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Verse 1
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Osetigo | Listen/Pay attention | Igbo - An attention-getting phrase, similar to 'listen up' |
| Ịnụgo na the boy e-pick-go | Have you heard that the boy has been chosen/picked | Igbo + English mix - 'Ịnụgo' means 'have you heard'; expressing that success has come |
| Na-erizi dollar na ego Britiko | Making/spending dollars and British pounds | Igbo + English - 'Na-erizi' means 'spending/making'; 'ego Britiko' = British money (pounds); showing international success |
| Gwanụ fa na ofeke e-win-go | Tell them that the young/small one has won | Igbo + English - 'Gwanụ fa' = 'tell them'; 'ofeke' = young person/small one (sometimes used humbly); 'e-win-go' = has won |
| Alịka 7up e-gymgo | Like 7up has refreshed/energized | Igbo + English - Comparing success to the refreshing feeling of 7up; 'e-gymgo' suggests energizing/refreshing |
| Ịfụgo na afịa anyị kpọsalụ e-boom-go | You see that our market we called has boomed | Igbo + English - 'Ịfụgo' = 'you see'; 'afịa anyị' = 'our market'; metaphor for their business/hustle succeeding |
| Onye Chi mele eze golibe oh | The person God made king/royalty, rise up | Igbo - 'Onye Chi mele eze' = 'whom God made king'; 'golibe' = 'rise up'; claiming divine favor and elevation |
| Onyinye Chukwu dọ na boot mo | God's gift is in my boot/trunk | Igbo - 'Onyinye Chukwu' = 'gift of God'; 'dọ na boot m' = 'is in my boot'; metaphor for carrying blessings/wealth |
| Uhh, finally, I don hammer o | Finally, I have made it/succeeded | English + Pidgin - 'Don hammer' is Nigerian Pidgin for achieving success/wealth |
| I don make am | I have made it | Nigerian Pidgin - Confirmation of success |
| I no fake am | I didn't fake it | Nigerian Pidgin - Asserting authenticity, the success is real |
| Them be no rate am | They didn't value/rate me | Nigerian Pidgin - People didn't recognize or value him before |
| But I come take am | But I came and took it (the success) | Nigerian Pidgin - Despite being underrated, he claimed his success |
| Obi ka m | Heart/mind is with me | Igbo - 'Obi' = heart/mind; expressing confidence and inner peace |
| Ọkwa nke m ji ka m | The position I hold, I still hold | Igbo - Maintaining his status; 'ọkwa' = position/rank |
| Them no hold me down | They couldn't hold me down | English/Pidgin - Expressing that haters couldn't stop his rise |
| Fa emenyọ cigar m | They have spoiled/ruined my cigar | Igbo + English - 'Fa emenyọ' = 'they have spoiled'; metaphor for people trying to ruin his celebration/enjoyment |
| Taa! Kụpụlụ m | Today! Chase me away | Igbo - Challenging tone; 'Kụpụlụ m' = 'chase me out'; daring anyone to try to remove him from his position |
| They can't bring me down | They can't bring me down | English - Direct statement of resilience |
| Chi dube m as I run the town | God protect me as I run the town | Igbo + English - 'Chi dube m' = 'God protect me'; claiming dominance while seeking divine protection |
| Get the kpa oh | Get the money/package | Nigerian slang - 'Kpa' is slang for money or valuable package |
| I bless my shima oh | I bless my friend/guy | Nigerian Pidgin - 'Shima' = friend/close associate; expressing loyalty and sharing blessings |
| I no fit shout | I can't complain/shout | Nigerian Pidgin - Expressing contentment; no reason to complain |
Refrain
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E dey pain dem, wobolo wobolo wobolo wobolo wobolo | It pains them, wobolo wobolo... | Nigerian Pidgin - 'E dey pain dem' = 'it pains them' (they're jealous); 'wobolo' is an exclamatory sound effect |
| Ofeke don blow, wobolo wobolo wobolo | The young one has blown up/made it, wobolo wobolo... | Nigerian Pidgin - 'Don blow' = has become successful/famous; celebrating the underdog's success |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ịma na ofeke ahuụ tinyele isi n'ọfịa mechakwalụ bute ike | You know that young one who put his head in the forest/struggle and came out with strength | Igbo - 'tinyele isi n'ọfịa' = 'put head in the forest' (metaphor for entering the struggle/hustle); 'bute ike' = 'brought out strength'; story of transformation through hardship |
| Uche Chukwu abụlọ uchemmadụ, nwanne m zukwaụ ike | God's thoughts are not human thoughts, my brother rest and gather strength | Igbo - Biblical reference (Isaiah 55:8); 'uche' = thought/mind; 'nwanne m' = my brother/sibling; 'zukwa ike' = rest/gather strength; encouraging trust in divine plan |
