Burnaboy “Common Person” Song Details
| Artist name: Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (Nigerian singer and songwriter) |
| Stage name: Burnaboy |
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| Year of release: 2022 |
| Video duration: 3 minutes 34 seconds |
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| No of verse(s): 2 |
| No of pre-choruses: |
| No of choruses: 3 |
| No of post-choruses: |
| Language: Pidgin |
| Video Location: Nigeria |
| Other details: Album: Love DaminiProducer: TelzVideo Director: Ahmed MoshChoreographer: Similarity: — |
Burnaboy “Common Person” Lyrics/Song Breakdown
In verses 1, and 2 Burnaboy sings about his loyalty to his employer
In the chorus, Burnaboy says that even if he is not among the high and mighty or high social rank, he alone has the power to make himself happy. No one regardless of their status can influence or determine Burnaboy’s happiness.
What is the meaning of the song “Common Person” by Burnaboy? Here is what Common Person “Burnaboy” song is about
A common person or commoner is regarded as someone within a low class or someone who is not of a high rank or is not of significance.They are usually under someone’s subject, that is they under the authority of those with high influence.
“Common Person,” by Burnaboy, sees the grammy award sing about being in control of his happiness regardless of his low- status. He saus his happiness is solely his responsibility and no one can take that away from him.
In essence, it is your right to make yourself happy; no one can make you happy better than yourself.
He also points out the importance of humility regardless of the position one may find him or herself.
“Common Person” lyrics by Burnaboy/Official Lyrics
Burnaboy Lyrics
Lyrics to “Common Person” by Burnaboy
Burnaboy “Common Person” Lyrics
Intro
Instrumental
Intro
Instrumental
Funkula
Verse 1
Na me wey dey clean una house (I am the person that cleans your house.)
Na me wey dey wash una car (I am the person that washes your car.)
Na me wey dey cook ununu (I am the person that cooks ununu)
Na me wey dey wash una cloth (I am the person that washes your cloths.)
Na me wey dey work for your shop (I am the person that works in your shop.)
Na me wey dey hawk ununu (I am the one that hawks ununu.)
Chorus
I be common person, but my happiness, oh, still be my own (I am a common person, but, my happiness is mine.)
Everybody get role, no mean say your own role pass my own (The fact that everybody has a role doesn’t mean your role exceeds mine.)
Repeat chorus
I be common person, but my happiness, oh, still be my own (I am a common person, but, my happiness is mine.)
Everybody get role, no mean say your own role pass my own (The fact that everybody has a role doesn’t mean your role exceeds mine.)
Verse 2
Because na God, I dey put all my faith, food for my plate (Because of God, I put all my faith, food on the plate.)
Fit no do me jo (It may not be enough for me)
Hmm, agbanoso (Don’t run away.)
Even as things no dey go my way (Even as things are not going my way.)
Even in days where no get nothing at all (Even days when I had nothing at all.)
Hmm, agbanoso (Don’t run away.)
Na me wey dey drive your bus (I am the person that drives your bus.)
Na me wey drive your keke (I am the person that drives your tricycle.)
Hmm, agbanoso (Don’t run away.)
Na me wey dey run around (I am the person that does the running around.)
Na me do the job (I did the job.)
Hmm, agbanoso (Don’t run away.)
Chorus/Outro
I be common person, but my happiness, oh, still be my own (I am a common person, but, my happiness is mine.)
Everybody get role, no mean say your own role pass my own (The fact that everybody has a role doesn’t mean your role exceeds mine.)
Outro
Instrumental