MY SONG OF THE WEEK [BURNA BOY - ANYBODY]

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Burna Boy has taken control of the throne since Fela Kuti left. I'm taking about the king of afrobeat. He modified Kuti's songs and made it his. His lyrics and sounds are like the 21st century better versions of Fela's. He has gained a lot of followers and got the heart of fans since his first hit song, "Like to Party". Although that wasn't afrobeat, but some of the songs he released in the album were in afrobeats. Well, it's no story that he is the current best musician in Nigeria, if not Africa and he has been releasing hit songs since last year. This particular song is one of his latest and I couldn't stop listening to it last week.

"Anybody" is just talking about motivating some people. These people might be thinking of people who doesn't matter - people who are lazy - people who didn't believe in you. It's anyone or people you can think of. Generally, people that ruins your vibe. He's telling them to put their acts together. Yes, he is active, they should be, too. Let's see the chorus.

Anybody, wey no want to soji
Anybody, wey no dey carry body
Nack am something, ahh
Nack am something
To ba ta fele fele
Nack am something

Soji means being sharp. The chorus is just saying anybody that doesn't want to be sharp or active should be hit with something. It's kind of funny and it doesn't mean you should go around hitting people that are tense or dull. Just try to gear them up. That's the message. Tell them positive things to raise their spirit and make them feel the vibes around. They shouldn't care about people making them feel weird or bad; they should rise up and face the world. Burna Boy said some things in the verses you can use.

I don' charge my energy, I no get time for no enemy
Tori pe won le tomi
Nothing wey person never see
Omo nothing wey person never see
*Forget, I say fashi

Very soon expecting
Je kawon padi eh jen be
I dey kaku dey gbese
Jejeli jeje jeje
I been dey answer them yes sir
Now na me dem dey answer yes sir
Respect is reciprocal
Even though una know say I special.

There are lots of Pidgin English and Yoruba language there but you should get the message. He doesn't care about what those ready to spoil his vibes thinks. He is moving forward and he is now great. So he is encouraging others to do the same. Anybody you see depressed or worrying, hit him or her up.

I love the beat especially. It's something you can dance too and the lyrics and rhythm is too dope. I'm sure you will enjoy it like I did.

Let's meet next week for another song.