“Update” is the second single to Burna Boy’s eighth studio album, No Sign Of Weakness. It was released following the clearing of Burna’s social media pages and the promise of an ‘“update” on 19 February.
The song is a afro-fusion track with amapiano elements courtesy of P2J.
[Intro]
Back to life, back to reality
Back to life, back to reality
Back to life, back to reality
Back to the here and now, oh yeah
[Verse 1]
On a normal day, them no fit touch my energy (Kúrò n be)
Apa, ab'orí n ta yin? (L'Eko)
If I no get money na disability
Baba o, suffocate mo ma ṣa e blocking
[Chorus: Burna boy & Soul II Soul]
Má lọ sa o (However do you want me)
Be'ri fun oga o (However do you need me)
Agbabiaka o (However do you want me)
Gbá update k'ole pa'wo (However do you need me)
Won le, won o ba o (However do you want me)
Take them do yanga o (Kúrò n be, However do you need me)
Má lọ wa o (However do you want me)
Ọmọ ọba Jesu, iwo ọkọ ashawo (However do you need me)
[Post-Chorus]
Ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn
Ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn
Ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn
Ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn
[Verse 2]
Na my fruit of labour ni
Everyday, I dey spray money
To ba tele mi lo, my lady
You go see say, aye nbe l'ókè (L'Eko)
Mo kan gbé wan de be o (Okay now)
Falila ke'tan, mo de fẹ fé e be yen o
Every woman give me special treatment
Wọn fi mi'le ni gba kan, kan, kan, kan, kan
[Chorus: Burna boy & Soul II soul]
Má lọ sa o (However do you want me)
Be'ri fun oga o (However do you need me)
Agbabiaka o (However do you want me)
Gbá update k'ole pa'wo (However do you need me)
Won le, won o ba o (However do you want me)
Take them do yanga o (Nibo? Nibo? How ever do you need me)
Má lọ wa o (However do you want me)
Ọmọ ọba Jesu, iwo ọkọ ashawo (However do you need me)
[Post-Chorus]
Ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn
Ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn
Ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn
Ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn-ahn
(Agbabiaka, oh) Ahn (Mm)
Ahn
[Interlude: Soul II Soul]
Back to life, back to reality
Back to life, back to reality
Back to life, back to reality
Back to the here and now, oh yeah
[Chorus: Burna boy & Soul II Soul]
Má lọ sa o (Sa o, However do you want me)
Be'ri fun oga o ('Ga o, However do you need me)
Agbabiaka o (Ka o, However do you want me)
Gbá update k'ole pa'wo (Pa'wo, However do you need me)
Won le, won o ba o (Ba o, However do you want me)
Take them do yanga o (Kúrò n be, However do you need me)
Má lọ wa o (Yeah-yeah, However do you want me)
Ọmọ ọba Jesu, iwo ọkọ ashawo ('Shawo, However do you need me)
Update was written by Caron Wheeler & Burna Boy & Paul Hooper (2) & P2J & Simon Law & Jazzie B.
Update was produced by P2J.