And here is the full English translation and meaning to the viral ghetto gospel hip hop song ‘FADA FADA‘, by Phyno (Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike), featuring YBNL boss, Olamide. The audio beat was produced by Masterkraft; and the video was directed by Clarence Peters, shot somewhere in Lagos Island. Enjoy it
(PRELUDE)
Penthouse!
Ehhh
Masterkraft on the Beat!
Nwanne, onwedi, onwedi, onwedi
: my brother, nothing, nothing, nothing
(CHORUS)
Chineke nna emegokwa nwa ogbenye Ezege
: God has made a poor man king
Everyday by day, I just dey celebrate o [ehh]
Everything I do, e just dey penetrate ooo
I just want to say o, thank you Jehovah oo [ehh]
See, am living large, I get Angels, for my gate oo
Never forget where I come from; na from ghetto (ehh)
Oh-no; no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no; nooo
I just want to say o, thank you Jehovah oo (eeh)
Buru ekene, riwo otuto
: take all thanks, receive all praises
Fada Fada ehhh
: father, father ehhh
Fada Fada ehhh
A di kwamu loyal o
: I am loyal
Fada Fada ehh; eh ehh
: father, father ehhh
Fada Fada ehh
: father, father ehhh
I’maputa iru ogu nwanne belu ebelu
: If you come to a war front, take it easy
Anyi kolu gi ife anyi fulu, nwanne, you must kwere
: If we tell you what we saw, brother, you must agree
See, I come from East, enter Street, brother you know
: – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ejim ife; I turn to beast; you already know
: I had nothing; – – – – – – – – – –
Imana onye ahu nyelum ndu, nga efe ya efe
: The person that gave me life, I will worship him
[Eze ebighi-ebi]
: Everlasting king!
Onye ahu nyelum ego, nga eto ya o
: The person who gave me money, I will praise
[Eze ebighi-ebi]
: Everlasting king!
Ima na ndi akpo gbalum boot, nga ese ha ese
: The people that kicked me, I will be careful with them
[Ndi okpoloo]
Asa ahu gbalum boot, nga ako ya o
: Fine girl that kicked me, I will leave her
[Asa okpoloo]
I came, saw, and conquered!
: – – – – – – – –
All of them, Mr. Wonder
: – – – – – – – –
Some wish ka mu ba nye under [at all]
: Some wish for me to be under [ – -]
I fire them with thunder
: – – – – – – – –
Nwa na akuzi kwanu nujuu; oh no no nooo
: The guy is enjoying to the fullest; – – – –
Ma nu Chi ehu!!
: Me and God follow
I cover myself ooh
: – – – – – –
Maka Chineke nna emegokwa nwa ogbenye Ezege
: For God has made a poor man king
Everyday by day, I just dey celebrate o [ehh]
Everything I do, e just dey penetrate ooo
I just want to say o, thank you Jehovah oo [ehh]
See, am living large, I get Angels, for my gate oo
Never forget where I come from; na from ghetto (ehh)
Oh-no; no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no; nooo
I just want to say o, thank you Jehovah oo (eeh)
Buru ekene, riwo otuto
: take all thanks, receive all praises
Fada Fada ehhh
: father, father ehhh
Fada Fada ehhh
: father, father ehhh
A di kwamu loyal o
: I am loyal
Fada Fada ehh; eh ehh
: father, father ehhh
Fada Fada ehh
: father, father ehhh
I buy Motor, I dey travel go Obodo Oyinbo
: – – – – – – – – – – Land of the whites (Overseas)
Na Private Jet remain for me, baba, you know
: – – – – – – – – , father (God), you know
Okwudili, biko bia na eba take me photo
: – – please, come here, – – – –
E no easy to dey chill with Governor Ambode
Na father figure, the Governor e be to me o
Since I lost my Dad, na him e don adopt me
I say gone are the days, the days wey owu dey hug me
: – – – – – – – – – that poverty stuck with me
Right about now, all the chicks dey sit down with me [ehh]
: – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
I thank Jehova Agu n’eche mba ; Akanchawa o
: – – – – – Tiger that protects a city; Open Doors
[Akanchawa]
: Open Doors!
Na Pounds and Dollars me and my guys dey take shower o
: – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[Akanchawa]
: Open Doors!
Oya; wa-le-le where you dey o?
: now; – – – – – – –
Wa-le-le eeh)
Ah; Phyno Obago, where u dey o?
: – – – – – – – – –
Wa-le-le eeh)
: – –
Chineke nna emegokwa nwa ogbenye Ezege
: God has made a poor man king
Everyday by day, I just dey celebrate o [ehh]
Everything I do, e just dey penetrate ooo
I just want to say o, thank you Jehovah oo [ehh]
See, am living large, I get Angels, for my gate oo
Never forget where I come from; na from ghetto (ehh)
Oh-no; no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no; nooo
I just want to say o, thank you Jehovah oo (eeh)
Buru ekene, riwo otuto
: take all thanks, receive all praises
Fada Fada ehhh
: father, father ehhh
Fada Fada ehhh
: father, father ehhh
A di kwamu loyal o
: I am loyal
Fada Fada ehh; eh ehh
: father, father ehhh
Fada Fada ehh
: father, father ehhh
(FINALE/SALUTATIONS- PHYNO)
Sir Emeka Ofo, ibu onye nna
: – – – , you’re a father
[Fada Fada ehh]
: father, father
Otunba Kiala, ibu onye nna
: – – – -, you’re a father
[Fada Fada ehh]
: father, father
Ogbuefi Chukwu n’eke
: – – God creates
Okezie Ikpeazu Gburu Gburu
Ifeanyi Uba; [Fada Fada ehhh]
Willi Obiano, na o lu gi
: – – – -, I reach your side (greetings)
[Fada Fada ehh]
: father, father
Owele igbo n’ile
: Chieftancy title
Oli ya; gbelu ya; weli ye; welu ya; Iyah!
Sekem; sakam; okotom; kpakam; gbodom; Iyah!
Iyotom; odom; akasaka gbodom; kasam; Iyah!
Chimom; kpadam; echeterem kpadam; kpakam; Iyah!
Eh, eh, ehhh
Odogwu bi n’elu ogodo ya n’akpu n’ala, ibu Eze nna!
: Mighty one that lives in heaven, and his garment pours on earth
(LYRICS ENGLISH TRANSLATION): Phyno Ft. Olamide- Fada Fada
