Music Review- Reckless by Wizkid

Reckless by Wizkid is the first track from his “Made in Lagos,” album.

What is the song Reckless by Wizkid all about?

I am not really sure why Wizkid titled this song “Reckless.” Except he was trying to say that he was carefree and did irresponsible things before getting his breakthrough.

But basically in the song “Reckless,” Wizkid talks about his struggles in the early days, the things that are of importance that he gave up before God finally blessed him immensely, and now, people surround him because of his wealth.

Wizkid is thankful to God for his blessings and says he owes nobody anything except his family. But if he must give, he would give wisely. This may be so because he probably felt no one was there for him in the time of help. Moreso, Wizkid believes people are ungrateful. Some of them end up wishing you evil or behaving badly after offering them help.

Reckless by Wizkid Lyrics Translation

Hook

Dem inna, inna, inna, inna, inna (No lie)

I know sey dem go pray on my downfall (I know they will pray for my downfall

I’m still a winner, winner, winner, winner, winner (Spiritual)

Me never let them play on my banjo

Dem inna, inna, inna, inna, inna (Oh na-na)

 Don’t know why they pray on my downfall (I don’t know why they pray for my downfall.) 

Born winner, dem go play on my banjo (I am a born winner, they would play on me.) 

 Never 

 Verse 1

 I got a reason I got so much to give

 Showered in blessings, now my cup’s running over

 I no dey give a man, more than what he deserves (I don’t give a man more than what he deserves) 

‘Cause they still dey bite the hand wey dey feed them (Cause they are still biting the hand that is feeding them) 

My baby telling mе to pose for the media (My baby is telling me to pose for the media.) 

 I rathеr believe I xxxxxx tour Malaysia (I rather believe, I tour Malaysia)

Melody sweet but you know say man so G’d up, yeah (Melody is sweet but you know that man is so G’d up.) 

That’s why the girls dem follow the leader(That is why the girls are following the leader.) 

Pre-chorus

Got so many blessings, I dey count all night (I have got so many blessings, I count all night.) 

Yeah, Starboy make a move, no man take my shine (Starboy make a move, no man takes my shine.) 

And if I tell you all the days I had to sacrifice

So my whole life

And I go do anything only for my family (And I will do anything only for my family.) 

I got the thing that make your body do the linger 

Make your gyal come through, making plays all night (Make your girl come through, lets play all night.) 

Tonight, tonight

Chorus

No console, now everybody dancing for me(No console, now everybody is dancing for me.) 

I’m on the move, no be keke, now everybody asking for me(I am on the move, not a tricycle, now everybody is asking of me.) 

I dey go collect wetin baba God dey destin’ for me(I want to go and collect what God has destined for me.) 

Was lost now found

So we can sing amazing grace, amazing grace, all night (Hol’ on)

Hook

Dem inna, inna, inna, inna, inna (Spiritual)

I know say dem go pray on my downfall (I know they are praying on my downfall.) 

I’m still a winner, winner, winner, winner, winner (Spiritual)

Me never let dem play on my banjo

Dem inna, inna, inna, inna, inna (Oh na-na)

Don’t know why dem pray on my downfall (Oh yeah) (I don’t know why they are praying on my downfall.) 

Born winner, dem go play on my banjo

Never

Verse 2

Excuse me ma

No be my fault say the gyal dem no wan free me now (Yeah) (Excuse me ma, is not my fault that the girls don’t want to free me now.) 

And you don’t wanna get no pass with my G’s, you know

Say me know they do the talking ’bout my P’s, you know (And I don’t talk about my P’ s, you know.) 

Yeah that Starboy flex, take it easy now

Summer body but your thing isn’t seasonal

Shape like a bottle, rub it like a genie style uh

Got me thinking I wanna please you

Bad gyal take your stress away

Pre-chorus

Got so many blessings, I dey count all night (I have got so many blessings, I count all night.) 

Yeah, Starboy make a move, no man take my shine (Starboy make a move, no man takes my shine.) 

And if I tell you all the days I had to sacrifice

So my whole life

And I go do anything only for my family (And I will do anything only for my family.) 

I got the thing to make your body do the all linger 

Make your gyal come through, making plays all night (Make your girl come through, let’s play all night.) 

Tonight, tonight

Chorus

No console, now everybody dancing for me(No console, now everybody is dancing for me.) 

I’m on the move, no be keke, now everybody asking for me(I am on the move, not a tricycle, now everybody is asking of me.) 

I dey go collect wetin baba God dey destined for me(I want to go and collect what God has destined for me.) 

Was lost now found

So we can sing amazing grace, amazing grace, all night 

 Bridge

Yoh, dem try, but they never scared nobody, yeah

Badman like me, never fear nobody (Bad man like me, I don’t fear anybody.) 

When you play my rhythm, omoge, sumo mi (Oh yeah) (When you play my rhythm, move close to me.) 

This jam, make you wanna free your body (This jam makes you want to free your body.)

Come like say, me no go give you worries (Oh) (Just come, knowing I won’t give you worries.) 

Gyals dem never give me bad energy (Girls never give me bad energy.) 

All these TLC, I got ’em creeping on me

Oh yeah, I no go worry about jealousy (I won’t worry about jealousy.)

Outro

My baby bad-bad, bad, o bad o, o bad o, o bad o

My baby ke funmi gan, til the morning (My babe cried for me till the morning.) 

O se gan, o se gan (Thanks a lot.) 

My baby bad-bad, bad, o bad o, o bad o, o bad o

My baby se funmi gan til the morning (My baby did it for me till morning.)

Oh woah-woah, oh woah woah, yeah

Starboy

Watch the video for the song “Reckless,” by Wizkid below

Duration– 3 minutes 55 seconds