Libianca said “I wrote this song when I felt unheard… UNSEEN. To everyone who has resonated with my overflow of emotion through this song, THANK YOU!”
The singer was referring to her song “People” that she released on the 5th of December 2022 and has garnered over 4 million in 9 days. This is just on the official music video.
The song is thought provoking singing about someone’s who pretends to be ok and happy but deep down she is sad and lonely, and no one seem to care or understand the pain that’s being felt inside. She turns to alcohol, cries until her eyes are red yet no one cared to check up on her.
Full lyrics of People by Libianca is below, with English translation and meaning
Intro
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Mhmm, mhmm
From Bamenda, it’s Libianca
Oh-oh
Post-Chorus
I’ve been drinking more alcohol for the past five days
Did you check on me?
Now, did you look for me?
I walked in the room, eyes are red and I don’t smoke banga – Banga is w**d
Did you check on me? (Did you check on me?)
Now, did you notice me?
Verse 1
Nobody wey know the paranoia oh – Nobody that knows the paranoia
‘Cause I put a smile on my face,
A façade you can never face (Ooh)
And if you don’t know me well, well, oh
You won’t see how buried I am inside my grave
Inside my grave
Chorus
‘Cause you see people, people, people, people
who don’t really know you
They don’t really know you
‘Cause you see people, people, people
They don’t really know you
They don’t really know—
Post-Chorus
I’ve been drinking more alcohol for the past five days
Did you check on me?
Now, did you look for me?
I walked in the room, eyes are red and I don’t smoke banga
Did you check on me? (Did you check on me?)
Now, did you notice me?
Verse 2
Oh, holy father
Oh, holy father, I dey try fo hold my head – She is turning to God, holding her head for sanity sake
I say make you no leave me diko – She is asking God not to leave her to die (Diko means to die)
Oh, holy father (Yeah-yeah)
Oh, make you try fo understand – Please try to understand
Yahoo girl no dey for here – I am not a Farudulent/fake girl.
‘Cause you see people, people, people, people
Don’t really know you (They don’t really know you)
They don’t really know you
‘Cause you see people, people, people
They don’t really know you (Mmm)
They don’t really know—
Post-Chorus
I’ve been drinking more alcohol for the past five days
Did you check on me?
Now, did you look for me?
I walked in the room, eyes are red and I don’t smoke banga
Did you check on me? (Did you check on me?)
Now, did you notice me?
I’ve been drinking more alcohol for the past five days
Did you check on me?
Now, did you look for me?
I walked in the room, eyes are red and I don’t smoke banga
Did you check on me? (Did you check on me?)
Now, did you notice me?
Outro
I’ve been drinking more alcohol for the past five days
Did you check on me?