Bella Shmurda ft Zlatan, Lincoln “Cash App [Back To Sender]” Song Details
| Artist name: Abiola Ahmed Akinbiyi (Nigerian singer and songwriter) |
| Stage name: Bella Shmurda |
| Artist Featured: Zlatan, Lincoln |
| Year of release: 2020 |
| Video duration: 4 minutes 03 seconds |
| Video link: Feel free to scroll down |
| No of verses: 2 |
| No of pre-choruses: 2 |
| No of choruses: 3 |
| No of post-choruses: |
| Language: Standard English, Pidgin, Yoruba |
| Video Location: Nigeria |
| Other details:Producer: Drey SpencerDirector: Visionary Pictures. “Cash App” is an App that enables you to invest, save, spend and send money. It is a mobile app activated with the use of your phone number and email.. “CC” may mean “Crypto Currency” or “Credit Card.” “Usain Bolt” is a popular Jamaican sprinter. The use of Usain Bolt in the song is to emphasize how smart and swift one has to be. |
Bella Shmurda ft Zlatan, Lincoln “Cash App [Back To Sender]” Song/Lyrics Breakdown
In the pre-chorus, Bella Shmurda sings about tirelessly being in pursuit of things that would give him happiness, money, and comfort. Bella is wishing his haters all they wish him. He also says he would keep progressing and never descend.
In the chorus, Bella Shmurda and Zlatan advise people to obtain money from people through fraudulent means (cybercrime), and they should be smart and swift (Usain bolt run am) about it. More like acquiring money in whatever way you can, especially via illegal means (O ni maga bill am), and then running away afterward to enjoy life to the fullest.
They also say if the person is not wealthy, they should let the person go and search for a wealthy person. They also make them know that they should be ready to always be on the run since those that investigate financial crimes “EFCC’ (EFFC is coming; run away) would always be on the lookout for them.
In verse 1, Bella Shmurda sings about concealing his act and being on the run after his criminal activity online. Zlatan on the other hand believes that one can get money through any means, whether illegally or legally, as far as the person sees money from it to survive. He also takes a swipe at BBNaija season 5 housemate, Ozo for losing focus on the game and focusing on a woman thereby forfeiting a whopping sum of money.
In verse 2, Lincoln hails people like Poco Lee, Sunny Prose, DJ Spencer, and OG Waheed. He also takes a swipe at loose women. Also, he brags about having sufficient and confirmed the money.
What is the meaning of the song “Cash App [Back To Sender” by Bella Shmurda ft Zlatan and Lincoln?
“Cash App [Back To Sender] ” Meaning Bella Shmurda ft Zlatan and Lincoln
The song encourages people to be up and doing or get a job by all means “whether legally or illegally” to earn money for themselves and live a good life.
They however bring to people’s realization the restlessness they would suffer if the money is acquired via illegal means even if they risked their lives to get the money.
The Review
Africans, especially, Nigerians like this kind of song ehn. What kind of songs you may ask? Songs that have to do with having sufficient money whether it is gotten legally or illegally. This is why the song “Cash App” trended for a long time; just like “Able God” by Chinko Ekun ft Lil Kesh and Zlatan. Well, it is expected in a continent where the standard of living is pretty low.
This song glorifies illegal means of acquiring money. It glorifies the act of “Yahoo-Yahoo” which means “Cyber Crime.”
But wait o, did you guys listen to that Zlatan’s verse? Did he take a swipe at BBNaija season 5 housemate- Ozo? He said “Omo go ni Ozo” which means “Ozo is not a smart boy.” He said “O gbagbe owo tele Nnegi” which means “Instead of pursuing money, he pursued a woman, Nengi.”
If you recall, both Ozo and Nnegi were among the contestants in the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show where the former chased after the latter non-stop, even though she rejected him.
This Zlatan’s mouth sha! I remember how he took a swipe at Ayefele in the song “Killing dem.” He said “You are not Ayefele, so what is the excuse?”
