American singer, H.E.R, just had to jump on this popular Asake song for a remix, and her contribution is lit. Dropped over 3 months, the song has racked up over 4.3 million views on YouTube.
What does ‘Lonely at the top” mean?
Lonely at the top is in reference to the richer and higher you go in life, the less friends and circle of people you have, hence despite having “everything” like Asake says in the video, it can be “crazy how you can have all the success in the world and still feel alone”.
What is the ‘Lonely at the top” song all about?
As the AI lady at the beginning of the video says “success is meant to be celebrated”.
Asake is singing despite being lonely at the top, he is not interested in what people have to say about him as what he like may not be what you like. His likes money, and that is his main interest even though he will have fun getting high and being with different (voluptuous) ladies while trying to get it.
H.E.R on her part speaks about not having time for no one, she has no time to be lonely as she has been too focussed on working hard and making it.
The song is written in English, Nigeria’s Pidgin English, and Yoruba language. Listen to the song on YouTube here.
See lyrics of Asake & H.E.R’s Lonely At The Top full translations and English meaning
Asake
It’s lonely at the top (lonely, lonely, lonely)
Money on my mind (money, money, money)
Don’t care what they’re yarning about me in particular (kò kán mí, kán mi, kán mí)
Out here on the road chasing my dream because I know (no one can chase it for me)
Ọ́lọ-lolade maa n gb’ọmọ lọ (Gb’ọmọ lọ)– Ololade (Asake’s real name) carries girls
Bọrọkọtọ idi ṣ’ọmọ lọ (Ṣ’ọmọ lọ) – Voluptuous ladies, I will keep flirting with them
Ẹ fi wọn s’ilẹ jẹ kan ma lọ – Leave them, let them go
No dey find anybody na money I want (Me I want) – I am not interested in anyone, I want money
No dey hear wetin people dey talk (People dey talk) – I don’t listen to what people are saying
Wọn te ge Aṣakẹ l’eti lọ (L’eti lọ) – They have cut off Asake’s ear
They say life na one no get another one – We only have one life, no other one
I go take am do wetin I love – I will use it to do what I love
Wetin you love o – What you love
No be wetin I love o – Isn’t what I love
Wetin I love I go do am with all my heart o – I will do what I love with all of my heart
Ogogoro no be vodka – Ogogoro is not vodka. Ogogoro is a popular Nigerian drink made from palm trees while vodka is a distilled alcoholic beverage
Mr. Money ginger
But una know I no dey waste time – But you all know I don’t waste time
Mr. Money ginger
H.E.R
I can’t waste my time, for no one
I came in this life on my own
Baby, you worry ’bout you while I face my matter
I can’t rely on you
Too much money and too much pride
Still can’t buy no peace of mind
Just count the blessings, I
Baby, I’ve been way too focused to be stressed
Don’t care if I’m lonely, if I want it I’m obsessed
Oh, ooh
Asake and H.E.R
Wọn l’Ọlọlade má ń gb’ọmọ lọ (gb’ọmọ lọ)
Bọrọkọtọ idi ṣ’ọmọ lọ (ṣ’ọmọ lọ)
Ẹ fí wọn s’ilẹ jẹ kán má lọ
No dey find anybody, na money I want (me, I want)
No dey hear wetin people dey talk (people dey talk)
Wọn tí ge Aṣakẹ l’eti lọ (l’eti lọ)
They say, “Life na one, no get another one”
I go take am do wetin I love
Wetin you love o
No be wetin I love o
Wetin I love, I go do am with all my heart o
Ogogoro no be vodka
Mr. Money ginger
But una know I no dey waste time
Mr. Money ginger ah, ahh
H.E.R
It’s lonely at the top
Lonely, lonely, lonely
Money on my mind
Money, money, money
Don’t care what they yarning about me in particular
Out here on the road chasing my dream because I know
Image credit: Asake/YouTube