Struggle
Mr. Capone-E & Mr. Criminal Lyrics

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Introduction to the song

Anyone wey they struggle in life
Acknowledging that anyone going through hardships in life

We will surely make it
Ensuring that together they will overcome their struggles

Baby you don't push me away
Asking their partner to support them and not give up on them

Say I dey struggle now
Admitting that they are currently experiencing struggles

One day wey my struggle pay
Having hope that their hard work will pay off one day

Baby you come look my face
Asking their partner to see them as they are, despite their struggles

Yeah struggle man
Acknowledging that they are a person who goes through struggles in life

The world is full of struggle
Acknowledging that struggle is not unique to them, but rather a common experience in life

We struggle to love
Admitting that even love can involve struggles

We struggle to do everything
Admitting that struggles are not limited to specific areas of life, but rather can occur in any aspect

My father struggled to marry my mother
Recalling their parent's struggle to get married

Mother struggled to get pregnant
Recalling their mother's struggle to get pregnant with them

When was inside my mother's womb
Referring to the time when they were still in their mother's womb

I struggle to leave
Describing their struggle to be born

When it was due time to give birth to me
Describing the time of their birth

My mother struggled to give birth
Recalling their mother's struggle during childbirth

When I come into this world
The moment when they were born and entered the world

I struggle to leave my life
Expressing their struggle to remain alive and thrive in life

Oh baby you don't give me pressure
Asking their partner to not add additional pressure on their already existing struggles

You know that I'm struggling in life
Assuming that their partner is already aware of their struggles

Abeg my brother
Addressing and asking their friend for their opinion

If you no struggle in this life
Asking their friend if they have ever faced struggles in life

You cannot see food to eat
Implying that struggles are necessary for survival in life

Olouwa done pay for struggle now
Believing that God has already paid for their struggles

I they buy motor dey build house
Describing their current success despite their past struggles

Babies they come my way say I get money
Experiencing a change in people's attitude towards them after their success

People wey no dey where I dey struggle
Acknowledging that people who didn't experience their struggles don't appreciate their success

No they talk say I dey throw money
Not being judged anymore for spending their hard-earned money

Oh baby come and see
Inviting their partner to see the result of their struggles

Who laugh at before will
Acknowledging people who previously made fun of their struggles

Never laugh at me again
Proving that their hard work paid off, and those who mocked them are now in awe of their success

Zagaz zagaz
Background chant that does not have a specific meaning