The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Yeah
My nigga, die for nothing, ah
My nigga, die for nothing, ah
Die for nothing, ah
My nigga, die for nothing, ah
My nigga, die for nothing, ah
My nigga
Oluwaburna, uh-huh, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye, uh-huh, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye, Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye, uh-huh, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
This one na gbedu wey dey ja pata
Me, I no get time, I dey da pada
Dada cover my face, calling me Lagbaja
Biggie man, wey no dey wear agbada
Ahn ahn (tell me, tell me)
My nigga, what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley?
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit die for nothing
My nigga, what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley?
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit die for nothing
Ah, make you know say
Anything wey you do, dem must commentate
(I can't come and kill myself)
So anything wey I dey do
I dey try to dey do am my way
(I can't come and kill myself)
Plenty, plenty, plenty suffer wey we face
Just to make sure money dey
But my people dem go say
I no want kpai, I no want die
I no want kpeme, I want enjoy
I want chop life, I want buy motor
I want build house, I still want turn up
Tell me, tell me
My nigga, what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley?
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit die for nothing
My nigga, what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit
Different tings dem happening
Schemes and packaging
Inna one night, four shows I'm juggling
Flow like the ocean, my boat I'm paddling
Shout out Shina Peller
That's my bro, my family
Frozen chains, when it comes to money
I dey concentrate
Make I tell you straight, you are not my mate
If you be commissioner, I be head of state
But my people dem go say
I no want kpai, I no want die
I no want kpeme, I want enjoy
I want chop life, I want buy motor
I want build house, I still want turn up
Tell me, tell me
My nigga, what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley?
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit die for nothing
My nigga what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley?
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit die for nothing
Oluwaburna, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye, uh-huh, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye, Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye, uh-huh, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye, uh-huh, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye, Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye, uh-huh, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
My baby, your body's on fire
Di body's on fire
My baby, your body's on fire
Di body's on fire
My nigga, die for nothing, ah
My nigga, die for nothing, ah
Die for nothing, ah
My nigga, die for nothing, ah
My nigga, die for nothing, ah
My nigga
Oluwaburna, uh-huh, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye, uh-huh, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye, Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye, uh-huh, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
This one na gbedu wey dey ja pata
Me, I no get time, I dey da pada
Dada cover my face, calling me Lagbaja
Biggie man, wey no dey wear agbada
Ahn ahn (tell me, tell me)
My nigga, what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley?
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit die for nothing
My nigga, what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley?
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit die for nothing
Ah, make you know say
Anything wey you do, dem must commentate
(I can't come and kill myself)
So anything wey I dey do
I dey try to dey do am my way
(I can't come and kill myself)
Plenty, plenty, plenty suffer wey we face
Just to make sure money dey
But my people dem go say
I no want kpai, I no want die
I no want kpeme, I want enjoy
I want chop life, I want buy motor
I want build house, I still want turn up
Tell me, tell me
My nigga, what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley?
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit die for nothing
My nigga, what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit
Different tings dem happening
Schemes and packaging
Inna one night, four shows I'm juggling
Flow like the ocean, my boat I'm paddling
Shout out Shina Peller
That's my bro, my family
Frozen chains, when it comes to money
I dey concentrate
Make I tell you straight, you are not my mate
If you be commissioner, I be head of state
But my people dem go say
I no want kpai, I no want die
I no want kpeme, I want enjoy
I want chop life, I want buy motor
I want build house, I still want turn up
Tell me, tell me
My nigga, what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley?
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit die for nothing
My nigga what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley?
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit die for nothing
Oluwaburna, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye, uh-huh, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye, Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye, uh-huh, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye, uh-huh, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye, Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
Ye, uh-huh, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye
My baby, your body's on fire
Di body's on fire
My baby, your body's on fire
Di body's on fire
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