“Distracted” is a song by Nigerian street-pop artist Zlatan Ibile, featuring dancehall and Afrobeats star Patoranking. The record focuses on the mental pressure that comes with success, how money, fame, relationships, and constant attention can pull an artist away from discipline and purpose. The title reflects a real concern: staying focused in a world full of noise. He speaks on guarding his vision, avoiding unnecessary influences, and staying committed to growth despite temptation.
[Intro]
Ibile
Ayii
Kapaichumarimaripaco
Jo mo
Pato
Yo Rexxie pon this one
[Chorus]
Mama say make you no marry celebrity, oh (Celebrity, oh)
Say them dey get girlfriend, girlfriend for every city, oh (For every city, oh)
Ayy, say, papa send you go university, oh (University, oh)
Ayy
You say you fall in love with one rapper for ojutiti
Say am getting distracted, baby (Distracted, baby, oh)
Am getting distracted, baby (Distracted, baby, oh)
Baby, am distracted, baby (Distracted, baby, oh)
Money gat me distracted, baby (Distracted, baby, oh)
[Verse 1]
Aiiyiii ku ron be Your sister says I go jonzey (Jonzey)
Your brother say I be playboy (Playboy)
Your mama makes you no fall
Say zanku na bad boy
Na man wey they try girl, they call we
Honey, my love no go sweet without money
Baby girl, you should stand for me
If I need surety you should stand for me
One, two, what you gon' do?
To ba lo gbo pe zanku lo ku
Three, four ma lo go
Ma lo fo, mo lenu gann
Them they doubt me, them they doubt me
If I near their pickin' no go arrest me
See my life today, ah
My life don? Dey can't see me
[Chorus]
Mama say make you no marry celebrity, oh (Celebrity, oh)
Say them dey get girlfriend, girlfriend for every city, oh (For every city, oh)
Ayy, say, papa send you go university, oh (University, oh)
Ayy
You say you fall in love with one rapper for ojutiti
Say am getting distracted, baby (Distracted, baby, oh)
Am getting distracted, baby (Distracted, baby, oh)
Baby, am distracted, baby (Distracted, baby, oh)
Money gat me distracted, baby (Distracted, baby, oh)
[Verse 2]
Ayy, everything for this life them must criticize
If you no soak garri you no go rise, dunno
Hear them a talkin', hear them a chant
What they dunno oluwa water our plant
And if you must know
Mama, you only see today
Nobody know tomorrow
When the hustle pays
Papa everybody just wan
Just wan take you to a different kinda level
Go tell them say this one no be
(No level because God no go pray for him level)
[Chorus]
Mama say make you no marry celebrity, oh (Celebrity, oh)
Say them dey get girlfriend, girlfriend for every city, oh (For every city, oh)
Ayy, say, papa send you go university, oh (University)
Ayy
You say you fall in love with one rapper for ojutiti
Say am getting distracted, baby (Distracted, baby, oh)
Am getting distracted, baby (Distracted, baby, oh)
Baby, am distracted, baby (Distracted, baby, oh)
Money gat me distracted, baby (Distracted, baby, oh)
Ayy
[Outro]
Ghetto man
God don bless me ghetto man
He don turn to gentleman, gentleman
Ghetto man
God don bless me ghetto man
He don raise me ghetto
Wey don turn to gentleman, gentleman
Ghetto man
God don bless me
God don bless me
Gonna raise me
ghetto man
ghetto man
ghetto man
gentleman
Ghetto man
