"Question" is the seventh track from Taylor Swift's 2022-released album, MIDNIGHTS (3am Edition), the song reflects on Taylor's past relationship, and we've put together it's official lyrics. Check it out below.
Verse 1 Good girl, sad boy Big city, wrong choices We had one thing going on I swear that it was something 'Cause I don't remember who I was Before you painted all my nights A color I've searched for since But one thing after another Fucking situations, circumstances Miscommunications, and I Have to say, by the way I just may like some explanations
Chorus Can I ask you a question? Did you ever have someone kiss you in a crowded room And every single one of your friends was making fun of you But fifteen seconds later, thеy were clapping too? Then what did you do? Did you lеave her house in the middle of the night? Oh Did you wish you'd put up more of a fight, oh When she said it was too much? Do you wish you could still touch her? It's just a question
Verse 2 Half-moon eyes, bad surprise Did you realize out of time? She was on your mind with some dickhead guy That you saw that night But you were on something It was one drink after another Fucking politics and gender roles And you're not sure and I don't know Got swept away in the gray I just may like to have a conversation
Chorus Can I ask you a question? Did you ever have someone kiss you in a crowded room And every single one of your friends was making fun of you But fifteen seconds later, they were clapping too? Then what did you do? Did you leave her house in the middle of the night? Oh Did you wish you'd put up more of a fight, oh When she said it was too much? Do you wish you could still touch her? It's just a question
Bridge Does it feel like everything's just like Second best after that meteor strike? And what's that that I heard? That you're still with her? That's nice, I'm sure that's what's suitable And right, but tonight
Chorus Can I ask you a question? (Can I ask you a question?) Did you ever have someone kiss you in a crowded room (In a crowded room) And every single one of your friends was making fun of you (Making fun of you) But fifteen seconds later, they were clapping too? Then what did you do? (Do) Did you leave her house in the middle of the night? Oh Did you wish you'd put up more of a fight, oh (More of a fight) When she said it was too much? Do you wish you could still touch her? It's just a question
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Intro Woah-oh-oh, yeah Woah-oh-oh, yeah I don't know your name I don't know your name, yeah I don't know your name How you feeling lately? I don't know your name, your name, your name Travelling to memories Things I wanna erase How you feeling lately?
Verse 1 1993 The month I was born My mother's heart surgery A whole lot was happened back then Don't know why things are so hectic I'ma bring back my memories, I can't even remember Let's unpack them, one by one Let's unpack them, one by one
Refrain Oh-oh, oh The bеst choice Then the sеcond-best choice Third-best choice, choice, yeah Things I never ask for Things that are outta my control Let's put them back in, one after another Yes, one, two, yes, one, two
Pre-Chorus I don't know your name, your name, your name Travelling to memories I don't know your name, your name, your name Come on, let's erase them one by one, yes, one by one
Chorus My amygdala (My amygdala) Please save me, please save me My amygdala (My amygdala) Please let me out, please let me out My amygdala (My amygdala) My amygdala (My amygdala) Save me from here, hurry and get me out of here, yeah, yeah
Verse 2 Uh-uh, yeah, a whole lot was happening back then Uh-uh, the sound of mom's heart ticking away in my ears Uh-uh, my accident that I couldn't even mention The call I got during my work about father's liver cancer (Woah-oh) Hoped made the best decisions (Woah-oh) Because they're also all in the past now So, is all countless suffering for my own good? What didn't kill me only made me stronger And I begin to bloom like a lotus flower once again
Refrain Oh-oh, oh The best choice Then the second-best choice Third-best choice, choice, yeah Things I never ask for Things that are outta my control Let's put them back in, one after another Yes, one, two, yes, one, two
Pre-Chorus I don't know your name, your name, your name Travelling to memories I don't know your name, your name, your name Come on, let's erase them one by one, yes, one by one
Chorus My amygdala (My amygdala) Please save me, please save me My amygdala (My amygdala) Please let me out, please let me out My amygdala (My amygdala) My amygdala (My amygdala) Save me from here, hurry and get me out of here, yeah, yeah
Tottenham Hotspur has appointed a new head coach following the sacking of Stellini after a woeful 6-1 defeat to Newcastle.
Following a shambolic defeat to Newcastle in the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur has sacked Antonio Conte's assistant coach, Cristian Stellini and has appointed a new interim manager by the name of Ryan Mason.
Ryan Mason would take charge of the club for the rest of the season as the search for another head coach intensifies for Spurs.
Tottenham suffered their worst defeat yet in the 2022/2023 season in the hands of Newcastle as the side went 4 goals down before the end of the first half.
Ryan Mason would be the third coach Tottenham would appoint this season and the London side have reportedly opened talks with former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique.
Stellini took charge of the side after the sacking of Antonio Conte.
Arsenal Football Club will be without its top defender this season, William Saliba as they take a trip to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City.
Saliba suffered the injury against Sporting Lisbon on March 16, 2023, there is a big concern among the Arsenal camp that he would miss the rest of the season.
The Gunners are heading into the game with their heads bowed low as they look to win their Premier League title for the first time in 19 years. Saliba's absence at the heart of Arsenal's defense has been a big blow in their last three games against Liverpool, West Ham United, and Southampton dropping six massive points.
Manchester City will be licking their lips as they welcome the Gunners hoping they can get maximum points following the form of Erling Haaland. The Norwegian will be a threat to Arsenal's defenders as they look to reduce the five points deficit to two points with two games in hand.
The Gunners top the league table with 75 points after playing 32 games while City are in second position with 70 points after 30 games. Arsenal fans will hope Saliba recovers in time for the remaining matches of the season.
