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Music Review: Last Last by Burnaboy

Last-Last is a song by Nigerian Grammy Award winner, Burnaboy. Burnaboy is a singer and songwriter signed to Spaceship Records and Warner Music Group.

The song rhythmically sampled Toni Braxton’s 2000 hit song titled “I don’t want to,” popularly known to people as “He wasn’t man enough for me.”

Last-last in the context of this song means eventually or finally.

What is the song Las-last by Burnaboy all about?

In the song “Last-Last,” by Burnaboy, the artist sings about everybody eventually having to go through one issue or another at some point in their life. For some, they would be heartbroken while some may suffer loss. Regardless of whatever issue they may face, Burnaboy encourages them to be patient.

Speaking of heartbreaks, it seems like Burnaboy was the one that broke someone’s heart. What do you all think?

Moving on, Burnaboy also sings about his success. According to the artist, he devoted his entire life to music, that is, he put maximum effort into it, which is the reason for his current success.

Lastly, the artist sings about his desire to be intoxicated with liquor and marijuana to help block some memories temporarily.

What do you all think?

Last Last Lyrics Translation by Burnaboy

E don cast, last last (It has been revealed/known/exposed eventually)

Na everybody go chop breakfast (Everybody would eat breakfast.)

Shayo o! (Liquor!)

Shayo o! (Liquor!)

Igbo o! (Marijuana/Weed)

Verse 1

You go bow for the result o (You would bow for the result)

Nothing to discuss o (Nothing to discuss.)

‘Cause I dey win by default and without any doubt o (Because, I win by default, without any doubt.)

Omo me I be adult o (I am an adult.)

I no go fit take your (I can’t take your…)

I no go fit take your insult o (I can’t take your insult.)

Omo mind as you dey talk o (Be mindful the way you talk.)

I put my life into my job

And I know I’m in trouble

She manipulate my love o hmm (She manipulates my love.)

I no holy and I no denge pose (I am not holy, and I am not fronting.)

Like baba Fryo, my eye o

Don cry o (Has cried…)

Chorus

I need igbo and shayo o (Shayo) (I need marijuana/weed and liquor.)

I need igbo and shayo o (Shayo) (I need marijuana/weed and liquor.)

I need igbo and shayo o (Shayo) (I need marijuana/weed and liquor.)

I need igbo and shayo o (Shayo) (I need marijuana/weed and liquor.)

Shayo (Shayo), shayo (Shayo) (Liquour)

I need igbo and shayo o (Shayo) (I need marijuana/weed and liquor.)

I need igbo and shayo o (Shayo) (I need marijuana/weed and liquor.)

I need igbo and shayo o (Shayo) (I need marijuana/weed and liquor.)

Shayo (Shayo), shayo(Shayo, shayo) (Liquor)

Verse 2

I dey port-harcourt when dem kill Soboma (I was in Portharcourt when they killed Soboma.)

I dey try to buy motor one toyota corolla (I was trying to buy a Toyota Corolla.)

My feelings been dey swing like jangolover (My feelings are unstable just like a swing.)

Feelings been dey swing like jangolover (My feelings are unstable like a swing.)

Now you crash your ferrari for lekki burna (Now, you crashed your Ferrari at Lekki, Burna.)

Na small thing remain could have been all (Just a little more and it could have been all.)

My feelings still dey swing like jangolover (My feelings swing just like a swing.)

Feelings still dey swing like (My feelings still swing like…)

Bridge

Ti n ba ni ke juru e juru (If I ask you to dance, dance.)

Omo why to’o ki nfe ni suru? (Why don’t you want to be patient.)

Why you say I did nothing for you? (Why did you say I did nothing for you?)

When I for do anything you want me to do (When I can do anything you want me to do.)

Ti n ba ni ke juru e juru (If I ask you to dance, dance.)

Omo why to’o ki nfe ni suru (Why dont you always want to be patient?)

Why you say I did nothing for you? (Why did you say I did nothing for you?)

When I for do anything you want me to do (When I can do anything you want me to do)

Maybe another time

Maybe another life you’ll be my wife and we’ll get it right

E don cast (It has been revealed/known/exposed)

Last last (Eventually)

Na everybody go chop breakfast (Everybody would be served breakfast/disappointment/face issues)

Have to say bye, bye o

Bye, bye o

To the love of my life

My eye o, don cry o

Chorus

I need igbo and shayo o (Shayo) (I need marijuana/weed and liquor.)

I need igbo and shayo o (Shayo) (I need marijuana/weed and liquor.)

I need igbo and shayo o (Shayo) (I need marijuana/weed and liquor.)

I need igbo and shayo o (Shayo) (I need marijuana/weed and liquor.)

Shayo (Shayo), shayo (Shayo, shayo) (Liquor)

I need igbo and shayo o (Shayo) (I need marijuana/weed and liquor.)

I need igbo and shayo o (Shayo) (I need marijuana/weed and liquor.)

I need igbo and shayo o (Shayo) (I need marijuana/weed and liquor.)

I need igbo and shayo o (Shayo) (I need marijuana/weed and liquor.)

Watch the video for the song Last-last by Burnaboy below

Duration: 2 minutes 54 seconds

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