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Pon Pon Pon
Da Grin Lyrics


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I will blow your mind. *gun shot*.
Ha-ha. Yeah! Dagrin! Sossick
on the beat! Huh! Some kian wickeded
beat baby! You know what
it do, you know what it is but we
knew what it was baby. Dagrin!
Jo o! Jo o!
Omo Naija ni mi. Naija l'obi mi
si. Naija ni mo ti bere si ni ka
ABC. Omo Naija, mo le fi eyin shi
Pepsi. Awa Naija won gbo wa lori
BBC. Ti omode ba buru, o le fe di
bad boy. Mummy nip e ki n ma lo church
bi Broda David. Ki ma mu ladies
jade. Eyin ti e rap ikan ti e pe ara
yin rappers. Mi se mugu, omo mi
de pampers. Mi diti, gbagbe wipe
mo luti. Mo gbo in ema koja lori
BRT. To ba wo sole bus-stop e l'oti
ma bo le. Mi ni fight fun e, mi ki
se Oshiomole. O le bere mole or
ko ko mole. O le lo le. Mo sha mo
pe o le wole.
Mo lenu bi pon pon pon pon Awon ti Ijebu won nfi mi sere bi
ifoko. Mi se agbe to lo s'oko
ti o k'oko. Iro ko, awon sisi fem
u mi s'oko. Sokoyokoto, e ti mo
pe olobe lo l'oko. Omo Naija,
mi o maga, mi mugu. Awon Ibo, won
nfi mi sere bi Ugwu. T'oba ri mi,
wa ni o boy, se you be Igbo? Se you
be Anambra, abi you be Imo? Mo
ma fi n ye won pe I be omo Ogun. I'm
a soldier boy, you call me Akojun.
Last album mi to jade, won nipe
ko ta. T'oba gbo ni siyin, o ma
fi hip-hop jo bata. Ile oba t'ojona,
ewa lo bu si.
O yeah. Sossick, let ‘em know
we taking over mehn! You know
what it is, but we knew what it
was baby. Awon ti siyin ni Naija,
emi won si ma ja. T'oma sare gbagbe
bata, bi pe ki bata e ja. Olorun
sib a elomi se ninu yin, o si ni
hit. T'oba to time kan, e yin bawo,
e ni le fit. E ma le. Igba yen la
ma mo ojo mo bale. Ama fi rap rap
yin
po, ese yin o ni bale. Ewo kin fi
fale, ewo mi kin fi ale. T'oba wa
da bi iro, oya na wo je a jale. Mo
ti so fun yin tele, mi o lo sibi kan
kan. Mo ti lo sodo, mo fo ori mi
pelu kan-kan. Mo mu kan-kan yen
mo so s'odo, ko ba odo lo. Eni wa
mi ti, a ni ronu, nibo lo lo. Anywhere
ti ba lo, mi se eran ilu kan. And
anywhere ti ba, nlo, mo fe ma lo
pelu *gun shot*. Mo de ni lati
get e larin osu kan. O ti di dan dan
because ota po gan.
Mo lenu. Mo lenu. Won lenu. I
will blow your mind. *gun shot*.

Overall Meaning

The song "Pon Pon Pon" by Da Grin is a typical example of Nigerian street music popularly known as "Afro hip-hop" or "Indigenous rap" where the artist mixes both English and Yoruba languages to deliver his verses. Da Grin's lyrics in this song reflect his deep connection to Nigeria, his love for his country, its culture, and its people. In the opening lines, he declares himself as a proud Nigerian, Born in Nigeria, raised in Nigeria, and educated in Nigeria, and we can see how the rest of the song is influenced by his Nigerian roots.


In the first verse, Da Grin boasts about being a bad boy, defying his mother's call for him to attend church, and his fondness for the ladies. He also taunts other rappers, stating that they are not as gifted as he is, and claims to have grown beyond their piddling stages. He uses the phrase "pon pon pon" to mimic the sound of a gun, suggesting that he is not just a rapper but also ready to take down anyone who tries to stop him. In the second verse, he continues to assert his dominance as the "Soldier Boy" and takes a jab at other Lagos tribal groups, with a few references to different parts of Nigeria.


Line by Line Meaning

I will blow your mind. *gun shot*.
Get ready to be amazed by my talent.


Ha-ha. Yeah! Dagrin! Sossick on the beat! Huh!
Announcing the presence of the artist and his producer.


Some kian wickeded beat baby!
The beat is intense and exciting.


You know what it do, you know what it is but we knew what it was baby.
Everyone knows what's happening, but the artist knows exactly what's up.


Dagrin! Jo o! Jo o!
The artist cheers himself on.


Omo Naija ni mi. Naija l'obi mi si. Naija ni mo ti bere si ni ka ABC.
I am a Nigerian. Nigeria is my homeland. I learned everything I know from Nigeria.


Omo Naija, mo le fi eyin shi Pepsi. Awa Naija won gbo wa lori BBC.
I can make you drink Pepsi if you're from Nigeria. We Nigerians are heard on the BBC.