Juventus have reportedly opened talks with Chelsea's defender, Kalidou Koulibaly for a potential answer move during the summer transfer window.
Kalidou Koulibaly
The Senegalese defender joined the Blues from Napoli during the 2022 transfer window when Thomas Tuchel was the manager of Chelsea. According to the reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Old Lady are working on a deal to bring Koulibaly back to Serie A.
Both parties have reportedly made an informal call as it concerns a potential move. He confirmed earlier this season in November that Juventus were keen to sign him before he decided to move to West London because of his relationship with Napoli.
Chelsea have several center-backs which includes Thiago Silva, Wesley Fofana, and, Benoit Badiashile as a possible replacement for Koulibaly.
Music Mogul Don Jazzy has opened up on his 2015 statement to Olamide at the Headies Awards after the Next Rated category was announced.
Mavin Records CEO Don Jazzy, in an exclusive interview with Doyin on Doyin's Corner, opened up on the statement he made to YBNL boss and rapper Olamide at the 2015 Headies Awards. The music mogul revealed that it was one of the moments he regrets in his career.
The music producer revealed that he regretted making the statement the moment he stepped down from the stage but added that he had apologized to the parties involved.
The manager of Burnley, Victor Kompany has for the first time reacted to the rumor that has been making the media that has linked him to Chelsea Football Club.
Vincent Kompany
Kompany was named the Manager of thear on Sunday night, April 23rd, 2023 at the EFL awards. He guided Burnley back to the Premier League having arrived at the club last summer.
The Manchester City legend was a surprise name on the short list of managers that are expected to lead the Blues in the dugout next season.
Sorry, but that's a lost question, I always feel a little sorry for the journalist who asks the question, because you won't get any answer in return. Before the start of this season, I made a commitment not to stir up speculation about my future. No, I am not going to talk about it.
He also said that he is not interested in having any of these conversations.
I have said I am not engaging in any of these conversations. I have too much of this moment in time in my head in terms of wanting to win football matches. That's the only thing I care about.
Luis Enrique and Julian Nagelsmann are both out of the race to become Chelsea's new manager. However, Mauricio Pochettinho is the leading candidate to take over the job at Stamford Bridge.
Allenian 2solo aka Allen King used to be one of Timaya's Dem Mama soldiers from back in the day. The singer-songwriter who has now launched his own imprint; Kingdom Sound Empire is back to releasing music. Having been underground for years, he is back with his first official single in a while titled 'Born To Win'.
The song 'Born To Win' is taken from his forthcoming album tagged 'Love & Light'. It deeply reflects on the happenings in the country (Nigeria) and how it affects the children, youth and parents. Nevertheless, irrespective of all the negatives, Allen King (fka Allenian 2solo) wants us to remain fearless, and hopeful.
Read the original lyrics to "Un x1000to" by Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny and sing along.
Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny - Un x1000to Lyrics
Coro: Payo Solís Me queda 1% Y lo usaré solo para decirte lo mucho que lo siento Que si me ven con otra en una disco solo es perdiendo el tiempo Baby, ¿pa' qué te miento? Eso de que me vieron feliz, no, no es cierto
Verso 1: Payo Solís Ya nada me hace reír Solo cuando veo las fotos y los vídeos que tengo de ti Salí con otra para olvidarte y tenía el perfume que te gusta a ti Prendo para irme a dormir Porque duermo mejor si sueño que estás aquí Si supieras que te escribí No he mandado los mensajes, siguen todos ahí Wow, qué mucho me ha costa'o Quizás te hice un favor cuando me fui de tu lado Borracho viendo tus fotos, me duele ver que tú sí has mejorado No tienes días grises, ya no te duelen las cicatrices Y yo pensando si decirte que
Coro: Payo Solís & Bad Bunny Me queda 1% Y lo usaré solo para decirte lo mucho que lo siento Que si me ven con otra en una disco solo es perdiendo el tiempo Baby, ¿pa' qué te miento? Eso de que me vieron feliz, no, no es cierto (Ey)
Verso 2: Bad Bunny Hace tiempo no pensaba en ti Borracho a tu Insta me metí Baby, ya yo sé que a ti te va bien Que de mí tú no quieres saber, ey, ey Viviendo en un infierno que yo mismo incendié Jugando contigo como si fuese el die' Siento que ya no estoy en tu corazón, ahora estoy en tus pie' Rogándote, en el tequila ahogándome Los muchacho' están invitándome a salir La paso bien, pero siempre termino extrañándote En el tequila ahogándome, ey Las morritas texteándome, ey Que dónde es la peda hoy, pero
Coro: Bad Bunny Me queda 1% Y lo usaré solo para decirte lo mucho que lo siento Que si me ven con otra en una disco solo es perdiendo el tiempo Baby, ¿pa' qué te miento? Eso de que me vieron feliz no es cierto, ey
Outro: Julián Peña Jr. Y esto es Grupo Frontera Y el compa Bad Bunny
"Gold Digger" is a new song by M3LON, the talented rising star featured Marlian superstar Zinoleesky on this record, read the song's accurate lyrics below. "Gold Digger" is the third track off M3LON's debut EP, EX & OS.
