Non Living Thing
Sarkodie Lyrics

D-D-D-DJ Coublon
The song is produced by DJ Coublon

Baby yah (what else? Now!) Baby yeah
An expression of enthusiasm

I give you my life (yeah, huh!)
The singer gives all of himself to his lover

Why you do me so?
The artist asks his lover why she has hurt him

Ɔhemaa (yeah), why you do me so?
Ɔhemaa means queen in Twi language, the artist is addressing her as his queen and asking her why she has hurt him

I no know wetin do you
The singer admits to not knowing what he has done wrong

Why you do me so? (What else?)
The singer is asking again why she has hurt him

Ɔhemaa, why you (now) do me so?
The artist is asking his queen why she has hurt him once more

What else, ahn
The artist is emphasizing his confusion and frustration

Tie, ahn
An expression of disappointment and resignation

I figure say we're doing this together (yeah)
The singer thought they were in the relationship together

I thought we were gonna be forever (whoa)
The artist had long-term plans for their relationship

Na me ho nyɛ, but I was tryna make it better
The singer is taking responsibility for the problems in the relationship and trying to make it better

Sikasɛm na ɛmaa Alhaji bi bɛfaa me dɔfo Stella (huh!)
The singer suspects that his lover has been cheating on him with Alhaji, and perhaps with Stella

I guess I didn't get the memo
The singer did not know what was happening in the relationship

Me nim sɛ sei na ɛbɛba a nka 'yɛsignee' M-O
The artist knows that if he were to be cheated on, he would sign to M-O Label

You always wanna make me feel like menyɛ barima o
The artist's lover is emasculating him

Mehyiaa wo ansa me'recorde me first demo
The singer's lover was there for him from the beginning of his career

2007 na mefalli maa wo, kae wo tirim'
In 2007, the singer fell for his lover, but she ignored him

Ɛno nti nea ɛrekɔso nyinaa no, it's like a dream (huh!)
The reality of the situation is unreal to the artist

Wobɛyɛ biribi koraa a, this is too еxtreme (yes)
The situation is becoming too much for the artist to handle

'Ɛnwom' wei, guess how many people go stream
If the artist releases a song about this situation, many people would stream it because they can relate

'Cause a lot of niggas know exactly what I'm talking 'bout (yeah)
Many people have gone through similar situations

Mmaa bɛcheati but mmarima, it's not allowed (no)
It's unacceptable for women to cheat, but men can

I swear to God sɛ barima biara was born faithful
The singer believes that all men are born faithful

Until the first female suddenly broke a vow
Until the first woman broke his trust

I for like make you come be my baby (what else?)
The singer wanted his lover to be his partner

But you don follow Alhaji go Kano
But his lover has gone to Kano with Alhaji

I for like you make you be my honey
The artist wanted his lover to be sweet to him

But you go say I no fit afford your bills, yaro
But his lover told him that he could not afford her bills

Omo, I don give up, for your loving
The singer has given up on his lover and their relationship

Because without you I no sabi love oh-oh-oh
The artist does not know how to love without his lover

I don give up, oh, I'm wanting nobody
The artist has given up on wanting anyone

I don't know what I am again
The artist does not know who he is without his lover

I'm a non living thing, no-no
The singer feels dead inside without his lover

Without you
The artist's lover is what he needs to feel alive

I'm a non living thing, baby
Without his lover, the singer is nothing

I don't exist, I don't exist without you
The singer's existence is tied to his lover

I'm a non living thing (yeah)
The singer is nothing without his lover

Beginning, I thought I was trippin' (nah)
At first, the artist thought he was imagining things

But na menim sɛ the time is ticking (huh!)
But he realizes that time is running out

And I could see that something was missing
The singer can sense that something is not right in the relationship

Memaa wo liberty, I never kept you in the kitchen (no)
The singer gave his lover freedom and did not keep her locked up in the kitchen

'Cause, super woman and I believe in your vision (what else?)
The artist believes in his lover and her vision for their relationship

Kaprɛ nni me ho, but I was wishing (yeah)
The artist was hoping for a better future for their relationship

Sɛ mɛnya bi 'cause when I talk you no dey listen (ah)
The artist feels unheard and ignored by his lover

Me ne barima but you took over position
The singer is the man in the relationship, but his lover is controlling everything

Sake of Alhaji dey pay na me nso, agya menni block (huh)
Alhaji is paying for everything, and the artist is being blocked out

Wei mo nyinaa, bɛsi 'dɛn' na boys nnyɛ fraud (how?)
Everyone is questioning what is happening, and the boys are not frauds

Ɛba no tackle tackle koraa a mɛpushi drug (yes)
The situation is becoming too difficult to handle and the singer may turn to drugs for relief

Sika yɛ sika, legitimate anaa sɛ blood (yeah)
Money is either legitimately earned or earned through shady means

Na 'mefii' sɛ we go ride until the end (ha)
The artist thought they would be together until the end

Nanso all along you dey pretend? (ah)
But was his lover pretending all along?

Damn, I guess I lost a friend
The singer has not only lost his lover, but also his friend

Thought I got it figured, there's a lot I need to learn
The singer thought he had everything figured out, but he still has much to learn about relationships

Omo e dey pain me
The artist is in pain

E be like say my heart don dey fail me
It feels like his heart is failing him

I dey feel it beating for my kidney
He feels his heartbeat in his kidney

E dey chook me needle for my vein
The pain is so intense that it feels like a needle is being inserted into his vein

E dey pain me o for my brain
The pain is affecting his brain

I no fit do this thing, feni keni
The singer cannot handle the pain

I fit lost in my card or my penny
The singer is losing himself and his money

Yea-yea, e wo aye mi
The singer is pleading with his lover

Ko ma yemi
Don't let me go

Feeling my penny, baby oh
The artist is giving his lover everything he has

I'm a non living thing (ah)
The singer feels dead inside without his lover