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Trending Tik-Tok song, Billionaire full lyrics, meaning and English translation

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Who knew the soundtrack from a Naija movie from a few years ago would be trending in 2023?

A music currently trending on Tik-Tok is ‘Billionaire’, one user said “its giving me so much excitement” and another said “this guy is a legend” talking of Stanley Okorie who sang it.

Story behind the song and its lyrics are very interesting.

1. Who Sang the song

The song was sang by Stanley Okorie, a Nigerian Nollywood screenwriter and artist.

He is prolific for many songs used in Nollywood movies such as I Go Chop Your Dollar for Osuofia, The Rich Mad Man for Money Rules the World and more.

This song was for the movie Return of the Billionaires.

2. Why is the song trending on Twitter

The song is trending almost four years after it was used in a Nigerian Nollywood movie because of the lyrics of the word, in particular the “billionaire.”

Many Tik-Tok fans posting video of themselves pledging and aligning themselves to be billionaires.

3. The meaning of the song

The song’s lyrics are a mix of Nigerian Pidgin English and Igbo.

It is saying (or as in the movie singing on behalf of the actors) that the men are using their money to max, enjoying it without a care in the world for the cash or anyone, simply because they have the funds, highlighting that being poor is a limitation.

4. For which movie was Billionaire sang for?

Return of the Billionaires, starring Yul Edochie, Aki and Paw Paw’s Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze, and others was released in December 2019.

It revolves around war and fights in quest to take over their father’s kingship after he renounce his position. The soundtrack plays (in the background) at around 19:29 in the movie.

5. Full lyrics of Billionaire plus translation and meaning

Chorus (2x)

Billionaire,
Onye ji cash e– Billionaire who has money
Chopping and spending the cash!
There is no mercy for money
Maka why? – Because why
O ji the cash e – He has the money

[Instrumental]

Verse 1

When you get the cash o– When you have the cash
You go know say life dey sweet o– You will know that life is delicious
Everything na yes sir– Everyone/everything will be listening to your command, saying yes sir
Because you carry the Naira– Naira is Nigerian currency

Pre-Chorus

Maka Uwa Amaka– Rich is sweet/good
Poor man Ajoka– Poor man/poverty is not good
Billionaire Asoka– Billionaire is the way
Maka Uwa Amaka
Poor man Ajoka
Billionaire Asoka

Chorus (3x)

Billionaire,
Onye ji cash e
Chopping and spending the cash!
There is no mercy for money
Maka why?
O ji the cash e

[Instrumental]

Chorus (3x)

Billionaire,
Onye ji cash e
Chopping and spending the cash!
There is no mercy for money
Maka why?
O ji the cash e

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