NA MONEY – English Lyrics

• By: Davido, The Cavemen, Angélique Kidjo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rich sounds of African music with "NA MONEY," a captivating collaboration between Davido, The Cavemen, and Angélique Kidjo. This song beautifully fuses contemporary Afrobeat with traditional Highlife, offering a perfect entry point to explore the linguistic nuances and cultural expressions embedded in modern African pop music. Through its engaging lyrics, you can learn about themes of love, aspiration, and the cultural significance of prosperity in a vibrant and accessible way, making it a special track for both music lovers and language learners alike.

[English]

SoundKilla!

SoundKilla, SoundKilla

Sawa, sawa

(Parii)

She said "body's perfect, shebi money involve?"

Me, I tell am "no worry, I carry am come"

Give her Gucci, Prada, I give am Fendi and Dior

Give her everythin' 'cause she deserve it and more

Dem say, shawty say "na money, na money, na money"

(Na money oh-oh-oh-ah)

I dey trip for the oh, her body, her body, her body

(Na money oh-oh-oh-ah)

Dem say, shawty say "na money, na money, na money"

(Na money oh-oh-oh-ah)

I dey trip for the oh, her body, her body, her body

(Na money oh-oh-oh-ah)

Shawty say "she go whine am for me"

If I go dash am money

Shawty say "she go roll am for me"

If I go dash am money

And, na you dey make my heart trumble

(Baby, I go give you everything you want)

Be like maami water, why you fine like this? oh

(I no fit wait make I carry you go, ah)

If you looku well, no be only me come

I carry paddie dem, dem bringin' money come

I say "we no go go, 'til the money confirm"

Go call your paddie dem, say "there's money on ground"

Dem no dey chop love oh

(Money)

Money go surplus oh

(Money)

Moni ke chop life oh

(Money)

Honey, dem no dey fine pass person like you oh

She said "body's perfect, shebi money involve?"

Me, I tell am "no worry, I carry am come"

Give her Gucci, Prada, I give am Fendi and Dior

Give her everythin' 'cause she deserve it and more

Ah, é síte ɔ, akwɛ sín xó

Jɛn é nɔ ɖɔ lo-ó-ó

È ɖɔ wǎnyíyí ɔ, akwɛ sín xó

Jɛn hwɛ nɔ ɖɔ lo-ó-ó

Ényí wǎnyíyí ɖe

Bɔ akwɛ ɖé má ɖe ɔ

Ani wɛ nyí wǎnyíyí

Bo ɖó tagba ɔ (i-o-o)

Yí wan nu hwiɖée

A xɔ akwɛ lo-ó-ó

Akwɛ má xɔ gbɛ lo-ó-ó

Wǎnyíyí wɛ nyí nǔ ɖé

E mǐ má ɖó-ó

Shawty say "she go whine am for me"

If I go dash am money

Shawty say "she go roll am for me"

If I go dash am money

Sawa

(I go give you all you want oh)

Iwotago

Gucci, Fendi and Dior

Iwotago

Key Grammar Structures

• She said "body's perfect, shebi money involve?"

  ➔ Reported speech

  ➔ The verb **"said"** introduces a quotation, which is an example of *reported speech*.

• Me, I tell am "no worry, I carry am come"

  ➔ Imperative / Direct address

  ➔ The phrase **"no worry"** is an imperative expression used to reassure someone.

• Give her Gucci, Prada, I give am Fendi and Dior

  ➔ Imperative vs. Simple present

  ➔ The first clause **"Give her"** is an imperative; the second clause **"I give"** uses the simple present to state a fact.

• Shawty say "she go whine am for me"

  ➔ Future with "go" (going‑to)

  ➔ The particle **"go"** before a verb ("whine") functions like English *going to* for a planned future action.

• If I go dash am money

  ➔ First conditional (if + future)

  ➔ The clause **"If I go"** introduces a real condition, followed by the future‑like verb **"dash"** meaning *give*.

• We no go go, 'til the money confirm

  ➔ Negative future with "no go" (will not)

  ➔ The phrase **"no go go"** expresses a negative future meaning *won’t go*; **"'til"** is a contraction of *until*.

• Dem no dey chop love oh

  ➔ Present progressive negative (no dey)

  ➔ The construction **"no dey"** means *are not*; combined with **"chop"** (to enjoy) it forms a negative present continuous.

• I dey trip for the oh, her body, her body, her body

  ➔ Present continuous (I dey + verb)

  ➔ The phrase **"I dey"** functions like *I am*, marking the progressive aspect of **"trip"** (to enjoy/experience).

• I go give you everything you want

  ➔ Simple future with "go" (will)

  ➔ The auxiliary **"go"** before the main verb **"give"** expresses a simple future meaning *will give*.