Good Life
Timaya Lyrics
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And when you hear
Osa mo ondun
Young D that's chilling with Timaya
Good life is good life
Even though with some hard life
I'm living a good life a good life
Farewell to the bad life the hard life
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
O M G
Farewell to poverty
Poverty yeah yeah yeah
Dey call me street authority
Authority yeah yeah yeah
Nobody nobody know
Where I go where I've been where I
Hustle just to get here
Nobody really know what I went through
Me I hustle just
Because I wan stay here
Right now I'm chilling feeling now top billing
Anywhere me go the people dem wan hailing
Back then me struggling
Dem say that me dulling
See right now my account is smiling yeah
We know who we are
Everybody know that eko ni mo wa
Yeah yeah
Ile ti mo wa
Anytime when me come the people say mide o ha eh
Good life the good life
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Farewell to the bad life it's a hard life
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh oh oh
Bye bye to poverty
Poverty yeah yeah yeah
Oh authority yeah yeah yeah
Yeah ye that know me
Don't try'na wanna mess with me
My money piling so don't ever test me
Me I'm balling balling no no balling
Your girlfriend boyfriend everybody calling
Dem roll with us dem following us
Selling with love we throw them love
Say anything we do you
People love for us is not complete yet
My money smelly smelly cruising my Bentley
My girlfriend hot like she fight like Jet Li
Me no need I get no help from nobody
No brother sister mother uncle no even daddy
Right now me I happy happy
Me I happy happy
To the good life the good life
Yeah yeah yeah
Bye bye to the sad life it's a hard life
Yeah yeah yeah
Everybody now bye bye to poverty
Poverty yeah yeah yeah
Everyday me speaking with authority
Authority yeah yeah yeah
Even by money alone my money long
V E C viper my money get a long tone
It's like the one it's long long me alone
T I M there's gboun it's like a reaper awl
It's like a gbagalaka Micheal Jackson killer song
V E C claw
I went from cobbler lo se cobbler lo se to LV
Life is good now I'm reminding me of LG
Lanre Vector LV better
Now I'm so fly I look down on a Jeta
The sad life of the hard life
I know this cause I'm alumni
I used to be the outcast
Ironically this big boy is too big for Andre
So I'll pass
I never fail sir I'll pass
I'm cooling ma apartment
Cooler than dem Augur men
Vector the viper
I'm with Egberi Papa mehn
Niger delta the connection is the oil over here
My connection is oiling from here
I'm living a good life a good life
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Farewell to the bad life the hard life
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
O M G
Farewell to poverty
Poverty yeah yeah yeah eh
My God is street authority
Authority yeah yeah yeah
The song "Good Life" by Timaya featuring Vector is a celebration of living the good life after experiencing poverty and hardship. The opening lyrics reveal that Timaya is referred to as V E C, while Young D chills with him. The hook of the song affirms that the good life is worth living, even though it may have had some hard beginnings. The first verse details Timaya's journey of hustling to get to where he is now, and how nobody knows the struggles he faced but continued pushing forward to succeed. The second verse, rapped by Vector, speaks to the hard work and sacrifices he made to also rise to success, and how he never fails.
As the chorus repeats, the song is a farewell to poverty and a declaration of street authority. The bridge highlights the material success Timaya and those in his circle enjoy, with money piling, a hot girlfriend, and followers galore. The song lifts up their status by stating their money is too long, and they look down on a jet. The outro wraps up the main message of the song, reminding the listener that living the good life is worth celebrating.
Overall, "Good Life" is upbeat and positive, delivering an energetic rhythm and catchy hook that reinforces the theme of success and happiness despite tough beginnings. It's a testament to perseverance and the reward that can come with hard work.
Line by Line Meaning
Dey call dey call dey call me V E C
People call me V E C
And when you hear Osa mo ondun
When you hear Osa mo ondun
Young D that's chilling with Timaya
Young D who is chilling with Timaya
Good life is good life
Good life is a good life
Even though with some hard life
Even though it involves some hard life
I'm living a good life a good life
I am living a good life
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Expressing excitement with yeahs
Farewell to the bad life the hard life
Goodbye to the bad life; the hard life
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Excitement with yeahs
O M G
Oh my God!
