Lyrics
Wolan!
Expression or exclamation ("Wolan!")
Drink water i dey like to dey mind my business
Prefer to focus on my own affairs, "Drink water" symbolizes staying hydrated and minding one's business
Me no dey use medicine for another man sickness
Refuses to use medicine for someone else's problems
If I no fit buy Hennessy I go shack my Guinness
If unable to afford Hennessy, will settle for Guinness
When I cough dem go talk say na mess I Dey mess
When facing challenges, people criticize even minor issues
I never tell you mi o s’omo
Repeated lines emphasizing that the speaker hasn't revealed everything about themselves ("mi o s'omo")
I never tell you never tell you mi o s’omo l’omo
-I never tell you mi o s’omo
-I never tell you never tell you mi o s’omo l’omo
-I never tell you mi o s’omo
-Coz oluwa do me ore ti o common
-Started from the bottom we Dey go somo
Started from the bottom, progressing towards success ("somo")
When I come enemies e kuro l’ona
Enemies should vanish from the scene
Nor do, Nor do
Repeated affirmation "Nor do" suggesting a carefree attitude or not bothering about certain things
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-Nor do, Nor do
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-Nor do, Nor do
-Pass yourself
Advice to surpass oneself
I gast do
Repeated lines expressing the need to do what is necessary
I gast do
-I gast do what I gast do
-Since I was two
Referring to a long period of experience since the age of two
Mehn I’ve been on the road
Consistently on a challenging journey
And I cannot kill myself, many sacrifices but they still wanting more
Despite numerous sacrifices, others demand more
And I no fit sleep my bed I Dey ask my self; is everything not enough
Contemplating if everything done is not sufficient
They wanna steal my meat from the cooking pot...
People trying to take advantage or steal from the speaker
E je ko jina
Encouragement to persevere ("E je ko jina")
Everyday for the thief, one day for the owner
Highlighting the consequences of dishonesty ("Everyday for the thief...")
One day for the owner one day for the
-And it’s sweet to be me but it sucks to be you
Acknowledging the speaker's contentment but recognizing the challenges of others
Come take areola come take ari
Reference to body parts, possibly metaphorical or cultural
Nor do, Nor do
Repeated affirmation "Nor do" suggesting indifference or nonchalance
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-Nor do, Nor do
-(nor do, nor do)
-Nor do, Nor do
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-Nor do, Nor do
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-Nor do, Nor do
-Pass yourself
Encouragement to surpass oneself, surpassing others
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