| Ife anyị na-ayọ Olisa bụ ka all man kpatakwa ike | What we are asking God for is that everyone should gain strength/succeed | Igbo + English - 'Ife anyị na-ayọ' = 'what we are asking for'; 'Olisa/Chukwu' = God; 'kpatakwa ike' = gain strength; expressing communal prosperity mindset |
| 'Cause if you get and I get, when they drop the location, eribenụ ifenụ | Because if you have and I have, when they announce the location, come eat your thing | English + Igbo - 'eribenụ ifenụ' = 'come eat your thing'; invitation to share in the blessing; if everyone succeeds, everyone eats |
Verse 2
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rule number 1, onye lahụọ ụra, ebulu egbe ya (A ga-agwadị gị agwa?) | Rule number 1, whoever neglects sleep, carries his gun (Will they tell you stories?) | English + Igbo - 'onye lahụọ ụra' = 'one who neglects sleep'; 'ebulu egbe ya' = 'carries his gun'; metaphor for staying alert and ready to hustle; rhetorical question in parentheses |
| You better focus o, na after business we dey talk pleasure (I want to talk pleasure) | You better focus, because after business we talk pleasure | English + Nigerian Pidgin + Igbo - 'na' = that/because; emphasizing work before play; parenthetical shows desire for good times after work |
| Number 2, try invest before party | Number 2, try to invest before partying | English - Financial wisdom: prioritize investment over partying |
| I say before party 'cause, "I get am before, no be property" | I say before party because, 'I had it before, it's not property' | English + Nigerian Pidgin - Warning that money spent on partying without investment disappears; it's not an asset |
| Number 3, ọlụ kwụọ ụgwọ, nye mụ my cut | Number 3, when work pays, give me my cut | English + Igbo - 'ọlụ kwụọ ụgwọ' = 'work pays wages'; 'nye mụ my cut' = 'give me my share'; demanding fair compensation |
| Nye mụ my cut o, maka na mmaa nkpe gị na court (Ọsị gịnị) | Give me my cut, because I don't want to drag you to court (What lie?) | Igbo + English - 'maka na mmaa nkpe gị' = 'because I don't want to judge you'; threat of legal action; 'Ọsị gịnị' = 'what lie?' - rhetorical question asserting seriousness |
Pre-Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mana ya gazie, nke onyechiri ya zelụ | But let it pass, what is hidden will be revealed | Igbo - 'ya gazie' = 'let it pass/go'; 'onyechiri' = 'hidden'; 'zelụ' = 'show/reveal'; wisdom that truth will come to light |
| Ya gazie, na ọlụ baraba na ọbago | Let it pass, when work is abundant and friends are around | Igbo - 'ọlụ baraba' = 'work is abundant'; 'ọbago' = friends/companions; context of prosperity and community |
| Asị mụ ya gazie, ife onyechiri ya zelụ | I say let it pass, what is hidden will be revealed | Igbo - Repetition for emphasis; 'Asị mụ' = 'I say'; reinforcing the message |
| Ya gazie, na ọlụ baraba na ọbago | Let it pass, when work is abundant and friends are around | Igbo - Repeated line emphasizing prosperity and community |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ịma na ofeke ahuụ tinyele isi n'ọfịa mechakwalụ bute ike | You know that young one who put his head in the forest/struggle and came out with strength | Igbo - Repeated chorus |
| Uche Chukwu abụlọ uchemmadụ, nwanne m zukwaụ ike | God's thoughts are not human thoughts, my brother rest and gather strength | Igbo - Repeated chorus |
| Ife anyị na-ayọ Olisa bụ ka all man kpatakwa ike | What we are asking God for is that everyone should gain strength/succeed | Igbo + English - Repeated chorus |
| 'Cause if you get and I get, when they drop the location, eribenụ ifenụ | Because if you have and I have, when they announce the location, come eat your thing | English + Igbo - Repeated chorus |
Outro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mana ya gazie, nke onyechiri ya zelụ | But let it pass, what is hidden will be revealed | Igbo - Repeated pre-chorus lines as outro |
| Ya gazie, na ọlụ baraba na ọbago | Let it pass, when work is abundant and friends are around | Igbo - Closing with the message of letting go and trusting in abundance |
| Asị mụ ya gazie, ife onyechiri ya zelụ | I say let it pass, what is hidden will be revealed | Igbo - Final repetition for emphasis |
| Ya gazie, na ọlụ baraba na ọbago | Let it pass, when work is abundant and friends are around | Igbo - Ending on a note of community prosperity and divine providence |