LONELY (feat. Sarkodie) Lyrics Translation in English

Translation
Something Wrong?

[Intro]

4PLAY

4PLAY



[Verse 1]

You dey look for love, instead of money (4PLAY)

You are looking for love, instead of money (4PLAY)

Every day na story, story o

Every day is a story, story oh

You know broke person no dey give testimony

You know a broke person doesn't give testimony

Make baba change my story o

Make baba change my story oh

If you vex me, you vex the wrong guy na

If you annoy me, you annoy the wrong guy now

Make I no go get rich at the wrong time na

I don't want to get rich at the wrong time now

They say God's time is the best time na

They say God's time is the best time now



[Chorus]

When I was outside in the morning (Sheesh)

When I was outside in the morning (Sheesh)

You weren't phoning me back then (Nah)

You weren't phoning me back then (Nah)

Now the money coming in abundance

Now the money is coming in abundance

Please, don't act like you know me

Please, don't act like you know me

Cah I've always been out here on my lonely (Lonely)

Because I've always been out here on my own (Lonely)

And you never fucked with the old me

And you never messed with the old me

All we really wanted was a Rollie

All we really wanted was a Rollie

Why feds wanna lock up my broski? (Free all my brodies)

Why do the feds want to lock up my brother? (Free all my brodies)



[Verse 2]

I used to be on the block all night 'til cold

I used to be on the block all night 'til cold

I was on the block 'til the packs were sold

I was on the block 'til the packs were sold

I was on the block, feel my hand dem froze

I was on the block, feel my hands they froze

Hear ni no ni no then ghost, huh

Hear ni no ni no then ghost, huh

I invest my cash

I invest my cash

Stood back, yeah, watch it grow

Stood back, yeah, watch it grow

When I was in the cell, I told my cell mate

When I was in the cell, I told my cellmate

"You go come out and watch me blow"

"You will come out and watch me blow"

Real life

Real life



[Verse 3]

Off-White on an off night, I was out all night

Off-White on an off night, I was out all night

We taking the risk cah one life to live

We’re taking the risk because one life to live

And I ain't settling for less

And I ain't settling for less

I thank God that I'm blessed

I thank God that I'm blessed

I just wanna live with no stress

I just wanna live with no stress

All we really wanted was a bussdown VVS

All we really wanted was a bust down VVS

As I grew older, I just wanna invest

As I grew older, I just wanted to invest

'Cause I'm never satisfied, I just want more cheques, yzah

'Cause I'm never satisfied, I just want more checks, yzah

Now you wanna act like we are blessed

Now you wanna act like we are blessed



[Chorus]

When I was outside in the morning (Sheesh)

When I was outside in the morning (Sheesh)

You weren't phoning me back then (Nah)

You weren't phoning me back then (Nah)

Now the money coming in abundance

Now the money is coming in abundance

Please, don't act like you know me

Please, don't act like you know me

Cah I've always been out here on my lonely (Lonely)

Because I've always been out here on my own (Lonely)

And you never fucked with the old me

And you never messed with the old me

All we really wanted was a Rollie

All we really wanted was a Rollie

Why feds wanna lock up my broski? (Free all my brodies)

Why do the feds want to lock up my brother? (Free all my brodies)



[Verse 4: Sarkodie]

First anka boys no linki up aa you dey rush

First the boys don't link up and you are rushing

Me fr3 wo aa wose hyea me but still aa kraa you dey toss

I call you but you still toss

Twa wo phone so kraa wo picki na wo claimi boss

You throw your phone and claim you are the boss

Table no aturni mu paddy abi now you dey trust

The table isn't turning for you, now you are trusting

Sesiaa di3 wadamu 3mma no prefer me drip

You say you like my drip but your girl doesn't want to swim to my crib

Wo girl no p3 s3 o swimi aa ma kwan na ɔmbra me crib

Yeah, anytime I pull up in the whip

Yeah, anytime I pull up in the whip

You might realize but my friend you are tripping

Na wenim egyimi but my paddy you dey trip

Where are you, we are hustling for suya to eat?

Where you dey we dey hustle for suya to chop?

So today we are celebrating, it won't be champagne we pop?

So today we hammer aa no be champagne we go pop?

Man, they never thought they would see me at the top

Mehn they never thought they will see me at the top

Sleeping on a guy, man they never cared

Sleeping on a nigga mehn they never gave a fuck

Uh, did we think of how the brother is walking?

Uh, s3 we dwen how the brother dey walk

Bro, the boys aren’t doing what I’m doing, I am going to talk

Chale ni3 boys no ay3 me di3 I mo go talk

Took a long time, but now we're clocking

Took a long time but e be now we clock

You say you block, what else?

Sesiaa di3 kuta block what else



[Chorus]

When I was outside in the morning (Sheesh)

When I was outside in the morning (Sheesh)

You weren't phoning me back then (Nah)

You weren't phoning me back then (Nah)

Now the money coming in abundance

Now the money is coming in abundance

Please, don't act like you know me

Please, don't act like you know me

Cah I've always been out here on my lonely (Lonely)

Because I've always been out here on my own (Lonely)

And you never fucked with the old me (And you never fucked with the old me)

And you never messed with the old me (And you never messed with the old me)

All we really wanted was a Rollie

All we really wanted was a Rollie

Why feds wanna lock up my broski? (Free all my brodies)

Why do the feds want to lock up my brother? (Free all my brodies)



[Verse 5]

Yeah, 'cause I was bruck and stuck (Yeah)

Yeah, because I was broke and stuck (Yeah)

Had to bag a pack by eye, wipe sleep from my eyes

Had to bag a pack by eye, wipe sleep from my eyes

Early morning gotta get gwop

Early morning gotta get money

'Cause I was weighing up the pros and cons

Because I was weighing up the pros and cons

Most of my bros ex cons, yeah

Most of my brothers are ex-cons, yeah

Now belle full I de chop, yeah

Now, when my belly is full I'm eating, yeah

I go buy anything inna do shop

I will buy anything in the shop



[Verse 6]

Working 'til mi tire

Working 'til I'm tired

Still dey praise in Allah

Still praising Allah

Hustle for my mama (Mama)

Hustling for my mama (Mama)

Juggle 'til it's khalas

Juggling 'til it's finished

Back then it was a fantasy

Back then it was a fantasy

Now we living lavish (Lavish)

Now we are living lavish (Lavish)

Now we living comfortably

Now we are living comfortably



[Chorus]

When I was outside in the morning (Sheesh)

When I was outside in the morning (Sheesh)

You weren't phoning me back then (Nah)

You weren't phoning me back then (Nah)

Now the money coming in abundance

Now the money is coming in abundance

Please, don't act like you know me

Please, don't act like you know me

Cah I've always been out here on my lonely (Lonely)

Because I've always been out here on my own (Lonely)

And you never fucked with the old me (And you never fucked with the old me)

And you never messed with the old me (And you never messed with the old me)

All we really wanted was a Rollie

All we really wanted was a Rollie

Why feds wanna lock up my broski? (Free all my brodies)

Why do the feds want to lock up my brother? (Free all my brodies)



[Outro]

Free my brodies, I miss my homies

Free my brodies, I miss my homies

They act like they know me

They act like they know me

I'm tryna cop me a bussdown Rollie

I'm trying to get a bust down Rollie

So paranoid, I stay looking out my window

So paranoid, I stay looking out my window

I got old friends that wish bad on me so

I got old friends that wish bad on me so

You know the money don't sleep 'round here

You know the money doesn't sleep around here

We all bleed so how could there be a breed I fear

We all bleed so how could there be a breed I fear

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