Slay baby. Yeah.
Nigboro, moti gboro o.
It's your boy, Dagrin.
Motion gboro o.
Sossick on the beat.
Isolate baby. Yeah. Esa ti rib o se nlo.
Jo o! Jo o! Moti gboro o, nigboro .
Mo gboro o o o. Moti gboro se, nigboro.

Ti awon eyan ba rimi wa pe mi olobe
but ko ri be. I'm still
hot, mo de wa nbe. Omo gidi yato
si omolangidi. Omo prodigy,
I'm the best after Biggy, mo pana
bi Professor Fela. Mo
ni arogo bi Fela, mo ni oruko bi
Fela. Mo ni argo bi Fela,
mo ni oruko bi Fela. So stop. Ema
ko iyan mi kere. Mo ti gboro
mi ki n se kiansoro to ma lo pa kóto
le demo bi kokoro. Tóba
pade mi ni igboro, tóri korokoro,
o ma sorosoro. Tóbage
obinrin a tun ro. Ase l'oto ni
oyinbo so pe no pain no gain.
Ewo mi ni siyin, I dey feel like
T. Pain. O boy here ready
to go. Je ko ma ye awon olobe pe
awa la l'eko.

E lo gbe ewedu kana. E gbagbe ila
ti o ti ko. M'oti so fun
yin pe shoko o nse egbe tabacco.
Eyin olofofo, you must
to fold. Make una go go. Pally
with me, no no. I don't even
know why they talk about me. Eru
o ba mi egba mi, won pe mi
ni abami. Tóba rimi ninu Bentley
or Ferrari, jo mase binu
simi. Jo, ire a kari. Ki elegbe
ko no egbe, koni igba ko sho
igba. Awa ni agba. Asiko wa re,
ke e je a lo igba. Mo ti gboro.
Who will beat money that I got.
Anwhere tin ba wa, won fi
mi se alaga. Awon eyan n pariwo
won nipe mo flirt. Won ni
omo oshi ni mi, mi n ki fi foju ri
skirt. Yes. Woni mo ko omoge,
tóba tu ri mi pelu awon boys, wa
tun pe mi ni gay.

Tóba wo oju mi, mo ma ba e fa gburu.
Tóba wa ya ema wa ni mo
buru, mo buru gan. Fa igbo lo jo.
Mo ma yeye e, tóba lo demo
jo. Móti gboro ni igboro. Tóba
lo ja ile oyin, o ti fóri ko.
Whenever you look down, me I dey
for igboro. I dey for igboro
jo. Jo o, jo o, jo o, joo o, yeah.
Ye ye ye. Jo o, jo o, jo o, joo
o, yeah. E ma ba eruku ki apa bómu
aso aran…

It's your boy, Dagrin, Sossick
is on the beat. Isolate.
Se ti ri bo se nlo. Jo o, jo o. Dagrin
aka Fimilejo aka Lady
Ku Trouble aka Whatever you want
it. I'm in the street,
they call me aka Lady ku were.
Yeah. Holla back. They know
what it is, but we knew what it
was yea. Holla back ya'll.

Overall Meaning

The song "Gboro" by Da Grin is an energetic piece that showcases the artist's pride for his achievements and status in the industry. The chorus "Mo ti gboro o o o, Moti gboro se nigboro" loosely translates to "I have become a famous person, and I am famous in the community." The verses are full of metaphors and wordplay, with Da Grin boasting about his talent and success in the industry.

In the first verse, Da Grin expresses his displeasure with those who think he has lost his relevance in the industry. He compares himself to greats like Biggie and Fela and asserts that he is still relevant. He also talks about his willingness to work hard and his ability to embrace challenges without fear.

In the second verse, Da Grin brags about his wealth, success, and party lifestyle. He challenges his haters to compete with him but makes it clear that he is already ahead. He also makes fun of those who perceive him as a flirt and portray him as gay.

Overall, "Gboro" is a typical rap song that celebrates success, hard work, and victory in the face of opposition. It is remarkable for its wordplay and clever use of metaphors, and it showcases Da Grin's confidence and personality as an artist.

Line by Line Meaning

Slay baby. Yeah.
Starting the song with a catchphrase.

Nigboro, moti gboro o.
I've been watching and grinding hard in the hood.

It's your boy, Dagrin.
Introducing himself to the audience.

Motion gboro o.
I'm in motion, grinding hard.

Sossick on the beat.
Giving credit to the producer.

