Lyrics and translation Kweku Smoke - Hold Tight

Hold Tight

1997 mekai mene me maame Ceci
Taku bia ni ne ho menso mafon ama na ka meti
Nsuo kese bi tooye anwumere bi na eye bibiani
Yaree bi baa me so ofaa Bible ye ne se mayi
Hwan na ebeba oo, yenfre Mensah maame anaa ante Akesi
Me papa wo Nkran, na me sister nso te kumasi
Ewiem aye tan enwo still Ceci anyi
Obra yo daa esa me mewuu ye nyinaa Nyame nti
Fri me nkwadaa brem mekae yare ahodo aa aba meso
Manda andwen se menyini abetwere nwom abeto
Aseda nka Nyame, Halleluyah nwom aa daa meto
Ye guso bre se Efa aa
Enora na eye kumasi, ene ye wo Accra
Atiko tuna house kiosk ne mu na yeda
Yewura cafe anadwo aa yebe pie na anopa
I do my best, Play my part anfa aa Nyame na enim
Cus mekai Berekum, tamale ne Axim
Yese ye kogye sika ye ye miensa mienu frim
Dreams dreams mepe se metwi Lamborghini
Se Mallam ne ye Azaa yenboka na yenko Benin
Bad bitches foreign cars na me pese me twi bi
Enye Nyame na ekyee me kaase
RIP Snoop doggy doggy, ma brr for life my blood
That's ma broski
Megu so de meti pempem hwehwe nee Ceci bedi
And I know you up in heaven watching over me

Enye se Ebia masheda, Ena enye se ebia mani aha
Haw ne amanee yi aa me nam mu dabiaa
Plenty things that am facing, and very soon the flag be waving
Enye se Ebia masheda, Ena enye se ebia mani aha
Haw ne amanee yi aa me nam mu dabiaa
Plenty things that am facing
And very soon the flag be waving, yeah it will be waving

The flag be waving, the flag be waving
Enye se ebia masheda, enye se ebia mani aha
Plenty things am facing, enye se ebia mani aha
Plenty things am facing, na enye se ebia mani ahaaa

Enye se Ebia masheda, Ena enye se ebia mani aha
Haw ne amanee yi aa me nam mu dabiaa
Plenty things that am facing, and very soon the flag be waving
Enye se Ebia masheda, Ena enye se ebia mani aha
Nyame na enim, Nyame na enim
Etoo betwa oo, Etoo betwa oo

Enye se Ebia masheda, Ena enye se ebia mani aha
Haw ne amanee yi aa me nam mu dabiaa
But very soon the flag be waving

Enye se Ebia masheda, Ena enye se ebia mani aha
Haw ne amanee yi aa me nam mu dabiaa

Hold Tight

1997, my dear, I was just a boy, in Ceci.
You know, I used to be a naughty boy, but I learned to be good.
Sometimes I cry, but I always keep going, and I’m strong because of it.
I love you, and you know, I’ve been thinking about the Bible.
Who will come for you, will it be Mensah’s mother or will it be Akesi?
My father is in Nkran, and my sister lives in Kumasi.
Things are still hard, you know, but we’ll be okay, Ceci.
I’m not afraid, because God’s with me, through it all.
I’ve been through a lot since I was a kid, I’ve seen pain and suffering.
I know, I know, I’m gonna make it. I’m gonna be a star.
Praise the Lord, I’ll always sing his praise.
We’re going back to Efa soon.
She’s in Kumasi, and I’m in Accra.
We used to hang out at the kiosk in the tuna house.
We used to go to Yewura café, and have dinner at night, and breakfast in the morning.
I’m doing my best, and playing my part. God is always with me.
I come from Berekum, Tamale and Axim.
We’re always hustling, trying to make money, two or three times a day.
I have big dreams, I want to drive a Lamborghini.
We’re gonna go to Mallam and Azaa, then to Benin.
I’m gonna have bad bitches and foreign cars, and I’ll wear my finest clothes.
God is with me, He will always protect me.
RIP Snoop Doggy Doggy, I’m always with you, my brother, for life.
That’s my brother.
I’m going to keep working hard, and Ceci, we’re gonna make it.
And I know, you’re up in heaven, watching over me.

I know it’s hard, I know, but we’re gonna make it through this together.
I’ve been through a lot of hardships, but I’m still here.
I’m facing a lot of challenges, but soon, I’ll be waving the flag of success.
I know it’s hard, I know, but we’re gonna make it through this together.
I’ve been through a lot of hardships, but I’m still here.
I’m facing a lot of challenges,
and soon, I’ll be waving the flag of success, yeah, I will.

The flag of success, the flag of success.
I know it’s hard, I know, but we’re gonna make it through this together.
I’m facing a lot of challenges, I know, but we’re gonna make it through this together.
I’m facing a lot of challenges, I know, but we’re gonna make it through this together.

I know it’s hard, I know, but we’re gonna make it through this together.
I’ve been through a lot of hardships, but I’m still here.
I’m facing a lot of challenges, but soon, I’ll be waving the flag of success.
I know it’s hard, I know, but we’re gonna make it through this together.
God is with me, God is with me.
We’re gonna make it, we’re gonna make it.

I know it’s hard, I know, but we’re gonna make it through this together.
I’ve been through a lot of hardships, but I’m still here.
But soon, I’ll be waving the flag of success.

I know it’s hard, I know, but we’re gonna make it through this together.
I’ve been through a lot of hardships, but I’m still here.