Blessed – English Lyrics

• By: Wizkid, Damian Marley
• Album: Made In Lagos

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the harmonious blend of Afrobeats and Reggae with Wizkid and Damian Marley's 'Blessed.' This uplifting track, a highlight from the 'Made In Lagos' album, offers a rich lyrical journey of self-love, gratitude, and appreciation for life's simple joys. By exploring its verses, you can learn common expressions of thankfulness and positive affirmations in English, all while experiencing the unique cultural fusion that makes this song truly special.

[English]

Cold mineral, cold pure water

Say tonight, me and my guys we go jam gbedu

Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

Say tonight man no go stress o

Say tonight, me and my guys we go jam gbedu

Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whao

...

I might be rough around the edges, maybe yes

I keep it nappy and I do what make me happy

And nobody can deny me that I'm blessed

I might be rough around the edges, maybe yes

I keep it nappy and I do what make me happy

And nobody can deny me that I'm blessed

Self preservation, self elevation

These kind of things they deserve celebration

No hesitation, no reservation

Go for the big leagues, no relegation

Let's celebrate life

Kick back and take five

And give thanks to the source that create life

To see a sun set or see a sun rise

And see my son born with these same eyes

To see my son smile, brighten every grey sky

He's growing so fast, that's why everyday I give it one hundred, nuh stop at 90

Praise the Almighty, the Father anoint me

Say tonight, man feeling blessed oh

Say tonight, me and my guys we go jam gbedu

Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

Say tonight, man no go stress oh

Say tonight, me and my guys we go jam gbedu

Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

Yeah-yo

Truly

Make I tell you say my life is like a movie

And if I tell you all these things I don see truly

See my eyes don see, before my life come be

Say many try to fool me

But I dey pray for my enemies, and truly

And I dey pray for my kids, that's my blessings

Pray for the friends I lost

I pray you never see no loss (yeah)

'Cause one pressure, fit turn two pressure

Ah, I don see where pressure make man wreck oh (yes)

So, make you live your life o jeje, no regret am (ah)

When man pressure, na God give rest o

Man no get control

My brother make you know

Life wey I dey live, say I dey live am on the low

Hustle every day, and believe Jah to take control

Never 'bout the money

Man, I'm staying in my zone (yes)

Say tonight, man feeling blessed oh (feeling blessed oh)

Say tonight, me and my guys we go jam gbedu

Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

Say tonight, man no go stress oh (no go stress oh)

Say tonight, me and my guys we go jam gbedu

Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

See, I don't wanna talk about the things

Wey go really really make me down tonight

See, I don't wanna talk about the things

Wey go, wey go, make me frown tonight

See, I just wanna hold onto my corner

With my lady make she cool me down

See, I just wanna hold onto my corner

With my lady make she cool me down

I might be rough around the edges, maybe yes (rough around the edges, maybe)

I keep it nappy and I do what makes me happy

And nobody can deny me that I'm blessed (nobody can deny it, nobody can deny it)

I might be rough around the edges, maybe yes (rough around the edges, maybe)

I keep it nappy and i do what makes me happy

And nobody can deny me that I'm blessed (nobody can deny, nobody can deny)

