Asake released Only Me video just two days ago on YouTube, it already has over one million views.
After Mr Asake burst into the main music scene in 2022 with Mr Money, he has gone from strength to strength, and it is made obvious in this song.
What is the song “Only Me” about?
The song is saying it just him, he has achieved a lot, he has a lot of money, and its just him. He has worked hard to get this money, he pays all the bills that why people are showing him love and taking advantage but he will not loose sleep over anyone, as his creator has him covered.
The song is written in English, Nigeria’s Pidgin English and Yoruba language. Listen to the song on YouTube here.
See lyrics of Asake’s Only Me full translations and English meaning
Intro
Ob’ Obah (Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa)
Ololade mi Asake – Ololade is Asake’s real name. Asake is his mother’s name taken as his stage name.
What dem-a say?
We get money money we get money (we get money, we get money)
We get money money we get money o, o(we get money, we get money)
(Rock)
Body
Automatic, ko si traffic, you know I dey my lane – Automatic (car), There is a no traffic, I am in my lane
Am classy jor – I am classy please
Omo am classy – Guy/girl, I am classy/unique
O le buga mi, omo iya mi, make them give me space – You cannot boss me, my brother/sister, let them all give me space
Am classy jor
Omo am classy
Only me (yeah yeah)
Go handle all the bills only me (yeah yeah)
I don pay my dues only me (yeah yeah)
Na why they wan use love kill only me, only me, only me, only me – It is why they want to use love to kill me
Ori mi (yeah yeah) – See my head
Eleda ma sun ori mi (yeah yeah) – My creator covers my head
Alaye oloro only me (yeah yeah) – My I am wealthy,
Euphoria all day only me, only me, only me (yeah yeah)
I’m loosing sleep over nobody (nobody)
I go alone taking no baggage (baggage)
See my life me I too package (package) – See my life, it is well composed
If you put body collateral damage – If you get involved you will become collateral damage
Collateral damage omo iya mi gbagbe (collateral damage omo iya mi gbagbe) – Collateral damage, by guy/my girl forget it
I put in work and I hustle like a savage
The ones you love always wanna take advantage
Emi o raye eh, ko sepe eh– I don’t have time, there is no curse/problem
Automatic, ko si traffic, you know I dey my lane
Am classy jor
Omo am classy
O le buga mi, omo iya mi, make them give me space
Am classy jor
Omo am classy
Only me, go handle all the bills only me
I don pay my dues only me
Na why they wan use love kill only me, only me, only me, only me
Ori mi, eleda ma sun ori mi
Alaye oloro only me
Euphoria all day only me, only me, only me
(We get money money, we get money, we get money) (Meta, meta) – Meta means, three times
(We get money) Patewo fomo ologo jowo (Meta, meta) – Clap for me the glorious person
Patewo fomo ologo jowo (Meta, meta, we get money)
We get money money, we get money (we get money, we get money)
We get money money, we get money (we get money, we get money)
Oh, we get money money, we get money (we get money, we get money)
We get money money, we get money (we get money, we get money)
Outro
Automatic, ko si traffic, you know I dey my lane
Am classy jor
Omo am classy
O le buga mi, omo iya mi, eje dey my face
Am classy jor
Omo am classy
Image credit: Asake/YouTube