Music Review: Grace by Wizkid
Grace is the 14th song, and the last song from Wizkid’s “Made In Lagos,” album.
What is the song Grace by Wizkid all about?
Wizkid in the song “Grace,” narrates the things he had to put up with, as well the hardship he suffered before becoming wealthy and famous.
According to him, he has been through a lot, and has seen a lot, so, he doesn’t care what rumor mongers say about him. The only thing Wizkid cares about is “Making money.”
He ascribes his present status to God’s Grace upon his life. He is proud of his achievement.
Lastly, Wizkid advises men in this song not to lower their guard, but keep being careful to avoid unpleasant situations or danger.
Grace by Wizkid Lyrics Translation
Verse 1
Say you no believe what my eyes don face (I said, you won’t believe what my eyes have seen.)
If I got a bad bitch, tell me all is okay
I dey, burn my zoot, and I run my race (I burn my Marijuana, and I run my race.)
And I stand, real tall, no matter what man face (I stand real tall no matter what I face.
So many things wey my eyes don face (So many things that my eyes have seen.)
And I never worry about what the next man say (I never worry about what the next man says.)
And I keep it so cool, keep my mind real sane.
Tonight
Chorus
Loose guard, man no fit lose guard, yeah (Loose guard, a man can’t loose guard.)
No dey waste time, brother no time, yeah (Don’t waste time, brother, there is no time.)
Money on my mind, me never waste time, yeah (Money on my mind, I never waste time.)
My mind, my mind, oh my, oh my
This kind hamma no fit lose time (This type of breakthrough can’t lose time.)
Man I no dey look nobody, feel say I feel fine yeah (I don’t look at anybody. I feel I am fine.)
And I stand real tall and I send no one, tonight
Post-Chorus
Dem no fit run my race (They can’t run my race)
Run my race, run my race
Run my, run my race
Steady I dey my lane (I am steadily on my lane.)
I say run my race
Run my race
Run my, run my race
Verse 2
This kind thing wey I see e don tey (It’s been a long time I saw this type of thing.)
Say I got a bad bitch wey wan’ go away, yeah (I have got a bad bitch that wants to go away.)
Plenty stress, wey fit make man craze (A lot of stress that can drive a man crazy.)
Many, many things I dey for ghetto, no pay (Many things; I was at the Ghetto, and got no pay.)
Say the people dey suffer but dey smile for face (The people are suffering and smiling.)
But if Starboy talk, dem say Starboy craze (But, if Starboy talks, they would say Starboy is crazy.)
But I keep it so cool and I dey run my race
For life
Chorus
Loose guard, man no fit lopse guard, yeah (Loose guard, a man can’t loose guard.)
No dey waste time, brother no time, yeah (Don’t waste time, brother, there is no time.)
Money on my mind, me never waste time, yeah (Money on my mind, I never waste time.)
My mind, my mind, oh my, oh my
This kind hamma no fit lose time (This type of breakthrough can’t lose time.)
Man I no dey look nobody, feel say I feel fine yeah (I don’t look at anybody. I feel I am fine.)
And I stand real tall and I send no one, tonight
Post-Chorus
Dem no fit run my race (They can’t run my race)
Run my race, run my race
Run my, run my race
Steady I dey my lane (I am steadily on my lane.)
I say run my race
Run my race
Run my, run my race
Bridge
Say na this kind night (I said it is this kind of night.)
Say we want no stress (We don’t want any stress.)
We dey thank God for our lives (We are thanking God for our lives.)
Say na this kind night (I said it is this kind of night.)
Hold on to me, baby no —- here
Say na this kind night (I said it is this kind of night)
Fill up my cup, let it run over
Say na this kind night (I said it is this kind of night.)
Say we let nobody know
Say we living on the low
Post-Chorus/Outro
Dem no fit run my race (They can’t run my race)
Run my race, run my race
Run my, run my race
Steady I dey my lane (I am steadily on my lane.)
I say run my race
Run my race
Run my, run my race
Ooh yeah
Watch the video for the song Grace by Wizkid below
Duration: 3 minutes 25 seconds