M.anifest feat. Obrafour - No Shortcut to Heaven (feat. Obrafour) - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation M.anifest feat. Obrafour - No Shortcut to Heaven (feat. Obrafour)




No Shortcut to Heaven (feat. Obrafour)
No Shortcut to Heaven (feat. Obrafour)
Tie, abrabɔ nyina ara ne woanamɔntuo
Listen, life is all about your journey
Asetena mu nkunimdie nyina ara gyina wo so
All the wisdom in life depends on you
Nanso woanka ntini mu a etire a yɛde so daeɛ mpo kafra
But if you don't open your eyes, even the path we walk on will become a maze
Mframa de huu adeɛ a ɔnya oo
The wind only blows what it finds
Nsa a ɛnnyɛ adwuma nso ɛnsɛ na adidi oo
A hand that doesn't work shouldn't eat
Hwɛ M.anifest adanseɛ ɛne m'afutuo
See M.anifest's testimony and my advice
Tie asopa mu ɛbɛboa wo
Listen carefully, it will help you
See I dey slack worrying about all the things I dey lack
See, I'm done worrying about all the things I lack
Young gifted and black, gift of gab and I rap
Young, gifted and black, with the gift of gab, I rap
I suppose I should clap, give thanks and give dap
I suppose I should clap, give thanks and give dap
Put my son on my lap, or run a victory lap
Put my son on my lap, or run a victory lap
Opportunity knocks but we too deaf to hear
Opportunity knocks but we're too deaf to hear
Put to death our fears, bring to life our dreams
Let's put to death our fears, bring to life our dreams
We outchea we don't adhere to regular rules
We out here, we don't adhere to regular rules
Our mamas fasting and praying for us secular fools
Our mamas fasting and praying for us secular fools
We some reckless dudes, lust for shoes and jewels
We some reckless dudes, lusting for shoes and jewels
New chucks custom made and such, golden stools
New chucks custom made and such, golden stools
Mysterious life, Nancy Drew shared no clues
Mysterious life, Nancy Drew shared no clues
Curious knife stabbed us now we bleed and bruise
Curious knife stabbed us now we bleed and bruise
Confusing wants with needs, what I want and need?
Confusing wants with needs, what I want and need?
A house in Trasacco, a villa in Ada with jet skis
A house in Trasacco, a villa in Ada with jet skis
Jet setting and the minutes turn to seconds
Jet setting and the minutes turn to seconds
And I reckon no question make every first I get the best impression
And I reckon, no question, make every first I get the best impression
So just suppose, I juxtapose
So just suppose, I juxtapose
Me now with me when I was sixteen years old
Me now with me when I was sixteen years old
Innocence lost in less than fifteen years though
Innocence lost in less than fifteen years though
I'm distinguished, so they can't extinguish my flow
I'm distinguished, so they can't extinguish my flow
I overpowered all these cowards, dem no go fit, dem need juju
I overpowered all these cowards, they don't fit, they need juju
I know I don't have to pound them, neat fufu
I know I don't have to pound them, like neat fufu
Me ɛnyɛ ɔtwea, w'ani tua, So I save, susu
I'm not a fool, your eyes are blind, So I save, susu
No shortcuts to heaven, ask Yesu, it's true
No shortcuts to heaven, ask Jesus, it's true
Tie, abrabɔ nyina ara ne woanamɔntuo
Listen, life is all about your journey
Asetena mu nkunimdie nyina ara gyina wo so
All the wisdom in life depends on you
Nanso woanka ntini mu a etire a yɛde so daeɛ mpo kafra
But if you don't open your eyes, even the path we walk on will become a maze
Mframa de huu adeɛ a ɔnya oo
The wind only blows what it finds
Nsa a ɛnnyɛ adwuma nso ɛnsɛ na adidi oo
A hand that doesn't work shouldn't eat
Hwɛ M.anifest adanseɛ ɛne m'afutuo
See M.anifest's testimony and my advice
Tie asopa mu ɛbɛboa wo
Listen carefully, it will help you
No shortcut to heaven
No shortcut to heaven
Kwantia biara nni a ɛpue Aheman mu oo
There's no key that unlocks Heaven's gate
Gyesɛ wo bre mogya
Open your eyes, my blood
Wo bre mogya
My blood
Gyesɛ wo bre mogya ani
Open your eyes wide
No shortcut to heaven
No shortcut to heaven
Kwantia biara nni a ɛpue Aheman mu oo
There's no key that unlocks Heaven's gate
Gyesɛ wo bre mogya
Open your eyes, my blood
Gyesɛ wo bre mogya
My blood
Gyesɛ wo bre mogya ani
Open your eyes wide
I've been down this road before
I've been down this road before
Down on my knees I wrote this for
Down on my knees I wrote this for
All of my peeps that's looking for more
All of my peeps that's looking for more
Nevertheless we shock them in awe
Nevertheless we shock them in awe
Some of the boys dey do fraud
Some of the boys dey do fraud
Sakawa tings but dear lord
Sakawa tings but dear lord
Who do you blame, economy lame, pour my heart on G-Mo chords
Who do you blame, economy lame, pour my heart on G-Mo chords
Dead bodies on front pages of newspapers scary
Dead bodies on front pages of newspapers scary
They call it daily graphic cause it's graphic on a daily
They call it daily graphic cause it's graphic on a daily
I see it whiles in traffic when they trafficking the dailies
I see it whiles in traffic when they trafficking the dailies
Life in the milky way doesn't taste like baileys
Life in the milky way doesn't taste like baileys
Wish it did, remember as a little kid
Wish it did, remember as a little kid
Kofi Kyintoh severed head the pictures were big
Kofi Kyintoh severed head the pictures were big
Cautionary tale, scars still prevail
Cautionary tale, scars still prevail
If you scared of heights don't get to the ledge or hold the rails
If you scared of heights don't get to the ledge or hold the rails
I rose past the ceiling, from underdog to villain
I rose past the ceiling, from underdog to villain
Treat this biz like a sniper, bound to make a killing
Treat this biz like a sniper, bound to make a killing
Mixed feelings for promoters and corporate double dealings
Mixed feelings for promoters and corporate double dealings
Read the fine print, Amet will catch the double meanings
Read the fine print, Amet will catch the double meanings
I double dare you to be more debonair
I double dare you to be more debonair
We on the elevator cruising up they climbing the stairs
We on the elevator cruising up they climbing the stairs
Dem dey watch, dem dey stare, they marvel at my career
Dem dey watch, dem dey stare, they marvel at my career
I no dey care, though they try to steal to my spot musical chairs
I no dey care, though they try to steal to my spot musical chairs
Photo flashes when I'm present but my essence, they couldn't capture
Photo flashes when I'm present but my essence, they couldn't capture
I know they can never see coming like the rapture
I know they can never see coming like the rapture
Fame put the iron in my name, Margaret Thatcher
Fame put the iron in my name, Margaret Thatcher
No shortcuts to heaven, ebe true brethren
No shortcuts to heaven, ebe true brethren





Writer(s): TSIKATA KWAME A, G MO BEATS, DARKO KWABENA

M.anifest feat. Obrafour - Apae: The Price of Free
Album
Apae: The Price of Free
date of release
18-12-2013



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