Gimme Dat
Ice Prince Lyrics


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Gimme that kush, gimme the bad man
Gimme that roosh, gimme that thing that
Yeah
Poo! Mr Maarley on deck

Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind

Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind

Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind

Give me light and a splif I don't care
No one can come near
I see when me light it up you see smoke in ah the air
Nothing can compare
Just light the candle them up like it's my birthday
Bay girl ah whine pon me co them ah thirsty
Potentially young she light skinned and curvy
Screaming mercy got me fucking her the worst way
She turn me gidi gidi gidi like a marathon
She don't want no kiss but she gon swallow some
Boom! Shoot like ma have a gun
As soon as me come I'm do, she make me scream hey
Me self spend me razz on DJ, she say DJ nor dey carry me play
And anywhere me I dey, nor be today
I dey tell you say my guy e don tay
All my DJ wey dey play dem part
Sincerely thanking you from my heart
Control me when the song wan start
Meanwhile Zamani pass me the something na, wetin dey worry you na

Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind

Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind

Give me the kush on the fire that gat me going higher
That green white green that gat me haywire
Just Straight to my heart so that's my heart desire
This girl me climb me higher than the bush khalifa
So anytime I come by the mic and them ah hear what I speak
A nigga straight to your soul and make you move your feet
The girl ah sing my song like a vocalist
Marley heal her soul like a therapist
Spice, spice it up for me I'm gonna burn it up
Done with the Genesis go here comes the exodus
Marley on deck so the vibe is in effect
So light me another one roll up the next
Let's get high, I love you
Pose for me like the bad girls do
I heard you like high grade, well Me too
So light it up and just pass it through
So light me another one roll up the next
Let's get high, I love you
Pose for me like the bad girls do
I heard you like high grade, well Me too
So light it up and just pass it through
Oya gimme that gimme that gimme that gimme that
Gimme that gimme that gimme that gimme that hiyaya
Gimme that gimme that gimme that gimme that
Gimme that gimme that gimme that gimme that payaya

Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind

Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind

Gimme the lighter give me that kush
Sho ma fagbo sho ma fa kanaku
If you don't give it to me ah, mo ma ku
I know you are a fan but i'm your thermocool
Baddo, respect to Bob Marley
All the girls in Jamaica won wa mi
Respect to Fela kuti
Me nor play with my claro na my duty
Girls dem wan jump on me cock like a bike
Some of them wan spit on it like a mic
Some of them wan blow me like a dynamite
Dey wan chop my gala like it's gala night
Emi criminal, so I tell them to pause it
Release, tell me why you really want me
Please, is it because I'm chopping on a track with Ice prince
Baba eh mafa

Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind

Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind

Okay, uh
Oh yeah you said you won the first fight
I'm ah drop it sixteen just so i nor go cause fight
Rappers wan dey talk shit make dem meet me for shoprite
And dem go know say nor be only nepa wey dey off light
I been in the game dog, shit its getting fucked up
I just bought a bentley even though say nor be drop talk
I'm ah drop balls and niggas are getting locked up
Me i'm ah 4gs and i nor dey share me my hotspot
This children of nowadays, say they wanna come diss
How you wan take reach all the things wey i don accomplish
How you wan take put out the fire i put upon this
If nor be say na boko haram i swear i go bomb this

Ha ha, you already know me




I'm just saying thank you thank you thank you
Chopstix

Overall Meaning

Ice Prince's song "Gimme Dat" describes his desire for marijuana and the enjoyment he derives from smoking it. The chorus is repetitive and emphasizes his demand for the "kush," which is a slang term for potent marijuana. He sings about the feeling of invincibility he gets when he inhales it, conjuring a rebellious "bad man" persona. He also describes his sexual experience with a woman who seems to share his fondness for the substance. Ice Prince mentions Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley and Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti in the song, both known for their pro-marijuana stance and genre-defining music. The title of the song, "Gimme Dat," is a colloquial expression indicating his urging to indulge in the substance.


