Videyo Clip
Lyrics
Wagyu on the fifty-second floor just to take the piss?
– Wagyu sou etaj la senkant-dezyèm jis pran pipi a?
But, somehow we’ve had to deal with higher stakes than this
– Men, yon jan kanmenm nou te gen pou fè fas ak pi wo enje pase sa a
You’re the reason that I take the risk, had me on your tour team
– Ou se rezon ki fè mwen pran risk la, te gen m ‘ nan ekip vwayaj ou
I studied you since I was fourteen
– Mwen etidye ou depi mwen te katòz
I wanna know what life was like in your teens
– Mwen vle konnen ki jan lavi a te ye nan adolesans ou
We shared dreams, and even when we shared screens, I couldn’t get no face time
– Nou te pataje rèv, e menm lè nou te pataje ekran, mwen pa t ka jwenn okenn tan fas a fas
I got questions like “How’d you do it”, “Do you have regrets”, like “What’s your life like?”
– Mwen gen kesyon tankou”Ki jan ou fè li”, “èske ou gen regrè”, tankou”ki jan lavi ou ye?”
See mine was like the sun setting, pray the moon shine, it’s the prohibition
– Wè m ‘ te tankou solèy la kouche, priye lalin lan klere, li nan entèdiksyon an
No ignition, ran for two parties, it’s the coalition
– Pa gen okenn ignisyon, kouri pou de pati, li nan kowalisyon an
Rum and Redbull, like Max Verstappen, but the race is different
– Rom ak Redbull, tankou Max Verstappen, men ras la diferan
Taste is different, this adult dances in my pole positions
– Gou a diferan, granmoun sa a danse nan pozisyon poto mwen yo
Youngers dying like they save the game and could reload the mission
– Jèn ki mouri tankou yo sove jwèt la epi yo te kapab recharje misyon an
Wearing jewellery, heard they’re plotting on me when I walk my ends
– Mete bijou, tande yo ap konplote sou mwen lè mwen mache fen mwen
It’s South London, somethin’ you can’t teach Streatham common sense
– Li Nan Sid London, yon bagay ou pa ka anseye Streatham sans komen
Eating healthy cah we trust our guts more than we trust our friends
– Manje an sante cah nou fè konfyans vant nou plis pase nou fè konfyans zanmi nou yo
Many frauds, lot of man fake, lot of imitators, innovators
– Anpil fwod, anpil moun fo, anpil imitatè, inovatè
Take that shit to heart like defibrillator (Pah-pah-pah)
– Pran sa a shit nan kè tankou defibrilatè (Pah-pah-pah)
Mothers shed tears and don’t sleep for days, weep for days
– Manman yo koule dlo nan je epi yo pa dòmi pandan plizyè jou, yo kriye pandan plizyè jou
And killers celebrate with ID parades
– E asasen yo selebre ak parad ID
Then you got this scene I face
– Lè sa a ou te gen sèn sa a mwen fè fas a
And this pressure I inherited from you
– Ak presyon sa a mwen eritye nan men ou
It sounds funny, but it’s true
– Li son komik, men li se vre
I loved you on the big screen, but, bro, I want you back
– Mwen te renmen ou sou ekran an gwo, men, frè, mwen vle ou tounen
‘Cause what acting gained with you, we done lost in rap
– Paske sa ki aji te genyen avèk ou, nou te fè pèdi nan rap
You got a lot of years ahead of you
– Ou gen anpil ane devan ou
Some years are worse on you and some were better you
– Gen kèk ane ki pi mal sou ou ak kèk te pi bon ou
If it’s not positive, drop it, the streets’ residue
– Si li pa pozitif, lage li, rezidi lari yo
But keep a piece of yourself when you’re selling you
– Men kenbe yon moso nan tèt ou lè w ap vann ou
This game ain’t for the throne, and kings are checkable
– Jwèt sa a se pa pou fòtèy la, ak wa yo tcheke
It’s to be a better you, envy’s inevitable
– Li se yo dwe yon pi bon ou, jalouzi a inevitab
And please take pics with your friends, ’cause I’m telling you, this
– Epi tanpri pran foto ak zanmi ou yo, paske mwen di ou, sa a
Industry attention will sever crews and the sick turns to an addiction of the jealous Jews
– Atansyon endistri a pral koupe ekipaj ak malad la vire nan yon dejwe Nan Jwif yo jalouzi
Till they diss you again like you ain’t fed ’em food
– Jiskaske yo dis ou ankò tankou ou pa manje ’em manje
But if you whip Cullinan’s, ‘front of desperate yutes
– Men, si ou bat cullinan a, ‘ devan nan yutes dezespere
You, Chris in a Benz, then the devil’s due
– Ou, Chris nan Yon Benz, lè sa a, dyab la akòz
Them’s the rules
– Yo se règ yo
You made it, lay in it, this bed ain’t new
– Ou te fè l, kouche nan li, kabann sa a se pa nouvo
But let’s keep it true, you know you’re reckless with Pateks and jewels
– Men, kite a kenbe li vre, ou konnen ou se imprudent ak Pateks ak bijou
Flexers do what flexers do, and steppers do what steppers do, beef
– Flexers fè sa flexers fè, ak steppers fè sa steppers fè, vyann bèf
Looking over your shoulder every time we turn keys
– Gade sou zepòl ou chak fwa nou vire kle
‘Bout turned the other cheek, must a man be the bigger man?
