Music Review: Destiny by Boyspyce
David Osameke aka Boyspyce is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He is currently signed to Mavin Records owned by Don Jazzy.
What is the song Destiny by Boyspyce all about?
In the song Destiny by Boyspyce, the artist charges people to be up and doing. He says hard work is the only way people can get their destiny fulfilled, not just by staying idle, sleeping with the hope of finding grace and destiny fulfillment.
He also condemns people who mismanage as well as lavish their wealth or resources. He rebukes irresponsible behavior; he believes that flirting and too much drinking can make one bankrupt. He advises that people use their time and money wisely, because, a penny saved is a penny earned.
Destiny by Boyspyce Lyrics Translation
Intro
Vibes
Pre-chorus
Person work hard (Someone works hard)
You dey call am grace (You are calling it grace.)
When you dey sleep (When you are sleeping.)
E dey work for rain (He is working in the rain.)
I no wan talk before dem go say (I don’t want to talk before they say.)
This small boy you don come again (This small boy has come again.)
I wan get money like Dangote oh (I want to have money like Dangote.)
Go hustle shey you no dey shame? (Go and hustle, are you not ashamed?)
Only you one —– break coconut water for your head (Only you did coconut water break on your head.)
Chorus
E be destiny (It is destiny.)
Man no go fit change destiny (Man can’t change destiny.)
Tamper not with destiny (Don’t tamper with destiny.)
Osanobua be blessing me oh oh (God is blessing me.)
Yeah
Osano eru (Good God.)
Man no go fit change destiny (Man can’t change destiny.)
Tamper not with destiny
Osanobua be blessing me oh oh (God is blessing me.)
Yeah yeah oh
Verse 1
Seven days na im make a week (Seven days make a week.)
No be jazz, e no be magic (It is no voodoos.)
E dey clear, dem wash am with Jik (It is clear, they are washing it with Jik.)
To build house, you must lay your brick
You spend money on top opoho oh (You spent your money on s-x with women.)
After that na ogogoro (After that, it is liquor.)
You think say you dey feel the groove (You think that you are feeling the groove.)
You no know say you dey plan your coup (You know you are planning your coup.)
After you don realize say (After you realize that.)
All of these things no be life eh (All of these things are not life.)
Destiny no go come meet you for house eh (Destiny won’t come and meet you in your house.)
Iye ye ye ye ye
Pre-chorus
Person work hard (Someone works hard)
You dey call am grace (You are calling it grace.)
When you dey sleep (When you are sleeping.)
E dey work for rain (He is working in the rain.)
I no wan talk before dem go say (I don’t want to talk before they say.)
This small boy you don come again (This small boy has come again.)
I wan get money like Dangote oh (I want to have money like Dangote.)
Go hustle shey you no dey shame? (Go and hustle, are you not ashamed?)
Only you one osato break coconut water for your head (Only you did coconut water break on your head.)
Chorus
E be destiny (It is destiny.)
Man no go fit change destiny (Man can’t change destiny.)
Tamper not with destiny (Don’t tamper with destiny.)
Osalobua be blessing me oh oh (God is blessing me.)
Yeah
Osano eru (Good God.)
Man no go fit change destiny (Man can’t change destiny.)
Tamper not with destiny
Osalobua be blessing me oh oh (God is blessing me.)
Yeah yeah oh
Repeat verse 1 (The latter part.)
After you don realize eh (After you have realized.)
All of these things no be life eh (All of these things are not life.)
Destiny no go come meet you for house eh (Destiny won’t come and meet you at your house.)
Iye ye ye ye ye
After you don realize eh (After you have realized.)
All of these things no be life eh (All of these things are not life.)
Destiny no go come meet you for house eh (Destiny won’t come and meet you at your house.)
Iye ye ye ye ye
Eh oh
Iye oh iye oh iye oh
Outro
Even now now
I no know wetin I wan just do (I don’t know what I just want to do.)
all My eye just dey red (My eyes are red.)
I just dey feel weak (I am feeling week.)
I don drink three keg of water (I drank three kegs of water.)
I don even take em, em (I have also taken…)
I don even still drink em (I still drank….)
With salt and water
I don break coconut water for my head (I have broken coconut water on my head.)
My head never still come down (My head has still not calmed down.)
All my body dey hot (My body is hot.)
All my body dey shake (My body is shaking.)
Watch the video for the song Destiny by Boy Spyce below
Duration: 2 minutes 58 seconds