Behind The Scenes
Kofi Kinaata Lyrics

Me didi
I have spoken

Nti Na meleyɛ ma meleyɛ yi na nka
Therefore, I have to do what I have to do

Moove!! Abaadi mpo!! Bars!!
Move!! Get out of the way!! I am coming with some great lines!!

Call me Kofi Kinaata
Refer to me as Kofi Kinaata

Yɛ hustle anopa, ɔne ewiaber dze kɔ enumber
We hustle in the morning, hoping to get to the top by evening

Aha dze yɛnnda, mber nnyi ha ma bibini
When there's no one to help us, we have to endure and push harder

Fi sɛ nsa, ma ɔnnyɛ edwuma no onndidi
Even if there's no work, it doesn't mean we should be idle

Nti meleyɛ ma meleyɛ yi na nka medidi
Hence, I have to do what I've got to do

Naaso me kɔ pɛ biribi ab3di no
Thus, I'm searching for an opportunity to succeed

Ɛyaa na ɔne me bɛyɛɛ dɛn na ɛnam
It doesn't matter what others think or say about me

Amane aa me hu nyi aa darki akwantu mu nsɛm
The things I see and experience in the real world are like stories in a book

Naaso sesei kɔ hwɛ me krom
Therefore, I return home to my town

Wɔ keka dɛ menya bi na m'ennkai hɔn oo
They won't know anyone when I arrive

Nso w'onnyim d3 ɔnnda fom
Yet they pretend to be important

Sɛ oda fom' mpo aa nka soldier fo na wɔle guard no oo
Even if they're weak, they surround themselves with strong people for protection

Hwɛ ade ma me hu na mele kã nnyɛ wo dze mele kã
Look at my shoes that I wear and you will see that mine are not like yours

Akwantu mu nsem nnyɛ ne nyinaa na yɛ kã
There is no single story in life, we all have our own

Ntsi, me de m'asem nyinaa ama Onyame
Therefore, I give all my worries to God

Nyame nara ɔnyɛ nsenkyerɛne
God is not a liar

Hustler me nnyi beebi da
As a hustler, I never give up

Sɛ me yare mpo aa kyedɛ Nyame na w'aasa me yare
If I'm afraid, I pray to God for courage

Aww Jehovah Nyame aa ɛbɔ Wo whistle aa
Oh Jehovah God, blow your whistle

Ma ɔnnhyɛ Jersey mpo bɔ Hat-trick no
Let him not wear a jersey but still score three goals

Jehovah Nyame aa ɛbɔ Wo whistle ma
Oh Jehovah God, blow your whistle for me

)tse bench mpo gye Goal King
Even if I start from the bench, I can still become the top scorer

Mɛ mma atanfo nnya nserew hɛn
I don't care about my enemies

Mɛ mma ma yesuro no mmba hɛn do
I don't hate, even those that hate me

M3 mma wɔnnka dɛ Nyame aa yɛ som no no ɔwɔ hen oo
I don't ever want to see myself in a position that God is not with me

Ɔko yi dze ɔnnyɛ hɛn ko
This old man is not his true self

Ma m'ehu na mele ka nnyɛ wo dze mele ka
When I stand, you will see that mine are not like yours

Akwantu mu nsem nnyɛ ne nyinaa na w) ka-
There is no single story in life, we all have our own

Wɔ keka dɛ menya bi na m'ennkai hɔn oo
They won't know anyone when I arrive

Nso w'onnyim dɛ ɔnnda fom'
Yet they pretend to be important

S3 oda fom' mpo aa nka soldier fo na wɔle guard no oo
Even if they're weak, they surround themselves with strong people for protection

Sesei kɔ hwɛ me krom
Therefore, I return home to my town

Wɔ kekã dɛ m'enya bi na m'ennkai hɔn oo
They won't know anyone when I arrive

W'onnyim dɛ ɔnnda fom'
Yet they pretend to be important

Yaayyy!!
Hooray!!

Awɔw ooooo
Wow!!

Obi man so ooo aw)w oooo
Someone is jealous

Yaaayyy!!
Hooray!!

Yɛɛbrɛ ooo
We have succeeded

Yaayy!!
Hooray!!

Ntsi
Therefore

Mɛ mma wɔnnka dɛ Nyame aa yɛ som no no ɔwɔ hen oo
I don't ever want to see myself in a position that God is not with me

Ma ɛhwehwɛ abɛyɛ wɔ ha biaa nka m'aayɛ no long time
Let me see who will be here before I came

Mese mɛ hwehwɛ abɛ fa wɔ ha biaa nka m'aafa no long time
But when I look around, I find that those who were here long before me have all gone

Brɛda mp hwehwɛ abɛ yɛ wɔ ha no wɔyɛ aaa nanka m'aayɛ dadaw
Brother, look around. You might think they are still here, but they have been gone a long time

Mese mɛ hwehwɛ abɛ fa wɔ ha no ɔgow aa na nka m'aafa dadaw
But when I look around, I find that they have all gone, some of them a long time ago

Naaso sesei kɔ hwɛ me krom hɔ
Therefore, I return home to my town

W'onnyim dɛ ɔnnda fom' oo ɔhen eii
Yet they pretend to be important, oh Lord

Travel and See oo!!!
Travel and see for yourself!!

Sɛ oda fom' mpo
Even if they're weak