EX & OS Cover
M3LON & Zinoleesky - Gold Digger Lyrics
Haaa Hey! hear the big man, listen to the big men Melon, Melon
Dema fii tell me you be gold digger But I swear I no mind them Cause you are dey when I be broke n**** When dema toast you, you decline them, woah
During the rainy day During the sunny day Baby na you dey for me When nobody dey for me
I like it when you give me romantic call Anytime you horny, I'll be at your door Netflix and chill as we sex on the floor Nkan toba wun won ni kon ma so ye
I like it when you give me romantic call Anytime you horny, I'll be at your door Netflix and chill as we sex on the floor Nkan toba wun won ni kon ma so ye
Ohema make you tell me wetin dey your mind Is it my money? Or is it my love? Girl me I wanna know I wanna know
Ohema make you tell me wetin dey your mind Is it my money? Or is it my love? Girl me I wanna know I wanna know for sure
I wanna know, ye Girl me I wanna know for sure I wanna know, ye Girl me I wanna know for sure
"Shinunoga E-Wa" is a melodious song by Japanese artist Fujii Kaze, the song is eighth track from his 2022-released album, HELP EVER HURT NEVER, read the Romanized lyrics to "Shinunoga E-Wa" below.
Fujii Kaze - Shinunoga E-Wa Lyrics
Verse 1 Yubikiri genman hora demo fuitara Hari demo nan demo nomasete itadaki Monday It doesn't matter if it's Sunday Kagami yo kagami yo kono yo de ichiban Kawaru koto no nai ai wo kureru no wa dare No need to ask 'cause it's my darling
Chorus Watashi no saigo wa anata ga ii (Ii) Anata to kono mama osaraba suru yori Shinu no ga ii wa Shinu no ga ii wa Sando no meshi yori anta ga ii no yo (Ii) Anta to kono mama osaraba suru yo ka Shinu no ga ii wa Shinu no ga ii wa
Verse 2 Soredemo tokidoki uwatsuku my heart Shindemo naorana naoshite misemasu baby Yeah, I ain't nothing but ya baby Ushinatte hajimete kigatsuku nante Sonna dasai koto mou shita nai no yo goodbye Oh, don't you ever say bye-bye Yeah
Chorus Watashi no saigo wa anata ga ii (Ii) Anata to kono mama osaraba suru yori Shinu no ga ii wa (Shinu no ga ii wa) Shinu no ga ii wa (Shinu no ga ii wa) Sando no meshi yori anta ga ii no yo (Ii) Anta to kono mama osaraba suru yo ka Shinu no ga ii wa (Shinu no ga ii wa) Shinu no ga ii wa (Shinu no ga ii wa)
Chorus Watashi no saigo wa anata ga ii Anata to kono mama osaraba suru yori Shinu no ga ii wa (Shinu no ga ii wa) Shinu no ga ii wa (Shinu no ga ii wa) Sando no meshi yori anta ga ii no yo Anta to kono mama osaraba suru yo ka Shinu no ga ii wa (Shinu no ga ii wa) Shinu no ga ii wa (Shinu no ga ii wa)
Outro Soredemo tokidoki uwatsuku my heart Sonna dasai no wa mou iranai no yo bye-bye I'll always stick with ya, my baby
"D-Day" is the title track from Agust D's new solo album, we've provided the song's English transalation lyrics below, check it out.
Agust D - D-Day Lyrics
Chorus Future's gonna be okay (Okay) Okay, okay, look at the mirror and I see no pain (No pain) I'd die for real till the D-Day But it's gonna be okay (Okay) Time for some paycheck and I'm riding downtown Switch (Switch) over, (Over) time ticking and over (Woo-ooh) Future's gonna be okay (Okay) Okay, okay, look at the mirror and I see no pain (No pain) I'd die for real, I see karma, gon' be coming back for me Time for some paycheck and I'm riding downtown Switch (Switch) over, (Over) time ticking and over (Woo-ooh)
Verse 1 D-Day's coming, it's a fucking good day (Woo) It's like walking through a maze for this day (Woo) Maybe the stupid past is over now (Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah) Let's toast again to us who will be reborn (Yeah) In a world full of hate Hatе is even more unnеcessary (Okay) Lotus flowers bloom brilliantly even in mud A feeling of inferiority, self-loathing compared to others Aim your gun at these things starting today (Yeah, yeah, yeah) What are you? Break the limits, man Don't regret the past, don't be afraid of the future, man I hope you can avoid getting hit and hurt enough, yeah I'm trying figure out what's wrong Don't grow a scars, yeah (Woo-ooh)
Pre-Chorus I can't remember, yeah I can't remember, yeah I can't remember, yeah Don't say no more (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I can't remember, yeah I can't remember, yeah Switch over, time ticking and over
Chorus Future's gonna be okay (Okay) Okay, okay, look at the mirror and I see no pain (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I'd die for real till the D-Day But it's gonna be okay (Okay) Time for some paycheck and I'm riding downtown Switch (Switch) over, (Over) time ticking and over (Woo-ooh) Future's gonna be okay (Okay) Okay, okay, look at the mirror and I see no pain (No pain, no pain) I'd die for real, I see karma gon' be coming back for me (Back for me) Time for some paycheck and I'm riding downtown (Woo) Switch (Switch) over, (Over) time ticking and over (Oh)
Verse 2 D-Day's coming from forbidden things As soon as you're released, open your new chapter We are still young and young to be alone Minimal effort for a better today than yesterday (Yeah, yeah, yteah) What are you? There's no limit, man The past is gone, the future is far away What are you afraid of? The past is just the past (Yeah) The present is just the present (Yeah) The future is only the future, but it's exaggerated It's hard nine out of ten (Oh, yeah) Starting today, we'll pass the maze and start a new beginning Lotus flowers bloom again in a world covered with hatred (Okay, okay, okay) Yes, D-Day's coming I hope you open your chest out, yeah The proof is yours, so please prove it, yeah (Yeah, yeah, woo-ooh)
Pre-Chorus I can't remember, yeah I can't remember, yeah I can't remember, yeah Don't say no more (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I can't remember, yeah I can't remember, yeah Switch over, time ticking and over
