Ye is a song about making it through the struggles of criticism. Burna Boy describes the hard work put into art and despite all the criticism invites fellow African artists to live through the hardships of life in africa and embrace them as they come.
[Intro]
Yeah
My nigga... die for nothing, ah
My nigga... die for nothing, ah
Die for nothing, ah
My nigga... die for nothing, ah
My nigga... die for nothing, ah
My nigga...
[Refrain]
Oluwaburna, ehn-ehn, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye
Ye, ehn-ehn, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye, Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye
Ye, ehn-ehn, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye
[Verse 1]
This one na gbedu wey dey ja pata
Me, I no get time, I dey da pada
Dada cover my face, calling me Lagbaja
Biggie man, wey no dey wear agbada, ahn-ahn
[Chorus]
Tell me, tell me
My nigga, what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley?
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit die for nothing
My nigga, what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley?
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit, die for nothing
[Verse 2]
Ahn-ahn, make you know say
Anything wey you do, dem must commentate (I can't come and kill myself)
So anything wey I dey do
I dey try to dey do am my way (I can't come and kill myself)
Plenty, plenty, plenty suffer wey we face
Just to make sure money dey
[Pre-Chorus]
But my people dem go say
I no want kpai, I no want die
I no want kpeme, I want enjoy
I want chop life, I want buy motor
I want build house, I still want turn up
[Chorus]
Tell me, tell me
My nigga, what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley?
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit, die for nothing
My nigga what's it gon' be
G-Wagon or de Bentley
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit
[Verse 3]
Different things dem happening, schemes and packaging
In a one night, four shows, I'm juggling
Flow like the ocean, my boat I'm paddling
Shout out Shina Peller, that's my bro, my family
Frozen chains
When it comes to money, I dey concentrate
Make I tell you straight: You are not my mate
If you be commissioner, I be head of state
[Pre-Chorus]
But my people dem go say
I no want kpai, I no want die
I no want kpeme, I want enjoy
I want chop life, I want buy motor
I want build house, I still want turn up
[Chorus]
Tell me, tell me
My nigga, what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley?
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit, die for nothing
My nigga what's it gon' be?
G-Wagon or de Bentley?
The gyaldem riding with me
I no fit, die for nothing
[Refrain]
Oluwaburna
Ye Ye, Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye
Ye, ehn-ehn, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye, Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye
Ye, ehn-ehn, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye
Ye, ehn-ehn, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye, Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye
Ye, ehn-ehn, Ye Ye Ye
Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye
Ye was written by Burna Boy.
Ye was produced by Phantom (NG).
“Ye” was certified platinum by the RIAA on January 26, 2023.
Yes, Burna Boy performed “Ye” live at New York’s Madison Square Garden during his “One Night in Space” concert on April 28, 2022.
Burna then performed “Ye” during his set at the 2022 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts on June 26.