Dami Drizzy drops Amin from his 2024 self-titled album, blending prayers with street wisdom over a raw beat. Lyricist Babatomiwa Okemuyiwa writes this spiritual hustle anthem, produced alongside Dawie and Sound Psycho. The track feels like a midnight conversation with the divine, equal parts weary confession and fiery determination.
Released: June 28, 2024
Amin
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He prays for protection against betrayal (‘May the person I trust not stab my back’), dreads surviving on garri cassava meal, and fumes over friends staring at ceilings while others buy Richard Mille watches. Specific Lagos neighborhoods—Isolo to Ipaja—map his journey from being treated like ‘scrap metal’ to becoming ‘God’s own fire’ beyond NEPA’s power cuts.
Ati Kekere Aye Mi Ni Mo Sa Ti MoEver since I was young, I’ve always known,
Pe To Ba Digba Taraye Fe Da Mi MoThat when it’s time for the world to test me,
Enemies Ma Yapa Awon Olote Gan-an Ma Po Gan-anEnemies would be plenty, and the plotters would be many.
Me I No Fit Fear Them ’cause I Get GodBut I can’t fear them, ’cause I’ve got God.
E Dakun E Ba Mi Samin OPlease, help me say ‘Amen’,
K’eni Ti Mo Finu Tan Ma Se Da Mi OMay the person I trust never betray me.
Make My Daily Bread No Go Be Garri ODon’t let my daily bread be ‘garri’ a coarse cassava flour.
Ki Ma Se Lo Be S’eni To Ye La Mi OAnd may I not have to beg the person who should be helping me.
Ani Towo Yen Ba De Won Ma Sa Mi OBut when the money comes, they’ll all hail me,
Say Dem Olote Yapa K’on Ma Da Mi OI pray the many plotters don’t get me.
Eyin Araye E Wa Gba Mi OOh, people of the world, please come and save me,
Won Ni Aye Loja S’on Fe Ta Mi O Ah AhThey say life is a market, and they want to sell me off, ah ah.
Oju Mi Ti Rokun Oju Mi Ti RosaMy eyes have seen so many things, good and bad,
My Eye Don Dey Open So I Don Dey Know My NMy eyes are open now, so I know my real ones.
I’m Addicted To The Hustle ’cause Me I Need The MullaI’m addicted to the hustle ’cause I really need the money.
You No Fit Hate Me Tori Omi O Ma LotaYou can’t hate me, because ‘water has no enemy’.
Wa Gbohun Mi Olohun Wa Gbohun Mi OluwaHear my voice, O God, hear my voice, my Lord.
Wa Ba Mi Gbo Awon Isoro Ti Mi O Le So SitaCome and listen to the problems that I can’t speak of publicly.
From Isolo To Ipaja Dem Do Me Like BurnerFrom Isolo to Ipaja, they treated me like I was disposable,
Ina Olohun Ni Mi I No Get Business With Nepa AhI’m God’s own fire, I’ve got no business with ‘NEPA’ the old power company, ah.
Won O Ti Gbo NkankanThey haven’t heard anything yet,
E So Fun Won Won O Ti Ri NkankanTell them they haven’t seen anything yet.
Na Me Be That Boy Them Call VagabondI’m that same boy they used to call a vagabond,
Won Kan N Be Lasan Ni Mi O N Segbe Father WonThey’re just fronting, I’m not in their league.
Nnkan To Ma Da Ori NiThis is the kind of thing that drives you crazy,
My Brother Don’t Be SillyMy brother, don’t be silly.
Ibi Ti Iwo Ti N Ka Ceiling L’awon Kan Ra Richard MillieWhile you’re just staring at the ceiling, someone else is buying a ‘Richard Mille’ watch.
Lojumo Garri NiIt’s ‘garri’ every single day,
Ko S’eni To Ma Ri MiAnd there’s no one who looks out for me.
But I Know Say One Day I Go Use My Music Buy FerrariBut I know that one day, I’ll use my music to buy a Ferrari.
Ori Mi Jo O Je Ki N Begbe PeMy spirit, please, don’t let me end up begging,
Eh Eh Awon Obi Mi Gan-an N Be NileEh, eh, and my parents are still at home.
Ti N Ba Ki L’oshodi Ti N Ba Ki Ni Yaba K’awon Temi Ma Gbo Gan-an L’orileIf I fail out here in the city, don’t let the news get back to my family at home.
E Dakun E Ba Mi Samin OPlease, help me say ‘Amen’,
K’eni Ti Mo Finu Tan Ma Se Da Mi OMay the person I trust never betray me.
Make My Daily Bread No Go Be Garri ODon’t let my daily bread be ‘garri’ a coarse cassava flour.
Ki Ma Se Lo Be S’eni To Ye La Mi OAnd may I not have to beg the person who should be helping me.
Ani Towo Yen Ba De Won Ma Sa Mi OBut when the money comes, they’ll all hail me,
Say Dem Olote Yapa K’on Ma Da Mi OI pray the many plotters don’t get me.
Eyin Araye E Wa Gba Mi OOh, people of the world, please come and save me,
Won Ni Aye Loja S’on Fe Ta Mi O Ah AhThey say life is a market, and they want to sell me off, ah ah.
Oju Mi Ti Rokun Oju Mi Ti RosaMy eyes have seen so many things, good and bad,
My Eye Don Dey Open So I Don Dey Know My NMy eyes are open now, so I know my real ones.
I’m Addicted To The Hustle ’cause Me I Need The MullaI’m addicted to the hustle ’cause I really need the money.
You No Fit Hate Me Tori Omi O Ma LotaYou can’t hate me, because ‘water has no enemy’.
Wa Gbohun Mi Olohun Wa Gbohun Mi OluwaHear my voice, O God, hear my voice, my Lord.
Wa Ba Mi Gbo Awon Isoro Ti Mi O Le So SitaCome and listen to the problems that I can’t speak of publicly.
From Isolo To Ipaja Dem Do Me Like BurnerFrom Isolo to Ipaja, they treated me like I was disposable,
Ina Olohun Ni Mi I No Get Business With Nepa AhI’m God’s own fire, I’ve got no business with ‘NEPA’ the old power company, ah.
Amin Music Video
For hustlers everywhere, Amin becomes more than a song—it’s the sound of clenched teeth in a prayer. The lyrics meaning hits hardest when Dami balances Yoruba proverbs (‘water has no enemy’) against dreams of Ferraris fueled by music money. Keep this translation handy when your grind needs holy gasoline.