Chorus Future's gonna be okay (Okay) Okay, okay, look at the mirror and I see no pain (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I'd die for real till the D-Day But it's gonna be okay (Okay) Time for some paycheck and I'm riding downtown Switch (Switch) over, (Over) time ticking and over (Woo-ooh) Future's gonna be okay (Okay) Okay, okay, look at the mirror and I see no pain (No pain) I'd die for real, I see karma gon' be coming back for me (Back for me) Time for some paycheck and I'm riding downtown (Woo) Switch (Switch) over, (Over) time ticking and over (Woo-ooh)
Mo de ti gbe wan sare everyday ni mon jaye (too much energy) Musician wey dey sing song sing song kill them wey get MSC I never sing song wey no sweet oh baby I get melody Everyday on the road walahi mon pawo I just dey lowkey
Dey want to calculate my money They say they want to replicate my money Who born bagar make they come see money Afolabi money Go shawty is your birthday Come meet me is on Friday Top boys way ball on Friday Obis house, on a Monday
Mo de ti gbe wan sare everyday ni mon jaye (too much energy) Musician wey dey sing song sing song kill them wey get MSC I never sing song wey no sweet oh baby I get melody Everyday on the road walahi mon pawo I just dey lowkey
Don't tell me shi I tell my haters may dem rest in peace Cause I dey kill the thing E be like action film They want to follow my lead I tell them, may them follow my lead Dey want to calculate my money They say they want to replicate my money Who born bagar make they come see money Afolabi money Go shawty is your birthday Come meet me is on Friday Top boys way ball on Friday Obis house, on a Monday
Mo de ti gbe wan sare Everyday ni mon jaye (too much energy) Musician wey dey sing song sing song kill them wey get MSC I never sing song wey no sweet oh baby I get melody Everyday on the road walahi mon pawo I just dey lowkey
Clemzy wey dey nack the beat, too much energy Izz La hmmm izzla kill the eh izzla Gbedu chock izz LA
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Inter Milan's forward player, Romelu Lukaku has given a hint about his future at the Serie A club next season (2022/23).
Romelu Lukaku
The Belgian was speaking after the Serie A game against which he scored two goals. Lukaku was asked about where he will play his football next season.
Lukaku expressed his delight and his love for Inter Milan.
Future? I have to be careful [about what he says]. Pay attention… I want to focus on Inter and give my best for this club game after game. I am always doing my best for Inter and I like the fans, the relationship is great.
Lukaku joined Inter Milan on a season-loan deal from Chelsea during the 2021/22 summer transfer window after he fell down the pecking order with Thomas Tuchel.
In this list, we take a walk through music archives to draw up 14 popular Nigerian songs which are fully dedicated to indulgence in the vastly wedded Marijuana plant AKA, weed.
Medically known as Indian Hemp and on the streets as Weed, among a million other names such as Indo, Igbo, Oja, ganja, etc, no plant has racked up a reputation as deeply contrived as Marijuana has, having been universally illegal for centuries and now gradually being legalised in different countries all over the world. In Nigeria however, it remains an illegal substance but the story dovetails once more as it thrives in a unique space of legal illegality, being that it is commonly and publicly indulged in by members of the populace and deeply glorified by its many users.
Weed plant, AKA, Marijuana.
This glorification is no small feat as, with the rest of the world, musicians and the entertainment world at large have given rise to its glamourisation, with the former underscoring its influence by openly indulging in it and singing about its effects and feel. In fact, for every Nigerian song about the intoxicating effects of love, we're sure to hear a comparison between that feeling and that of puffing on some weed in the following line.
Many musicians have also attributed its euphoria and feel to being a strong source of inspiration for their artistry and it seems the Nigerian airwaves just might be spinning on invisible clouds of weed smoke. As a result of its seemingly inestimable influence on the music scene, in this list, we take a walk through music archives to draw up 14 popular Nigerian songs which go beyond a mere mention of the plant but are wholly dedicated to indulgence in the vastly wedded Marijuana plant AKA, weed:
In the Spirit of '420' Here are Popular Nigerian Songs Dedicated to Weed
1. Sensimilla- Mad Melon and Mountain Black (Danfo Drivers), 2003
Sensimilla by Mad Melon and Mountain Black may not be popular in a room filled with younger Nigerians or members of the Gen Z demographic, this however doesn't diminish its prestige but instead adds to it, making it the foremost OG before IG record where this list is concerned. Sang by iconic duo, Danfo Drivers who had gone from plying the Ojoto Mile 2 Route to becoming globally recognised music stars, the title, 'Sensimilla' also referenced marijuana.
Starting off with their call 'Efrebo efrebo, you go wound o!'Sensimilla is a song that touches on the legal risks of indulging in marijuana as they go 'Who dey, dey knock on my door, the rude boys they dey take the indo, you be army na you be policeman, I swear we no go open that door.' With a chorus that then makes use of a hyperfeminine call and response, popularised by Fela Kuti, the duo goes ahead to talk about people's undying love for the substance, centering men from different parts of the federation.
While Mad Melon had passed on in September, the tragedy surrounding his largely unacknowledged death has now turned them into something of a legend, with Sensimilla as a result, becoming even more respected in a circle of discerning music lovers.
