Sarkodie joins Oxlade in ‘Non Living Thing,’ a track from his album ‘No Pressure.’ Michael Owusu Adoo writes the lyrics, while the music is produced by Adoo and Coublon. The song tells a story of heartbreak and betrayal with a mix of Afrobeats and hip-hop.
Released: July 30, 2021
Non Living Thing (feat. Oxlade)
Sarkodie • From “No Pressure”
No Pressure’s Non Living Thing (feat. Oxlade) Twi Lyrics English Meaning
Sarkodie sings about losing his love to a wealthy man, ‘Alhaji,’ and the pain it causes. The line, ‘I don’t know what I am anymore, I’m a non-living thing,’ shows how deeply this loss affects him. He uses everyday imagery like ‘kitchen’ and ‘blocks’ to make his story relatable.
Why you do me soWhy’d you treat me this way
Ohemaa why you do me soMy queen, why’d you treat me this way
I no know why you’re doing doing why you do me soI don’t know why you’re acting out, why’d you do me so
WhatelseWhat else
Ohemaa why you do me soMy queen, why’d you treat me this way
WhatelseWhat else
Uhhh tie uhUuh, listen, uuh
Afiga say we doing this togetherI figured we were in this together
I thought we were gonna be foreverI thought we’d last forever
Na meho nye but I was tryna make it betterMy life wasn’t perfect, but I was trying to make it better
Sikasem na ema Alhaji bi befaa medofo Stella‘Sikasem’ [money matters] made a certain ‘Alhaji’ [wealthy man] take my love Stella
I guess I didn’t get the memoI guess I didn’t get the memo
Menim se sei ebe ba anka se signi M.O.If I’d known it would end like this, I would’ve signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’
You always made me feel like mennye berma ooYou always made me feel like I wasn’t man enough
Mehyia wo ansa me recordi me first demoI met you before I even recorded my first demo
2007 na falli ma wo kai wotrimuBack in 2007 I fell for you, remember that
Eno nti nie ekorso nyinaa it’s like a dreamThat’s why everything happening now feels like a dream
Wobeye biibi kraa this is too extremeNo matter what you’d do, this is way too extreme
Edwom wei guess how many people go streamThis song, just guess how many people are gonna stream it
Cos a lot of know what exactly I’m talking ’boutBecause a lot of people know exactly what I’m talking about
Emma be cheati but berma die it’s not allowedWomen might cheat, but for a man, it’s just not allowed
I swear to God se berma biaa was born faithfulI swear to God that every man was born faithful,
Until the first female suddenly broke a vowUntil the first woman suddenly broke a vow.
I feel like make you turn be my babyI feel like having you back as my baby
But you don follow Alhaji go kanoBut you’ve followed ‘Alhaji’ [the rich man] to Kano
I feel like make you be my honeyI feel like having you as my honey
But you go sey I no fit afford your clothes yaroBut you’ll say I can’t afford your clothes, ‘yaro’ [young man]
Omo I don give up for in lovingMan, I’ve given up on loving
Because without you I no sabi love oooBecause without you, I don’t know how to love
I don give up for the wanting nobodyI’ve given up on wanting anyone else
I no know what I am again I’m a non living thingI don’t know what I am anymore, I’m a non-living thing
No no I’m a non living thing without youNo, no, I’m a non-living thing without you
I’m a non living thing babyI’m a non-living thing, baby
I don’t want it I don’t want it without youI don’t want it, I don’t want it without you
YeahYeah
Beginning I thought I was trippingAt the start, I thought I was just tripping,
But na menim se the time is tickingBut I knew that the clock was ticking
And I could see that something was missingAnd I could see that something was missing
Me na wo liberty I never kept you in the kitchenI gave you your freedom, I never kept you in the kitchen
Cos super woman and I believe in your visionBecause you’re a superwoman, and I believed in your vision
Capre nni meho but I was wishingI didn’t have a penny to my name, but I was wishing
Se menya bi cos when I talk you no dey listenThat I’d get some money, because when I speak, you don’t even listen
Me no berma but you took over positionI’m the man, but you took over the lead
Sekof Alhaji dey pay ena menso me nni blockJust because ‘Alhaji’ is paying and I don’t have any ‘blocks’ [stacks of money]
Wei mo nyinaa besi den na boys nye fraudHow can all this happen without the boys turning to fraud
Eba no tackle-tackle kraa me pushi drugsWhen things get tough, I’d even push drugs
Sika ye sika legitimate anaa se bloodMoney is money, whether it’s legitimate or ‘blood’ [dirty money]
Na me fri se we go ride until the endI used to think we’d ride together until the end,
Nanso all along you dey pretendBut all along, you were just pretending
Damn I guess I lost a friendDamn, I guess I lost a friend
Thought I got it figured there’s a lot I need to learnI thought I had it figured out, but there’s a lot I still need to learn
Ohemaa why you do me soMy queen, why’d you treat me this way
I no know what I do why you do me soI don’t know what I did, why’d you treat me this way
Whoa-ohWhoa-oh
Ohemaa why you do me soMy queen, why’d you treat me this way
Omo e dey pain meMan, it really hurts me
E be like sey my heart don dey fail meIt’s like my heart’s starting to fail me
I dey feel the thing for my kidneyI’m feeling the pain deep in my kidneys
E dey shooki me dey do me for my vein iiIt’s piercing through me, hitting me in my veins
E dey pain me oo for my brain iiIt’s hurting right in my brain
I no fit do this thing for any girl iiI can’t do this for any other girl
I fit lost in my cardo my brain iiI could lose my mind, lose my brain
I no know what I am again I’m a non living thingI don’t know what I am anymore, I’m a non-living thing
No noNo, no
My head oo no no noMy head, oh, no, no, no
I don’t know weyting I fit do for youI don’t know what I can do for you
You know say you mean a lot to meYou know that you mean a lot to me
Oh soOh so
YeahYeah
Eee eee waye mee kuma ye meEee eee, you’ve done enough to my heart
Feeling my feeling baby oooFeeling my feelings, baby
Eee eeeEee eee
Kuma ye meTo my heart
I’m a non living thing yeahI’m a non-living thing, yeah
Non Living Thing (feat. Oxlade) Music Video
‘Non Living Thing’ is a powerful song about heartbreak and self-doubt. The translation of the lyrics shows how Sarkodie conveys the pain of losing someone you love. Oxlade’s vocals add an emotional layer to this track.