Zero Joy
Olamide Lyrics

eeeh
Olamide makes a sound as an intro to the song

yeah
He affirms the sound by agreeing with himself

mummy daddy now
He acknowledges his parents as he addresses the song

YBNL
YBNL is the acronym for the artist's music label, which he also represents

zero joy boys nor play nor care whether na abi na crook we must make it outta here now
He emphasizes that there's no time to waste by playing around or not being concerned about the means to make it out of their current situation

zero joy me want to buy benz and be man stashing money up the ceiling fuck your pasture mine is greener now
He desires a luxurious lifestyle for himself and has no respect for anyone else's hard-earned assets. He claims his 'pasture' is more superior than others' as he's got more wealth

zero joy cut the bank gat me fire there
He states that he's got enough wealth to fire (dismiss) the bank he does business with

zero joy make you need Trama retire there
He advises that someone who's lacking wealth needs to retire to avoid being caught up in sorrow

zero joy gba me koyo messiah dey
He believes that he will soon make a breakthrough and have a bright future

zero joy me hussling for my desire there
He's working hard to achieve his dreams despite the lack of joy in his current life

blood wa loju mi mio gbesere anybody
He claims that he's determined to succeed, and nothing will stop him

aan rapper tuti gigbe ofe loju mummy oo
He brags that he's a successful rapper, and even his mum can attest to that

i wan blow woye o jesu christy loste iyanu
He aspires to be popular and successful, even if he needs a miracle to achieve that

me gian chilling here and sipping meji mogbe yanu
He's relaxing and drinking alcohol while contemplating his desires and how to achieve them

Peter Rufai ole feel me catch dream trara
He references a retired Nigerian footballer to emphasize that catching dreams is possible

ero iyan yole bounce lori beat rara
He has a rap style that's unique and bounces well on a beat

osonja orugon kpa o ema nimi lara
He's confident that he'll conquer any obstacle that comes his way

toba shey bun werey lori street wan bosin lara
He doesn't want to be labeled as crazy on the street but instead wants to be successful

kill em with the flow back down got the beat
He's confident that he can outshine any other rapper with his flow and lyrics

toba losk i laugh wa gba lori street
If anyone tries to bring him down, he'll just laugh and continue to be successful

awon temi fara awon temi no lob
He's surrounded by people who hustle as hard as he does to achieve success

awon temi zero joy wo aan le in street
The people around him are also lacking joy in their current situation but have hope for the future

everybody losi mummy hussle when i get my money dude everyday let my mama do the prayer for me
He wants his mum to pray for him daily when he becomes successful, like everyone else's struggling mothers

iwo koni prayer werey werey malo koshi gbami yolo wala yeni topemeji orey gbaya kodi
He taunts anyone who doesn't pray for him to be crazy, and advises that it's better to support him as he eyes a good life

omo koshi topa ladies cheese ball getting crazy abi omo grind tikpe tikpe see the fire place the bull up in the hood
He implies that ladies and some people are trying to use his fame and success to get money and be seen as 'hot' in their community

awon nigga toma bunmi toilet iwn ye umi that shit is amazing
He claims that his success is so good that even his haters acknowledge it and use it as a means of bragging