Isolate baby. Yeah. Esa ti rib o se nlo.
Calling for attention and isolating distractions. Let's dance!

Jo o! Jo o! Moti gboro o, nigboro.
Let's grind harder and keep moving forward.

Mo gboro o o o. Moti gboro se, nigboro.
I am seriously grinding. I've worked hard to make it here and will continue to do so.

Ti awon eyan ba rimi wa pe mi olobe
If those people deny my greatness, I still have it.

but ko ri be. I'm still hot, mo de wa nbe.
But it doesn't matter, I'm still relevant and talented, and here to stay.

Omo gidi yato si omolangidi.
I've risen from the common to the elite category of talented people.

Omo prodigy, I'm the best after Biggy, mo pana bi Professor Fela.
Being a prodigy, I'm the best up and coming artist after Biggie, and I move like Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.

Mo ni arogo bi Fela, mo ni oruko bi Fela.
I am known in the music scene and Fela's spirit inspires me.

So stop. Ema ko iyan mi kere.
Stop challenging my musical prowess, I'm not someone to mess with.

Mo ti gboro mi ki n se kiansoro to ma lo pa kóto le demo bi kokoro.
I have grinded so hard to achieve my talent, and I won't let anyone take it from me.

Tóba pade mi ni igboro, tóri korokoro, o ma sorosoro.
If you find me in the street, you will respect me and keep your distance.

Tóbage obinrin a tun ro. Ase l'oto ni oyinbo so pe no pain no gain.
When it comes to women, they come running to me. The white people say 'no pain, no gain'.

Ewo mi ni siyin, I dey feel like T. Pain.
I'm feeling great and unstoppable, just like T. Pain in his prime.

O boy here ready to go. Je ko ma ye awon olobe pe awa la l'eko.
I'm ready to go, and people should know I'm here to be a force in the industry.

E lo gbe ewedu kana. E gbagbe ila ti o ti ko. M'oti so fun yin pe shoko o nse egbe tabacco.
Let's get some food, don't forget the vegetable, and I have a story to tell about the local market.

Eyin olofofo, you must to fold. Make una go go.
For the posh people who think they're too good, you should fold and get out of here.

Pally with me, no no. I don't even know why they talk about me.
Don't try to be friends with me, and I couldn't care less why they're talking about me.

Eru o ba mi egba mi, won pe mi ni abami.
Sometimes they criticize me, but I stay on top.

Tóba rimi ninu Bentley or Ferrari, jo mase binu simi.
If they envy me for my car, don't be mad at me.

Jo, ire a kari. Ki elegbe ko no egbe, koni igba ko sho igba. Awa ni agba. Asiko wa re, ke e je a lo igba.
Let's dance, blessings are on the way. Let lesser things bring unity; we're the leaders now. We party without worries, present times urge us forward.

Who will beat money that I got. Anwhere tin ba wa, won fi mi se alaga.
No one can beat the wealth I have earned. Wherever I go, they give me respect.

Awon eyan n pariwo won nipe mo flirt.
People talk about me, saying that I'm a flirt.

Won ni omo oshi ni mi, mi n ki fi foju ri skirt.
They call me a 'bad boy', I even wear skirts.

Yes. Woni mo ko omoge, tóba tu ri mi pelu awon boys, wa tun pe mi ni gay.
Yes, I take girls out, but if you see me with boys, don't assume I'm gay.

Tóba wo oju mi, mo ma ba e fa gburu. Tóba wa ya ema wa ni mo buru, mo buru gan.
If you look at me the wrong way, I'll insult you. If you cross me, I'll retaliate.

Fa igbo lo jo. Mo ma yeye e, tóba lo demo jo. Móti gboro ni igboro.
Smoke your weed, I'll pretend I'm high too. I'm just dancing and being myself. I've been grinding in the streets.

Tóba lo ja ile oyin, o ti fóri ko. Whenever you look down, me I dey for igboro.
If you come to my honey house, it's hard to leave. Whenever you look down, I'm there in the streets.

I dey for igboro jo. Jo o, jo o, jo o, joo o, yeah. Ye ye ye.
I'm always grinding in the streets. Let's dance! Yeah! Ye ye ye.

Jo o, jo o, jo o, joo o, yeah. E ma ba eruku ki apa bómu aso aran…
Let's dance! Yeah! Don't let the devil bother us, oh Lord help us stay safe in all our endeavors.

Holla back. They know what it is, but we knew what it was yea. Holla back ya'll.
Closing the song, asking for feedback, and acknowledging his talent and hard work.

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