– ‘Bout vire lòt figi a, dwe yon nonm dwe nonm lan pi gwo?
I know we strap the fire, but that’s the mass of giants
– Mwen konnen nou mare dife a, men sa se mas la nan jeyan
[These be guessin’? 2:00], take it on the chin, you’re an Aston buyer
– [Sa yo dwe devine? 2: 00], pran li sou menton an, ou se yon achtè Aston
And I’m bias, but my generation got the classic writers
– E mwen se yon patipri, men jenerasyon mwen an te resevwa ekriven klasik yo
Your gen’, that’s mostly your pain, you’re the rap messiah
– Gen ou, sa se sitou doulè ou, ou se mesi rap la
And you and Simbi, go grab the accolades, that they would never give me
– Epi ou menm ak Simbi, ale pran accolades yo, ke yo pa ta janm ban m’
But that’s another story, I ain’t goated for the glory
– Men, sa se yon lòt istwa, mwen pa goated pou tout bèl pouvwa a
Couple trophies in my storage, poor me
– Koup trofe nan depo mwen, pòv mwen
Ivor Novello don’t rate a man, so be it
– Ivor Novello pa evalye yon nonm, se pou li
I was in ’03 on the mic getting lourdy
– Mwen te nan ’03 sou mikwofòn la ap resevwa lourdy
You think you would have flourished in my era at 140?
– Ou panse ou ta gen fleri nan epòk mwen an nan 140?
It’s quick to break jollof with you, swap knowledge
– Li rapid pou kraze jollof avèk ou, echanj konesans
But, sorry, I didn’t make no time, back at Troxy
– Men, regrèt, mwen pa t ‘ fè okenn tan, tounen nan Troxy
I watched your soundcheck that day, I saw promise
– Mwen te gade son ou tcheke jou sa a, mwen te wè pwomès
Then I came to your O2 show, I saw polish
– Lè sa a, mwen te vin Nan montre O2 ou, mwen te wè polonè
But during all the pyrotechnics, I was pondering, like
– Men pandan tout pyoteknik yo, mwen te reflechi, tankou
Do you have family, politics, and problems?
– Èske w gen fanmi, politik, ak pwoblèm?
Can you ever see when you’re just someone’s wallet?
– Èske w ka janm wè lè ou se jis bous yon moun?
Have you ever smelt when a cousinship turns rotten?
– Èske w te janm santi lè yon kouzen vin pouri?
Tell me, do you ever hear from you’re brother and start sobbing?
– Di m, èske ou janm tande pale de frè ou epi kòmanse kriye?
Tell me, have you ever touched a million and felt office?
– Di m, èske w te janm manyen yon milyon ak santi biwo?
Tell me, have you ever tasted victory and didn’t want it?
– Di m, èske w te janm goute viktwa e ou pa t vle l?
There was five senses, I’ll make sense to true bosses
– Te gen senk sans, mwen pral fè sans pou chèf vre
I’ve got a sixth sense for knowing there’s truly from it
– Mwen gen yon sizyèm sans pou konnen gen vrèman soti nan li
Bond Street donny, I know what the same cloth is, I know what the game offers
– Bond Street donny, mwen konnen ki sa menm twal la se, mwen konnen sa jwèt la ofri
Raise boffin, bake of in, the sunshine till I lay in coffin, legacy
– Leve boffin, fè nan, solèy la jiskaske mwen kouche nan kès, eritaj
Will they remember me, Dave?
