Big 7 – English Lyrics

• By: Burna Boy
• Album: I Told Them…

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the world of Afro-Fusion with Burna Boy's "Big 7." This song offers a great opportunity to learn Nigerian Pidgin English through its confident and celebratory lyrics. "Big 7" is special for its blend of 90s hip-hop influences with modern Afrobeats, creating a globally appealing sound that carries a message of ambition and self-belief.

[English]

Big 7

Big 7

Big 7

Big 7

First of all, rest in peace Virgil Abloh

Don't spill no drink on my clothes when I'm Louis V drippin'

Don't like stress in my dome

Straight to the head when I'm 1942 sippin'

Been wavy since mornin'

No dey talk to me in public

Mix my drink with a likkle Molly

- to the claro o

Lamborghini driver, 'Rarri 458 Italia

I really, really spent a milli' on just two Richard Milles

And I wear 'em willy-nilly through the city, ayy

Wavy since London

Wavy since Berlin

So, no dey talk to me in public

I'm in a different place

If you see me tonight

You can clearly see that I've been wavy since mornin'

Alright, R.I.P. to Sidhu

Put your hands up

Reach for the roof if you know you f- with me

Don't like squares in my crew

If I call you my brother, then, you best believe you're stuck with me

Been wavy since morning

I no go fit take you from nothin'

So, I beg you nuh disturb me

I no dey carry overload

Ghetto gospel preacher

Two times community service breacher

Right now I'm chillin', but my n- gettin' busy

In the city spinnin', spinnin' 'til they dizzy from the Lizzie

Wavy since London

Wavy since Berlin

So, no dey talk to me in public

No dey talk to me in public

Wavy since Sweden

Wavy since Paris

So, no dey talk to me in public

I'm in a different place

If you see me tonight

You can clearly see that I've been wavy since mornin'

B-big 7

Big 7

Big 7

B-b-big 7

Big 7

Big 7

Big 7

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wavy /ˈweɪvi/ B1	adjective - having a wavy appearance or style
drippin /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/ A2	verb - to let liquid fall in drops
stress /strɛs/ A2	noun - pressure or tension
sippin /ˈsɪpɪŋ/ A1	verb - to drink by taking small mouthfuls
public /ˈpʌblɪk/ A1	noun - the people in general
Lamborghini /ˌlæm.bɔrˈɡiːni/ B1	noun - a luxury sports car brand
milli /ˈmɪli/ B1	noun - short for million
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
crew /kruː/ A2	noun - a group of people working together
brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A1	noun - a male sibling
gospel /ˈɡɒspəl/ B1	noun - Christian religious teachings
chillin /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to relax
spinnin /ˈspɪnɪŋ/ A2	verb - to rotate rapidly
dizzy /ˈdɪzi/ A2	adjective - feeling unsteady or lightheaded
disturb /dɪˈstɜːrb/ A2	verb - to interrupt or bother someone
overload /ˈoʊvərloʊd/ B1	noun - an excessive amount
breacher /ˈbriːtʃər/ B2	noun - someone who breaks a rule or law
clearly /ˈklɪəri/ A2	adverb - in a way that is easy to perceive

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't spill no drink on my clothes when I'm Louis V drippin'

  ➔ Imperative with 'Don't' and present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative form with "Don't" to give a negative command. "I'm drippin'" is present continuous, describing an action happening now, further enhanced by the use of "when".

• Been wavy since mornin'

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ Indicates a continuous state or action that started in the past and continues to the present. "Been" is the past participle of "be", the auxiliary verb.

• Don't like stress in my dome

  ➔ Simple Present tense with negative

  ➔ Expresses a general truth or habitual action using the simple present tense and the negative auxiliary verb "don't".

• I really, really spent a milli' on just two Richard Milles

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ Describes a completed action in the past, using the past form of the verb "spent".

• If I call you my brother, then, you best believe you're stuck with me

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ Uses the "if" clause to describe a likely future event, and "then" introduces the consequence. "You're stuck" is present simple.

• I no go fit take you from nothin'

  ➔ Future tense with contraction and Nigerian Pidgin

  ➔ The phrase indicates the future, using a combination of Nigerian Pidgin and a contraction ("no go fit" for "will not be able to").

• So, I beg you nuh disturb me

  ➔ Imperative with Nigerian Pidgin

  ➔ Uses the imperative form ("disturb") and Nigerian Pidgin ("nuh") to convey a request/command.

• Right now I'm chillin', but my n- gettin' busy

  ➔ Present Continuous with Conjunction

  ➔ Two actions happening at the same time, connected by a conjunction "but", one being a present continuous action ("I'm chillin'") and another ("my n- gettin' busy")