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13.9. & Letatelle project Lyrics

Them say I don high
People say I am high on drugs

Them dey see things
They think I am hallucinating

Pay that runs girl
A female prostitute who charges for her services

Guy you too like free things
You enjoy receiving things for free

See I'm just a young boy into big things
I am a young guy who dreams big and aims for greatness

Some say me I be were with big dreams
Some people think I am foolish for dreaming big

All about my paper
My focus is on making money

This is no joke
I am serious about my pursuit of wealth

Pray to God that I die before I go broke
I hope to die before becoming poor

Pray to Oluwa make I die before I go broke
I pray to Oluwa (God) to let me die before I go broke

Confirm
Affirmative response or agreement

Trust me you don't wanna see me mad o
Believe me, you do not want to make me angry

Even Olamide sef know say I be Badoo
Even Olamide (a popular Nigerian musician) knows that I am Badoo (a slang term for a tough guy)

Na my real guy
He is my true friend

But we from different roots
We come from different backgrounds

Same jungle but these days we dey chop different fruits
We used to be in the same situation, but now we are on different paths

What tomorrow holds me I don't know
I do not know what the future holds for me

What's a Million to me now
A million naira (Nigerian currency) is not as significant to me anymore

Omo one show
I am a one-man show

Hehe Damn it mehn we don blow
Wow, man, we have made it

Same guy wey those girls be no wan blow
The same guy that those girls did not want to talk to before

Mehn I hustle hard till I hammer
I work hard until I succeed

Am living with Tony's pay mehn
I am making a lot of money, just like Tony (a wealthy person)

That's not nice you're talking Montana
Don't speak ill of Montana (person's name)

Find me up in Abuja
You can find me in Abuja (Nigeria's capital city)

Popping bottles up in Cobana
Drinking expensive champagne at Cobana (a popular night club)

Fruits of my labour
The result of my hard work

Shudi wan take my banana
Someone wants to take advantage of my success

See i ain't here to judge you
I am not here to criticize you

George is in the jungle
People from different backgrounds exist in the same environment

So no need to Warri Cause that's where am from though
There is no need to worry because that is where I come from

I get you the ticket
I can get you a ticket

Tell me where you wan go
Let me know where you want to go

But before then you got to register in my condo
You have to stay in my place before you can go anywhere

She say I'm high
She thinks I am on drugs

Even Olamide sef know say I be Badoo
Even Olamide knows that I am a tough guy

Yes I be young boy
I am a young guy

Wey dey into big things
Who aims for greatness

I swear am wide awake
I swear that I am fully aware

Jehovah is my witness
I have Jehovah (God) as my witness

Keep the magazine
Keep the gun magazine (clip)

And pray for forgiveness
Ask for forgiveness from God

Ain't no time to sleep
There is no time to rest

I'm tryna live my dreams
I am trying to achieve my aspirations

They try to walk in my shoes
They try to understand my hardships

But they can't afford my Timbs
But they cannot afford my Timberland boots

Mercedes
A Mercedes car

Riding new Mercedes
Driving a new Mercedes car

God in this game and I ain't even talking about eighties
I have God on my side, and I am not even talking about the 1980s

Some of them gon play this
Some of them will listen to this song

Some of them gon hate this
Some of them will dislike this song

But ion really like those ladies
But I am not really interested in those women

They keep swallowing my babies
They keep swallowing my semen

Awon to n relate won gbo mi
Those who can relate will understand me

Cause I'm getting getting more money
Because I am making more money

They say money talks to'oto ni
They say money speaks for itself

Awa ni Landlord eyin caretaker
I am the landlord, and you are the caretaker

Won ni mo ti n je'wo
They say that I have a lot of money

Mo ti n yokun bi t' Obi Asika
I am blessed, like Obi Asika (a successful businessman)

Mo si 'na fun won Rambo
I give them guns like Rambo (a movie character)

Mo si n shey collabo
I make collaborations

Emi ati Yung6ix
Me and Yung6ix (a rapper)

A da bi Trinidad & Tobago
We are like Trinidad & Tobago (a twin-island country)

E fe burn
You want to spark (a conflict)

Eyan ma niyin
You are nobody

E kako
Stop it

Italian mafia l' Olamide: Roberto Baggio
Olamide is like an Italian mafia boss: Roberto Baggio (an Italian soccer player)

Kilon ba mi so
What are you saying to me?

You talking bullshit
You are talking nonsense

You feel you gat it
You think you have what it takes

Then you aint gat it
But you do not have it

Shut the fuck up and watch yourself
Be quiet and pay attention to yourself

I rep the hoody
I represent the hood (my neighborhood)

I rep the slum
I represent the slums (impoverished areas)

Am repping ghetto yes igboro
I am representing the ghetto, yes my brother

Got to get the gucci
I have to get Gucci (a luxury brand)

Got to get the nike
I have to get Nike (a brand)

Got to get that louis and timbolo
I have to get Louis Vuitton (a luxury brand) and Timberland boots

Fifty fifty no cheating
Split equally without cheating

She run around
She sleeps around with different men

I run the city
I am in control of the city

You no dey shame
You have no shame

I no dey pity
I do not feel sorry for you

And the things I do e no dey pretty
The things I do are not pretty or admirable

We murder them
We defeat or kill them (our rivals)

Dead bodies in the hallway
Dead bodies lying in the hallway (a violent scene)

O lo n catwalk
We are walking like models on the catwalk

But this place no be runway
But this place is not a runway (a literal or metaphoric statement)

Hungry lion
A lion that is hungry and ready to attack

Twelve elephants no do me one day
I can take down twelve elephants in one day (a boastful statement)

Ki lo n shey e
What is wrong with you?

O de lo n wo bi ti one eye Sunday
It looks like you are staring with one eye like Sunday (a hyperbolic phrase)