My Money
Falz feat. Terry Apala Lyrics


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I don't play with my money (Money money)
Ahn I don't play with my money (Money money)
Gimme my money
My friend pay me my money (Money money)
Ahn yeah

Iwo fe ma poor kpelu owo ti mo loan eh
Oti telay Shade o ti gbe fu Ronke
Person wey dey owe money oti fe ma show ge
Better tell your girlfriend g oni gbese lon fe
Telling me rubbish taking me for novice
You dey wan run think say I no go notice
Brand endorsement omo no story
If you no get thirty milli don't phone me
Babe mi ma need some sugar wetin I go give my
That 200k wey you say make I take na money I go take buy suya
You go still add like two zero
I be Yoruba boy but I'm too Igbo
I go pay staff I go shoot video
Calculate that you go see you are telling me story

Pay me what you owe me
Me I no go holla no we no be hommie
Pay me what you owe me
Gimme my rabba
You dey find yawa to be so ra
You go see wahala no we no be hommie
Pay me what you owe me me me me

I don't play with my money (Money money)
Ahn I don't play with my money (Money money)
Gimme my money
My friend pay me my money (Money money)
I don't play with my money

Don't tell me rubbish if you no get money
Don't mess with my talent if you no dey sorry
Tell me something wey eti wan hear
If it's not making money it's not making sense
Twenty million in a month
Ti mu lofe osho mo se order ogbo teri wa gba
I get many responsibility tin ma face
Omo no be child's play
Many many people don price me for kobo
I no complain but still na hustle
I no want make una pity me
Gbogbo ya kpata le ma fo riko tin ba ti arrive o
Ma fun mi nsitori
Money wey you owe me me am nah joking
I'm noh laughing I'm noh kidding fun me lowo mi
Shey yu dey whine me shey yu dey whine me gimme

I don't play with my money (Money money)
Ahn I don't play with my money (Money money)
Gimme my money
My friend pay me my money (Money money)
I don't play with my money

Money I earned with sweat and blood
Money I go rather go spend abroad
If you don't pay please rest assured
I will take action I swear to God
Still same Gee's wey you hear before say I no dey play with any boy
Knock knock knock don't get the door
I fit come your house in the early morning
Lies you feeding so deceiving
Don't promise you don't know the meaning
Hide and seeking and I know you're dribbling
Stop that shit it's so demeaning
Dem man know that I've been busy
Working in getting more cheese really
Dem man ways is still sneaky
Dem man tryna duldge me
Don't gimme story
Pay me what you owe me
Me I no go holla no we no be hommie
Pay me what you owe me
Gimme my rabba you dey yawa to be so ra
You go see wahala no we no be hommie
Pay me what you owe me me me

I don't play with my money (Money money)
Ahn I don't play with my money (Money money)




Gimme my money
My friend pay me my money (Money money)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "My Money" by Falz feat. Terry Apala is a straightforward message to people who owe him money. The first stanza of the song emphasises the importance of money as he repeats the line "I don't play with my money" several times. The message is quite clear; he is not to be messed with when it comes to his money. He implores those who owe him money to pay him back and stop telling him stories if they do not have any plans of paying back what they owe. In the second stanza, Falz talks about his hard work and how people shouldn't take advantage of his kind nature. He further stresses that if people don't get paid for their hard work, then there's no point in doing it.


The chorus of the song is catchy, and Falz and Terry Apala worked their magic with an unusual type of beat. The lyrics reflect today's reality about money and how people have become less concerned with borrowing without paying back. Falz, who is known for his satirical music, sends a direct message to the people who owe him that he won't take excuses or stories.


Furthermore, the use of Yoruba and Pidgin English in the song adds flavour to the lyrics and makes it more relatable to the African audience. Falz's clever wordplay and metaphors add depth to the lyrics, making it a masterpiece. In summary, "My Money" is an excellent song that combines humor, wit, and reality to create a beautiful piece of art.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't play with my money (Money money)
My money is very important to me and I won't joke with it.


Ahn I don't play with my money (Money money)
I really mean it when I say I don't joke with my money.


Gimme my money
Please pay me the money you owe me.


