Music Review: “Ashawo,” by Fireboy DML
“Ashawo,” is a song by a talented Nigerian singer and songwriter, Adedamola Adefolahan aka Fireboy DML. Fireboy DML is currently signed to YBNL Nation/Empire record label.
The song “Ashawo,” is one of the songs in his “Playboy,” album which was released on August 5th, 2022. “Playboy,” is his third album. His first album “Laugh, Tears, and Goosebumps,” was released in 2019. His second “Apollo,” was released in 2020.
“Ashawo,” is a Yoruba word in Nigeria that means prostitute. Shayo means liquor/alcohol
What is the song “Ashawo,” by Fireboy DML all about?
Fireboy DML in the song “Ashawo,” admits to being a “Casanova,” or “a “flirt,” otherwise called “Ashewo,” by the Yorubas in Nigeria.
He blames his love for alcohol and fame for his flirty lifestyle. He equally believes that everybody has a flirty attribute in them and calls them flirts too. With this mindset, Fireboy DML gives his woman who he keeps running back to after being unfaithful to her the liberty to equally cheat on him.
What do you all think?
“Ashawo,” Lyrics Translation by Fireboy DML
Intro
Mutumina, wetin dey prah? (What’s happening)
Wetin dey sup oh? I want to ya (What’s up?)
You too dey pra, you too dey form (You like to pose excessively.)
Shey make I chop oh, before e sha, ah? (Should I eat before it expires?)
Chorus
No be my fault oh, na shayo (It’s not my fault, it is the alcohol.)
Na all of us be ashawo (We are all prostitutes.)
If I cheat on you, I’m sorry (If I cheat on you, I’m sorry)
And, if you cheat on me, no worry (If you cheat on me; don’t worry.)
No be my fault oh, na shayo (It’s not my fault, it is the alcohol.)
Na all of us be ashawo (We are all prostitutes.)
If I cheat on you, I’m sorry (If I cheat on you, I’m sorry)
And, if you cheat on me, no worry (If you cheat on me; don’t worry.)
No be my fault oh, na shayo (It is not my fault, it is the alcohol.)
Na all of us be ashawo (We are all prostitutes.)
If I cheat on you, I’m sorry, yeah (If I cheat on you, I’m sorry)
Verse 1
I apologize
Say, I do anything for your back, baby (That I did anything behind you.)
When I no dey mad (When I am not mad.)
I go sharperly go and come back, ehn (I will quickly go and come back.)
Pre-chorus
No be my fault say I famous oh (It’s not my fault that I am famous.)
Make I no cast for Lagos oh (I hope I won’t be exposed/found out.)
If the girls dey call my name, I go gbe body ah ah ah(If the girls are calling my name, I will carry my body/meet them.)
Chorus
No be my fault oh, na shayo (It’s not my fault, it’s the alcohol)
Na all of us be ashawo (We are all prostitutes.)
If I cheat on you, I’m sorry (If I cheat on you, I’m sorry)
And, if you cheat on me, no worry (And, if you cheat on me, don’t worry)
No be my fault oh, na shayo (It’s not my fault, it is the alcohol.)
Na all of us be ashawo (We are all prostitutes.)
If I cheat on you, I’m sorry (If I cheat on you, I’m sorry)
And, if you cheat on me, no worry (If you cheat on me; don’t worry.)
No be my fault oh, na shayo (It’s not my fault, it is the alcohol.)
Na all of us be ashawo (We are all prostitutes.)
If I cheat on you, I’m sorry (If I cheat on you, I’m sorry)
Yeah
Verse 2
Wetin I dey find for Fatima wey my Shima no get? (What am I looking for in Fatima that my Shima doesn’t have.)
Wetin I dey find for Amaka wey my Shima no get? (What am I looking for in Amaka that my Shima doesn’t have.)
Pre-chorus
No be my fault say I famous oh (It’s not my fault that I am famous.)
Make I no cast for Lagos oh (I hope I won’t be exposed/found out.)
If the girls dey call my name, I go gbe body oh (If the girls are calling my name, I would carry my body/meet them.)
Ah-ah, ah
Chorus
No be my fault oh, na shayo (It’s not my fault, it is the alcohol.)
Na all of us be ashawo (We are all prostitutes.)
If I cheat on you, I’m sorry (If I cheat on you, I’m sorry)
And, if you cheat on me, no worry (If you cheat on me; don’t worry.)
No be my fault oh, na shayo (no be my fault oh, na shayo) (It’s not my fault, it is the alcohol.)
Na all of us be ashawo (na all of us be ashawo) (We are all prostitutes.)
If I cheat on you, I’m sorry (If I cheat on you, I’m sorry)
And, if you cheat on me, no worry (and, if you cheat on me, no worry) (If you cheat on me; don’t worry.)
No be my fault oh, na shayo (It’s not my fault, it is the alcohol.)
Na all of us be ashawo (We are all prostitutes.)
If I cheat on you, I’m sorry ah ah ah (If I cheat on you, I’m sorry)
Check out other music translations, meanings and lyrics for other Fireboy DML’s songs below
Outro
Na shayo oh (It’s alcohol.)
Na ashawo oh (It’s a prostitute.)
Watch the video for the song “Ashawo,” by Fireboy DML below
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds