Burnaboy “Dey Play” Song Details

  

Artist name:  Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (Nigerian Singer and songwriter)

Stage name:  Burnaboy

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Year of release: 2023

Video duration: 2 minute [s] 34 second [s]

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No of verse [s]: 3

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No of choruses: 3

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Language: Standard English, pidgin, Yoruba

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Other details: Producer:   LeriQ and 255.  Director:   Album:   “I Told Them” —- — “Dey Play” Meaning Dey play is a pidgin word that translates to “keep on playing” in English. The real meaning of “Dey play,” however, means the opposite. It means keep deceiving yourself or fooling yourself.

 

Burnaboy “Dey Play” Song/Lyrics Breakdown

In the chorus, verses 1, 2, and 3, Burnaboy sings about different things. He sings about being smarter and how he is on a mission. He also prays not to experience incrimination. He sings about how he dropped out of school, but now, he is balling. He is enjoying his life to the fullest. He has money and luxury vehicles, and his progress rate is so high. According to him, he had to deny himself sleep to be where he is. Today, a lot of people are constantly calling him because they need him around. Burnaboy says he is constantly on the move, he is progressing swiftly to the surprise or dismay of his enemies.

 

 

What is the meaning of the song “Dey Play” by Burnaboy?

What does Burnaboy “Dey Play” mean?

“Dey Play”  Meaning Bunaboy

Meaning of “Dey Play”

“Dey Play”  Meaning

“Dey Play” by Burnaboy sees the artist living his life to the fullest. According to him, he is progressing rapidly after denying himself sleep. He now has money and can acquire luxury vehicles and other expensive things he desires. Meanwhile, people are fooling themselves, probably thinking less of him or believing he doesn’t have luxurious vehicles or acquisitions hence the song title “Dey play.”

“Dey Play” Lyrics 

Lyrics “Dey Play” 

Burnaboy “Dey Play”  Lyrics 

“Dey Play”  Lyrics Burnaboy

Lyrics to “Dey Play”  Burnaboy

[Intro]

Instrumental

[Verse 1]

No be chance oh [It is not by chance]

Make we dey check for the light, oh [Let us check the light]

Olorun, a ti wise oh [Honestly, we are now wise]

A de ti economize oh [We now economize]

Olorun, on a mission [Honestly, on a mission]

How many men follow me come? [How many men came with me?]

Olorun, no dey think am [To God/Honestly, do not think about it]

Akoba adaba, Olorun ma jeka ri [Incrimination, may God not let us see it.]

[Chorus]

Uh-uh, ekelebe Jesu, eke-ekelebe Jesu

I’m hunting, move like I’m speed racing

So fast they couldn’t believe it

Uh-uh, ekelebe Jesu, eke-ekelebe Jesu

I’m hunting, move like I’m speed racing

So fast they couldn’t believe it

[Verse 2]

Dropped out of school from the first day

My teacher no get money [My teacher does not have money]

Last time I checked I was balling

On a Sunday

Open the bank on a Sunday

Olorun, for God’s sake

Shey you no dey see money walk eh

One Ferrari, dey play

Two Lamborghini, dey play

Maybach, dey play

Drop top, the Rolls-Royce, dey play

Soon I go wake up in a new Bugatti, dey play [Soon, I will wake up in a new Bugatti]

[Chorus]

Uh-uh, ekelebe Jesu, eke-ekelebe Jesu

I’m hunting, move like I’m speed racing

So fast they couldn’t believe it

Uh-uh, ekelebe Jesu, eke-ekelebe Jesu

I’m hunting, move like I’m speed racing

So fast they couldn’t believe it

[Verse 3]

Ooh ooh, too many mileage

Man never sleep for like nine days [Man hasn’t slept for about nine days.]

Phone dey vibrate, dem dey find me [My phone’s vibrating, they are looking for me.]

If na fine babe, make she slide in [If it is a fine girl, let her slide in]

Oya je a lo jaye [Let us go and enjoy life.]

Lo do Lai Shade [At Shade’s place.]

Alhaji Bashiru ko’wo wole [Alhaji Bashiru, bring in the money.]

Dey play, just dey play

Straight from 

Private jet ni ma ‘n fa’gbo [I smoke weed in a private jet]

Omo, these days, dem just dey take the trap like a joke [These days they are falling into the trap.]

And then the trap..

Ma ‘n fa gbo [Smoke weed]

[Chorus]

Uh-uh, ekelebe Jesu, eke-ekelebe Jesu

I’m hunting, move like I’m speed racing

So fast they couldn’t believe it

Uh-uh, ekelebe Jesu, eke-ekelebe Jesu

I’m hunting, move like I’m speed racing

So fast they couldn’t believe it

[Outro]

My lord I’ve thought of an idea

Come on out of it

This time I guarantee you’ll get what you want

But you’ll have to be patient

Why?

If you could be a little bit patient

Then I guarantee you’ll learn all the Wu-Tang secrets

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