TikTok viral song, This year, is sitting pretty with 72 million views on YouTube within a year since its release – that’s a lot of views for an African song.
The song is incredibly popular potentially due to the positive meaning of the lyrics, of which we all love good news!
What does the song “This year” mean?
Victor Thompson is praying for you and I (and himself), prophesying that the year will bring good news, positivity and happiness. That such acclamation will follow you throughout the year. Amen
The song is written in English and Nigeria’s pidgin English. Listen to the song on YouTube here.
See lyrics of Victor Thompson’s This year full translations and English meaning
Everything I’ve been wanting manifesting for my life
Everything you’ve been wanting manifesting for your life
Everything I’ve been wanting manifesting for my life
Everything you’ve been wanting manifesting for your life
yeah yeah yeah
Sam Duke on the vibe
This year
Blessing, money, testimony
Go dey follow follow – Will be following you
Follow follow
Follow follow follow you dey go – Following you all through
This year
Good news, jaiye, plenty balling – Good news, enjoyment, and plenty parties
Go dey follow follow, follow follow, follow follow – Will be following you
Follow follow, follow you dey go
Everything I’ve been wanting manifesting for my life
Everything you’ve been wanting manifesting for your life
Even before you call, e don answer prayer
My Papa, e too sure, e no fit fall your hand
Even before you call, e don answer prayer
My Papa, e too sure, no fit fall your hand
Everything I’ve been wanting manifesting for my life
Everything you’ve been wanting manifesting for your life
Everything I’ve been wanting manifesting for my life
Everything you’ve been wanting manifesting for your life
This year
Blessing, money, testimony
Go dey follow follow
Follow follow
Follow follow follow you dey go
This year
Good news, jaiye, plenty balling
Go dey follow follow
Follow follow
Follow follow, follow you dey go
Image credit: VictorThompsonMusic/YouTube