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Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Whayasay | What do you say | Common Nigerian Pidgin greeting/exclamation, similar to 'what's up' |
Verse 1
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| If I fail them go laugh me | If I fail, they will laugh at me | Nigerian Pidgin - 'go' functions as future tense marker |
| Na my mama na en bath me | It's my mother who bathed me | Pidgin - 'na' means 'is/it's'; 'en' means 'she/her'. Refers to his mother raising him |
| Them use excuse they slap me | They use excuses to disrespect me | Pidgin - metaphorical 'slap' meaning to insult or disrespect |
| Same people when I turn them go yab me | The same people, when I succeed, they will insult me | Pidgin - 'turn' means succeed/make it; 'yab' means to insult or mock |
| Alright | Alright | English |
| Tell me tell me where them dey | Tell me, tell me where are they | Pidgin - 'dey' means 'are/to be' |
| When I dey hustle I dey try sustain | When I was hustling, I was trying to survive | Pidgin - reflecting on when he was struggling to make it |
| Every every Saturday | Every single Saturday | Repetition for emphasis, common in West African speech patterns |
| From Ilaje down to Costain | From Ilaje down to Costain | Place names - neighborhoods in Lagos, Nigeria, showing his humble hustle routes |
| Abeg | Please | Pidgin contraction of 'I beg' |
| Abeg no carry my blessings run | Please don't run away with my blessings | Pidgin - asking people not to steal his success or take credit for his achievements |
| Today na you tomorrow fit be my turn | Today it's your turn, tomorrow it might be my turn | Pidgin - 'fit' means 'might/could'; acknowledging everyone has their time to shine |
| Show me love no go show me python | Show me love, don't show me a python | Pidgin metaphor - 'python' represents danger/false friendship; asking for genuine love not fake friendship |
| We be the same for Oluwa Kingdom | We are the same in God's Kingdom | Pidgin/Yoruba - 'Oluwa' is Yoruba for 'God/Lord'; emphasizing equality before God |
| So me say | So I say | Reggae/dancehall influenced phrasing |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrate me now when I dey alive | Celebrate me now while I'm alive | Pidgin - 'dey' means 'am'; core message of the song |
| Appreciate me now when I dey alive | Appreciate me now while I'm alive | Pidgin - repeated for emphasis |
| No be say when I leave this life | Not when I leave this life | Pidgin - 'no be say' means 'it's not that/not when' |
| You go dey fake am for my wife | You will pretend for my wife | Pidgin - criticizing people who fake grief/support after someone dies, pretending to the widow |
| Celebrate me now when I dey alive | Celebrate me now while I'm alive | Repeated chorus line |
| Appreciate me now when I dey alive (now when I dey alive) | Appreciate me now while I'm alive (now while I'm alive) | Pidgin with vocal repetition for emphasis |
| No be say when I leave this life | Not when I leave this life | Repeated line |
| You go dey fake am for my back (fake am for my back) | You will pretend behind my back (pretend behind my back) | Pidgin - 'for my back' means after I'm gone/behind my back; criticizing posthumous fake love |
Verse 2
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Elema of Warri, you be Big Name | Elema of Warri, you are a big name | Pidgin - shout-out to prominent Nigerian figure from Warri, Delta State |
| Ifeanyi Odii, you be Big Name | Ifeanyi Odii, you are a big name | Pidgin - shout-out to Nigerian businessman and politician |
| Awaritse, you be Big Name | Awaritse, you are a big name | Pidgin - shout-out to another prominent figure |
| My brother Young Don, you be Big Name | My brother Young Don, you are a big name | Pidgin - shout-out to associate |
| Onyeoma Havey the Don Big Name | Onyeoma Havey the Don, big name | Pidgin - 'Onyeoma' is an Igbo name meaning 'one who does good' |
| Foston, Sirgila Big Name | Foston, Sirgila, big name | More shout-outs to supporters/benefactors |
| Ejele 1, you be Big Name | Ejele 1, you are a big name | Pidgin - continuing the roll call of appreciation |
| Obi Cubana, you be Big Name | Obi Cubana, you are a big name | Pidgin - shout-out to famous Nigerian businessman/socialite |
| Arthur Eze, you be Big Name | Arthur Eze, you are a big name | Pidgin - Nigerian billionaire businessman |
| Ben Peters, you be Big Name | Ben Peters, you are a big name | Pidgin - continuing appreciations |
| Tompolo you be Big Name | Tompolo, you are a big name | Pidgin - reference to Government Ekpemupolo, known as Tompolo, Niger Delta leader |
| Ochacho, ebelebe you be Big Name | Ochacho, truly you are a big name | Pidgin - 'ebelebe' means 'truly/indeed' in some Nigerian languages |
| Okonjo Iweala, you be Big Name | Okonjo-Iweala, you are a big name | Pidgin - Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO Director-General and former Nigerian Finance Minister |
| Larry Gaga nwannem, you be Big Name | Larry Gaga my brother, you are a big name | Pidgin/Igbo - 'nwannem' is Igbo for 'my brother/sibling'; Larry Gaga is a music executive |
| Oluwa make me a big name | God make me a big name | Yoruba/English - 'Oluwa' is Yoruba for 'God'; prayer for success |
| Make I put all my enemies in big shame | Let me put all my enemies in great shame | Pidgin - 'make I' means 'let me'; asking to overcome his enemies through success |
| So me say | So I say | Reggae/dancehall phrasing transitioning back to chorus |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrate me now when I dey alive | Celebrate me now while I'm alive | Repeated chorus |
| Appreciate me now when I dey alive | Appreciate me now while I'm alive | Repeated chorus |
| No be say when I leave this life | Not when I leave this life | Repeated chorus |
| You go dey fake am for my wife | You will pretend for my wife | Repeated chorus |
| Celebrate me now when I dey alive | Celebrate me now while I'm alive | Repeated chorus |
| Appreciate me now when I dey alive | Appreciate me now while I'm alive | Repeated chorus |
| No be say when I leave this life | Not when I leave this life | Repeated chorus |
| You go dey fake am for my back | You will pretend behind my back | Repeated chorus - criticizing posthumous fake appreciation |
Outro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gemstone still the boss | Gemstone still the boss | English - reference to Gemstone, likely a nickname or associate |
| You dun' know | You already know | Jamaican Patois/English slang - 'dun' is contraction of 'done'; reggae influence |
| Whayasay | What do you say | Nigerian Pidgin - callback to intro |