Ti omode ba buru, o le fe di bad boy. Mummy nip e ki n ma lo church bi Broda David.
If a child misbehaves, it doesn't mean they're a bad boy. Mother please don't make me go to church like Brother David.


Ki ma mu ladies jade. Eyin ti e rap ikan ti e pe ara yin rappers.
Let me attract ladies. You who rap, you all think highly of yourselves as rappers.


Mi se mugu, omo mi de pampers. Mi diti, gbagbe wipe mo luti. Mo gbo in ema koja lori BRT.
I may seem gullible, but remember that I'm young. I make mistakes; forget that I'm literate. I hear the insults in buses.


To ba wo sole bus-stop e l'oti ma bo le. Mi ni fight fun e, mi ki se Oshiomole. O le bere mole or ko ko mole. O le lo le. Mo sha mo pe o le wole.
If you're waiting at a bus stop, don't worry; it will come. I don't have anything against you; I'm not Oshiomole. You can be with me or not. You can leave if you want. I already know that you can come.


Mo lenu bi pon pon pon pon Awon ti Ijebu won nfi mi sere bi ifoko.
I'm grunting like 'pon pon pon pon' and the people from Ijebu are mocking me like a fool.


Mi se agbe to lo s'oko ti o k'oko. Iro ko, awon sisi fem u mi s'oko.
I'm like the Rooster that went to the farmer who killed it. Lies. The ladies who gossip see me as a stupid person.


Sokoyokoto, e ti mo pe olobe lo l'oko. Omo Naija, mi o maga, mi mugu.
Sokoyokoto, you already know that there's no more love in the farm. I'm not a scammer, I'm not a fool.


Awon Ibo, won nfi mi sere bi Ugwu. T'oba ri mi, wa ni o boy, se you be Igbo? Se you be Anambra, abi you be Imo?
The Igbos make fun of me like I'm from Ugwu. If they see me, they'll ask if I am Igbo? Or Anambra or Imo?


Mo ma fi n ye won pe I be omo Ogun. I'm a soldier boy, you call me Akojun.
I'll let them know that I'm from Ogun. I'm a soldier boy, so call me Akojun.


Last album mi to jade, won nipe ko ta. T'oba gbo ni siyin, o ma fi hip-hop jo bata.
They said my previous album wasn't good. If they listen to this one, they'll be forced to dance to hip-hop.


Ile oba t'ojona, ewa lo bu si.
The palace of the king is awe-inspiring.


O yeah. Sossick, let ‘em know we taking over mehn! You know what it is, but we knew what it was baby.
Sossick, let them know that we're taking over! Everyone knows what's up, but we know exactly what's happening.


Awon ti siyin ni Naija, emi won si ma ja. T'oma sare gbagbe bata, bi pe ki bata e ja.
Those that have a problem with me being Nigerian, I'll deal with them. If it's time for war, I won't forget my shoes.


Olorun sib a elomi se ninu yin, o si ni hit. T'oba to time kan, e yin bawo, e ni le fit. E ma le.
God has placed me in your midst, and I'm a hit. If you listen once, how do you feel? You can't resist it.


Igba yen la ma mo ojo mo bale. Ama fi rap rap yin po, ese yin o ni bale.
That's how we'll know the future. Even if we rap all day, you won't take it.


Ewo kin fi fale, ewo mi kin fi ale. T'oba wa da bi iro, oya na wo je a jale. Mo ti so fun yin tele, mi o lo sibi kan kan.
I can hold on, I can let go. If she's faking it, then let's jog. I've already told you; I don't need to mention more.


Mo ti lo sodo, mo fo ori mi pelu kan-kan. Mo mu kan-kan yen mo so s'odo, ko ba odo lo.
I've put in the work, and I've sweat a lot. I'll make sure to sweat more if the pay is sufficient.


Eni wa mi ti, a ni ronu, nibo lo lo. Anywhere ti ba lo, mi se eran ilu kan.
I have followers; we'll think of what to do next. Anywhere we go, I represent my community.


And anywhere ti ba, nlo, mo fe ma lo pelu *gun shot*.
And wherever we go, I'd like to go with a *gun shot*.


Mo de ni lati get e larin osu kan. O ti di dan dan because ota po gan. Mo lenu. Mo lenu. Won lenu.
I want to get you to myself. It's tough because there are many enemies. I'm grunting. I'm grunting, and they are grunting too.




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@dicksonfriday4046

We don't search for old music!!!
We search for for old memories😭😭🌪

@AKDWISE

Lord of Ajasa started it, Da green took to another level, Olamide blow it all up. RIP CEO 🙏

@FOREXZEUS

Nor b lie bro you talk am finish

@adeniranmayowa8395

Ay
Lord of Ajasa
Dagrin
Then Olamide......

@curtiszyr

Dagrin was different , he was real street poet .

@preciousjoseph6303

No truer words.

@swiitdoll

Now it’s asake on an international level

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@kesienaokome7980

unarguably, one of the best afro hop joint ever! so street, so deep, so def

@lukhelo14

Still sound fresh ❤❤❤❤ RIP Da grin 🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲

@aameinternational2054

Listening from Namibia 🇳🇦 2024, RIP Barrack oGreen

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