– Èske yo pral sonje m, Dave?
Pfft, well, I guess we don’t know, that’s why we wake up, go get it by ourselves
– Pfft, byen, mwen devine nou pa konnen, se pou sa nou reveye, ale jwenn li pou kont nou
And I’d love to tell you yes, but, bro, I question that myself
– E mwen ta renmen di ou wi, men, frè, mwen kesyon sa tèt mwen
Health, wealth, happiness, all somebody really needs
– Sante, richès, kontantman, tout sa yon moun vrèman bezwen
And some water I can give to my seed (Uh-huh)
– Ak kèk dlo mwen ka bay grenn mwen (Uh-huh)
Heart cold like Courchevel, core Chanel, Tortoiseshell glasses that I bought this girl
– Kè frèt tankou Courchevel, chanel nwayo, linèt Tortoiseshell ke mwen te achte ti fi sa A
Toured the world, love, I can’t seem to find it
– Te vwayaje mond lan, renmen, mwen pa ka sanble yo jwenn li
This the shit I do for women, I don’t even like ’em
– Sa a se bagay mwen fè pou fanm, mwen pa menm renmen ‘ em
Bro I need some guidance
– Frè mwen bezwen kèk konsèy
Guida—?
– Guida -?
Bro, I ain’t no relationship advisor, but all of this defence won’t make you strike her
– Frè, mwen pa yon konseye relasyon, men tout defans sa a pa pral fè ou frape l’
God loves a tryer, David loves a liar
– Bondye renmen yon moun ki eseye, David renmen yon mantè
But even a harp’s half a heart, so why could Cupid fire?
– Men, menm yon arp se mwatye yon kè, se konsa, poukisa Ta ka cupid dife?
Ayy, where’s she from this time?
– Ayy, ki kote li soti nan tan sa a?
Do your ting, bro
– Fè ting ou, frè
Every time, I see your new ting bro
– Chak fwa, mwen wè nouvo frè ting ou
‘Cause you don’t date, you Duolingo
– Paske ou pa date, Ou Duolingo
Ayy, big bro
– Ayy, gwo frè
I don’t know where you got that info, but that wasn’t me
– Mwen pa konnen ki kote ou te jwenn enfòmasyon sa a, men sa pa t ‘ mwen
I need that in record and in writing
– Mwen bezwen sa nan dosye ak nan ekri
But still I love the game, it’s enticing
– Men, mwen toujou renmen jwèt la, li se atiran
I moved out west and it’s nice in these days, we driving
– Mwen te deplase soti nan lwès ak li nan bèl nan jou sa yo, nou kondwi
Ah, your lifestyle bougie (Ah), lifestyle bougie (Ah, cool)
– Ah, bougie fòm ou (Ah), bougie fòm (Ah, fre)
I used to push a silver Porsche with two seats (Of course you did)
– Mwen te konn pouse Yon porsche an ajan ak de chèz (Nan kou ou te fè)
Leatherbacks, cosy baby seats in the SUV
– Leatherbacks, chèz ti bebe konfòtab nan SUV la
You know I’ve been Naija and I’ve never had Egusi (So, blud, what was you eating?)
– Ou konnen mwen te Naija e mwen pa janm Te Gen Egusi (Se konsa, blud, sa ou te manje?)
