Olamide – “Owo Shayo” (LYRICS ENGLISH TRANSLATION & MEANING)
And here is the Lyrics English Translation and Meaning to the track ‘Owo Shayo’, by Olamide of YBNL. The song was produced by his label mate- Pheelz. Enjoy it below.
MEANING: The term ‘Owo Shayo’ is Yoruba and it means ‘Beers Money’ or ‘Flex Money’.
(CHORUS)
==Pheelz Mr Producer==
Owo Shayo- Shayo shayo
: Beers Money- beers money
Na hin we take dey buga- buga
: it’s what we brag with- brag
When my guys dey para n’igboro,
: – – – – – are fuming in the streets
awa o ran anybody oh; a ran anybody oh
: we don’t send nobody; we don’t fear anybody
Awa o ran anybody ohh
: we don’t send nobody
(HOOK)
Omo (guy) men dey vex- them dey vex
Girls dey hot- them dey hot
Boys dey vex- them dey vex
Baby mamas dey hot- them dey hot
Men dey vex- them dey vex
Girls dey hot- them dey hot
Boys dey vex- them dey vex
Baby mamas dey hot- them dey hot
(Olamide- VERSE 1)
Girls look Ayamata’- ‘mata…
: – – – like Ayamatanga- Ayamatanga
MEANING: ‘Ayamatanga’ is a word that comes from a popular Nigerian movie. The movie is about witchery (mermaid, sort of). The goddess’ named Ayamatanga; I don’t need to tell you she’s damned beautiful :d And now, very fine and over sexy (have to be light-skinned) ladies are, often outta jealousy or disgust, referred to as ‘Ayamatanga’.
Omo mo ti tire- tire
: guy am tired- tire
Tori pe a ma fire- fire
: cos we would fire- fire
O n fe ki n ma wire- wire
: they want me to wire- wire
MEANING: To wire is simply to transfer money electronically; it also means to engage in internet frauds (Yahoo Yahoo; scam).
Omo mo di NEPA, mo gun ladder, mo ja wire- wire
: guy I turned NEPA, I climbed ladder, I cut wire- wire
Tera gbe mi s’aya tori wire bi Messiah- ‘ssiah
: Tera holds me in her heart cos of money-transfer like her Messiah- Messiah
O lo mehn, won n’o lo- o lo
: it goes mehn, they say it goes- it goes
Won n’o lo bi colour- o lo
: they say it goes like colours- it goes
Baddo level, won gbo lat’Eko de LOndon; o lo- o lo
: – – – -, they’re hearing it from Lagos to London; it goes- it goes
Won kigbe Oh My God- My God
: they’re exclaiming Oh My God- My God
O off key, oh my cord- my cord
: it offs key, – – – – – –
Eyin re l’o ma kan t’o ba ji eran ninu my pot- my pot
: your back is what will break if you steal meat in my pot- my pot
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(CHORUS)
Owo Shayo- Shayo shayo
: Beers Money- beers money
Na hin we take dey buga- buga
: it’s what we brag with- brag
When my guys dey para n’igboro,
: – – – – – are fuming in the streets
awa o ran anybody oh; a ran anybody oh
: we don’t send nobody; we don’t fear anybody
Awa o ran anybody ohh
: we don’t send nobody
(HOOK)
Omo (guy) men dey vex- them dey vex
Girls dey hot- them dey hot
Boys dey vex- them dey vex
Baby mamas dey hot- them dey hot
Men dey vex- them dey vex
Girls dey hot- them dey hot
Boys dey vex- them dey vex
Baby mamas dey hot- them dey hot
(VERSE 2- Olamide)
Omo meji meji- meji
: guy, two two- two
Rulesboys meji meji- meji
: – – – – two two – two
Shayo meji meji; pull up lekan leji eji- eji
: Drinking in two two; pull up in ones, twos, twos- twos
Scowo Mz Agbako- ‘gbako
: ugly Mz Agbako- ‘gbako
MEANING: Agbako is more of ‘monster’. It literally means ‘don’t meet’
O n wa bi tobacco- ‘bacco
: she’s looking for it like tobacco- tobacco
Run bi ti pako, rodo leleyi not tomatoes- matoes
: chew her like chewing-stick, this’ fresh pepper not tomatoes- tomatoes
Yiwo wole kanle- kanle
: drive in totally- down-down
Gbedu wole kanle- kanle
: hip hop has entered deeply- deeply
Awon omoge n judile ni koro, e ma je k’o kanle- kanle
: them girls are twerking in the corner, don’t let it touch ground- ground
Bi lonso, no more yans- more yans
: like Lonso, no more gist- more gist
YAGI I kno manners- manners
YBNL cash out- cash out
O da a si ma vex- ma…
: okay, we’ll still vex- still…
(SIGN OUT)
Omo ayewo, gbera!
: the Checkout Gang, arise
Egene oh, egene oh
: – – – – – –
Gbese! S’ese n dun e ni? Ehn? S’ese n dun e ni?
: move leg; is the leg paining you? What? Is the leg paining you?
Egene oh, eh eh, eh eh
: – – – – – – –
==Pheelz Mr Producer==
Ramajago; gbera!
: – – – arise
Egene oh, egene oh
Gbese! S’ese n dun e ni? Ehn? S’ese n dun e ni?
: move leg; is the leg paining you? What? Is the leg paining you?
