisely |
| (I dey tell you) | (I'm telling you) | Nigerian Pidgin - emphasis |
| Number 3, ọlụ kwụọ ụgwọ, nye mụ my cut | Number 3, when work pays wages, give me my cut | Igbo + English 'my cut' - demanding fair share of profits |
| (Seh) Nye mụ my cut o | (Say) Give me my cut | Code-switching: Igbo + English - repeated demand |
| Maka na mmaa nkpe gị na court | Because I won't drag you to court | Igbo + English 'court' - preferring direct settlement over legal action |
| (Ọsị gịnị) | (What did I say?) | Igbo - rhetorical question |
Pre-Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mana ya gazie, (eh) nke onyechiri ya zelụ | But let him/it pass, (eh) the one God gave him/her, let it come | Igbo - accepting divine providence |
| Ya gazie, (eh) na ọlụ baraba na ọbago | Let it pass, (eh) and the work/hustle will prosper abundantly | Igbo - 'baraba' (prosper/succeed), 'ọbago' (abundance/plenty) |
| (ị ma kwa, ị ma kwa) | (you know, you know) | Igbo - affirmation |
| Asị mụ ya gazie, ife onyechiri ya zelụ | I say let it pass, the thing God gave, let it come | Igbo - trusting in God's provision |
| Ya gazie, na ọlụ baraba na ọbago | Let it pass, and the work will prosper abundantly | Igbo - repeated affirmation of prosperity |
| (Ọlụ baraba na ọbago) | (Work prospers abundantly) | Igbo - emphasis |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Maka na ofeke ahuụ tinyele isi n'ọfịa mechakwalụ bute ike | Because that fool who put his head in the wilderness and closed it brought trouble | Igbo - 'Maka na' (because) - restating the proverb |
| Uche Chukwu abụlọ uchemmadụ, nwanne m zukwaụ ike | God's wisdom is not human wisdom, my sibling, also find strength | Igbo |
| Ife anyị na-ayọ Olisa bụ ka all man kpatakwa ike | What we are asking God is that everyone should also get strength | Code-switching: Igbo + English |
| 'Cause if you get and I get | 'Cause if you get and I get | English/Pidgin |
| When they drop the location, eribenụ ifenụ | When they drop the location, come eat your portion | Code-switching: English + Igbo |
Verse 2
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Abi you no know about comitting your friends, until I see money? | Don't you know about committing to your friends, until I see money? | Nigerian Pidgin - questioning fake loyalty that only shows when money arrives |
| Na every thing wey dey 'sup | In everything that's happening | Nigerian Pidgin - 'wey dey sup' (what's up/happening) |
| Dem go want make I bombardi | They will want me to spend lavishly/show off | Nigerian Pidgin - 'bombardi' (spend extravagantly, from 'bombardment') |
| A-bobby check e-zie | My friend, check it well | Code-switching: 'bobby' (friend/guy) + Igbo 'zie' (well/properly) |
| Ọkwa fa chebu n'anyị ga etido | Is it that they think we will fall/fail? | Igbo - questioning doubters |
| Ọya watchizia, okwu anyị ka fa n'ekwuzi | Now watch well, our words/story they are still talking about | Code-switching: Igbo + English 'watch' - proving doubters wrong |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Maka na ofeke ahuụ tinyele isi n'ọfịa mechakwalụ bute ike | Because that fool who put his head in the wilderness and closed it brought trouble | Igbo |
| Uche Chukwu abụlọ uchemmadụ, nwanne m zukwaụ ike | God's wisdom is not human wisdom, my sibling, also find strength | Igbo |
| Ife anyị na-ayọ Olisa bụ ka all man kpatakwa ike | What we are asking God is that everyone should also get strength | Code-switching: Igbo + English |
| 'Cause if you get and I get | 'Cause if you get and I get | English/Pidgin |
| When they drop the location, eribenụ ifenụ | When they drop the location, come eat your portion | Code-switching: English + Igbo - communal prosperity |
Outro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mana ya gazie, nke onyechiri ya zelụ | But let it pass, the one God gave, let it come | Igbo |
| Ya gazie, na ọlụ baraba na ọbago | Let it pass, and the work will prosper abundantly | Igbo |
| (Ọlụ baraba na ọbago) | (Work prospers abundantly) | Igbo - emphasis |
| Asị mụ ya gazie, ife onyechiri ya zelụ | I say let it pass, the thing God gave, let it come | Igbo |
| Ya gazie, na ọlụ baraba na ọbago | Let it pass, and the work will prosper abundantly | Igbo |
| (I dey tell you) | (I'm telling you) | Nigerian Pidgin - final emphasis |