My friend pay me my money (Money money)
You owe me money, friend. Please pay me.


Iwo fe ma poor kpelu owo ti mo loan eh
You want me to be poor because of the money I lent you.


Oti telay Shade o ti gbe fu Ronke
You've paid Shade but have not paid Ronke.


Person wey dey owe money oti fe ma show ge
Debtors always want to give excuses for not paying.


Better tell your girlfriend g oni gbese lon fe
You should tell your girlfriend not to spend money recklessly and pay your debt.


Telling me rubbish taking me for novice
Don't try to deceive me with lies and take me for a fool.


You dey wan run think say I no go notice
You're trying to run away, thinking I won't notice.


Brand endorsement omo no story
A brand endorsement is pointless if you can't pay me.


If you no get thirty milli don't phone me
Don't contact me if you cannot afford to pay at least 30 million.


Babe mi ma need some sugar wetin I go give my
My girlfriend needs money for her expenses, what should I give her?


That 200k wey you say make I take na money I go take buy suya
The 200,000 you want me to take is what I'll use to buy suya (a cheap street food).


You go still add like two zero
You'll probably add two more zeros to the amount I'm owed.


I be Yoruba boy but I'm too Igbo
I may be Yoruba but I'm very business-oriented like the Igbo people.


I go pay staff I go shoot video
I have to pay my staff and shoot a video with the money you owe me.


Calculate that you go see you are telling me story
When you calculate the amount you owe me, you'll see that you're feeding me lies.


Don't tell me rubbish if you no get money
Stop deceiving me with unrealistic promises if you don't have money.


Don't mess with my talent if you no dey sorry
Don't waste my talent if you're not willing to compensate me.


Tell me something wey eti wan hear
Tell me something sensible that I want to hear.


If it's not making money it's not making sense
If it is not generating income, it probably won't make sense to me.


Twenty million in a month
I made twenty million naira this month.


Ti mu lofe osho mo se order ogbo teri wa gba
If you're interested in making money, learn from my order and engage in legitimate business.


I get many responsibility tin ma face
I have many responsibilities that I have to face.


Omo no be child's play
It's not child's play, it's serious business.


Many many people don price me for kobo
Many people have cheated me for small amounts of money.


I no complain but still na hustle
I don't complain, but I have to keep hustling to make money.


I no want make una pity me
I don't want your pity.


Gbogbo ya kpata le ma fo riko tin ba ti arrive o
All the insulting words you say to me will be useless when I receive the money.


Ma fun mi nsitori
Don't give me excuses.


Money wey you owe me me am nah joking
You shouldn't take the money you owe me as a joke.


I'm noh laughing I'm noh kidding fun me lowo mi
I'm not laughing or joking, please pay me my money.


Shey yu dey whine me shey yu dey whine me gimme
Are you just talking or will you actually give me my money?


Money I earned with sweat and blood
I worked hard to earn this money.


Money I go rather go spend abroad
I would rather spend the money abroad.


If you don't pay please rest assured
If you don't pay, be assured that there will be consequences.


I will take action I swear to God
I will take legal action if necessary.


Still same Gee's wey you hear before say I no dey play with any boy
I'm still the same Gee you know, and I don't joke with my money.


Knock knock knock don't get the door
Don't bother to knock, I don't want to see you.


I fit come your house in the early morning
I can come to your house early in the morning.


Lies you feeding so deceiving
Stop feeding me lies, it's very deceiving.


Don't promise you don't know the meaning
Don't make promises you cannot keep.


Hide and seeking and I know you're dribbling
You're trying to hide and be evasive, but I know what you're doing.


Stop that shit it's so demeaning
Stop behaving insincerely and dishonestly, it's so demeaning.


Dem man know that I've been busy
They know I've been busy making money.


Working in getting more cheese really
I'm working hard to make more money.


Dem man ways is still sneaky
Their ways of doing things are still dishonest.


Dem man tryna duldge me
They're trying to avoid paying me.


Pay me what you owe me
Please pay me back the money that you owe me.




Lyrics Β© IMMENSUM MUSIC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: FOLARINDE FALANA

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