Hasta La Vista
Sarkodie Lyrics

Kapaichumarimarichopaco
An interjection used to express excitement or enthusiasm

Casablanca de catamatophia
A phrase with no specific meaning, used to create a rhyme and rhythm in the song

Kupe Azonto Zanku leg work
Referring to popular dance moves in Ghana and Nigeria

Amanda kafɛ obaa yɛ banku
A phrase in Twi (a language spoken in Ghana) which translates to mean 'Amanda, come and eat Banku (a Ghanaian cuisine made from corn and cassava dough) with me'

Yes boss
An affirmation of agreement or approval

Ghana Shayo Ashewo Nonstop
Referring to partying hard with alcohol and women in Ghana

Aye Lavida Local You only live once setup
A phrase that means 'live your life to the fullest'

Gboka igbo tufunta wer douge
A phrase in Pidgin English (a creole language spoken in Nigeria) which translates to mean 'money is the root of evil, but it's necessary'

Sika l'argent ego fear God
A phrase in Twi and French (a language spoken in West Africa) which translates to mean 'money is important, but fearing God is more important'

If you dey sir down stand up
An invitation to stand up and dance

It's about to be a party get on the dance floor
Encouragement to party and dance

Obede pon bede Kilode to naa gere
A phrase in Yoruba (a language spoken in Nigeria) which translates to mean 'why are you being stubborn?'

Sumo bi wa jogede Abi o fe ki n ma bebe
A phrase in Yoruba which means 'if you want to dance, come and dance with me'

Ah! Hasta la vista bebe
An expression used to say goodbye

Omo you dey kill me sha kill dem sha
A phrase in Pidgin English which means 'you are killing me and others with your amazing dance moves'

Just wanna be my lady
Asking a girl to be his girlfriend

Odo mɛsɛ kotoka yeah
A phrase in Twi which means 'my love, we will go to Kotoka (an airport in Ghana)'

Bomo dina mamɛ kↄ mi dede
A phrase in Twi which means 'please come and let's eat'

Na misu na bo nwompa
A phrase in Twi which means 'we will dance and sing'

Anadwe se kɛnia dudum
A phrase in Ga (a language spoken in Ghana) which means 'at night, we will play music'

Jo nia obɛtia ni bumbum cha
A phrase in Ga which means 'let's dance and shake our buttocks'

Yeh mamɛtwɛ wo kolo sasi
A phrase in Twi which means 'let me buy you a drink'

Baby girl are you coming to the party
Asking a girl if she wants to come to the party

Come close
Asking the girl to come closer to him

I no fit say meyɛ luminati
A phrase in Pidgin English which means 'I cannot say that I am a member of the Illuminati (a secret society')

Forgetti wo boy ni mitwɛ bugatti
A phrase in Twi which means 'forget about guys who claim to have a Bugatti (a luxury car)'

Bormodi twɛ nasi
A phrase in Twi which means 'let's enjoy ourselves'

Medi sika wi dɛ guwa yasi
A phrase in Twi which means 'let's use money to have fun'

Nyamu borma be hwɛ wo kasi
A phrase in Twi which means 'let's dance and watch each other's moves'

Enti wu buan pese wei yenkↄ Kumasi
A phrase in Twi which means 'so that we can go together to Kumasi (a city in Ghana)'

Two four seven we dey chase the moula
A phrase in Pidgin English which means 'we work hard every day to make money'

You know how we do anytime soon that we pull up
Referring to how they party hard whenever they arrive at a party

Fresh girls sorry Charlie masa no kura
They have no time for girls who refuse to dance

A sure baes we dey suck like fula
They are focused on flirting and hooking up with girls

Big boys slay qyeens roof top
Referring to rich guys and beautiful girls partying on the rooftop of a building

Boom bar broke boys big jean two thot two bat
Referring to guys who can't afford expensive clothes and are wearing baggy jeans

Astala astala Sarkodie Obede pon bede
A phrase with no specific meaning, used to create a rhyme and rhythm in the song

Ekerencha Janmo
A phrase in Ga which means 'let's play music'

Buy anything mehn iNo dey look price
Saying that he can afford to buy anything he wants, regardless of the price

Gone are the days wey the girls bin dey form
Referring to the past when girls used to act aloof and disinterested, even when they liked a guy

they no like me they no show me green light
Girls didn't show any interest in him in the past

Them bin no think say iGo hammer
People didn't think he would become successful in the past

Now them don enter big palava
Now, they are facing a big problem or trouble

All the girls they wan chop my cassava
All the girls now want to be with him

Same way monkey dey chop banana
Referring to how easily the girls are attracted to him

Ati sa funrawa gt wa o gese
A phrase in Yoruba which means 'let's party and celebrate together'

Nisin gbogbo won ti n gbese
A phrase in Yoruba which means 'we will all dance and be happy'

Ghana Naija Network
Referring to the strong cultural and social ties between Ghana and Nigeria