Ice Prince's "Gimme Dat" is certified Gold by the National Music Board of Canada.
The song features the popular Jamaican reggae artist Damian Marley on the "Poo! Mr. Maarley on deck" vocal sample.
It is one of Ice Prince's signature hits that demonstrate his versatality as a Nigerian artist.
"Gimme Dat" reached number five on the official Nigerian Top 50 Chart in 2016.
Spotify listed "Gimme Dat" as the top track on its Afrobeat Hits playlist.
The song produced by Chopstix, Mixed and mastered by Indomix, and was released under the label of Chocolate City.
It was released as a single in 2013 on the album "Fire Of Zamani."
The song won the Best Single award at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards.
The song led to the Ice Prince being listed on Forbes Africa's 30 Under 30 highest ranking young people in Africa.
The music video was directed by Moe Musa and features Ice Prince smoking marijuana throughout the video.


The chords used in the song, if known, are not available.


Line by Line Meaning

Gimme that kush, gimme the bad man
Give me that high-quality cannabis and also the intimidating persona that comes with being a 'bad man'


Gimme that roosh, gimme that thing that
Give me that 'roosh' (possibly a slang term for a certain type of high), and that thing that gives me an intense sensation


Poo! Mr Maarley on deck
An exclamation followed by a reference to Bob Marley being present


Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Give me the lighter to light up my cannabis, and give me that push that intensifies the effects


Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Give me that intimidating persona again, and give me some more of that high-quality cannabis


Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Give me that thing that causes a mind-blowing sensation


Give me light and a splif I don't care
Give me some light and a joint and I don't care about anything else


No one can come near
No one can compare to the feeling I get from smoking cannabis


I see when me light it up you see smoke in ah the air
When I light up my joint, you can see the smoke in the air


Nothing can compare
No other feeling can compare to smoking cannabis


Just light the candle them up like it's my birthday
Light up some joints as if it's my birthday and celebrate


Bay girl ah whine pon me co them ah thirsty
Girls are dancing provocatively around me as they are thirsty for my attention


Potentially young she light skinned and curvy
The girls around me are likely young, light-skinned, and curvy


Screaming mercy got me fucking her the worst way
The girl screaming for mercy while I have sex with her in the most intense way


She turn me gidi gidi gidi like a marathon
The girl's movements during sex are making me feel ecstatic and energized, like running a marathon


She don't want no kiss but she gon swallow some
The girl doesn't want a kiss, but she is willing to perform oral sex


Boom! Shoot like ma have a gun
A sudden release of sexual tension, like shooting a gun


As soon as me come I'm do, she make me scream hey
As soon as I orgasm, she provokes me to scream


Me self spend me razz on DJ, she say DJ nor dey carry me play
I spend money on DJs, but my girl tells me that they don't play my songs


And anywhere me I dey, nor be today
I've been around for a while, and I've experienced many things


I dey tell you say my guy e don tay
I'm informing you that my friend has been around for a long time too


All my DJ wey dey play dem part
I appreciate all the DJs that play my music


Sincerely thanking you from my heart
I'm sincerely thanking them from my heart


Control me when the song wan start
The DJs have control over the crowd when they start playing my songs


Meanwhile Zamani pass me the something na, wetin dey worry you na
Ice Prince is passing me something, why are you concerned about it?


Give me the kush on the fire that gat me going higher
Give me more of that high-quality cannabis that is making me feel more intoxicated


That green white green that gat me haywire
The Nigerian flag's green, white, and green colors are associated with this strong and uncontrolled feeling I'm experiencing


Just Straight to my heart so that's my heart desire
This feeling goes straight to my heart, and that's exactly what I desire


This girl me climb me higher than the bush khalifa
This girl takes me to a higher state than smoking the highest-quality cannabis


So anytime I come by the mic and them ah hear what I speak
Whenever I come to the microphone and people hear me rapping


A nigga straight to your soul and make you move your feet
I am affecting people deeply and making them dance


The girl ah sing my song like a vocalist
The girl sings my song perfectly, like a professional singer


Marley heal her soul like a therapist
Listening to Bob Marley's music is healing this girl's soul


Spice, spice it up for me I'm gonna burn it up
Add some spice to the music and I'm going to really enjoy it


