Music Review: “Rush, (E Dey Rush)” by Ayra Starr
“Rush,” is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ayra Starr. Ayra Starr is currently signed to Don Jazzy’s “Mavin,” record label.
“E Dey Rush,” is a pidgin word that translates to “It is rushing.”
What is the song “Rush, (E Dey Rush)” by Ayra Starr all about?
Ayra Starr in the song “Rush, (E Dey Rush),” sings about different things.
First off, Ayra sings about her smooth and continuous progress musically, financially, and otherwise. It is a swipe at those who are monitoring her progress so far and believe that the music star has used up her talent, finance, and so on. She says it is “rushing,” which means, her musical skills, finance, and so on are still flowing.
Ayra Starr sings about her yearning for a lot of money, and how focused she is on getting more money rather than focussing on haters or rumor mongers. She says no matter how fast haters move, they can’t move fast enough to catch up with her.
She also sings about efficient or competent people being less garrulous. Ayra Starr believes that people who talk too much have the least knowledge, while people who are not talkative focus and work hard to achieve their goals.
Lastly, she sings about so many haters in the industry/world who don’t want her/ other people’s progress. These people according to Ayra, even though they act or appear friendly are in the true sense evil.
What do you all think?
Check out “Rush, (E Dey Rush)” by Ayra Starr Lyrics Translation below
Intro
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ta ta ri, ta ta ri
Ta ta ri, ta ta ri
Ta ta ri, ta ta ri
Verse 1
Sabi girl no dey too like talk (Efficient/capable girl don’t talk too much.)
Animals dey in human form (Animals are in human form.)
Padi man, nobody like work (My pal, nobody likes to work.)
But you must hustle if you wan chop (But, you must hustle if you want to eat.)
E no finish dem wan fight us (It didn’t finish, they want to fight us.)
If them dey run dem no fit catch up (If they are running, they can’t catch up.)
I no dey form say I too righteous (I am not acting up that I am too righteous.)
No come dey form say you too like us (Don’t act like you like us.)
Pre-Chorus
Me no get time for the hate and the bad energy (I don’t have the time for beef/hate and bad energy.)
Got my mind on my money
Make you dance like Poco Lee (You should dance like Poco Lee.)
Steady green like broccoli
Steady on my grind, no wan hear what they wan tell-y me (Steady on my grind, I don’t want to hear what they want to tell me.)
Kudi na my fantasy (Money is my fantasy.)
Dem wan dey check if my tap e no rush (They wanting to be checking if my tap is not rushing.)
Chorus
But e dey rush (But, it is rushing.)
E dey rush well well (It is rushing well.)
E bе much (It is much.)
Na God dey make my tap, e dеy rush (It’s God that’s making my tap, it is rushing.)
The kind money we touch (The type of money we are touching.)
Yeah eh eh
E dey rush (But, it is rushing.)
E dey rush well well (But, it is rushing well.)
E be much (It is much.)
No be hype, everybody dey crush (It is not hype, everybody is crushing.)
There’s no dulling with us (There’s no dulling with us)
Hook
Ta ta ri, ta ta ri
Ta ta ri, ta ta ri
Ta ta ri, ta ta ri, ta
Verse 2
Jo funmi ja pata (Dance for me, tear your pant.)
I dey go Ghana (I am in Ghana.)
You never touch (You have not touched.)
You dey form — (You are forming —.)
Which kind money me never see before (What type of money have I not seen before.)
Kosi elomi, got me feeling I’m the one (There is no one; got me feeling I am the one.)
Aje aje aje (Honestly, I swear.)
Can never take my cake away, aje
You can’t count my grace
I just dey my lane my lane (I am just on my lane.)
Pre-Chorus
Me no get the time for the hate and the bad energy (I don’t have the time for beef/hate and bad energy.)
Got my mind on my money
Make you dance like Poco Lee (You should dance like Poco Lee.)
Steady green like broccoli
Steady on my grind, no wan hear what they wan tell-y me (Steady on my grind, I don’t want to hear what they want to tell me.)
Kudi na my fantasy (Money is my fantasy.)
Dem wan dey check if my tap e no rush (They wanting to be checking if my tap is not rushing.)
Chorus
But e dey rush (But, it is rushing.)
E dey rush well well (It is rushing well.)
E bе much (It is much.)
Na God dey make my tap, e dеy rush (It’s God that’s making my tap, it is rushing.)
The kind money we touch (The type of money we are touching.)
Yeah eh eh
E dey rush (But, it is rushing.)
E dey rush well well (But, it is rushing well.)
E be much (It is much.)
No be hype, everybody dey crush (It is not hype, everybody is rushing.)
There’s no dulling with us (There’s no dulling with us)
Chorus/Outro
But e dey rush (But, it is rushing.)
E dey rush well well (But, it is rushing well.)
E be much (It is much.)
Na God dey make my tap, e dеy rush (It’s God that’s making my tap, it is rushing.)
The kind money we touch
Yeah eh eh eh eh
E dey rush (But, it is rushing.)
E dey rush well well (But, it is rushing well.)
E be much (It is much.)
No be hype, everybody dey crush (It is not hype, everybody is rushing.)
There’s no dulling with us (There’s no dulling)
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Watch the video for the song “Rush, (E Dey Rush)” by Ayra Starr below
Duration: 3 minutes 6 seconds