Say tonight, man feeling blessed oh

Say tonight, me and my guys we go jam gbedu

Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

Say tonight, man no go stress oh

Say tonight, me and my guys we go jam gbedu

Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

Omo pupa je ka gbe body

To ba ti da'ro, je ka se body

Omoge mo ma se normal

To ba to shi, mo ma gbe normal

Spiritual

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
blessed /ˈblɛsɪd/ C1	adjective - favoured by divine favor; fortunate verb - to confer divine favor on
pray /preɪ/ B1	verb - to address a deity with words of thanks, petition or worship
celebrate /ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt/ B2	verb - to mark an occasion with enjoyable activities
pressure /ˈprɛʃər/ B1	noun - force exerted on an object or a stressful situation verb - to exert force or influence on
hustle /ˈhʌsəl/ B2	verb - to work energetically and aggressively noun - energetic activity or a scam
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	noun - the power to influence or direct verb - to exercise authority over
edges /ˈɛdʒɪz/ B1	noun - the outermost parts of an object; border
nappy /ˈnæpi/ B2	adjective - having tightly coiled hair; also a diaper (British)
jam /dʒæm/ B1	noun - an informal musical session verb - to play music informally with others
gbedu /ɡbɛˈduː/ C2	noun - Yoruba slang for energetic drumming or music, often used to mean a party vibe
spiritual /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/ C1	adjective - relating to the soul or religious belief
gratitude /ˈɡrætɪˌtjuːd/ C1	noun - the feeling of being thankful
sunrise /ˈsʌnˌraɪz/ B2	noun - the moment the sun appears above the horizon
son /sʌn/ A1	noun - a male child
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving off a lot of light; intelligent
grey /ɡreɪ/ A2	adjective - a colour between black and white
fast /fæst/ A1	adjective - moving at high speed verb - to abstain from food for a period
elevate /ˈɛləˌveɪt/ C1	verb - to raise to a higher position or level

Key Grammar Structures

• Say tonight, me and my guys we go jam gbedu

  ➔ Informal Future Tense (Pidgin English)

  ➔ The phrase "we **go jam**" is a common Pidgin English construction to express future actions, equivalent to "we will jam" or "we are going to jam" in standard English.

• I might be rough around the edges, maybe yes

  ➔ Modal Verb "might" for possibility + Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "**might**" indicates a possibility or a less certain degree of truth. "**rough around the edges**" is an idiom meaning someone or something is not perfect or refined, but generally good.

• And nobody can deny me that I'm blessed

  ➔ Modal Verb "can" for ability/possibility + Noun Clause

  ➔ "**can**" expresses ability or possibility. The phrase "**that I'm blessed**" acts as a noun clause, serving as the direct object of the verb "deny."

• And give thanks to the source that create life

  ➔ Relative Clause + Informal Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ "**that create life**" is a relative clause modifying "the source." In standard English, it would be "that *creates* life," but "create" is used informally here, common in Pidgin English.

• He's growing so fast, that's why everyday I give it one hundred

  ➔ Present Continuous for ongoing action + Conjunction "that's why" + Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "He's growing" uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing process. "**that's why**" connects the cause (growing fast) to the effect (giving 100%). "**give it one hundred**" is an idiom meaning to put in maximum effort.

• Make I tell you say my life is like a movie

  ➔ Informal Imperative/Subjunctive (Pidgin English) + Informal Reporting Verb

  ➔ "**Make I**" is a Pidgin English construction equivalent to "Let me" or "May I." "**say**" is used informally here as a reporting verb, similar to "that" in "Let me tell you that..."

• And if I tell you all these things I don see truly

  ➔ Informal Past Tense / Perfect Aspect (Pidgin English)

  ➔ "I **don see**" is a common Pidgin English expression equivalent to the standard English "I have seen" or "I saw," indicating a completed action or experience.

• Ah, I don see where pressure make man wreck oh

  ➔ Informal Past Tense (Pidgin English) + Causative Verb "make"

  ➔ "I **don see**" (I have seen/I saw) indicates past experience. "**make man wreck**" uses "make" as a causative verb, meaning "cause someone to wreck" or "force someone to wreck."

• Life wey I dey live, say I dey live am on the low

  ➔ Relative Pronoun (Pidgin English) + Informal Present Continuous (Pidgin English) + Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "**wey**" is a Pidgin English relative pronoun, equivalent to "that" or "which." "I **dey live**" is the present continuous form in Pidgin, meaning "I am living." "**on the low**" is an idiom meaning secretly or discreetly.

• With my lady make she cool me down

  ➔ Informal Causative/Subjunctive (Pidgin English) + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "**make she**" is a Pidgin English construction similar to "so that she can" or "for her to," indicating purpose or desired action. "**cool me down**" is a phrasal verb meaning to calm someone.