Music Review: “Contraband” by Bella Shmurda
“Contraband” is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter, Bella Shmurda.
The song premiered over a week ago. Bella sang in pidgin and Yoruba, a Nigerian Language.
Purple haze means marijuana while contraband means to import or export something termed illegal.
“Contraband” is one of the songs off his “Hypertension,” album.
What is the song “Contraband” by Bella Shmurda about?
In the song “Contraband” by Bella Shmurda, the artist sings about different things. First off, he sings about his marijuana addiction, and his boldness to import and smoke marijuana even though they are categorized as illegal in the country. He however says he does these things peacefully but on a—
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“Contraband” Lyrics Translation by Bella Shmurda
Intro
Mami
Mama, mama, mama, mama
Mama, mama, mama, mama
Verse 1
Don’t you fake it, I like it don’t complicate things
Baby, you gazing, on a low-key you must be a bandit
And if you see it and you like it
I’m gon buy it, even contraband it
Oh, yeah, you’re bandit, I’m an addict
Tell government to legalize it
Bad man tings, I dey gbana in peace (Badman tings, I take marijuana in peace.)
Bad man tings, I dey do it my way (Badman tings, I do it my way.)
Bad man tings, I dey chase my dream (Badman tings, I chase my dream.)
Bad man tings, give them double energy
Bad man things, I no get love to share (Badman tings, I don’t have love to share.)
Bad man tings, only God me I fear
Bad man tings, purple haze for the girls
Bad man tings, singing sweet melody
Chorus
Too much adviser kilotunde? Eh eh, eh eh (Too many advisers; what happened again?)
Yetunde, kilotunde? Eh eh, eh eh (Yetunde, what happened again?)
I need no adviser, not today eh eh, eh eh
Won ti de, solo makinde eh eh, eh eh (They have come, the gossips!)
Too much adviser kilotunde? (Too many advisers; what happened again?)
Yetunde, kilotunde? (Yetunde, what happened again?)
Just for the paper, kowo tipe, kitigbe, fowotole (Just for the paper, the money should be complete, let me use money to arrange my house.)
Verse 2
I’m sticking to my song, sticking to my song
Make dem leave me alone (Let them leave me alone.)
Omoshalewa you see, twenty Hennessy
I dey gbadun on a low (I am enjoying on a low.)
I be singing melody, doing many things eh eh eh eh (I will be singing melody, and doing many things.)
I no send nobody eh eh eh eh (I don’t care about anybody.)
Plenty shima overseas, only you I see eh eh eh eh (Plenty beautiful ladies overseas, but, I see only you.)
Oya baby, follow me eh eh eh eh.
Chorus
Too much adviser kilotunde? (nibo) (Too many advisers, what happened again?)
I’m talking paper, kowo wole (Leko, kowa bami Leko) (I am talking about the paper, pack money in.)
I need no adviser, not today (Leko, Leko, omo mio gbagbo)
Too much adviser kilotunde? (Leko) (Too many advisers, what happened again?)
Yetunde (owo ni mofe ma palazo), kilotunde? (Yetunde, what happened again?)
I need no adviser, not today
Won ti de, solo makinde (They have come, gossips.)
Too much adviser kilotunde? (nibo) (Too many advisers, what happened again?)
Yetunde (Leko, kowa bami Leko), kilotunde?
Just for the paper, kowo tipe (Leko) (Just for the paper, the money should be complete.)
Kitigbe, fowotole (Leko, omo mio gbagbo), ay (I should carry, and use money to decorate/arrange/surround my house.)
Bridge
Badman tings, I dey gbana in peace (Bad man tings, I take marijuana in peace.)
I dey do it my way (I do it my way.)
I no get love to share (I don’t have love to share.)
Only God me I fear (Only God I fear.)
Badman tings, I dey gbana in peace (Bad man tings, I take marijuana in peace.)
I dey do it my way (I do it my way.)
I no get love to share (I don’t have love to share.)
Only God me I fear (Only God I fear.)
Outro
It’s STG
Mama, mama, mama, mama
Mama, mama, mama, mami
Mama, mama, mama, mama
Mama, mama, mama, mama
(Eh eh eh eh, eh eh eh eh)
Watch the video for the song “Contraband” by Bella Shmurda below
Duration: 2: 44
