Awon Goons Mi
Olamide Lyrics


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YBNL Presents
Olamide Baddo

Shout out sawon goons
Awon eruku mi
Awon loni kin ma para toni keeping cool mi
So bi gobe shele ninu hood mi
Teba gbo bajinotu ema rawon goons mi
Shout out s'awon goons
Awon eruku mi
Awon loni kin ma para toni keeping cool mi
So bi gobe shele ninu hood mi
Teba gbo bajinotu ema rawon goons mi

Poka bajinotu kan fawon goons mi
Poka bajinotu meji fawon goons mi
Poka poka bajinotu orisirisi komalo
Bajinotu bajinotu bajinotu bajinotu oooooooo
Poka bajinotu kan fawon goons mi
Poka bajinotu meji fawon goons mi
Poka poka bajinotu orisirisi komalo
Bajinotu bajinotu bajinotu bajinotu oooo

Emmanuel Omokachi awa le headmaster
We dey bang in every hood bi tasawo batard
Egbegberun irawo yin o male mole tosupa
Emi ready lati gberu mi e bami gbosuka
Jesus christ o ma ni ge
Jesu man she miracle
Samson oma ni ibon koma sa nigba to rekun
Emi chase dream mi
Mi o ma care beni body nkun
Eyin oponu apooda oya e kun nkan te fe kun
Awodi jeun epe sanra
Emi besu emi n fa
Eyin lesan emi n farabale mo jeran emi nla
Emi pari olodo jen tayin lolobo
Olopa o le mawon goons mi e ma sa te bari mopo
Awon ologo silekun fole
They dont wanna see the boy rolling
Mo n rap mo n korin mo n kingin mo n wole
Mo n terrorize yin mo ma n pressurize yin
Kini de ten lari mole talo meran ni rice yin biatch

Shout out s'awon goons
Awon eruku mi
Awon loni kin ma para toni keeping cool mi
So bi gobe shele ninu hood mi
Teba gbo bajinotu ema rawon goons mi
Shout out s'awon goons
Awon eruku mi
Awon loni kin ma para toni keeping cool mi
So bi gobe shele ninu hood mi
Teba gbo bajinotu ema rawon goons mi
Poka bajinotu kan fawon goons mi
Poka bajinotu meji fawon goons mi
Poka poka bajinotu orisirisi komalo
Bajinotu bajinotu bajinotu bajinotu ooo
Poka bajinotu kan fawon goons mi
Poka bajinotu meji fawon goons mi
Poka poka Bajinotu orisirisi komalo
Bajinotu bajinotu bajinotu bajinotu ooo

I came into the game bi agbero ti o ni hood
Modabi omo ibo toni container ti o ni goods
Eso fun batman pe Olamide is Robbing Hood
Ebi pami mo den para bi omo ikoko ti o ni food
Now am getting it vibes everyday and everynight
Nobody to fun mi opportunity ki le se bi mo se like
Won o ri ilagun ati tears mi pelu gbogbo ito ti mo fun sori mic
Nigba ti ebi n pami tama lo show tama gun bike
Mo respect Dagrin woni bowalaye mi o le blow
Sebi oluwanishola mowalaye Lil Kesh blow
On your mark set kotoso ready awa ti go
Everybody jo Shoki nigboro YBNL ti blow
They cant tell the next shit that me and my geez is gone do
In one year mo se collabo bi 60 bundle
Mi o kin sun moju gat business to handle
Am 10 steps ahead papi iyayi tan candle
Bo se feel me lajegunle lo se feel me nisale eko
JayZ o kin sun hustle yi sani koko
Beyonce ti lo si show ni Irun Blue fi takoko
Am getting pay pay pay pay n'je akara emukoko
Yo wen Wee fail wee pass wee kuro class




Alaraka wee tun sa picture kakiri sori instagram bi e ni sa pata
Wee ne weerey wee ne weerey wee ne weerey

Overall Meaning

The song Awon Goons Mi by Olamide, which is translated as "My Goons", is a rap track that celebrates the rapper’s street credibility by hailing his "goons". Throughout the song, the rapper gives shouts out to the group of people who ride with him, and delivers lyrics in a boastful and confident manner. The song opens with a shout out to his “goons” and continues to reinforce his commitment to his people. He acknowledges that there are people who wish them harm, but he will continue “keeping his cool”. He expresses his readiness to defend his people whenever there is an attack on them. He boasts about his past success and collaboration with other artists in the industry, suggesting that he is a force to be reckoned with. He name-drops other artists and speaks about how his own success is rooted in the street culture.


Line by Line Meaning

YBNL Presents
Welcome to the label YBNL's presentation


Olamide Baddo
Olamide Baddo is here, the artist performing the song


Shout out sawon goons
Greetings to all my guys


Awon eruku mi
These guys are my riders


Awon loni kin ma para toni keeping cool mi
These ones always stay calm even when there is trouble


So bi gobe shele ninu hood mi
Just like during crisis in the neighbourhood


Teba gbo bajinotu ema rawon goons mi
If you talk anyhow, you'll face the consequences from my guys


Shout out s'awon goons
Greetings my guys


Poka bajinotu kan fawon goons mi
One person's mistake leads to punishment for all my guys


Poka bajinotu meji fawon goons mi
Two people's mistake leads to punishment for all my guys


Poka poka bajinotu orisirisi komalo
Different types of mistakes, various kinds of punishment


Bajinotu bajinotu bajinotu bajinotu oooooooo
Continous repetition of discipline from my guys