Fried plaintin
– Frit plaintin
You ain’t have the pepper soup, G? And it’s “Plantain”, but trust me that’s all Gucci listen (Aight here we go)
– Ou pa gen soup pwav la, G? Epi li se “Plantain”, men kwè m ‘ ke Se Tout gucci koute (Aight isit la nou ale)
I was in Jamaica having cow foot soup, in the middle of Greenwich, like I’m a real ghetto yute
– Mwen te Nan Jamayik gen soup pye bèf, nan mitan Greenwich, tankou mwen se yon reyèl ghetto yute
Touched up town Monday and my killys gone shoot (Pump-pump-pump)
– Touche moute vil lendi ak killys mwen ale tire (Ponp-ponp-ponp)
I don’t fuck with the gang, just till I’m billing up a zoot
– Mwen pa jwe ak gang la, jis jiskaske mwen ap fè bòdwo moute yon zoot
Got me feeling like I must really have eyes in the back of my head (Mad)
– Te fè m santi tankou mwen dwe reyèlman gen je nan do tèt mwen (Mad)
Range Rover television the interior (Interior, bread)
– Range rover televizyon enteryè a (Enteryè, pen)
Bread fell asleep in the whip becau’ I feel like it
– Pen tonbe nan dòmi nan baton an paske ‘ mwen santi tankou li
Bed, I just wanna give thanks for this life to me
– Kabann, mwen jis vle di mèsi pou lavi sa a pou m’
Look, mic check, one, two, three, school dinners
– Gade, tcheke mikwofòn, youn, de, twa, dine lekòl
Now we sacked off the sacks of off sea-salt living
– Kounye a nou te ranvwaye sak yo nan off sea-salt living
I’m go-funding to bring back peaceful villains
– Mwen pral finanse pou pote tounen mechan lapè
Cah all these thirty-eight years, that’s a evil sentence
– Cah tout trant-uit ane sa yo, sa se yon fraz sa ki mal
Like I don’t love you no more
– Tankou mwen pa renmen ou ankò
Dave, I used to be married to the game, I’m a husband no more
– Dave, mwen te konn marye ak jwèt la, mwen se yon mari pa plis
All these SM7B’s ain’t for us like before
– TOUT SM7B SA YO PA pou nou tankou anvan
Mike Billie-Jeaned on that, they just discuss couple wars
– Mike Billie-Jean sou sa, yo jis diskite de lagè
And they short change us
– Epi yo kout chanje nou
Paper chasing all good till it’s divorce papers
– Papye kouri dèyè tout bon jiskaske li se papye divòs
Newspapers, court papers, they all write my wills
– Jounal, papye tribinal, yo tout ekri volonte mwen
They gon’ talk about your won’ts till they divide your wills
– Yo gon ‘ pale sou ou pa vle jiskaske yo divize volonte ou
That’s how family feels, growing up so fast
– Se konsa fanmi santi, ap grandi tèlman vit
Twenty-six, feelin’ like our lives on timers
– Ven-sis, santi tankou lavi nou sou timers
Lines in the face, she getting fillers to hide it
– Liy nan figi, li ap resevwa fillers kache li
And hoes lying ’bout their age like Nigerian strikers
– Ak hoes bay manti ‘ sou laj yo tankou grèv Nijeryen
Sorry, waiter, can I get this food in containers?
– Padon, sèvè, mwen ka jwenn manje sa a nan resipyan?
Had to move, it was dangerous
– Te oblije deplase, li te danjere
Seen beautiful places, bro, I used to have braces
– Wè bèl kote, frè, mwen itilize yo gen braces
Now it’s my driver that’s on a retainer
– Kounye a se chofè mwen ki sou yon retainer
But that’s just testament to God in His favour
– Men sa se jis temwayaj Bondye an favè Li
And, bro, I wanted a favour, let’s see each other more
– E, frè, mwen te vle yon favè, kite a wè chak lòt plis
Catch up and make deets
– Rantre nan epi fè deets
Cah the fans, they miss you, I know the fans, they miss me
– Cah fanatik yo, yo manke ou, mwen konnen fanatik yo, yo manke m
Let’s make a track about this dinner and this stamp you gave me
– An nou fè yon tras sou dine sa a ak mak sa a ou te ban m
And base it on the book of Samuel, call it “Chapter 16” if you’re down?
– Epi baze li sou liv Samyèl la, rele li “Chapitre 16” si ou desann?
So who’s gonna get this one then?
– Se konsa, ki moun ki pral jwenn sa a yon sèl lè sa a,?
Hahahaha
– Hahahaha
Aight, that’s cool
– Oke, sa fre
So, what’s her name?
– Se konsa, ki sa ki non li?
Nah, I’m just fuckin’ with you, just do your thing, man
– Nah, mwen jis fuckin’ avèk ou, jis fè bagay ou, nonm
But trust me, don’t overthink it
– Men, kwè m, pa panse sou li
Like, it is what it is, if it’s gonna be something, it’s gonna be something
– Tankou, li se sa li ye, si li pral yon bagay, li pral yon bagay
But I know you, I know you, you’re like—
– Men, mwen konnen ou, mwen konnen ou, ou se tankou—
You’re thinking, five, ten years down the line
– Ou panse, senk, dis ane desann liy lan
Day at a time
– Jou nan yon moman
