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Life Is Eazi
Mr Eazi ft. Olamide, Phyno
English
Nigerian Pidgin
Yoruba
Igbo
Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vibes | Vibes | English - setting the mood |
| Zagadat | Zagadat | Signature ad-lib/catchphrase |
| It's your boy Eazi | It's your boy Eazi | English - artist introduction |
| Masterkraft on the beat | Masterkraft on the beat | English - producer credit |
Chorus (Mr Eazi)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| When I no get doe, when I no get doe | When I didn't have money, when I didn't have money | Nigerian Pidgin - 'doe' = dough/money |
| Everybody tell me no, everybody tell me no | Everybody rejected me, everybody rejected me | Nigerian Pidgin - people refused to associate with him |
| But now Baba God change am for me eh, ah ha | But now Father God changed it for me | Nigerian Pidgin - 'Baba God' is a respectful term for God meaning Father God |
| Life is Eazi, oh | Life is easy, oh | English wordplay on the artist's name - life has become easy/smooth |
| You see when I never blow, when I no get doe | You see when I hadn't made it big, when I didn't have money | Nigerian Pidgin - 'blow' = become successful/famous |
| Ohema dey tell me no, Nkechi dey tell me no | Ohema would reject me, Nkechi would reject me | Nigerian Pidgin - Ohema (Ghanaian name) and Nkechi (Igbo name) represent women who rejected him when he was poor |
| But now baba God change am for me eh, ah ha | But now Father God changed it for me | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Life is Eazi, oh | Life is easy, oh | English wordplay |
Verse 1 (Olamide)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Destiny, dem no go fit change destiny | Destiny, they cannot change destiny | Nigerian Pidgin - 'dem no go fit' = they cannot |
| Dem be no invest in me, dem be de lose interest in me | They didn't invest in me, they were losing interest in me | Nigerian Pidgin - people didn't believe in him |
| I go dey cry, I go vex and then I go down on my knees especially | I would cry, I would get angry and then I would go down on my knees especially | Nigerian Pidgin - describing prayer in difficult times |
| When mama holla pe mi oma ti juen since yesterday | When mama calls that I haven't eaten since yesterday | Mix of Pidgin and Yoruba - 'pe' (that), 'mi oma ti juen' (I haven't eaten) |
| But ni sin, money log everyday | But now, money comes in everyday | Mix of Yoruba and Pidgin - 'ni sin' = now |
| Wo ni kilotunde, sh'abiola lo tunde yi | Who woke up, did Abiola wake this up | Yoruba - rhetorical question about who made this happen; Abiola is a reference |
| Level wo no tun me de yi, lo tun mu de yi | What level brought me here, what brought me here | Mix of Yoruba and Pidgin - asking what elevated him |
| Pattern wo lo tun mu de yi | What pattern/style brought me here | Mix of Yoruba and Pidgin - questioning his success formula |
| Awa ni leader new school | We are the leaders of the new school | Mix of Yoruba and English - 'awa ni' = we are |
| Aboki ta ba ja, ani sonuku | Friend if we fight, we say sorry | Mix of Hausa/Pidgin and Yoruba - 'aboki' = friend (Hausa), 'ani sonuku' = we apologize |
| Wo, money no dey tire, bado no dey tire, everyday na fire | Look, money doesn't tire, the boss doesn't tire, everyday is fire | Nigerian Pidgin - 'bado' = boss/big man; 'fire' = exciting/great |
Chorus (Mr Eazi)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| When I no get doe, when I no get doe | When I didn't have money, when I didn't have money | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Everybody tell me no, everybody tell me no | Everybody rejected me, everybody rejected me | Nigerian Pidgin |
| But now Baba God change am for me eh, ah ah | But now Father God changed it for me | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Life is Eazi, oh | Life is easy, oh | English wordplay |
| Ngwanu, when I never blow, when I no get doe | Okay/well then, when I hadn't made it big, when I didn't have money | Igbo greeting/interjection 'Ngwanu' + Nigerian Pidgin |
| Ohema dey tell me no, Nkechi dey tell me no | Ohema would reject me, Nkechi would reject me | Nigerian Pidgin |
| But now baba God change am for me eh, ah ha | But now Father God changed it for me | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Life is Eazi, oh | Life is easy, oh | English wordplay |
Verse 2 (Phyno)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ife onye ga abu na uwa | What one will be in this world | Igbo - philosophical statement about destiny |
| Nya bu ihe oga abu | That is what he/she will be | Igbo - your destiny is predetermined |
| Nwanne ebe onye ga ano nu uwa oh | Brother, where one will stay in this world | Igbo - 'nwanne' = brother/sibling |
| Nya bu ebe oga eje oh | That is where he/she will go | Igbo - you will reach your destined place |
| Uwa si na akala aka oo | The world says don't count your fingers | Igbo proverb - don't be arrogant/boastful; stay humble |
| Gone are those days mgbe ezigbo owu na asa'm o | Gone are those days when serious poverty was washing me | English + Igbo - 'mgbe' = when; 'owu' = poverty; 'asa'm' = washing me (metaphor for being deeply affected) |
| Mgbe ata na agba'm oo | When hunger was beating me | Igbo - 'ata' = hunger; 'agba'm' = beating me (vivid metaphor for suffering) |
| Now I don't get doe | Now I have money | English - 'don't' is likely 'done' meaning 'now I have'; context suggests success |
| Now you see all these okpeke no fit drop me low | Now you see all these gossips/haters cannot bring me down | Mix of English and Pidgin - 'okpeke' = gossips/busybodies; 'no fit' = cannot |
| Dem no fit tell me no | They cannot reject me | Nigerian Pidgin - now he's in a position of power |
| Ihulanu uwa chiga achiga | You have seen the world has turned upside down | Igbo - 'ihulanu' = you have seen; describing how things have changed/reversed |
| Now anyi kuga akuga | Now we have become wealthy/important | Igbo - 'anyi' = we; 'kuga akuga' = become wealthy/elevated |
| Ima na ifeoma so mu-oo ha eeh! | You know that good things are following me! | Igbo - 'ima na' = you know that; 'ifeoma' = good things; 'so mu' = following me |
Chorus (Mr Eazi)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| When I no get doe, when I no get doe | When I didn't have money, when I didn't have money | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Everybody tell me no, everybody tell me no | Everybody rejected me, everybody rejected me | Nigerian Pidgin |
| But now Baba God change am for me eh, ah ha | But now Father God changed it for me | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Life is Eazi, oh | Life is easy, oh | English wordplay |
| You see when I never blow, when I no get doe | You see when I hadn't made it big, when I didn't have money | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Ohema dey tell me no, Nkechi dey tell me no | Ohema would reject me, Nkechi would reject me | Nigerian Pidgin |
| But now baba God change am for me eh, ah ha | But now Father God changed it for me | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Life is Eazi, oh | Life is easy, oh | English wordplay |
Outro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ahhh, ah ah ah, eh eh eh eh, ah ah, eeh, na na, naa | [vocal ad-libs] | Melodic vocalizations |
| Zagadat | Zagadat | Signature ad-lib |
| It's your boy Eazi | It's your boy Eazi | English - artist signature |
| Life is Eazi, oh | Life is easy, oh | English wordplay |
| Haha | [laughter] | Expressing joy/celebration |
| Zagadat (Accra to Lagos) | Zagadat (Accra to Lagos) | English - referencing the album title connecting Ghana and Nigeria |
| Masterkraft on the beat (Life is Eazi) | Masterkraft on the beat (Life is easy) | English - producer credit and song title |
| Vibes | Vibes | English - closing out the mood |