Hallelujah
Burna Boy Lyrics

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Aah yea yea yea yeaa
Wah wah waoi woi woi
Hayeee he hee

Mi affi give the most high praise
For the air I breath
Aaah! For the rivers and tress

Aeyeaa! Mi affi give the most high praise!
For the air I breath
Woi! For the rivers and tress
And ah suh me sing

Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah

Last night some boy try kill me off
Shoot up mi car only God mek we drive off
Had to thank God seh me jump and pass
Car look like swiss cheese holes all over
What if a happen if I die that day
So my music for stop to dey play o
You go go hear seh my papa don die
'Cause my momma don cry taya
And that's why

Mi affi give the most high praise
For the air I breath
Aaah! For the rivers and tress
Aeyeaa! Mi affi give the most high praise!
For the air I breath
Woi! For the rivers and tress
And ah suh mi sing

Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah

It's been long it's true
Since I had a talk with you
So I had to take this time to be alone with you
Because all my blessings come from you
Ay, all my life I don dey follow you
When I'm caught up in the money and the fame
You still bless me anyway

Mi affi give the most high praise
For the air I breath
Aaah! For the rivers and tress
Aeyeaa! Mi affi give the most high praise!
For the air I breath
Woi! For the rivers and tress
And ah suh mi sing

Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah

I've been on the roads
In the water with no boat
I don't even know, how I managed to dey float
When no be say na me
Wey holy holy the most
Abi no be so?
That's why I wonder why you still dey bless me
acting like I don't know you
Acting like I don't have choice
Me say forgive me Father
When I'm acting like I don't know you
Acting like I don't have choice

Thank God God no be man o
'Cause if God be man o I for don die aeyeaa
I for don kpeme o
Thank God, God not be man
'Cause if God be man o I for don die aeyeaa
I for don kpeme o
And so me sing

Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah

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Halle hallelujah (I dey thank God for everything)

Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah

Halle hallelujah
Halle hallelujah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Burna Boy's song "Hallelujah" expresses gratitude and thankfulness to the Most High for His blessings and protection. The song highlights the many things for which the singer must praise God, such as the air he breathes, the rivers and trees. The lyrics also touch on near-death experiences, where Burna Boy survived a shooting and car accident, and acknowledges that it could only have been by God's hand that he was able to escape unscathed. The chorus repeats the phrase "Halle Hallelujah" several times, emphasizing the joy and celebration that comes with praising and thanking God.

The song reflects Burna Boy's deep faith, as well as his indebtedness to God for everything he has accomplished. The song talks about how Burna Boy had been "caught up in the money and the fame" and how he had previously been on a path that took him away from his spiritual roots, but he realized that all his blessings came from God.

Overall, the song "Hallelujah" is a powerful expression of gratitude and a reminder that no matter what we go through in life, there is always something to be thankful for.

Line by Line Meaning

Mi affi give the most high praise
I have to give the highest praise

For the air I breath
For every breath I take

Aaah! For the rivers and tress
For the rivers and trees that sustain me

Aeyeaa! Mi affi give the most high praise!
I have to give the highest praise

Woo! For the rivers and tress
For the trees and rivers that give me life

And suh mi sing
And so I sing

Halle hallelujah
Hallelujah

Last night some bowy try kill me off
Last night someone tried to kill me

Shoot up mi car only God mek mi drive off
They shot up my car but I was only able to escape because of God

Had to thank god seh mi jump and fast
I had to thank God because I reacted quickly enough to jump out of danger

Car look like swiss cheese holes all over
My car looked like it was riddled with bullet holes

What if a happen if I die that day
What would have happened if I died that day?

Shift my music first up to the bill
My music would have been played constantly after my death

You probably hear seh my papa don't cry 'cause my momma don't cry dieya
You'd probably hear that my father didn't cry because my mother didn't cry

And that's why
And that's why I have to give thanks

It's been long it's true
It's been a long time, it's true

Since I had a talk with you
Since I've had a conversation with you, God

So I had to take this time to be alone with you
So I had to take this moment to be alone with you, God

Because all my blessings come from you
Because all of my blessings come from you, God

Ay, all my life I dun follow you
All my life I have followed you, God

You know caught up in the money and the fame
You know I got caught up in the money and fame

You still blessed me anyways
But you still blessed me anyway

I've been on the roads
I've been on the roads

In the water with no boat
In the water with no boat

I don't even know, how I managed to float
I don't even know how I managed to stay afloat

When he move his enemy
When God moves his enemy

When you need him the most
When you need him the most

Me still love you so
I still love you so, God

That's why I wonder why you still bless me
That's why I wonder why you still bless me

And acting like I don't know you
And sometimes I act like I don't know you

Acting like I don't have a choice
Acting like I don't have a choice

Me say forgive me Father
I say forgive me, Father

Thank God, God loving man
Thank God, God loves mankind

'Cause if God be man oh have to be dire
Because if God were a man, it would be terrible

Oh please spare me
Please spare me

Thank God, God not be man
Thank God, God is not a man

Halle hallelujah
Hallelujah

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, Joseph Addison

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