Done with the Genesis go here comes the exodus
I'm done with the beginning of the party and now it's time to move on to the next phase


Marley on deck so the vibe is in effect
Bob Marley's music is currently playing so the atmosphere is just perfect


So light me another one roll up the next
Please light another joint for me, and roll up the next one


Let's get high, I love you
Let's smoke cannabis together and I have a strong affection for you


Pose for me like the bad girls do
Strike a pose for me like the provocatively dressed 'bad girls' do


I heard you like high grade, well Me too
I heard you also like high-quality cannabis, and so do I


So light it up and just pass it through
Please light up the cannabis and pass it over to me


Oya gimme that gimme that gimme that gimme that
A chant-like expression demanding for more cannabis


Gimme that gimme that gimme that gimme that hiyaya
An extension of the chant, with a nonsensical word added


Gimme that gimme that gimme that gimme that
Demanding for more cannabis once again


Gimme that gimme that gimme that gimme that payaya
Another nonsensical word added to continue the chant


Gimme the lighter give me that kush
Please give me the lighter and some more high-quality cannabis


Sho ma fagbo sho ma fa kanaku
An instruction to not give up and to keep persevering


If you don't give it to me ah, mo ma ku
If you don't give me what I want, I'll die


I know you are a fan but i'm your thermocool
I know you admire me, but I'm also a popular brand like Thermocool


Baddo, respect to Bob Marley
A shout-out to Baddo and a show of respect to Bob Marley


All the girls in Jamaica won wa mi
All the girls in Jamaica want me


Respect to Fela kuti
Another show of respect, this time to Fela Kuti


Me nor play with my claro na my duty
I take music seriously, it's my duty


Girls dem wan jump on me cock like a bike
Girls want to have sex with me like they're riding a bicycle


Some of them wan spit on it like a mic
Some of them want to perform oral sex on me like they're singing into a microphone


Some of them wan blow me like a dynamite
Some of them want to blow me (possibly referring to another form of oral sex) like it's a dynamite


Dey wan chop my gala like it's gala night
They want to have sex with me as if it's a festive celebration


Emi criminal, so I tell them to pause it
I'm a criminal, so I tell them (the girls) to calm down


Release, tell me why you really want me
Please tell me why you're really interested in me


Please, is it because I'm chopping on a track with Ice prince
Is it only because I'm collaborating with Ice Prince on a song that you're interested in me?


Baba eh mafa
A slang expression for wanting someone to leave a place or situation


Oh yeah you said you won the first fight
Referring to someone who said they won a previous battle or conflict


I'm ah drop it sixteen just so i nor go cause fight
I'm going to rap with 16 bars so I won't start a fight


Rappers wan dey talk shit make dem meet me for shoprite
Rappers talk a lot of trash, they should meet me at Shoprite (a shopping center) to sort things out


And dem go know say nor be only nepa wey dey off light
They will realize that there are more than just power outages (referencing problems they often face in Nigeria)


I been in the game dog, shit its getting fucked up
I have been in the music industry for a while, and it's worsening


I just bought a bentley even though say nor be drop talk
I recently purchased a Bentley car, and it's not just talk or bragging


I'm ah drop balls and niggas are getting locked up
I'm making bold and risky moves and people are getting arrested as a result


Me i'm ah 4gs and i nor dey share me my hotspot
I have a 4G (possibly referring to internet speed or drug measurements) and I don't share it with anyone


This children of nowadays, say they wanna come diss
These current young people want to disrespect me


How you wan take reach all the things wey i don accomplish
How do you plan to achieve all the things that I have accomplished?


How you wan take put out the fire i put upon this
How do you plan to extinguish the passion I have put into this?


