“Another Story” is arguably Burna Boy’s most explicit and potent history lesson, using music to decolonize the narrative of Nigeria’s founding. The song rejects the simplified, celebratory narrative of Nigeria’s 1960 independence. Instead, it argues that the nation was established not as a benevolent democratic project, but as a purely commercial enterprise.
It’s a plea for truth and dignity. It’s Burna Boy shouting, “We know the real story now, and we won’t let you sell us another story ever again.”
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Another Story
Burna Boy
Featuring
M.anifest (GHA)
Producer
[Intro: Jide Olanrewaju]
To understand Nigeria, you need to appreciate where it came from
In 1900, Britain officially assumed responsibility for the administration of the whole of what we now know as Nigeria from the Niger Company
And then, gradually over the years, British protectorates were established throughout the territory
In 1914, the protectorates were amalgamated into one Nigeria
Actually, there's one additional detail that bears mentioning. In order to take over the territories from the Niger Company, the British Government paid 865,000 pounds. A huge amount in 1900. So let's establish a simple truth, the British didn't travel halfway across the world just to spread democracy
Nigeria started off as a business deal for them, between a company and a government. Incidentally, the Niger Company is still around today. Only it is known by a different name, Unilever
But that's another story
(It's Kel-P vibes)
[Hook: Burna Boy]
Ay!
They wanna tell you o, tell you o, tell you o
Another story o, story o, story o
Since 1960 them dey play us wayo
Shey we go dey cry forever more o
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ay)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain you, ga-ga o (Well, well)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ay)
E dey pain you, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o, ay ga-ga o
[Verse 1: Burna Boy]
They want make we all enter one corner, shebi o
'Cause e be lie them dey tell me since I was a baby o
All the times them go promise and fail o
We don dey, we dey slim them dey shade o
[Hook: Burna Boy]
They wanna tell you o, tell you o, tell you o
Another story o, story o, story o
Since 1960 them dey play us wayo
Shey we go dey cry forever more o
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ay)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain you, ga-ga o (Well, well)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ay)
E dey pain you, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o, ay ga-ga o
[Verse 2: M.anifest]
Which kind country be this? chale I conf
Sometimes I for dey move away, maybe a month
More or less, more yawa
Less people power
Same shit, Ghana - Naija, man tire
Stuck in traffic I dey hate delay
Big man get the motorcade, big Benz and the Escalade
Hustle just dey escalate
But March 6, we go celebrate (Shh!)
Every year be the same cock and bull
Propaganda you dey push no dey pull
E dey pain, people tire for this matter
Everyday for thief man, one day for master
"Efie ne fie", me ntumi 'nfrimu
Ɔman no sɛi aa, yɛn nyinaa yɛ ti mu
Ashi me aa, ashi me aa, ashi me aa
'Nso me ntumi 'nfrimu
[Hook: Burna Boy]
They wanna tell you o, tell you o, tell you o
Another story o, story o, story o
Since 1960 them dey play us wayo
Shey we go dey cry forever more o
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ay)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain you, ga-ga o (Well, well)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ay)
E dey pain you, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o, ay ga-ga o
Uploaded by: Precious • Upload date: 11/4/2025