Also, in the song “Yeye Boyfriend” he said “Ki lo ru? Tacha” which translates to what is smelling? Tacha”
And now, this song…
The video
The video focuses on a bank robbery carried out by Bella Shmurda, Zlatan, Lincoln, and others. This confirms that the artists were encouraging criminal ways of attaining money, even though they made people realize the consequences.
They were however discovered through the Closed Circuit Television. They were monitored until they finally caught them.
Melody
The song comes with a fast beat. The beat is strong and the rhythm is engaging. It is one song that you would be pushed to move your body when the song is played. The artists flowed well on the beat. The major instruments used to compose the song include drums and piano.
Bella Shmurda ft Zlatan, Lincoln “Cash App” Lyrics
Lyrics to “Cash App” Bella Shmurda ft Zlatan and Lincoln
Intro
Instrumental
[Hook- Bella Shmurda]
Ice on my neck
Ice on my wrist
Many days I never sleep (I have not been able to sleep for many days)
It’s Dopesticks baby
[Pre-chorus- Bella Shmurda]
Ah yeah ah yeah
Hunter hunter
Hunter hunter
Everyday, I am chasing good life
Tire tire (Tired! Tired)
Tire tire (Tired! Tired)
Rollercoaster; I never tire (Rollercoaster, I am never tired.)
“I never tire oh baby oh baby” (I am not tired; baby)
Yeah yeah
Back to sender, back to sender
You wish me bad; back to sender (If you wish me bad; back to the sender)
“Your papa, your mama; ayiii” (Your dad, your mum)
Higher highеr, higher higher
I nevеr come down, going higher (I am never going down, but higher)
“Jomo jomo” (Let them know)
[Chorus- Bella Shmurda and Zlatan]
S’oni CC; load am (Do you have CC; load it)
Cash App; cashout (Cash App; cash out)
O ni maga bill am (Do you have a Maga {Fool/Someone that the money is collected deceitfully through the internet [Cyber crime]; bill the person)
Small money ball out (Ball out with any little money)
Usain bolt run am (Usian bolt, run it)
You get sure client lock am (You have an on-point client; lock it in/hold the person down.)
If e no get money leave am (If he/she doesn’t have money; leave him/her)
EFCC ‘n bo japa (EFFC is coming; run away)
[Repeat Chorus- Bella Shmurda]
S’oni CC; load am (Do you have CC; load it)
Cash App; cashout (Cash App; cash out)
O ni maga bill am (Do you have a Maga {Fool/Someone that the money is collected deceitfully through the internet; bill the person)
Small money ball out (Ball out with any little money)
Usain bolt run am (Usian bolt, run it)
You get sure client lock am (You have an on-point client; lock it in/hold the person down.)
If e no get money leave am (If he/she doesn’t have money; leave him/her)
EFCC ‘n bo japa (EFFC is coming; run away)
[Verse 1- Bella and Zlatan]
Yeah, eleru gberu e; gbe eru e (Load owner; carry your load)
Ko malo tesumole; oya tesu mole (So you don’t step on the devil; step on the devil)
Eleru gberu e; carry your load (Load owner; carry your load)
Ko malo tesumole; ko ma lo t’esumole (So you don’t step on the devil; so you don’t step on the devil)
To ba ko eru e; if you no carry your load (If you don’t carry your load)
Oti tesu mole; ah o ti t’esumole (You have stepped on the devil)
Blackout-blackout for mi street, them-a-chase yeah, them-a-face yeah (There is a blackout on my street; they chased me and faced me)
Astala astala astala ye
[Zlatan]
Ah, ole l’everybody (Everybody is a thief)
Any way na way (Anyway is a way)
Kuron’be (Leave there)
A sa le ma gbe tummy a sha le ma gbe tummy (We can’t go around with an empty tummy.)
