Hallelujah – English Lyrics

• By: Burna Boy

Lyrics & Translation

“Hallelujah” by Burna Boy offers a unique opportunity to learn Nigerian Pidgin English through its heartfelt and spiritual lyrics. The song's message of gratitude is universal, making it accessible to learners. By listening, you can pick up common Pidgin phrases and understand the cultural context of expressing thankfulness in Nigeria, all within a soulful and moving musical piece.

[English]

Mi affi give the most high praise

For the air I breath

Aaah! For the rivers and trees

Aeyeaa! Mi affi give the most high praise!

For the air I breath

Woo! For the rivers and trees

And so mi sing

Halle hallelujah

Halle hallelujah

Halle hallelujah

Halle hallelujah

Last night some boy try kill me off

Shoot up mi car only God mek mi drive off

Had to thank God seh mi jump and fast

Car look like swiss cheese holes all over

What if a happen if I die that day

So my music go stop to dey play

You probably hear seh my papa don die

Cause my momma don cry taya

And thats why

Mi affi give the most high praise

For the air I breath

Aaah! For the rivers and trees

Aeyeaa! Mi affi give the most high praise!

For the air I breath

Woo! For the rivers and trees

And so mi sing

Halle hallelujah

Halle hallelujah

Halle hallelujah

Halle hallelujah

It's been long history

Since I had a talk with you

So I had to take this time to be alone with you

Because all my blessings come from you

All my life I don dey follow you

Tho am caught up in the money and the fame

You still bless me anyway

Mi affi give the most high praise

For the air I breath

Aaah! For the rivers and trees

Aeyeaa! Mi affi give the most high praise!

For the air I breath

Woo! For the rivers and trees

And so mi sing

Halle hallelujah

Halle hallelujah

Halle hallelujah

Halle hallelujah

I've been on the road

In the water with no boat

I don't even know

How I manage to dey float

When no be say na me

Wey holy holy the most

Abi no be so?

And I still dey wonder why you still dey bless me

When am acting like I don't know you

Acting like I don't know you

Forgive me father

When am acting like I don't know you

Acting like I don't know you

Thank God God no be man oh

Cause if God be man oh I for don die aeyeaa

I for don kpeme oh

Thank God God no be man oh

Cause if God be man oh I for don die oh

I for don kpeme oh

Mi affi give the most high praise

For the air I breath

Aaah! For the rivers and trees

Aeyeaa! Mi affi give the most high praise!

For the air I breath

Woo! For the rivers and trees

And so mi sing

Halle hallelujah

Halle hallelujah

Halle hallelujah

Halle hallelujah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
praise /preɪz/ B1	noun - expression of approval or admiration verb - to express approval or admiration
God /ɡɒd/ A1	noun - the supreme being, creator
bless /bles/ B1	verb - to confer holiness; to ask for divine favor
hallelujah /ˌhælɪˈluːjə/ C1	interjection - expression of praise or joy noun - a song of praise to God
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living
father /ˈfɑːðər/ A1	noun - male parent; God (in religious context)
breathe /briːð/ A1	verb - to take air into lungs
rivers /ˈrɪvərz/ A1	noun - natural flowing watercourse
trees /triːz/ A1	noun - woody perennial plant
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with voice
drive /draɪv/ A1	verb - to operate and control a vehicle
float /floʊt/ B1	verb - to rest on surface of liquid; drift
holy /ˈhoʊli/ B1	adjective - dedicated to religious purpose; sacred
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - to stop feeling anger toward someone
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - medium of exchange
fame /feɪm/ B2	noun - widespread reputation
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears