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Music Review: Kilometer by Burnaboy

“Kilometer,” is a song by Nigerian Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter, Burnaboy.

I love this song honestly; so dope! I also love the lyrics; they are very punchy. But wait o, did Burnaaboy just say “You are talking like a product of a torn condom?”

Yes, he did; that means you are talking rubbish or in a confused manner.

What is the song Kilometer by Burnaboy all about?

In the song “Kilometer,” by Burnaboy, the artist corrects the wrong notion that people have about him, that he is a newbie in the industry who just quickly became rich. He said it took him years to get to where he is today.

Burnaboy said he has been in the industry for years just like Afro Juju singer, Sina Peters hustling for a breakthrough without fame and wealth before it finally came his way.

He has paid his dues. That is he walked a distance and worked hard for years before the recognition and fame came. So he is not a newbie, he did not just suddenly get rich or famous. It took years, years of taking different steps and spending hours recording before a successful way was finally paved for him.

The use of Kilometer by Burnaboy in this song is to emphasize how long he has been in the industry and how far he walked before getting famous and wealthy.

Kilometer by Burnaboy Lyrics Translation

Intro

Big tune!

Chorus

Kilome, kilome, kilome, kilome, kilome, kilome, kilometres

I don come, I don come kilometers (I have walked kilometers)

I don waka many kilometers (I have walked kilometers)

Learn from the teacher, I don tey for the game Shina Peters (Learn from the teacher; I have been long in the game; Shina Peters.)

I dey sight bad mind from a distance (I sight bad mind from a distance.)

No dey sweet, I be alomo bitters (I am not sweet; I am bitter (Alomo bitters))

Verse 1

Odogwu ni me sha (I am Odogwu (Warrior/Great man))

Shey you dey confirm am for your speaker (I hope you can confirm it on your speaker.)

This time I called Chopstix for assistance

Shey we dey blow your mind Afghanistan (I hope we are blowing your mind; Afghanistan)

Chorus

Kilome, kilome, kilome, kilome, kilome, kilome, kilometres

I don come, I don come kilometers (I have walked kilometers)

I don waka many kilometers (I have walked kilometers)

Learn from the teacher, I don tey for the game Shina Peters (Learn from the teacher; I have been long in the game; Shina Peters.)

I dey sight bad mind from a distance (I sight bad mind from a distance.)

No dey sweet, I be alomo bitters (I am not sweet; I am bitter (Alomo bitters))

Verse 2

Oya come make I give you the gist (Gist) (Come, let me give you the gist.)

When was the last time somebody did it like this (This)

Too much ice on my bomboclat wrist (Wrist)

That’s why everybody hating on me like Chris (Ajeh)

Chorus

Kilome, kilome, kilome, kilome, kilome, kilome, kilometers

I don come, I don come kilometers (I have walked kilometers)

I don waka many kilometers (I have walked many kilometers.)

Verse 3

People think I be Johnny just come (People think I am a novice a newbie)

Like I just got rich like my money come (Like I just suddenly became rich, and my money just came.)

Send them back to where they come from 

For talking like the product of a torn condom

Southside me come from me no care mi brother (I am from the Southside, I don’t care my brother.)

One side sit down for one chair mi brother (Sit down on one chair my brother.)

Come try me will make you disappear mi brother (Try me, and I will make you disappear.)

Long time it takes to reach here mi brother (Ajeh) (It took a longtime to get to where I amtoday.)

Chorus

Kilome, kilome, kilome, kilome, kilome, kilome, kilometres

I don come, I don come kilometers (I have walked kilometers)

I don waka many kilometers (I have walked kilometers)

Learn from the teacher, I don tey for the game Shina Peters (Learn from the teacher; I have been long in the game; Shina Peters.)

I dey sight bad mind from a distance (I sight bad mind from a distance.)

No dey sweet, I be alomo bitters (I am not sweet; I am bitter (Alomo bitters))

Outro

 Kilome kilome kilome-me-me kilome kilome kilometers

 Kilome kilome kilome-me-me kilome kilome kilometers

 Kilome kilome kilome-me-me kilome kilome kilometers

 Kilome kilome kilome-me-me kilome kilome kilometers

Watch the video for the song Kilometres by Burnaboy below

Duration: 2 minutes 16 seconds

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