2. Jogodo- Prof Linkin ft. Franco Tia Tia, 2004
Another early 2000s song, it is doubly iconic due to its popularity and its significance to marihuana lovers as it starts up with Franco Tia Tia singing 'Nooo, no let my daddy know, cause if them no them go flog me koboko,' a situation which weed lovers would find highly relatable, before the song segues into less unpleasant situations on the chorus that goes 'Pass me the rizla and the ganja, me I wan feel high ray.'
A song juxtaposing the legal and societal implications of marijuana indulgence, Prof Linkin also speaks on the vigilance required even while under the influence, singing, 'Look your front because baba dem they can come at any time cause if they catch you, straight to Kirikiri.'
The video of Jogodo had also largely displayed the Ajegunle-originated Galala dance, serving to further popularise it as the movement of the moment.
3. Ganja Man- 9ice ft Jah Bless, 2007
A weed lover, or stoner' anthem, 9ice's Ganja Man had been utterly and blatantly about marijuana usage, its influence, he and Jah Bless' love for it and the many questions on morality that surrounded it, even when the substance was less popular, and its users, heavily disparaged.
With 'Gimme the light, pass, me the ganja, quickly roll up the rizla, let the smoke pump, let the smoke pump ina the air' as the introduction, with a dragging sound and coughs laced underneath, the theme of 9ice'sGanja Man was as plain as day, with the singer boldly asking for the plant to be legalised while also addressing God, stating that Marijuana was a gift from him; 'Baba iwo lo da ewe ate'gbo fun lilo awa omo enia, shey lati maa fa'gbo baba, daun, daun, daun, daun.' (Father you made the leaves and the roots for man's use, not to smoke weed, answer?)
The featured Jah Bless who dedicated the song to Fela Kuti and referenced his shrine which is a popular hub for stoners to date while he also made a case for its users, stating that coke was crap and that weed even trumped being with a woman.
Sean Tero's Choko was a hit back in 2009, but due to marijuana's popularity which then was on the rise, not many were privy to the actual significance of the song which had been an ode to the plant and was titled after another of its many monikers. From the chorus on which Tero had brazenly said 'Call me the choko the choko, choko, I light up the choko' to the very first verse where he expanded on his love for it saying, 'Every morning, every night on my knees I pray. Chei! thank God for Mary jay,' it had been a classic case of hiding in plain sight as many sang along but few knew the actual meaning of the song.
In fact, Choko was such a hit, if played at a gathering of 90s babies, a party is sure to go down. Ironically, when interviewed on the core of the song, Tero had hinged the meaning of his record on a less maligned substance, referring to it as a sweet he enjoyed, signifying the less woke mindset that had been prevalent back in the 2000s when weed users had been heavily maligned.
5. Mary Jane- Vector, 2010
'I met this girl one time, Mary Jane, she was introduced to me by my best friend, she goes around and all of us no complain, and after we kiss her, we complain, we tell the truth as we laff over anything.'Vector raps on Mary Jane, his second single off his debut album, State of Surprise.
A Literature class level output on extended metaphors, a guileless mind, would not have caught on to Vector's well-guarded connotation as his lines weave in the similarity of the nickname for Marijuana with that of a girl's named thus to show his love for the former, saying, 'She's a clean girl in a white dress, her body feels good in her tight dress. She keeps me focused, my inspiration. I marry Juana she gives me inspirations!'
6. Smoke Some Weed- Burna Boy ft Onos, 2011
On this song, Burna Boy asks a simple question, however, it's one that only has a simple reply for stoners as he asks on soft reggae-hinged guitar strings, 'How would you like to smoke some weed? Me have some Marijuana in my house that I would like to smoke with you.' A question he posed to his love interest, on this record, Burna Boy outlines marijuana's touted benefits as an aphrodisiac and a plant that creates bond, highlighting the THC-based substance's commonly related link to love.
Four years after this, Burna Boy put out another stoner's anthem, this time titled after rolling papers used in smoking weed, Rizzla, and in this case, the song was simply built around the act of rolling with the papers, smoking up and then getting high. The two songs displayed the brazenness of the singer who didn't leave anything in terms of connotation to the imagination but put it all out in the open, an act he's since owned and established further given his megastardom.
7. Gimme Dat (Extended Version)- Ice Prince ft Burna Boy, Yung L & Olamide, 2013
To an uninformed listener, this record could as well have simply been titled 'Kush' or 'Gimmer Dat Kush' as the word was frequently said in that sentence, with kush, which is a synonym for marijuana, being largely sung about.
Burna Boy had taken the first verse and started off by saying, 'Gimme light and a spliff I don't care, no one can compare' and then Yung L had followed after in the next verse, stating, 'Give me the kush on the fire that gat me going higher, that green white green that gat me haywire.' Turning in a line on the often explored trope of love and marijuana, Yung L also sang saying, 'Let's get high, I love you, pose for me like the bad girls do, I heard you like high grade, well me too.' While for Olamide, he outlined the die-hard love users of the substance hold for it, amidst paying respects to popular musicians slash marijuana activists; 'Baddo, respect to Bob Marley, all the girls in Jamaica won wa mi, respect to Fela kuti, me nor play with my claro na my duty.'
Ice Prince's Gimme Dat was a hit and was also a subtle signifier of the acceptance that marijuana usage was beginning to get not just in the music industry but the public eye.
