Intro (Personalized Ghanaian Flavor):
Ohhhhhh Yhaw Khen noooooo!
Dem don cut me off, my world don shake
Smoke mash up de place, vibes dey heavy
My gees Khendrick, Yproof, Maclord, Boss
Then boi Char Naggies, big greet to you!
Nnipa pii ayɛ den, but me kra dey strong
Me dey push, me go shine
Verse 1 (Updated Ghanaian Flavor):
Dem sack me from work, e hit me heavy
Na me alone dey stand, nobody dey ready
Padi dem don waka, gees no dey around
I dey face the world, pressure dey pound
Life no easy, na wahala full my chest
But me kra strong, I go still dey blessed
Smoke dey spoil everywhere, vibe dey low
But I go rise, I go shine, e go glow
Accra streets dey watch, I dey carry my own
Even if everybody leave, I no dey alone
Pre-Chorus:
Bottle don finish, but my mind dey full
Dreams no go die, na so we dey pull
Laughter don stop, e dey fade away
But me dey steady, me no go sway
Chorus (Call & Response):
Sacrifice dey pain? (Yes o!)
Friends don waka? (Yes o!)
Life dey test me? (Yes o!)
I go still dey shine? (I go shine!)
Lost my people? (Yes o!)
Lost my crew? (Yes o!)
Nothing fit stop me? (Nothing!)
I go still dey grind? (I go grind!)
Verse 2 (Full Ghanaian flavor – Twi + Pidgin):
Ɛhe na me padi dem? (Where my friends dey?)
Osu streets dey empty, nobody dey play
Labadi hustle dey, I dey push am alone
Smoke mash up everywhere, I dey carry my own
Me kra dey heavy, na wahala full my mind
But me go rise, me go shine, e go fine
From street corner to corner, everybody go hear
Yɛn hustle no die, na we dey persevere
Life dey rough, na true, but me no go fall
Ɛnnɛ hard, ɔkyena bright, me go stand tall
Obibini hustle dey, vibes dey fire
Na Ghana streets dey show say we go higher
Bridge:
Sometimes we lose, sometimes we dey cry
But keep your head up, reach for the sky
Save some energy, no use all your mind
Keep your soul strong, make your heart aligned
Even if everybody leave, me no dey slack
Even if streets dey silent, me dey pack
Raise your hands high, make dem see my style
Accra streets dey witness, me dey go the mile
Chorus (Call & Response):
Sacrifice dey pain? (Yes o!)
Friends don waka? (Yes o!)
Life dey test me? (Yes o!)
I go still dey shine? (I go shine!)
Lost my people? (Yes o!)
Lost my crew? (Yes o!)
Nothing fit stop me? (Nothing!)
I go still dey grind? (I go grind!)
Breakdown / Hype Section:
Omooo, Yhaw Khen! Smoke mash up de place!
Khendrick, Yproof, Maclord, Boss dey stand gidigba
Boi Char Naggies dey hail, big up!
Everybody dey move, body dey groove
Hustle no dey tire, we dey prove!
Hands up high, wave dem side to side
Accra streets dey alive, yɛbɛyɛ dɛ!
Na Ghana streets dey feel am, we dey shine!
Outro (Final Shout):
Sacrifice no go break me!
Accra streets dey alive, me dey push higher!
“Sacrifice?” Na lesson we dey learn
Keep your heart strong, make your spirit burn!
Omoooo, Yhaw Khen nooooo!
Smoke mash up de place! Me dey shine!