If nor be say na boko haram i swear i go bomb this
If it wasn't for the fear of terrorism, I would have retaliated violently


Ha ha, you already know me
You already know who I am (possibly implying that they should back off)


I'm just saying thank you thank you thank you
Expressing gratitude, possibly in an ironic way


Chopstix
Referring to the producer of the song




Writer(s): Unknown Writer, Olamide Gbenga Adedeji, Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe, Panshak Henry Zamani

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Gimme that kush, gimme the bad man
Gimme that roosh, gimme that thing that
Yeah
Poo! Mr Maarley on deck
Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Give me light and a splif I don't care
No one can come near
I see when me light it up you see smoke in ah the air
Nothing can compare
Just light the candle them up like it's my birthday
Bay girl ah whine pon me co them ah thirsty
Potentially young she light skinned and curvy
Screaming mercy got me fucking her the worst way
She turn me gidi gidi gidi like a marathon
She don't want no kiss but she gon swallow some
Boom! Shoot like ma have a gun
As soon as me come I'm do, she make me scream hey
Me self spend me razz on DJ, she say DJ nor dey carry me play
And anywhere me I dey, nor be today
I dey tell you say my guy e don tay
All my DJ wey dey play dem part
Sincerely thanking you from my heart
Control me when the song wan start
Meanwhile Zamani pass me the something na, wetin dey worry you na
Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Give me the kush on the fire that gat me going higher
That green white green that gat me haywire
Just Straight to my heart so that's my heart desire
This girl me climb me higher than the bush khalifa
So anytime I come by the mic and them ah hear what I speak
A nigga straight to your soul and make you move your feet
The girl ah sing my song like a vocalist
Marley heal her soul like a therapist
Spice, spice it up for me I'm gonna burn it up
Done with the Genesis go here comes the exodus
Marley on deck so the vibe is in effect
So light me another one roll up the next
Let's get high, I love you
Pose for me like the bad girls do
I heard you like high grade, well Me too
So light it up and just pass it through
So light me another one roll up the next
Let's get high, I love you
Pose for me like the bad girls do
I heard you like high grade, well Me too
So light it up and just pass it through
Oya gimme that gimme that gimme that gimme that
Gimme that gimme that gimme that gimme that hiyaya
Gimme that gimme that gimme that gimme that
Gimme that gimme that gimme that gimme that payaya
Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme the lighter give me that kush
Sho ma fagbo sho ma fa kanaku
If you don't give it to me ah, mo ma ku
I know you are a fan but i'm your thermocool
Baddo, respect to Bob Marley
All the girls in Jamaica won wa mi
Respect to Fela kuti
Me nor play with my claro na my duty
Girls dem wan jump on me cock like a bike
Some of them wan spit on it like a mic
Some of them wan blow me like a dynamite
Dey wan chop my gala like it's gala night
Emi criminal, so I tell them to pause it
Release, tell me why you really want me
Please, is it because I'm chopping on a track with Ice prince
Baba eh mafa
Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme the lighter, gimme that push
Gimme that bad man thing, gimme that kush
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Gimme that thing that blow my mind
Okay, uh
Oh yeah you said you won the first fight
I'm ah drop it sixteen just so i nor go cause fight
Rappers wan dey talk shit make dem meet me for shoprite
And dem go know say nor be only nepa wey dey off light
I been in the game dog, shit its getting fucked up
I just bought a bentley even though say nor be drop talk
I'm ah drop balls and niggas are getting locked up
Me i'm ah 4gs and i nor dey share me my hotspot
This children of nowadays, say they wanna come diss
How you wan take reach all the things wey i don accomplish
How you wan take put out the fire i put upon this
If nor be say na boko haram i swear i go bomb this
Ha ha, you already know me
I'm just saying thank you thank you thank you
Chopstix



All comments from YouTube:

@emmanuelogbu

2023....still listening to this🙌🙌🙌

@africaconexion

If they release this song today or remix, it will explode and be bigger than any song in Nigeria

@domshakngukat4474

I swear on God.
Just what I was thinking

@tamanawilson9265

Exactly. This song was ahead of its time

@isaiahgere9283

Burna boy never changed his sound , consistency pays

@ismailaolalekan3795

This song can't get old 🔥

@m.a.bnananah7980

fact

@tizzletuzzle1821

2023 anyone burna boys verse still 🔥🔥🔥

@kimbiblog

Burna Boy's verse remains untouched

@chimmiee

2019 Anyone ? This song gives me goosebumps 🙃

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