8. Burning Bush- Jesse Jagz, 2013
In 2013, Jesse Jagz put out his second album, Jagz Nation Vol.1, Thy Kingdom Come, the second track being Burning Bush, which comes after an intro that started up with a rustle, a spark and some coughs, it is however a differently spirited type of stoner's anthem done up on sombre piano keys and violin riffs dedicated to the memory of a certain Hadiza Aboki. In it, he raps about a lover whose morning ritual was to 'wake and bake,' an act that typifies smoking some weed in the morning. He also paints the lover as one who indulged in Marijuana to numb herself to the pains of life and held the belief that it also revealed a lot of life truths that exist beneath the surface of the ordinary; 'She said she like to burn bush, said that's the only way that I can learn the truth, so I listen to her when she slowly roll the kush.'
Soon enough, the wake and bake ritual is rapped about in the first person, passing across the fact that Jagz himself had inculcated the habit from his lover; 'Early when I wake up, some say a prayer but Jesse Jagger gonna bake up.'
Jagz Nation Vol.1 also had Sativa featuring Lindsey on the vocals on track 14, another sombre rap record, here he raps about a childhood of lack and a deeply nurturing mother which he romanticises into a healing and spiritually healing mother figure he calls 'Mama Sativa,' the latter biologically being one out of two major types of cannabis, stated to give an energizing effect that can help reduce anxiety or stress and increase creativity and focus. It goes; 'Mama Sativa, my fire and my fever, Mama Africa, spiritual freer and healer, Mama Sativa, my valley and my river.'
9. Marry Juana- Naira Marley & Max Twigz, 2014
Before Naira Marley became a big deal in Nigeria, he was already making waves in Britain as an Afroswing rapper and Marry Juana especially had been a standout track. Ironically, back home, he's now known as Igbolabi (We birthed weed), a play on Afolabi.
On the record, he'd sang of his deep love for Marijuana, taking advantage of it's name to spin a pun that is also the title, saying; 'I just wanna marry juana, please let me marry juana, cannabis in the rizla, so high I can't get higher.'
Popular for his racy lines and weed-happy ones as well, Naira Marley's Oja off his Lord of Lamba album released in 2019 had a surprisingly different appeal to the substance and this time it was for him to not ever completely lose himself to marijuana but continue to enjoy its influence, highlighting the thing line between usage and overindulgence into addiction, he sang; 'Baba ma ya mi ni were, oja ma je mi, don't dare my best friend, je ki n le gbese, je kin ro wo gbe.'
10. Bad Man Lighter (B.M.L)- Seun Kuti ft. Egypt 80, 2018
A purely Afrobeats affair off his Black Times, on Bad Man Lighter, Seun Kuti sings with backup and responses to his calls from his Egypt 80 band, about smoking weed everywhere with his bad man lighter and urges everyone with similar affinity, to do same, stating that even the most unexpected members of society indulge in the substance (Army man get e bad man lighter, APC man get e bad man lighter, PDP man get e bad man lighter/ Enough bad man lighter in the church, enough bad man lighter in the mosque.)
While on the opening verse that starts up after the jazz-doused Afrobeats instrumentals, he goes; Who's got the bad man lighter? (Smoke up!) Smoke up the place. Anywhere I dey, feel funky, anywhere my people dey feel funky. Anywhere I dey dem say no smoking, I know they joking.'
11. Mojo- Shawarma, 2018
On this uptempo jazz-infused record, new school rapper, Mojo likens rolled up marijuana, a blunt to a large wrap of shawarma, explicitly speaking of its effects. And so on the chorus he goes; 'Ese mi o bale mo, shawarma ni mo lo fa ti ese mi o bale mo/ Okan mi bale but ese o bale mo, Gala meji ni mo fa ti ese mi o bale mo.' (My legs aren't settled anymore, the shawarma I smoked is why. My mind is at peace but not my legs, the Gala I smoked is the reason why.)
12. Arizona- Blaq Jerzee and Wizkid
On the long list of Nigerian musicians that openly indulge in marijuana and thusly glamourise it, Wizkid sits pretty on the top of that list and on Arizona with Blaq Jerzee, he lays the weed-inspired intro with the words, 'Say the vibes Kalaku eh, make me high, parachute eh, make me smoke kalaku eh.'
Soon after, Blaq Jerzee adds, singing about a popular strain of cannabis and the freedom of usage at Fela's Shrine, otherwise known as Kalakuta; 'Kalakuta na the place, wey dem legalize Arizona, dey legalize Arizona'
13. Rasta- Yung L ft. Seun Kuti
'Rasta! Who tiff my lighter, my herbs and ganja? I smell am for outside, Kalakuta!/ Rasta say e tiff my indo, who I go call no fit call popo, on a low, boys dem baza pon de low.'
What do you do when an illegal substance is stolen from you? Well with these lines and more, Yung L had flipped this conundrum into a tune, touching on one of the many risks marijuana lovers face, amidst saxophone riffs from Seun Kuti, making the record itself a collab between two popular weed lovers.
14. Yard by Poco Lee ft Black, Bella Shmurda & Alpha P
"This is how we roll in this country, we smoke, we get high..." Black Sherif alludes on Yard. A cultural confluence of new age sensations from Nigeria and Blacko from Ghana, this song highlights another similarity the two countries share beyond the jollof wars and it's a love for weed.
Today being the 20th of April, 4:20, this certified stoners' anthem is sure to get a lot of rotation not only in Nigeria as well, but also in Ghana.
While some may be more popular than others, that's all on our list of popular Nigerian songs dedicated to weed. We also have no answer to the standing question of whether the people influence the culture or the culture has influenced the people, but we do know what the reports say and that is the fact that Nigeria is one of the countries with the highest number of weed smokers, and a long list of musicians dedicated to the lifestyle, despite its illegality and the nation's seemingly religious background.
