There is something almost spiritual about “Reckless.” It’s not just the opening track on Made in Lagos, it’s a statement, a confession, and a calm exhale from a man who’s seen it all and finally found peace.
The moment the beat slides in, it is smooth and unhurried; you can feel that this is not the Wizkid chasing charts, this is Wizkid definitely at his prime.
His voice is low, reflective, filled with quiet confidence, the sound of someone who has learned to let the noise fade and let the truth speak.
Dem inna, inna, inna, inna, inna (No lie)
I know sey dem go pray on my downfall
I'm still a winner, winner, winner, winner, winner (Spiritual)
Me never let them play on my banjo
Dem inna, inna, inna, inna, inna (Oh na-na)
Don't know why they pray on my downfall
But we nah dem go play on my banjo
Never
I got a reason I got so much to give
Showered in blessings, now my cup's runnin' over
I no dey give a man, more than what he deserve
'Cause they still dey bite the hand wey dey feed them
My baby tellin' me to pose for the media
I got a belief, I don't talk my amnesia
Melody sweet but you know sey man so G'd up, yeah
That's why the girls dem follow the leader
Got so many blessings, I dey count all night
Yeah, starboy make a move, no man take my shine
And if I tell you all the days I had to sacrifice
So my whole life
And I go do anything only for my family
I got the thing that make your body do the nuh linga
Make your gyal come through, makin' plays all night
All night, all night
No console, now everybody dancin' for me
I'm on the move, no be Keke, now everybody askin' for me
I dey go collect wetin baba God dey destin' for me
What's lost now found
So we can sing amazing grace, amazing grace, all night (Hol' on)
Dem inna, inna, inna, inna, inna (Spiritual)
Ah know see dem go pray on my downfall
I'm still a winner, winner, winner, winner, winner (Spiritual)
Me never let dem play on my banjo
Dem inna, inna, inna, inna, inna (Oh na-na)
Don't know why dem pray on my downfall (Oh yeah)
But we nah dem go play on my banjo
Never
Excuse me ma
No be my fault say the girls no wan free me now (Yeah)
And you don't wanna get no passa with my G's, you know
Say me know they do the talking 'bout my P's, you know
Yeah that Starboy flex, take it easy now
Summer body but your thing isn't seasonal
Shape like a bottle, rub it like a genie style uh
Got me thinkin' I wanna please you, ma
Bad gyal take your stress away
Got so many blessings, I dey count all night
Yeah, starboy make a move, no man take my shine
And if I tell you all the days I had to sacrifice;
So my whole life
And I go anything only for my family
I got the thing that make your body do the nuh linga
Make your gyal come through, makin' plays all night
All night, all night
No console, now everybody dancin' for me
I'm on the move, no be Keke, now everybody askin' for me
I dey go collect wetin baba God dey destin' for me
Yours lost and found
So we can sing amazing grace, amazing grace, all night
Some try, but they never scared nobody, yeah
Badman like me, never fear nobody
When you play my riddim, omoge, sumo mi (Oh yeah)
This jam, make you wanna free your body
Come like say, me no go give you worries (Oh)
Gyals dem never give me bad energy
All these TLC, I got 'em creepin' on me
Oh yeah, I no go worry 'bout jealousy
My baby bad-bad, bad, o bad o, o bad o, o bad o
My baby ke fun me gan, til the mornin'
O se gan, o se gan
My baby bad-bad, bad, o bad o, o bad o, o bad o
My baby se fun me gan til the mornin', oh woah-woah, oh woah, yeah
Starboy
