Burna Boy - Thanks ft. J. Cole - Lyrics and message behind the song

Nigerian Grammy-winning musician Burna Boy has released his 7th studio album titled “I Told Them”.

Released on August 25, 2023, the 15-track album has garnered widely mixed reviews from critics and fans. While some critics have praised Burna Boy’s vocals and talent, others have criticized the album for being “needlessly controversial” and “pompous”.

One of the tracks off Burna Boy’s new album “I Told Them” that has received massive attention is “Thanks” which featured J. Cole. In “Thanks”, Burna Boy appears to be dissing his fellow Nigerian musicians and Nigerians in general who he feels have not been very appreciative for, according to the song’s lyrics, making them proud.

“Is this the motherfucking thanks I get….for making my people proud every chance I get? This Naija, no love”, Burna Boy sings.

Find the full lyrics of Burna Boy – Thanks ft. J. Cole below:

[Intro]
Finish him

[Verse 1: Burna Boy & J. Cole]
Is this the motherfucking thanks I get
For making my people proud every chance I get? (Yeah)
It’s okay, I get (Cole World)
This Naija, no love
Only Jah know where it started from
Oluwa Burna still apply pressure
Sneak up on you on a silent one
Ooh, ooh, who be that person
I showed you how to really do this thing
Oluwa Burna na the blueprint of course
And I gave you Afrofusion
No words can describe all of my waka waka
No place I no go to
If e dey hurt you, na like this I dey hustle

[Chorus: Burna Boy]
E go take your mind, woto, woto, oh, no
Passa passa, oh, no
Sare sare, oh, no
Ki ya ma sa, oh, no
Taye taye, oh, no
Jaye, jaye, oh, no, o, oh, no
You go dey reason am rough, rough
Oh, no
Passa, passa, oh, no
Sare, sare oh, no
Ki ya ma sa, oh, no
Soro, soro, oh, no
Laye, laye, o
Oh, no
Is this the motherfucking thanks I get?
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Too many people no dey fear God
What you think He created hell for?
Mankind so jealous
Wetin dem no know dem dey tell us, tell us
Wahlai mi fe mo
Oluwa Burna moti jelo
My fall is unheard of
You never hear them say I fell off, fell off