
don't care
by Young Alhage
Lyrics
[Intro - gentle log drum pulse, shimmering kora strings, soft ad-libbed Hausa chants fading in]
[Verse 1 - smooth afrobeat groove, mid-tempo percussion, confident male vocals with light vibrato]
Dem dey talk, dem dey yarn, but I no send
Wetin dem dey say, e no reach my ear
Jealous eyes, wicked tongues, na their own matter
I dey shine my light, no go dim am for anybody
[Pre-Chorus - building shakers and congas, rising synth pads, layered call-and-response backups]
Kai dai magana, ban ji ba
Talk your talk, I no care
Ina rayuwa nawa, kai ka ji
No shaking, I dey stand tall
[Chorus - explosive afrobeat drop, heavy log drum kicks, infectious talking drum rolls, anthemic group vocals with Hausa ad-libs]
I no send wetin people talk! (No send!)
Babu damuwa, ina ji dadin zuciya! (Ji dadin!)
Talk all you want, I dey fly high! (Fly high!)
Malice ko hate, kai ka ji gaskiya! (No send!)
[Verse 2 - groovy bassline groove, rattling shekere, playful rap-infused delivery with Hausa flows]
Wadanda suke magana, suke yi muni
Suna yi tunani, amma ina jin nasara
From the street to the top, no looking back
Haters go hate, but my vibe intact
[Pre-Chorus - intensified percussion buildup, swirling flute melodies, urgent vocal harmonies]
Kai dai magana, ban ji ba
Talk your talk, I no care
Ina rayuwa nawa, kai ka ji
No shaking, I dey stand tall
[Chorus - massive afrobeat drop, thumping 808-infused kicks, vibrant horn stabs, crowd chant ad-libs in Hausa/English]
I no send wetin people talk! (No send!)
Babu damuwa, ina ji dadin zuciya! (Ji dadin!)
Talk all you want, I dey fly high! (Fly high!)
Malice ko hate, kai ka ji gaskiya! (No send!)
[Bridge - stripped-back kora and udu drums, intimate spoken-word style, emotional Hausa verses building tension]
A cikin rayuwa, mutane suke yi magana
Amma Allah ya san gaskiya, ina da imani
No let dem words touch my soul, I dey free
Hausa strong, Naija vibe, that's me
[Outro - fading afrobeat rhythm, echoing vocal ad-libs, reverb-drenched Hausa chants dissolving into ambient pads]
No send... (no send...) Babu damuwa... (ji dadin...)
I dey fly... (fly high...) Kai ka ji... (no send...)
(Fade with log drum echoes)