Pree Me – English Lyrics

• By: Burna Boy

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the powerful message behind Burna Boy's "Pree Me," a song that explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and rising above haters. By learning the lyrics and context of this Afrobeat track, you'll gain insight into the artist's struggles and triumphs, as well as the rich culture and language of Jamaican Patois and Nigerian music .

[English]

Lately I've been on my toes

Enemies been on a mission

Fuck 'em I'ma do the most

See them multiplying

So tell me what am I to do

When everybody hate on you?

So how am I supposed to feel

When niggas try to scheme on me

Niggas never been real to me

These niggas just make believe

Last night I had a dream

Somebody gave me a time machine

Flew through the times back and forth

Still ain't change nothing at all

Not even all my bad luck

Not even all the times I broke the law

Lately I've been on my toes

...

Enemies been on a mission

Fuck 'em I'ma do the most

See them multiplying

...

Dem ah pree me

See say dem pree me

Dem ah pree me

See say dem pree me

...

I got a lot of enemies

Some of them use to be my friend

But now they switch sides on me

I wonder why they all pretend

Even though it ain't clear to me

What's the gain in the end?

Only one thing clear to me

Me really can't trust no friend

So you haffi watch your friends

Some of dem no really want you reach nowhere

It's the only thing I cannot comprehend

There's a lot going on up in my head

But I wouldn't change anything

Not even all of my bad luck

Not even all the times I broke the law

Lately I've been on my toes

Enemies been on a mission

Fuck 'em I'ma do the most

...

See them multiplying

Dem ah pree me

See say dem pree me

...

Dem ah pree me

See say dem pree me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pree /priː/ C1	verb - to watch or observe closely, often with negative intent
enemy /ˈɛnəmi/ A2	noun - a person who is actively opposed to someone or something
multiply /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/ B1	verb - to increase in number or amount
scheme /skiːm/ B2	noun - a systematic plan or plot, often secretive verb - to make secret plans to achieve something
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ A2	verb - to behave as if something is true when it is not
comprehend /kəmˈprɛhɛnd/ B2	verb - to understand something fully
trust /trʌst/ A1	verb - to believe in the reliability or goodness of someone or something
switch /swɪtʃ/ A2	verb - to change from one thing to another
mission /ˈmɪʃən/ A2	noun - an important task or purpose
luck /lʌk/ A1	noun - success or failure brought by chance
law /lɔː/ A1	noun - a system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
clear /klɪər/ A2	adjective - easy to understand or perceive
gain /ɡeɪn/ A2	noun - a benefit or advantage obtained
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the human body, or the front part of an object