Music Review: Money by Zlatan ft Davido
The song “Money,” is by Zanku Record Label boss, Zlatan, and he features Davido.
What is the song Money by Zlatan ft Davido all about?
Zlatan and Davido in the song “Money,” sing about their desire to continually make a lot of money as well as the desire to keep having money to live a comfortable life and have fun. They liken the kind of wealth they desire to that of a drug lord, Pablo Escobar, who died on December 2nd, 1993.
They desire true wealth, not an assumed wealth where people would think they have money whereas they don’t. They are willing to go the extra length to acquire money.
Lyrics Translation of Money by Zlatan ft Davido
Intro
Spells
Pre-chorus: Zlatan
Ah ah
Say, say I no wan look like person wey get money wey no get (I don’t want to look like someone that has money when I don’t have.)
Omo ope na money dey stop nonsense (Thankful child; money stops nonsense.)
If them no give you kokoro alaye —-(If you are not given the key; ——.)
Won ni inu shalanga ni owo wa se, mo ja wo be (They said money is inside the pit toilet/soakaway, I jumped inside there?)
Kuronbe (Leave there)
Chorus (Zlatan)
Aiye o aiye o (Life )
Nothing stopping me from making money
Plenty plenty money o
Mo fe ma mu aiye o (I want to be drinking life, enjoying life.)
Benjamin Lekki where the Molly
Nobody wey holy o (Nobody is holy.)
Verse 1: Davido
Ah! Too much money jaiye pa bi Pablo Escobar (Too much money, enjoy life like Pablo Escober.)
If you are young and getting money dupe lowo Jehovah (If you are young and getting money, thank God.)
And it’s quite funny o
That am still balling
Them dеy try stop me (They are trying to stop me.)
They think say no be my papa born mе (They think my father did not give birth to me.)
Since I was born, happiness in my blood
Them talk many many, but I no send them at all (They have said many things about me, but I don’t give a damn about all they say.)
———
Awon kan ti lo na, ah ah
Pre-chorus: Zlatan
Ah ah
Say, say I no wan look like person wey get money wey no get (I don’t want to look like someone that has money when I don’t have.)
Omo ope na money dey stop nonsense (Thankful child; money stops nonsense.)
If them no give you kokoro alaye —-(If you are not given the key; ——.)
Won ni inu shalanga ni owo wa se, mo ja wo be (They said money is inside the pit toilet/soakaway, I jumped inside there?)
Kuronbe (Leave there)
Chorus (Zlatan)
Aiye o aiye o (Life )
Nothing stopping me from making money
Plenty plenty money o
Mo fe ma mu aiye o (I want to be drinking life, enjoying life.)
Benjamin Lekki where the Molly
Nobody wey holy o (Nobody is holy.)
Verse 2: Zlatan
Say say I no wan know as e go be o (I don’t want to know how it would be.)
I no go settle for less (I wont settle for less.)
My papa don dey bless me (My daddy/God is already blessing me.)
Na dollars pounds I dey collect (I am collecting dollars and pounds.)
Fine bobo no one kobo (Fine boy with no money.)
I no wan be that kind bobo (I don’t want to be that kind of man.)
Onigbese no get comfort (Debtor has no comfort)
Money no leave my domot (Money doesn’t leave my door)
Ever since I don come o (Since I came)
Lopo in my mouth o (It is much in my mouth)
Energy in my blood o
Owo yampia in my bank o (I have so much money in my bank)
——o fi ola bo (—- covering my wealth.)
I never too lose guard (I did not lose guard.)
I get many omo ope wey bless me (I have many thankful/blessed people that are blessing me.)
Pre-chorus: Zlatan
Ah ah
Say, say I no wan look like person wey get money wey no get (I don’t want to look like someone that has money when I don’t have.)
Omo ope na money dey stop nonsense (Thankful child; money stops nonsense.)
If them no give you kokoro alaye —-(If you are not given the key; ——.)
Won ni inu shalanga ni owo wa se, mo ja wo be (They said money is inside the pit toilet/soakaway, I jumped inside there?)
Kuronbe (Leave there)
Chorus/Outro (Zlatan)
Aiye o aiye o (Life )
Nothing stopping me from making money
Plenty plenty money o
Mo fe ma mu aiye o (I want to be drinking life, enjoying life.)
Benjamin Lekki where the Molly
Nobody wey holy o (Nobody is holy.)
Watch the video for the song Money by Zlatan ft Davido below
Duration: 2 minutes 48 seconds