Saturday, October 23, 2021

Flavour, Levels, and Pop Culture: Celebrating Industry and Opulence

Flavour - Levels (Offical Video)

Translated Lyrics, courtesy of Mr. Xpression 

INTRO 

Eehhh.. Nwanne if it's a hit, áká anyị dị à = Eehhh.. Brother if it’s a hit, just know we were involved 

Obodo ekwelugo = The town now believes 

Anyanwu achawago = The sun is now shining 

Anyi aputago = We have come out 

Ife emebego = Things have started happening 

Imakwa onye iwu? (×4) = Do you know who you are? 

Nwoke na apu oku = Man is on fire 

Nwa ana ebe ebe = Great dude 

Nwoke oma osiso = A good-looking guy 

Ya na Nwaoma osiso = With a good-looking babe 


VERSE 1 

Na we dey.. Na we dey.. Na we dey here (×2) = We are the ones here 

Isi ka oburu, oburu ya.. Na we dey here = Anyhow you want it, we are ready.. We’re the ones here 

Mens buzi nnukwu ike, na we dey here = We are now very wealthy, we’re the ones here 

Ahhhh eeeeeh = [Musical words] 

Ifugodi convoy anyi gi wé bata obodo inuru ofuma = When you see the convoy we brought into town, you comport yourself 

Inwekwaranu choice? = Do you even have a choice? 

Ifugodi package anyi gi wé bata obodo iberu eberu = When you see the package we brought into town, you tread cautiously 

Security confirmed = Security is guaranteed 

Ima na udo na achi nu = You know that peace reigns 

Ima na mens bata obodo anyi ka fa na enene = You know that when we enter the town people admire us 

Imana nde nde ede = You know we put on a show 

Imana mme mme emewe = You know that celebrations begin 

Abobi nwere omume eji eri ego = A guy that knows how to spend money 

Agu ji egbe (Imaka onye iwu?) = The leopard in possession of a gun [this is a special title given to people in Igboland] (Do you know who you are?) 

Okpata ozuo ora (Imaka onye iwu?) = He who accumulates wealth and spreads it to his people [this is a special title given to people in Igboland] (Do you know who you are?) 

Onwa na etiri ora (Imaka onye iwu?) = The moon that shines for all [this is a special title given to people in Igboland] (Do you know who you are?) 

Harvey Don nwanne (Imaka onye iwu?) = Harvey Don my brother [Harvey Don is a person’s nickname] (Do you know who you are?) 

Ojide onye nwanne (Nwoke na apu oku) = He who has and shares with his brother (Man is on fire) 

Nwa ana ayo eze (Nwa ana ebe ebe) = A child his people begs to be king [this is a special title given to people in Igboland] (Great dude) 

Nwoke bu ebube ebube (Nwoke oma osiso) = Man is full of glory (A good-looking guy) 

Iyawor nowor nowor noo.. (Ya na Nwaoma osiso) = [Musical words] (With a good-looking babe) 

Ai yeeh.. Ai yeeh.. Ai yeeh.. = [Musical words] 


CHORUS 

Factory-fitted, full option, double silencer = [here he uses car terminologies as a metaphor for "premium man"] 

Ife ana pia bu mpiwa azu nu, double condenser = Were are on full throttle, double condenser [still using car terminologies as a metaphor for "premium man"] 

Ife anyi bu bu odogwu odogwu, ike na ebube mmụọ nsọ = We are all mighty men through the strength and glory of the holy spirit 

Aka anyi buzi nchawa nchawa, uda egbe ndi nso = Our hands keep spraying notes, gunshot sounds of the saints 

Ndi nku.. Ndi nku.. (Ndi nku, Ndi nku) = Wealthy people.. Wealthy people.. (Wealthy people, Wealthy people) 

Ndi ike.. Ndi ike.. (Ihula men shiri ike?) = Powerful people.. Powerful people (Have you seen powerful men?) 

Ndi oma.. Ndi oma.. (Ndi oma, Ndi oma na obodo) = Good people.. Good people.. (Good people, Good people in the town) 

This and that osiso = This and that osiso [osiso means “quickly” in Igbo, but here it is used as a slang] 

Ai yeeh.. Ai yeeh.. Ai yeeh.. = [Musical words] 


VERSE 2 

Anam anukwanu Ife? (×2) = Do I even care about what they say? 

Anam asikwanu ndo? = Do I even apologize? 

Okwu abago na ego = The conversation is now about money 

Men na eme na bundle = Men deal in bundles 

Fa bu ya ka Izogu = They have it like Izogu [the word "Izogu" is gotten from the Igbo saying "O bu ike ka Izogu bu ogwu", which means that a person has as much wealth as Izogu has spritiual powers. "Arondizogu" or "Izogu" is a town in South Eastern Nigeria known for their mysticism and juju.] 

Fa na eme na cash = They deal in cash 

Ufodu na edezi cheque = Some of them now write cheques 

Ahhhh eeeeeh = [Musical words] 

Ifugodi convoy anyi gi wé bata obodo inuru ofuma = When you see the convoy we brought into town, you comport yourself 

Inwekwaranu choice? = Do you even have a choice? 

Ifugodi package anyi gi wé bata obodo iberu eberu = When you see the package we brought into town, you tread cautiously 

Security confirmed = Security is guaranteed 

Ima na udo na achi nu = You know that peace reigns 

Ima na mens bata obodo anyi ka fa na enene = You know that when we enter the town people admire us 

Imana nde nde ede = You know we put on a show Imana mme mme emewe = You know that celebrations begin 

Abobi nwere omume eji eri ego = A guy that knows how to spend money 

Agu ji egbe (Imaka onye iwu?) = The leopard in possession of a gun [this is a special title given to people in Igboland] (Do you know who are?) 

Anderson Obiagwu (Imakwa onye iwu?) = Anderson Obiagwu [a person’s name] (Do you know who you are?) 

Aka epkuchi onwa na Igbo (Imakwa onye iwu?) = Hands cannot cover the moon [this is a special title given to people in Igboland] (Do you know who you are?) 

Dr Ezemmuo (Imakwa onye iwu?) = Dr Ezemmuo [Chief Priest's nickname] (Do you know who you are?) 

Nwoke bu ebube ebube (Nwoke na apu oku) = Man is full of glory (A man on fire) 

Legend nwanne (Nwa ana ebe ebe) = Legend my brother [Legend is a person’s nickname] (A fine person) 

Onye mpiwa azu (Nwoke oma osiso) = A person who sprays money violently (A good-looking guy) 

Ome mma na Ojoto (Ya na Nwaoma osiso) = A person who does good in Ojoto [this is a person's nickname] (And a very beautiful girl) 

Ai yeeh.. Ai yeeh.. Ai yeeh.. = [Musical words] 


CHORUS 

Factory-fitted, full option, double silencer = [here he uses car terminologies as a metaphor for "premium man"] 

Ife ana pia bu mpiwa azu nu, double condenser = Were are on full throttle, double condenser [still using car terminologies as a metaphor for "premium man"] 

Ife anyi bu bu odogwu odogwu, ike na ebube mmụọ nsọ = We are mighty men through the strength and glory of the holy spirit 

Aka anyi buzi nchawa nchawa, uda egbe ndi nso = Our hands keep spraying notes, gunshot sounds of the saints 

Obodo ekwelugo = The town now believes 

Anyanwu achawago = The sun is now shining 

Anyi aputago = We have come out 

Ife emebego = Things have started happening 

Imakwa onye iwu? = Do you know who you are? 

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1 comment:

  1. Thank you! Very helpful as an Igbo in the diaspora

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