The track “Smooth Criminal” by Rema is a confident and stylish record that captures the artist at his most self-assured. Taken from his 2023 Ravage EP, the song is built on bold energy and sleek production, showing Rema in full control of his sound and image.
Lyrically, he plays with the phrase “Smooth Criminal,” using it to describe his effortless success and magnetic charm rather than wrongdoing. He speaks with the poise of someone who knows his worth by celebrating his achievements, luxury, and dominance in the Afrobeats scene. Every line reflects pride, power, and precision, delivered with calm conviction.
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[Intro]
P
Another banger
[Verse 1]
Smooth criminal, Michael Jackson
Oya, who you wan tà sí? Ehn-eh
Look twice, make you know who you dey talk to
Before you go yarn, shhh
Your babe dey find me for outside
She lie say she wan go piss, yeah
Me and my guys make more money than you yearly
My G, listen
[Pre-Chorus]
How am I living? Exotic
What am I wearing? It's foreign
What am I drinking? It's Scottish
All of my exes, I'm sorry
I know your life is boring
Please, do not disturb me
When I am working, I'm working
When I am playing, I'm playing
My payment, please don't delay it
If you don't give me, I'll take it
[Chorus]
Pepper them
Pepena, pepena-ah
Pepena, pepena-ah, yeah
All of the girls they dey whine, they dey dance koroba
Omo nla, ah
Omo so ja?
If I withdraw money, you go ja, ah
Smooth criminal, ah
Pepper them
Pepena, pepena-ah
Pepena, pepena-ah (Ah), yeah
All of the girls they dey whine, they dey dance koroba
Omo nla, ah
Omo so ja?
If I withdraw money, you go ja, ah
Smooth criminal, ah
[Verse 2]
Oya, wetin dey smell oh? (Ayy)
Na doings (Ehn?), are you in (Ayy), your feelings?
You say I be thief (Eh-ehn), you no catch me
I'm too good for your comparison (Ayy)
Me and you (Ah), not the same thing
Oga nla, prince of Afrobeat
I be wild animal, redana
Every day I dey break your agenda
(Gbe fun jor)
If una leave me, I go dey vex dey go
Show una kolo
Oil dey my head, orobodo for my bololo
I no dey get FOMO, I dey hustle my kobo
I no dey wash anybody like shampoo (Ye)
They see say Rema don show
All of dem ja-ja-ja-ja-ja-ja-ja-ja
[Pre-Chorus]
How am I living? Exotic
What am I wearing? It's foreign
What am I drinking? It's Scottish
All of my exes, I'm sorry
I know your life is boring
Please, do not disturb me
When I am working, I'm working
When I am playing, I'm playing
My payment, please don't delay it
If you don't give me, I'll take it
[Chorus]
Pepper them
Pepena, pepena-ah
Pepena, pepena-ah, yeah
All of the girls they dey whine, they dey dance koroba
Omo nla, ah
Omo so ja?
If I withdraw money, you go ja, ah
Smooth criminal, ah
Pepper them
Pepena, pepena-ah
Pepena, pepena-ah (Ah-ahh), yeah
All of the girls they dey whine, they dey dance koroba
Omo nla, ah
Omo so ja?
If I withdraw money, you go ja, ah
Smooth criminal, ah
Uploaded by: Precious • Upload date: 10/23/2025
