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Music Review- Trenches by Skiibii

“Trenches,” is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter, Skiibii.

What is the song Trenches by Skiibii about?

What is the meaning of Trench?

A Trench according to Wikipedia is a type of hole in the ground that is generally deeper than it is wide (as opposed to a wider gully, or ditch), and narrow compared with its length (as opposed to a simple hole or pit). An example of a trench is the kind soldiers dig to shield themselves from the enemy.

What is the meaning of Trench Slang in Today’s music?

A Trench is a low-income housing occupied by low-income earners or extremely poor people. It is fast replacing the word slum.

In the song Trench by Skiibii, the artist basically sings about upliftment. Skiibii prays that God moves him away from low-income housing to high-standard housing. He desires to be wealthy so he can buy whatever he wants, splash money on people, change his lifestyle, act the way he wants, and, maintain a high standard of living.

Skiibii also sings about continuous recognition in the music industry all over the world, and brags about being incontestable.

Meaning of some words

Boku means surplus

Trench is a low-income area similar to slum

Trenches by Skiibii Lyrics Translation

Intro

Eh eh

Skiibii Mayana

Chorus

 Oh Eledua (Oh God)

Yomi ninu trenches (Remove me from Trenches)

Make my money boku oh (Let my money be much.)

Make my money plenty (Make my money much.)

Repeat chorus

Oh Eledua eh (Oh God)

Yomi ninu trenches (Remove me from Trenches)

Make my money boku oh (Let my money be much.)

Make my money plenty (Make my money much.)

Verse 1

I don call my mama (I have called mummy.)

She don bless me, yeah (She has blessed me, yeah.)

She don bless me (She has blessed me.)

No man fit contest me, yeah (No man fit contest me, yeah)

(No man can contest me.)

As I don call my mama (As I have called my mummy.)

She don bless me, yeah (She has blessed me.)

She don bless me (She has blessed me.)

No man fit contest me, oh-yeah (No man can contest

with me.)

They don dey, they don dey (They are already, they

are already…)

They don feel the boy (Feel the boy) (They are feeling the boy.)

They wanna, they wanna (They want to, they want to…)

They wanna see the boy (See the boy) (They want to

see the boy.)

London City, every city (London city, every city.)

Got to be the boy (Got to be the boy)

And all them sexy ladies wanna eat the boy

Baddest boy, smartest boy

Oh, clever boy

Blessings forever (Blessings forever)

Chorus

Oh Eledua (Oh God)

Yomi ninu trenches (Remove me from Trenches)

Make my money boku oh (Let my money be much.)

Make my money plenty (Make my money much.)

Repeat Chorus

Oh Eledua eh (Oh God)

Yomi ninu trenches (Remove me from Trenches)

Make my money boku oh (Let my money be much.)

Make my money plenty (Make my money much.)

Verse 2

‘Cause I dey (’cause I dey) (Cause I am available)

Esho dey (esho dey) (There is bodyguard/protection.)

Money dey (There is money.)

Ongba l’ori mi all day (It is boiling on me all day/reigning on me all day.)

‘Cause I dey (’cause I dey) (Cause I am available)

Esho dey (esho dey) (There is bodyguard/protection.)

Money dey (There is money.)

Ongba l’ori mi all day (It is boiling on me all day/reigning on me all day.)

Chorus

Oh Eledua (Oh God)

Yomi ninu trenches (Remove me from Trenches)

Make my money boku oh (Let my money be much.)

Make my money plenty (Make my money much.)

Repeat Chorus

Oh Eledua eh (Oh God)

Yomi ninu trenches (Remove me from Trenches)

Make my money boku oh (Let my money be much.)

Make my money plenty (Make my money much.)

Outro

Pere-re pepe (Pere-repepe oh)

Pere-re pepe (Pere-repepe)

Pere-re pepe (Pere-repepe) (Jeki ori e pe)

Pere-re pepe (Pere-repepe)

(Runcheck)

Pere-re pepe (Pere-repepe)

Pere-re pepe  

Duration– 2 minutes 27 seconds

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