Nothing Dey
Exploring Life's Void: Kizz Daniel's Reflection on Meaninglessness
Lyrics
Nothing dey
Expressing a state of emptiness or lack of significance.
If I use all tracks to blow minds away
Even if I use impressive music tracks to captivate audiences.
Nothing dey
Reiterating a feeling of emptiness or insignificance.
If I step on stage and people start to wave
Even if I perform on stage and receive applause.
Nothing dey
Emphasizing the persistent sense of emptiness.
If I buy my father brand new prado
Even if I buy a new Prado for my father.
Nothing dey
Even if I generously support my mother's business in Monaco.
If I carry my mother shop for monaco
Highlighting the feeling of emptiness despite accomplishments.
Pray
Encouraging prayer, acknowledging inevitable gossip.
Anything you do they must to talk oh chineke
Reflecting on the tendency of people to talk regardless of one's actions.
Pray
Encouraging prayer, acknowledging inevitable criticism.
Tabula rasa they must to chop oh chineke
Referencing a blank slate that critics will always find something to criticize.
Pray whether e good oh, whether e bad oh
Regardless of whether it's good or bad, people will gossip.
Them no wan know lavida loca, ayakamara
Indicating that people are not interested in a carefree lifestyle.
What have i done? where i go wrong?
Expressing confusion and questioning one's actions.
Kini mo se, teni kan oshey ri
Asking what wrong has been done, expressing gratitude.
What have i done? where i go wrong?
Repeating the question of wrongdoing and expressing gratitude.
Kini mo se, tenikan oshey ri
What have i done? Ayе, aye
Expressing a sense of bewilderment or contemplation.
Nothing dey
Reiteration of the prevailing emptiness.
If i choose to pay for еach and everyone
Even if I choose to financially support everyone.
Nothing dey if am still single at 30 or 31
Emphasizing that emptiness persists even if still single at a certain age.
Nothing dey if i knack my neighbour
Even if I have an intimate relationship with my neighbor.
And give neighbor belle nothing dey
Emphasizing that even giving birth to a neighbor's child doesn't fill the void.
If i marry arugbo oyinbo tori kpali oluwa
Expressing emptiness despite marrying an older foreigner.
Pray anything you roll they must
Reiterating the inevitability of criticism and advising prayer.
To puff oh chineke pray
Encouraging prayer, regardless of the substance one uses.
Toba do la, ta tu'n tu rari oma rimi pe pray
Referencing traditional Yoruba phrases, urging prayer.
Whether e good oh, whether e bad oh
Regardless of the outcome, people will still gossip.
Them no wan know lavida loca, ayakamara
People are not interested in a luxurious lifestyle.
What have i done? where i go wrong?
Expressing confusion and self-reflection.
Kini mo se, teni kan oshey ri
Asking what wrong has been done, expressing gratitude.
What have i done? where i go wrong?
Repeating the question of wrongdoing and expressing gratitude.
Kini mo se, tenikan oshey ri
What have i done? Aye, aye
Expressing a sense of bewilderment or contemplation.
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