Phyno and Olamide’s “For My City” is a powerful anthem of pride, loyalty, and representation. In the song, they talk about hustling hard and making moves not just for himself but for his people, his city, his roots, and everyone who believes in him. It’s a track that celebrates identity and responsibility, showing how success feels more meaningful when it uplifts others.
[Chorus]
They told me
Take a way up, I took a way up
No any holiday, no graduation day
Street hustling e'yday, now the hustle don dey pay
Let them go on **** it, I do it for my city
Gala, gala, gala
Pure water, tutu re o, o tutu o wo eyin o
Do it for my city
Ojota, Ojota
Ti o ba ni change e maa wole o, mi o fe were o
Do it for my city
[Verse 1]
Mo kan fe motivate awon temi, ki iya ma je awon temi
I no dey loose guard, but mo le da apere fun awon temi
Since ti maa lo fi ara mi, se apeere fun awon temi
But no ass licking, o le lo beere lowo awon temi
So, spread love for me, tell me what you want from me
Won maa n beri fi gba from the hood, I'm coming from in
Everybody is trying to be better with the transfer money
Two fingers in the air, one for you and one for me
Around here when you're sleeping, you go all the way down
Agbelebu eni, se pe wa dabi dead body weight
When I ask for the people, wey dey jolly out there
Nobody to beef me, nobody lo ran mi my dear
Omode o ki n so okuta luni, ti o ba le so
**** all you rap **** dissing me e ni le so
E maa sare bata yin a ja, Olorun e ni le sow
Ti karma ba pe yin si oro gan Olorun e ni le so
[Chorus]
They told me
Take a way up, I took a way up
No any holiday, no graduation day
Street hustling e'yday, now the hustle don dey pay
Let them go on **** it, I do it for my city
Gala, gala, gala
Pure water tutu re o, o tutu o wo eyin o
Do it for my city
Ojota, Ojota
Ti o ba ni change e maa wole o, mi o fe were o
Do it for my city
[Verse 2]
Nnwa ebidoro m n'Ogbuagọ gụrụ rap ruo Obiagụ
With obi nwata, mana the street nyelụ m obi agụ
Nne m sị m gbado anya, welụ nwaayọ chụba akụ
Mana ọ kwa Oga Ejim gwalụ m, na ebube agụ na-eche agụ
Ebidorọọ m with money, nnwa, emee m ya for the love
Since m mebele egwu, adịgo m addicted, ka ọ bụ drugs
Now, gachaa school, mana ọ kwa egwu bụ the main business
Even my fans bụ die hard, ka film Bruce Willis, haa
Keep the grind alive
Long as I'm living, nnwa, no river is too deep to dive
Aka gị chaa, ndị ilo ga-achọ ka ha nyụọ your light
And ị bụlụ onye na-afụ ụzọ, ha ga-anapụ gị sight
Mana ọ kwa ọsọ anyị gbalụ now, bụzi mile ha gụlụ
And, ha ma na isi na-enwu m ọkụ, ka m bụ onyeisi ndị anwụlụ
Mana nke bụ eziokwu bụ na akụkọ m bụkwa ife m fụlụ
But I do this for a reason, it's for my city
[Chorus]
They told me
Take a way up, I took a way up
No any holiday, no graduation day
Street hustling e'yday, now the hustle don dey pay
Let them go on **** it, I do it for my city
Gala, gala, gala
Pure water tutu re o, o tutu o wo eyin o
Do it for my city
Ojota, Ojota
Ti o ba ni change e maa wole o
Do it for my city
[Verse 3]
Ibi bi yi o ki n se court but a da ke cut oro were ti e so
That's what my goons won't take it up
Sabi awa la switch game up, every show we flame up
Won ni bi mo fi igbe sinu champagne, my shit won't pop
But, now I'm married to the game, we no go break up
Orin mi gbona, lyrics mi lo n bake cake up
I can't stand the shit, igbe iya yin ninu make up
Orin wa lon play ni club, awon street ti wake up
Mo je iya mo pa lori, game yii dami loro gan
Nisisiyii mo gbe ade sori, emi gan ni for the boy
I'm not cool with daddy yin, nicncompoop ni daddy yin
E ye fams mi ti e ba fe shey show e lo book daddy yin
I don't **** with you, ye soro kolabo jo
Stop talking about money, ti o ba lowo lapo jo
DJ lyrics sense, smoke the beat, Anikulapo jo
Lo hustle ki o lo gather owo, ki iwo naa ni akojo
[Bridge]
**** ya, **** ya, **** ya
Eni da Eni ku Ire
E de ni daa fun e
[Outro]
I do it for my city e
I do it for my city e
I do it for my city o
