Music Review: “Away,” by Ayra Starr

“Away,” is a song by Nigerian singer, and songwriter, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe professionally known as Ayra Starr. 

What is the meaning of “Away,” by Ayra Starr?

In the song “Away,” by Ayra Starr, the artist sings about her desire for a particular man to distance himself from her. This is because the man never did what was expected of him to do while they were together. Also, he was a liar, a flirt, and never gave her time and attention.

What do you all think?

Check out “Away,” Lyrics Translation by Ayra Starr below

Intro

Loudaaaa

Verse 1

How far

Make you no dey bother with me (Don’t bother me.)

Your father

What you wanna acquire with me

Stutter

Stutter like a motherfvcker

I do not like it when you call me

When you been dey flex (When you are flexing.)

With them girls up east (With other girls up east.)

You dey flex (You are flexing.)

You con dey vex on top say I no want stress (You are now angry because I don’t want stress.)

Pre-chorus

So, when you gonna understand

You can never be the man I stan

You can never be the one for me

Take away your trouble

And leave me be

Chorus

Away, away, away

Away, Ah-ah, away ay

(Take all your trouble)

Away, away, away

Away, ah-ah, away ay

(Take it, take it, take it )

Away, away, away

Away, ah-ah, away ay

Verse 2

Understand

Understand I won’t

Understand I won’t be the girl that use to cry

Cry about a man that never came through

He dey lie all the time (He always tell lies all the time.)

Let’s talk about a fool

Yeah yeah

You keep talking but you’re tripping

Yeah yeah

You keep talking

Pre-chorus

So, When you gonna understand

You can never be the man I stan

You can never be the one for me

Take away your trouble

And leave me be

Chorus

Away, away, away

Away, ah-ah, away ay

(Take all your trouble)

Away, away, away

Away, ah-ah, away ay

(Take it, take it, take it )

Away, away, away

Away, ah-ah, away ay

Bridge

How far

How far

How far

Tell me why you wanna call me

When you know that you not my type

This thing don dey pain me (It is already hurting me.)

No need to explain please

This thing don dey pain me (It is already hurting me.)

Chorus

Away, away, away

Away, ah-ah, away ay

(Take all your trouble)

Away, away, away

Away, ah-ah, away ay

Takeit away from me

Away, away, away

Away, ah-ah, away ay

Watch the video for the song “Away,” by Ayra Starr below

Duration: 3 minutes