So which one of the songs on the list took you by surprise with the breakdown and what songs do you think deserves to be on the list?
What is special about 420?
April 20, in addition to being a special date for marijuana smokers, is also now a day used to demand that weed should no longer be a taboo in society.
How did the term 420 came about?
in the 1970s when a group of teenagers from San Rafael High School in Marian County would ritualistically smoke marijuana at 4:20 each day. The number 420 became their code for marijuana. The five students called themselves the "Waldos," which referenced the wall they would sit on at their school.
Read the official lyrics to Taylor Swift's 2012-released song "We Are Never Getting Back Together," this song was co-produced by Shellback and Max Martin.
Verse 1 I remember when we broke up the first time Saying, "This is it, I've had enough," 'cause like We hadn't seen each other in a month When you said you needed space (What?) Then you come around again and say "Baby, I miss you and I swear I'm gonna change, trust me" Remember how that lasted for a day? I say, "I hate you," we break up, you call me, "I love you"
Pre-Chorus Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh We called it off again last night, but Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh This time, I'm telling you, I'm telling you
Chorus We are never, ever, ever getting back together We are never, ever, ever getting back together You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together Like, ever
Verse 2 I'm really gonna miss you picking fights And me falling for it, screaming that I'm right And you would hide away and find your peace of mind With some indie record that's much cooler than mine
Pre-Chorus Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh You called me up again tonight, but Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh This time, I'm telling you, I'm telling you
Chorus We (We) are never, ever, ever getting back together We are never, ever, ever getting back together You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me (Talk to me) But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together
Bridge I used to think that we were forever, ever And I used to say, "Never say never" Ugh, so he calls me up and he's like, "I still love you" And I'm like, "I just, I mean, this is exhausting, you know? Like, we are never getting back together, like, ever"
Chorus (No) We are never, ever, ever getting back together We are never, ever, ever (Ooh) getting back together You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together
Outro We (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, no) Getting back together We (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh) Getting back together (Yeah) You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me (Talk to me) But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together
"Wonderland" is a bonus track from Taylor Swift's 1989 (Deluxe Edition) album, the song is a description of a toxic relationship, from beginning to end, check out the song's lyrics below.
Taylor Swift - Wonderland Lyrics
Verse 1 Flashing lights And we took a wrong turn And we fell down a rabbit hole You held on tight to me 'Cause nothing's as it seems And spinning out of control
Pre-Chorus Didn't they tell us "Don't rush into things"? Didn't you flash your green eyes at me? Haven't you heard what becomes of curious minds? Ooh, didn't it all seem new and exciting? I felt your arms twisting around me I should have slept with one eye open at night
Chorus We found Wonderland, you and I got lost in it And we pretended it could last forever (Eh, eh) We found Wonderland, you and I got lost in it And life was never worse, but never better (Eh, eh)
Post-Chorus (Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh) In Wonderland (Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh) In Wonderland (Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh) In Wonderland (Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh) In Wonderland
Verse 2 So, we went on our way Too in love to think straight All alone, or so it seemed But there were strangers watching And whispers turned to talking And talking turned to screams, oh
Pre-Chorus Didn't they tell us "Don't rush into things"? Didn't you flash your green eyes at me? Didn't you calm my fears with a Cheshire cat smile? Ooh, didn't it all seem new and exciting? I felt your arms twisting around me It's all fun and games till somebody loses their mind But darling
Chorus We found Wonderland, you and I got lost in it And we pretended it could last forever (Eh, eh) We found Wonderland, you and I got lost in it And life was never worse but never better (Eh, eh)
Post-Chorus (Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh) In Wonderland (Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh) Eh, eh In Wonderland (Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh) In Wonderland (Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh) Woah In Wonderland
Bridge I reached for you, but you were gone I knew I had to go back home You searched the world for somethin' else To make you feel like what we had And in the end, in Wonderland, we both went mad Oh
Chorus We found Wonderland, you and I got lost in it And we pretended it could last forever (Last forever; Eh, eh) We found Wonderland, you and I got lost in it (Got lost in it) And life was never worse but never better (Never better; Eh, eh) (Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh) We found Wonderland, you and I got lost in it (Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh) And we pretended it could last forever (In Wonderland) (Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh) We found Wonderland, you and I got lost in it (Lost in it) (Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh) And life was never worse but never better In Wonderland
L.A.X teams up with Jamaican artist Konshens on the track of "Change Your Life" which serves as the second track on his new album, No Bad Vibes, read the lyrics to the song below.
Chorus Girl make I change your life, make I change your life Change your mind, make I change your mind Make I dey your side, make I dey your side Dey your side everyday and night Ouu girl I love you Say your body tempting me Ouu girl I love you Say your body tempting me
Verse 1 Say murder she roll it, murder she roll Whine am dey go, don't give me issue She keep Am like a goalie man score nothing She's never gonna dull it she balance it up Sit down pon it, sit down sit down Turn on the lights, make love tonight Me and you gum body tonight Me and you sweet loving for life
Chorus Girl make I change your life, make I change your life Change your mind, make I change your mind Make I dey your side, make I dey your side Dey your side everyday and night Ouu girl I love you Say your body tempting me Ouu girl I love you Say your body tempting me
Verse 2 Girl you deserve thousands, you deserve millions (that you deserve girl) Latest designer Cartier stay putting on Everyday ice out your neck, make your neck freeze Big boy forget buy on your time piece Take you do the island for the nice breeze Make you find peace Girl make we change your life, we change your clothes Switch up your hairstyle, bend your Toes Me love your skin tone, you just a glow You give me feelings, I gat to show o
Chorus Girl make I change your life, make I change your life Change your mind, make I change your mind Make I dey your side, make I dey your side Dey your side everyday and night Ouu girl I love you Say your body tempting me Ouu girl I love you Say your body tempting me
"Bounce" is a new song by L.A.X featuring Black Sherif, read the song's lyrics below. Bounce is the ninth track on L.A.X' new album, No Bad Vibes.