Bajinotu bajinotu bajinotu bajinotu oooo
Continous repetition of discipline from my guys


Emmanuel Omokachi awa le headmaster
I am Emmanuel Omokachi, and I am the headmaster (leader) among my guys


We dey bang in every hood bi tasawo batard
We make an impact in every neighbourhood like a powerful hurricane


Egbegberun irawo yin o male mole tosupa
Your stars are shining very brightly like they are on steroids


Emi ready lati gberu mi e bami gbosuka
I am prepared to stand up and fight, dare me and see


Jesus christ o ma ni ge
Jesus Christ will be the judge


Jesu man she miracle
Jesus does miracles


Samson oma ni ibon koma sa nigba to rekun
Samson was extremely strong and brave, just as he was in the past


Emi chase dream mi
I am chasing after my dream


Mi o ma care beni body nkun
I don't care about anything else other than my body and my well-being


Eyin oponu apooda oya e kun nkan te fe kun
You foolish and slow-witted people, come and face whatever you want to face squarely


Awodi jeun epe sanra
The fox eats the chicken and leaves nothing behind


Emi besu emi n fa
I am the boss and I am in charge


Eyin lesan emi n farabale mo jeran emi nla
You are just followers, I am the leader, I am the king


Emi pari olodo jen tayin lolobo
I am smarter than the fools, even the fat ones


Olopa o le mawon goons mi e ma sa te bari mopo
The police cannot arrest my guys because they are well-protected


Awon ologo silekun fole
These rich people are feeling threatened


They dont wanna see the boy rolling
They don't want to see me succeed


Mo n rap mo n korin mo n kingin mo n wole
I rap, I sing, I dance, I groove


Mo n terrorize yin mo ma n pressurize yin
I will terrorize and pressurize you


Kini de ten lari mole talo meran ni rice yin biatch
What's the formula for your success, you bastard?


Poka poka Bajinotu orisirisi komalo
Different kinds of punishment, various forms of discipline


I came into the game bi agbero ti o ni hood
I came into this industry as a street thug with no help


Modabi omo ibo toni container ti o ni goods
Like a son of an Igbo man with a container of goods


Eso fun batman pe Olamide is Robbing Hood
Tell Batman that Olamide is the modern-day Robin Hood


Ebi pami mo den para bi omo ikoko ti o ni food
Money is causing me to act like a greedy kid with no food


Now am getting it vibes everyday and everynight
Now I am feeling the vibes every day and every night


Nobody to fun mi opportunity ki le se bi mo se like
Nobody is showing me opportunities that I can take advantage of, like the ones I create for myself


Won o ri ilagun ati tears mi pelu gbogbo ito ti mo fun sori mic
They don't see my struggles and tears with everything I share on the mic


Nigba ti ebi n pami tama lo show tama gun bike
When the money comes, I should display it and stun on everyone


Mo respect Dagrin woni bowalaye mi o le blow
I respect Dagrin, but I won't follow his footsteps


Sebi oluwanishola mowalaye Lil Kesh blow
And now that Oluwanishola has come, Lil Kesh is making a name for himself too


On your mark set kotoso ready awa ti go
On your marks, get set, we are ready to go


Everybody jo Shoki nigboro YBNL ti blow
Everybody dance to the Shoki, YBNL has made it big


They cant tell the next shit that me and my geez is gone do
They cannot predict what my team and I will do next


In one year mo se collabo bi 60 bundle
In one year, I have done 60 collaborations and made a lot of money


Mi o kin sun moju gat business to handle
I can't sleep, I have business to handle


Am 10 steps ahead papi iyayi tan candle
I am 10 steps ahead, like a higher light than candle


Bo se feel me lajegunle lo se feel me nisale eko
Whether you feel me in Lajegunle or Nasale Eko (Lagos Island)


JayZ o kin sun hustle yi sani koko
JayZ cannot handle my hustle, it's too hot for him


Beyonce ti lo si show ni Irun Blue fi takoko
Beyonce came to perform in Irun Blue (part of Nigeria)


Am getting pay pay pay pay n'je akara emukoko
I am getting paid a lot, enough to eat akara (bean cake) and mashed corn


Yo wen Wee fail wee pass wee kuro class
Whether we fail or pass, we will still advance to the next level


Alaraka wee tun sa picture kakiri sori instagram bi e ni sa pata
The bad-minded people will screenshot and post on Instagram like it's a big deal


Wee ne weerey wee ne weerey wee ne weerey
We are crazy, we are crazy




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Olamide Gbenga Adedeji

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Comments from YouTube:

@2cut32handle

I love how Olamide is so proud of his culture. He makes sure he speaks yoruba in almost all his songs

@thiagovance6393

a trick : watch series on Flixzone. Been using them for watching all kinds of movies recently.

@gunnarjayden6840

@Thiago Vance definitely, I've been watching on Flixzone for since december myself :)

@jimmyjohnny280

@Thiago Vance yup, I've been using Flixzone for since november myself :)

@israelidele1364

Na only that one you see

@_adeniyi_

@@israelidele1364 sharap boy, how e take affect you

@emmanuelolatunbosun7997

This guy will forever remain a GOAT

@okehammed1522

This song is the most addicted and most learn lyrics back
We sing it word to word.we even anticipate the video after the track was release

@davidsonajaegbu6641

Listening to this in 2021, mad jam!

@drprogress3339

Whaoooooooooooooooo!!! This man is gooooooooood. God bless you.. I like that line about Jesus without muscle and Samson without a gun and yet they could make it ..... ( paraphrase and translated). Lyrical Genius Olamide.

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