Dangote – English Lyrics

• By: Burna Boy
• Album: Love, Damini

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Dangote, Dangote

Dangote still dey find money o

...

No level

No level

It's Kel P Vibes

...

Dangote, Dangote

Dangote still dey find money o

I no dey, I no dey

I no dey sleep on the money o

Who I be?

Who I be?

Wey make I no go find money o

I no dey send anybody o

Me I dey hustle gan gan

Choko

Make you hustle, ma lo go

I no be olodo, I no be bolo

Uhh Omo to ba lo foco

I go show you my color

Shey wan ro kpe mi l'opolo

Emi gan gan mo yan wan bolo

The matter plenty

Enu mi ole soto

Oh no no o

Make una listen well well

When I dey strive and I dey hustle

...

Wetin I dey find?

Kalluba I dey find

When I dey move from place to place

Wetin I dey find?

Na the dollar I dey find

And I don do yes yes

Yes, yes

And many people don tell me

No, no

No, no

Oni lati lowo o

Odi don don

Ori iyami o bi mo doyo

Is it because I dey do am for love

If I get cash I go jaiye lokpopo

I go give you cash, I go be your sponsor

Moni iyami o bi mo doyo

Is it because I dey do am for love

If I get money, you go know o

Still I go hustle till thy kingdom come

Because, because

Dangote, Dangote

Dangote still dey find money o

I no dey, I no dey

I no dey sleep on the money o

Who I be?

Who I be?

Wey make I no go find money o

I no dey send anybody o

Me I dey hustle gan gan

Choko

Make you hustle, ma lo go

I no be olodo, I no be bolo

Uhh Omo to ba lo foco

I go show you my color

Shey wan ro kpe mi l'opolo

Emi gan gan mo yan wan bolo

The matter plenty

Enu mi ole soto

Emi gan gan lo mo ton so

Abi you forget say I be the gorgon

Mo man korin gongon lori gongon

Mo man korin gongon lori gongon

Bere lowo Kel P

Tori owun gongon lolu gongon

Bami lu gongon

Dangoteeeee

...

Ma money ro ro

Ma money ye ye

Ma money ro ro

Who I be to come dey sleep oh no

Come dey sleep ye ye

Mo ni Ji Masuun

Alakija dey find money

Dangote dey find money o

Otedola dey find money

Why me no go find money o

Eh ehn find money

Adeleke dey find money o

Adenuga dey find money

Why me no go find money

Find money, find money

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hustle /ˈhʌsəl/ A2	verb - to work hard or be busy, especially to achieve something
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange for goods and services
strive /straɪv/ B1	verb - to make great efforts to achieve or obtain something
sponsor /ˈspɒnsər/ B1	noun - a person or organization that supports an event, activity, or person financially
color /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the property of an object or light that can be described by terms such as red, blue, etc.
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	noun - a subject or situation being dealt with or considered
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest in a state of inactivity, typically by lying down
dollar /ˈdɒlər/ A1	noun - a unit of currency in many countries, especially the US
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
plenty /ˈplenti/ A2	adjective - a large amount or supply
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate something
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	verb - to allow something to be seen
cash /kæʃ/ A1	noun - money in the form of coins or banknotes
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment
listen /ˈlɪsən/ A1	verb - to give attention to sound or action

Key Grammar Structures

• Dangote still dey find money o

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'dey'

  ➔ In Nigerian Pidgin, 'dey' + verb is used to express present continuous action. 'Dangote still dey find money o' means 'Dangote is still looking for money'

• I no dey sleep on the money o

  ➔ Negation with 'no' + 'dey' + verb

  ➔ In Nigerian Pidgin, negation of present continuous is formed with 'no' + 'dey' + verb. 'I no dey sleep on the money o' means 'I am not sleeping on the money'

• Who I be?

  ➔ Question with 'Who' + 'be'

  ➔ In Nigerian Pidgin, questions about identity are formed with 'Who' + 'be' instead of standard English 'Who am I?'. 'Who I be?' means 'Who am I?'

• I no be olodo

  ➔ Negation with 'no be' + noun

  ➔ In Nigerian Pidgin, negation of identity is formed with 'no be' + noun/adjective. 'I no be olodo' means 'I am not a fool' (olodo means fool in Yoruba)

• Make you hustle

  ➔ Imperative with 'Make you'

  ➔ In Nigerian Pidgin, commands or suggestions are formed with 'Make you' + verb. 'Make you hustle' means 'You should hustle' or 'Hustle'

• Wetin I dey find?

  ➔ Question with 'Wetin'

  ➔ In Nigerian Pidgin, 'Wetin' is used to ask 'What'. 'Wetin I dey find?' means 'What am I looking for?'

• Na the dollar I dey find

  ➔ Focus marker 'Na'

  ➔ In Nigerian Pidgin, 'Na' is used as a focus marker to emphasize what comes after it. 'Na the dollar I dey find' means 'It is the dollar that I am looking for'

• If I get cash I go jaiye lokpopo

  ➔ Conditional structure with 'If' + present, + 'go'

  ➔ In Nigerian Pidgin, conditional sentences are formed with 'If' + present tense, + 'go' + verb (future). 'If I get cash I go jaiye lokpopo' means 'If I get cash, I will enjoy life lavishly'