L.A.X & Black Sherif - Bounce Lyrics
Verse 1 I saw that girl in Soweto I carry her mainland to eko And we fit do am nobody gats to know And in the room on the bed, make I hmm She give me green light She say make I go oo I commot belt and I commot shokoto She say she like to twerk and she like to blow I tell her do wetin you want to do
Chorus Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce
Verse 2 Rhythm and cooler Say your body cool my temper Sweet like honey and sugar Causing sweet danger ah You fit initiate o And we fit do it in the morning when you wake o And baby girl you know me I like the taste o And we fit do it 365 days oh oo She give me green light She say make I go oo I commot belt and I commot shokoto She say she like to twerk and she like to blow I tell her do Wetin you want to do
Chorus Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce Let that booty Bounce, let that booty bounce
Read the lyrics to "Fingertips" by Lana Del Rey below and sing along.
Lana Del Rey - Fingertips Lyrics
Verse 1 When I look back, tracing fingertips over plastic bags Thinking, "I wish I could extrapolate some small intention Or maybe just get your attention for a minute or two"
Verse 2 Will I die? Or will I get to that ten-year mark? Where I beat the extinction of telomeres? And if I do, will you be there with me, Father, Sister, Brother?
Verse 3 Charlie, stop smoking Caroline, will you be with me? Will the baby be alright? Will I have one of mine? Can I handle it even if I do? It's said that my mind Is not fit, or so they said, to carry a child I guess I'll be fine
Verse 4 It wasn't my idea, the cocktail of things that twists neurons inside But without them, I'd die They say there's irony in the music, it's a tragedy, I See nothing Greek in it Give me a mausoleum in Rhode Island with Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, and Dave Who hung himself real high In the National Park sky, it's a shame and I'm crying right now To get to you, save you, if I take my life Find your astral body, put it into my arms Give you two seconds to cry Take you home, I, I'll give you a blanket Your spirit can sit and watch TV by my side 'Cause, baby, I Ran through a time when I felt you were doing it
Verse 5 I couldn't handle it, I was in Monaco I couldn't hear what they said on the telephone I had to sing for the prince in two hours Sat in the shower Gave myself two seconds to cry It's a shame that we die
Verse 6 When I was fifteen, naked, next-door neighbors did a drive-by Pulled me up by my waist, long hair to the beach side I wanted to go out like you, swim with the fishes That he caught on Rhode Island beaches But, sometimes, it's just not your time
Verse 7 Caroline, what kind of mother was she to say I'd end up in institutions? All I wanted to do was kiss Aaron Greene and sit by The lake, twisting lime into the drinks that they made Have a babe at sixteen in the town I was born in, and die
Verse 8 Aaron ended up dead and not me What the fuck's wrong in your head to send me away, never to come back? Exotic places and people don't take the place of being your child I give myself two seconds to cry
Verse 9 Let it crash over me Like the waves in the sea Call me Aphrodite, as they bow down to me
Verse 10 Sunbather, moon chaser, queen of empathy I give myself two seconds to breathe And go back to being a serene queen I just needed two seconds to be me
Na once you go try am, na once I go disconnect No matter wetin sup, better days ahead Bonjour bonjour oya j'mapelle Wetin dey sup wey everywhere red o
I hope the situation is not immortal Can I rest on you? Can you be my comforter? Anytime you see a soldier smile o Green on green credit alert o
Gbaun gbaun gbaun gbaun gbaun Won wa mi won wa mi I don go far far far On a different pattern From a very different world I no dey support am o But kin gba wire le kan Kin gba wire le kan
I go dey, I go dey dey dey, I go dey I go dey from morning till night Dey reason to make muller, muller muller Walahi
I go dey, I go dey dey dey, I go dey I go dey from Morning till night Dey reason to make muller, muller muller Walahi
Na once you go try am, na once I go disconnect No matter wetin sup, better days ahead Bonjour bonjour oya j'mapelle Wetin dey sup wey everywhere red o
I hope the situation is not immortal Can I rest on you? Can you be my comforter? Anytime you see a soldier smile o Green on green credit alert o
Gbaun gbaun gbaun gbaun gbaun Won wa mi won wa mi I don go far far far On a different pattern From a very different world I no dey support am o But kin gba wire le kan Kin gba wire le kan
I go dey, I go dey dey dey, I go dey I go dey from morning till night Dey reason to make muller, muller muller Walahi
I go dey, I go dey dey dey, I go dey I go dey from Morning till night Dey reason to make muller, muller muller Walahi
The Afrobeats superstar continues his show of support for his colleague Olamide.
Nigerian ace singer, songwriter, and performer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has reacted to Olamide & CKay's new single 'Trumpet'.
"Trumpet" is a fusion of Olamide's signature sound and CKay's soulful R&B style. The track showcases the best of both artists, with catchy hooks, smooth melodies, and dynamic beats.
Taking to Instagram, Grammy award-winning singer and performer Wizkid, took to his Instagram story to share the song which was released on April 20th, 2023, to show his support for both artists. This is not surprising as Wiz is known to maintain a good relationship with Olamide over the years.
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