Yemi Alade ft Phyno “Pounds and Dollars” Song Details
| Artist name: Yemi Eberechi Alade (Nigerian singer and songwriter) |
| Stage name: Yemi Alade |
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| Year of release: 2022/20123 |
| Video duration: 4 minutes 01 seconds |
| Video link: Feel free to scroll down |
| No of verse(s): 2 |
| No of pre-choruses: |
| No of choruses: 4 |
| No of post-choruses: |
| Language: Standard English, Yoruba, Pidgin, Igbo |
| Video Location: Nigeria |
| Other details: Album: African BaddieProducer:Video Director: Clarence PetersChoreographer: Similarity: — |
Yemi Alade ft Phyno “Pounds and Dollars” Lyrics/Song Breakdown
In verse 1, Yemi Alade sings about how she prayed to God to deliver her from the struggles and hardships in life, even though people mocked her while she kept hustling.
In the chorus, Yemi Alade sings about how she now makes a better currency. Her financial status has changed.
In the post-chorus, she believes that what is destined to happen would always happen even if it is delayed. So she spurs people to always pray daily believing that their hustles would be fruitful someday.
In verse 2, Phyno sings about how he humbled himself before God and prayed to God for strength to keep pushing, and for his breakthrough to come. God strengthened him and he is now living life to the fullest. He now makes money in higher currencies. He also sings about the days of his struggles and his decision to live a low-key life.
What is the meaning of the song “Pounds and Dollars” by Yemi Alade ft Phyno? Here is what Yemi Alade’s “Pounds and Dollars” song is about
In the song “Pounds and Dollars,” by Yemi Alde ft Phyno, the artists brag about their change of financial status. According to them, their music skills have now made them earn higher currencies and live a good life even though people ridiculed them and treated them like they did not know what they were doing or did not deserve attention.
The artists also spurred people to keep pushing, and then keep praying to God till their breakthroughs come.
“Pounds and Dollars” lyrics by Yemi Alade ft Phyno/Official Lyrics
Yemi Alade Lyrics
Lyrics to “Pounds and Dollars” by Yemi Alade ft Phyno
“Pounds and Dollars” Yemi Alade ft Phyno Lyrics
Yemi Alade ft Phyno “Pounds and Dollars” Lyrics
Intro (Yemi Alade)
Instrumental
Oh no no, ah
Oh no no, Kizzu
Pounds, dollar, pounds, uh uh
Pounds, dollar, pounds, hey
Verse 1 (Yemi Alade)
Suffer everyday (There is suffering every day.)
And I dey pray to Baba make e bless my way (And I pray to God to bless my way.)
Bless my way
Cause I don see so many things (Cause, I have seen many things.)
So many people laugh me (So many people laugh at me.)
So many people laugh me (So many people laugh at me.)
Chorus (Yemi Alade)
Now I make pounds, dollar
Owo la po uh uh (Money in my pocket.)
Pounds, dollar
Any other thing na jara (Any other thing is extra.)
Pounds, dollar
Owo la po uh uh (Money in my pocket.)
Pounds, dollar
Any other thing na jara (Any other thing is extra.)
Post-chorus (Yemi Alade)
What’s gon be is gon be
My mama say
Do the necessary
And get down on your knees
What’s gon be is gon be
Pray everyday
Do the necessary
Your hustling go pay
Verse 2 (Phyno)
If God be man (If God was a man.)
Where I for dey? (Where would I be?)
Dey calculate (I am calculating.)
Life no be play (Life is not a play.)
I feel —-
I go hard every day to be cutting cheques
So I keep am straight (So, I keep it straight.)
No time to waste
My only quest
To put food on my plate
My mama too
My family too
So I tell my crew
We gon make it through
Yeah— o need ri promo ((—don’t need a promo)
But can’t forget the days my life o no na slow mode (I can’t forget the days my life was on a slow mode/sluggish.)
Na rio Chineke na ekwe na ka agu gbu’mo (I am begging my God not to make hunger kill me.)
Reason I stay humble na bi ndu on a low low (The reason I stay humble, and I am living my life on a low key/low-low)
N’tutu efife abanni mu na pe ka my time ru o (In the morning, afternoon, and evening, I pray that my time should come.)
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Agbam aka we bia n’iru Olisa wey rio’a (I came to God empty and begged him.)
Weaker ‘digo stronger (The weak is now strong.)
We meziemo a baller (Now made me a baller.)
Ne zie kita, (Now look)
Chorus (Yemi Alade and Phyno)
Now I make pounds, dollar
Owo la po uh uh (Money in my pocket.)
Pounds, dollar
Any other thing na jara (Any other thing is extra.)
Pounds, dollar
Owo la po uh uh (Money in my pocket.)
Pounds, dollar
Any other thing na jara (Any other thing is extra.)
Bridge (Yemi Alade)
No dey tire dey tire (Dont get tired)
Just dey fire (Keep firing.)
Your heart desire
Require daily fire (Requires daily fire.)
So make you pray to Baba (Pray to Baba/God.)
Make he bless your way (To bless your way.)
Bless your way
And when you see me for TV (And when you see me on TV.)
Just know say (Just know that…)
I work and pray
Post-chorus
What’s gon be is gon be
My mama say
Do the necessary
And get down on your knees
What’s gon be is gon be
Pray everyday
Do the necessary
Your hustling go pay
Outro
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