Soul Healer by Kweku Smoke, the opening track on his new album NO DAY OFF, is a powerful Ghanaian hip-hop anthem about resilience, faith, survival, growth, and proving doubters wrong, read the lyrics below. Drawing heavily from Twi and street-inspired lyricism, Kweku Smoke reflects on his journey from the streets to success, acknowledging God’s role in his blessings while celebrating the skills, experience, and determination that have kept him standing.
Kweku Smoke - Soul Healer Lyrics
Verse 1Bebia bɛtwɛmNyame asɛm,kweku nyom daa yɛ gyin′ɛmƆtwirɔ ansa me bayɛ Nyame akasa kweku AbɛtomNea wasoma me,wa hyɛ me nkaba now ɛtuo Bia me kuromƐyɛ ne wawan sɛ me sua nso me kasa fri Akokura srɛmSoul healerStreet skills yɛ fa'am old takerExperience is a loser joe w′onnwui aa woyɛ WinnerYa prɛ aa ma nafa neɛ ɔnnpɛ yɛ yie yɛ afie bɛ Te ne peegaNa yɛdɛ abura dua twi yɛ to bɛ hwɛ ɛndɛ yɛ Twi beamerThe one they doubtedNow they cannot even do without usWiemfuo see the skill set ɛkurase tsena taught UsKweku jezzy, ɛsuafoɔ nkoaa more than a billiGyimi peter bi yi wa su aa menntumi ɛnfa antari BiSɛ manhwe hɔ aa sɛ manhwɛ hɔ a anka Mennim sɛ nea yɛ si sɔreBeen cooking my shit obia ne hɔ a onnim the storyGhetto reverend yɛ bɔ me nyom wee base ne AsɔreKofi nyame na ɛhyira nipa sɛ yɛnpɛ wo wɔ hɔ a SɔreYa'fro asaneNipa ɛnnyɛ sɛ ɔsere koraa dwaneYɛfon ɛwo me nhyira aka me anka yɛ pɛ a NyameBɛbia yɛ yɛ me si sɛ ɛhɔ aa na nhyira no startiMa rollie ɛda me nsa yi nkaawo dɛbi mmere bɛ Dane (yeah)
ChorusTry so yɛntumi still I'm fucking hereNsuo bɛ yɛ buɔ dɛn i′m still hereTsetse botan I′m going no whereNeɛ ɔtwɛn mɛ nim gu'aseɛ mbra bɛgye chairTry so yɛntumi still I′m fucking hereNsuo bɛ yɛ buɔ dɛn i'm still hereTsetse botan I′m going no whereNeɛ ɔtwɛn mɛ nim gu'aseɛ mbra bɛgye chair
Originally published by NotJustOk.