Kuronbe (Leave there)
Woni mo dogbon si (They said I was smart/crafty/devised tricks about my way)
Iwo na dogbon si (You too, be smart/crafty/devised trick about your way
Ko gbagbe story; alaye gbagbe story (And forget story; just forget story)
Yepa
Omogo ni Ozo (BBnaija Ozo is not smart)
Se lo gbagbe money (He forgot money on the BBNaija show)
To lo tele Nengi; ah, o lo tele Nnegi (And was chasing after Nnegi)
Mo ri pe oge lokan, o fe kigbe ogo (It is so painful, you want to scream that he is not smart)
Ofe s’ise, abunkun lo fe kan (You don’t want to work. You will soon be disgraced)
J’omo (Let them know.)
[Pre-chorus: Bella Shmurda and Zlatan]
Hunter hunter
Hunter hunter (Sango Ota)
Everyday I am chasing good life
Tire-tire, tire-tire
Rollercoaster, I never tire (Rollercoaster, I am never tired.)
Astala Astala, Astala
J’omo (Let them know)
[Verse 2: Lincoln]
Omo s’oni CC; I go load am (Do you have CC; I will load it)
I don load am; check am (I have loaded it; check it)
If you check am you go know say na confama (If you check it, you will confirm it or you will see that it is confirmed.)
Olorun (To God)
Oya Chichi, s’omo Toyin pelu Kiki? (Chichi, do you know Toyin and Kiki?)
Dem don confirm am (They have confirmed them)
DJ Spenser, abi omo OG Waheed (DJ Spencer, don’t you know OG Waheed?)
Eyan Spenser l’alaba (Spencer of Alaba)
Alaye Sunny Prose, ariwo ti fe mo ori wo (Sunny prose; …)
Yeah, ose, ose (Thanks)
Oya Poco lee, awon eleyi won ma gbe body (Poco lee; he likes to lift his body)
Jo wonu gutter (And dance even into the gutter/he is a good dancer.)
[Hook- Bella Shmurda]
Ice on my neck
Ice on my wrist
Many days I never sleep (I have not been able to sleep for many days)
Ah yeah ah yeah ah yeah
Ice on my neck
Ice on my wrist
For money I never sleep (For the money I was not able to sleep)
Mami I take the risk (Mummy, I took the risk)
Ah yeah ah yeah
[Bridge]
Blackout blackout for mi area (Blackout in my area)
To ba gbe owo mi japa de crush ya (If you run away with my money, they would crush you)
Awon temi, Idi Amin dem cannibal (My people, Idi Amin, they are cannibals)
Oma ka lo ju e bi carnival (It will clear off your eyes like a carnival)
Mad maddo maddest (Mad, madder, maddest)
Awon temi bad baddo baddest (My people are bad, worse and worst)
Ah yeah
DJ Spenser Mr loader (DJ Spencer; Mr loader)
To ba ri EFFC japa (If you see EFCC; run away)
[Chorus : Bella Shmurda]
S’oni CC; load am (Do you have CC; load it)
Cash App; cashout (Cash App; cash out)
O ni maga bill am (Do you have a Maga {Fool/Someone that the money is collected deceitfully through the internet; bill the person)
Small money ball out (Ball out with any little money)
Mad maddo maddest (Mad, madder, maddest)
Awon temi bad baddo baddest (My people are bad, worse and worst)
Ah yeah
Usain bolt run am (Usian bolt, run it)
You get sure client lock am (You have an on-point client; lock it in)
[Bridge]
Blackout blackout for mi area (Blackout in my area)
To ba gbe owo mi japa de crush ya (If you run away with my money, they would crush you)
Awon temi, Idi Amin dem cannibal (My people, Idi Amin, they are cannibals)
Oma ka lo ju e bi carnival (It will clear off your eyes like a carnival)
Mad maddo maddest (Mad, madder, maddest)
Awon temi bad baddo baddest (My people are bad, worse and worst)
Ah yeah
DJ Spenser Mr loader (DJ Spencer; Mr loader)
To ba ri EFFC japa (If you see EFCC; run away)
[Outro]
It’s Dopesticks baby
lt’s STG
Instrumental