Farewell to poverty
Goodbye to poverty
Poverty yeah yeah yeah
Expressing the existence of poverty with yeahs
Dey call me street authority
They call me street authority
Authority yeah yeah yeah
Expressing the authority with yeahs
Nobody nobody know
Nobody knows
Where I go where I've been where I
Where I have gone and where I have been
Hustle just to get here
The struggle it took to get to this point
Nobody really know what I went through
Nobody really knows what I went through
Me I hustle just
I hustle just
Because I wan stay here
Because I want to stay here
Right now I'm chilling feeling now top billing
I am currently relaxing and feeling great
Anywhere me go the people dem wan hailing
Everywhere I go, people want to give me praise
Back then me struggling
I was struggling back then
Dem say that me dulling
They said I was dulling
See right now my account is smiling yeah
Right now my account is flourishing
We know who we are
We know our identity
Everybody know that eko ni mo wa
Everyone knows that I am from Lagos
Yeah yeah
Expression of affirmation
Ile ti mo wa
My residence
Anytime when me come the people say mide o ha eh
Whenever I show up, people say mide o ha eh
Good life the good life
Good life is a good life
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Expression of excitement
Farewell to the bad life it's a hard life
Goodbye to the bad life; it's challenging
Oh oh oh
Expression of amazement or excitement
Bye bye to poverty
Goodbye to poverty
Poverty yeah yeah yeah
Poverty exists, expressed with yeahs
Authority yeah yeah yeah
Authority exists, expressed with yeahs
Yeah ye that know me
Those who know me
Don't try'na wanna mess with me
Don't try to mess with me
My money piling so don't ever test me
My wealth is accumulating; don't test me
Me I'm balling balling no no balling
I am living luxuriously and I am not stopping anytime soon
Your girlfriend boyfriend everybody calling
Everybody is trying to associate with us
Dem roll with us dem following us
They follow us everywhere we go
Selling with love we throw them love
We sell with love and give love
Say anything we do you
We do whatever we want
People love for us is not complete yet
People's love for us is not yet complete
My money smelly smelly cruising my Bentley
My money is increasing rapidly, and I am cruising in my luxury car
My girlfriend hot like she fight like Jet Li
My girlfriend is attractive, and she fights well like Jet Li
Me no need I get no help from nobody
I don't need help from anyone
No brother sister mother uncle no even daddy
Not even my family members have helped me
Right now me I happy happy
I am currently very happy
To the good life the good life
To the good life
Bye bye to the sad life it's a hard life
Goodbye to the sad, hard life
Everybody now bye bye to poverty
Everybody says goodbye to poverty
Everyday me speaking with authority
Everyday I speak with authority
Authority yeah yeah yeah
Expressing the authority with yeahs
Even by money alone my money long
I have a lot of money, even if I only had my money
V E C viper my money get a long tone
My money seems to have a long life span
It's like the one it's long long me alone
It's like the money will last forever, for only me
T I M there's gboun it's like a reaper awl
T I M is here, like a reaper
It's like a gbagalaka Micheal Jackson killer song
It's like a good song that reminiscent of Michael Jackson
V E C claw
V E C is strong and powerful
I went from cobbler lo se cobbler lo se to LV
I went from selling shoes to selling luxury items
Life is good now I'm reminding me of LG
Life is good and I am reminded of LG
Lanre Vector LV better
Lanre Vector represents LV
Now I'm so fly I look down on a Jeta
Now, I am so successful that I view the private jet as not good enough
The sad life of the hard life
The sad and hard life
I know this cause I'm alumni
I know this because I experienced it and graduated from it
I used to be the outcast
I used to be the one left out
Ironically this big boy is too big for Andre
Ironically, I have outgrown someone else who was once ahead of me
So I'll pass
I'll pass on that
I never fail sir I'll pass
I never fail, so I'll pass
I'm cooling ma apartment
I am relaxing at my apartment
Cooler than dem Augur men
Cooler than the average person
Vector the viper
Vector the viper
I'm with Egberi Papa mehn
I am with Egberi Papa
Niger delta the connection is the oil over here
The connection in Niger Delta is with the oil industry over there
My connection is oiling from here
My connection is building up from here
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: INETIMI TIMAYA ODON, TEMIDAYO FEYISAYO AKINTEWE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@omofeyedarlington5006
So emotional, got motivated in 2015 by this song, until now listening to this song and happy because I'm living in my good life and bye bye to poverty. God is great. Thanks Timaya
@sinkefuckss7681
Timaya you the best............Bye Bye to Poverty
@dukejd4711
Baba Egberi and Vector D Vaper you guys kill the song, Thumb up For you BABA
@asombauc7008
Good life that is what I'm living now
@vickyhalm7424
I was soo upset of all the things that happened to me Timaya I need a good life 😘😘😘👑💙💙💙
@officialtimaya
Thank you.
@Nay80
omgg <3 this song
@Mr4big
timaya is my best i cant replace you
@clementlucca2588
2019 here
@sergiogael6469
Wooooh,amazing songs!! Thumbs ip :)