KAYROZ sings a heartfelt story of betrayal in WHY YOU LEAVE ME from the album SILENT MODE SHATTERS. Lyricist Tam Jr writes about broken promises during tough times. Composer Tam Jr and jr wakaman pair raw street imagery with tender melodies.
Released: December 17, 2025
WHY YOU LEAVE ME
Kayroz • From “SILENT MODE SHATTERS”
SILENT MODE SHATTERS’s WHY YOU LEAVE ME Nigerian Pidgin Lyrics English Meaning
KAYROZ asks ‘Why you leave me out in the cold?’ after giving his heart. Tam Jr mentions tears becoming fuel for destiny, showing pain morphing into strength. The song contrasts shared dreams with chasing money in torn jeans.
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Street No Get Love OThe streets have no love,
Only Pain And PrayerThere’s only pain and prayer.
Why You Leave Me For The Cold SideWhy’d you leave me out in the cold?
I Give You Heart You Give Me RoadsideI gave you my heart, but you cast me aside.
Every Night I Dey Pray To SurviveEvery night, I’m praying to survive,
‘Cause This Pain Dey Choke Me E No HideBecause this pain is choking me and it doesn’t hide.
Why You Leave Me For The Hard TimesWhy’d you leave me during the hard times?
When The Rain Fall Na Me You SidelineWhen the rain fell, I was the one you sidelined.
Now I Dey Hustle With A Broken MindNow I’m ‘hustling’ (working hard) with a broken mind,
Street Made Me Cold But I’m Still AliveThe streets made me cold, but I’m still alive.
I Remember Nights We Dey Share One DreamI remember the nights we shared a single dream,
Now I Dey Chase Bread With A Torn-up JeansNow I’m chasing ‘bread’ (money) in my torn-up jeans.
You Promise Forever Na Movie SceneYou promised forever, but it was just a movie scene.
Real Life Wicked E No Be What It SeemsReal life is wicked; it’s not what it seems.
I Put My Trust For Your Two HandsI placed my trust in your two hands,
You Drop Am Like Say E No Get PlanBut you dropped it like there was no plan.
I Dey Smile Outside But Inside I Dey DrownI’m smiling on the outside, but inside I’m drowning.
Pain Make Man Strong Pain Break Man DownPain makes a man strong, and pain breaks a man down.
Mama Say “Son Make You Hold Faith”Mama said, “Son, you have to keep the faith,”
But My Heart Heavy E Dey Over-weightBut my heart is heavy; it’s ‘overweight’.
Every Love Story Get Expiry DateEvery love story has an expiration date,
Mine End Early No Time To WaitAnd mine ended early; there’s no time to wait.
I No Send Love Again I Dey Guard My SoulI don’t care about love anymore; I’m guarding my soul,
Too Many Scars E Don Take ControlToo many scars have taken control.
If You See Me Quiet I Dey Fight My GhostIf you see me quiet, I’m fighting my ghosts,
This Life No Soft But I Still Stand TallThis life isn’t easy, but I’m still standing tall.
Why You Leave Me For The Cold SideWhy’d you leave me out in the cold?
I Give You Heart You Give Me RoadsideI gave you my heart, but you cast me aside.
Every Night I Dey Pray To SurviveEvery night, I’m praying to survive,
‘Cause This Pain Dey Choke Me E No HideBecause this pain is choking me and it doesn’t hide.
Why You Leave Me For The Hard TimesWhy’d you leave me during the hard times?
When The Rain Fall Na Me You SidelineWhen the rain fell, I was the one you sidelined.
Now I Dey Hustle With A Broken MindNow I’m ‘hustling’ (working hard) with a broken mind,
Street Made Me Cold But I’m Still AliveThe streets made me cold, but I’m still alive.
No Love For The Street Only LoyaltyThere’s no love in the streets, only loyalty,
If You Fake Once I Cut You TotallyIf you’re fake once, I’ll cut you off completely.
I Learn The Hard Way No ApologyI learned the hard way, with no apologies,
My Tears Turn Fuel For My ProphecyAnd my tears have turned into fuel for my destiny.
I See My Guys Fall I See Dreams CrashI see my friends fall and I see dreams crash,
Life No Get Mercy E Dey Move FastLife has no mercy and it moves fast.
If You No Strong Dem Go Leave You LastIf you aren’t strong, they’ll leave you behind,
So I Turn My Pain To A Money BagSo I’ve turned my pain into a ‘money bag’ (wealth).
Heartbreak Give Me New VisionHeartbreak gave me a new vision,
I No Dey Beg I Dey Move DifferentI’m not begging; I’m moving differently.
If You No Dey Ride For My Down SeasonIf you weren’t there for me during my ‘down season’ (struggles),
No Come Back When You See Me WinningDon’t come back when you see me winning.
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If I No Blow I Go Still SurviveIf I don’t ‘blow’ (succeed), I’ll still survive,
If Love No Come I Go Still Be FineIf love doesn’t come, I’ll still be fine.
God And Grind Dey By My SideGod and my ‘grind’ (hard work) are by my side.
I Lose My Heart But I Find My LifeI lost my heart, but I’ve found my life.
Why You Leave Me For The Cold SideWhy’d you leave me out in the cold?
I Give You Heart You Give Me RoadsideI gave you my heart, but you cast me aside.
Every Night I Dey Pray To SurviveEvery night, I’m praying to survive,
‘Cause This Pain Dey Choke Me E No HideBecause this pain is choking me and it doesn’t hide.
Why You Leave Me For The Hard TimesWhy’d you leave me during the hard times?
When The Rain Fall Na Me You SidelineWhen the rain fell, I was the one you sidelined.
Now I Dey Hustle With A Broken MindNow I’m ‘hustling’ (working hard) with a broken mind,
Street Made Me Cold But I’m Still AliveThe streets made me cold, but I’m still alive.
Street No Get LoveThe streets have no love,
Only LessonsOnly lessons,
Only GodOnly God.
And GrindAnd the ‘grind’ (hard work).
WHY YOU LEAVE ME Music Video
The WHY YOU LEAVE ME lyrics meaning highlights resilience through street hardships and lost love. It shows boundaries for those who vanish during struggles but return during success.