ITALAWA Lyrics by Zlatan: Meaning of the Party Anthem

Zlatan – ITALAWA Lyrics

Get ready to shake your body and go crazy
Shake your body and go crazy
To go crazy
Get ready to shake your body and go crazy
You need energy to go crazy
Ibile

Lale yii
Tonight
Forget composure, do as you like
Whether na champagne (whether na shampoo)
Or na tequila (or tequila)
Enjoyment no get manual do as you like (Go crazy)
One shot (one)
Two shot (two)
Take more shot (three, four)
Why you do BBL, if you no fit shake bum bum (shake bum bum)
Bottles dey enter non-stop
All my guys are ballers Victor Osimehn, Kelechi Iheanacho (It’s a goal)
No sleep, no sleep, no sleep, no sleep for the wicked
We dey outside for the weekend
Facility unlimited (E choke)
Koshi, koshi, koshi, koshi wayre bighead (wayre)
You like fine girl you no wan spend
Tolani talks page you must reach there

If you don’t have (You don’t have what)
Money to buy shayo (to buy drink)
Go outside (Bouncer)
Go outside (Security)
If you don’t have
Money to carry babe (money to carry babe)
Go home alone (Jo soapy)
Go home alone

Lale yii
Italawa
Italawa
Lale yii
Italawa
Italawa

Kuro nbe!
Ah under one hour you don down 14grams
Fela is back okay now, shey you go like open shrine
Slogodo for where?
For your house, no be here
Thank you for giving us gbedu back to back, Zanku man of the year
Nothing concern Lagos gyal with fine boy, you gahz to dey swipe
No free opueh for celeb or superstar wey no guide
Thief dey your eyes abi
Hope say you sabi dance
Them no dey beat thief again abobi, you go dance makosa
Who dey do birthday? Why everybody put balloon for mouth
From puff puff pass, some people don put enemy for house
From one night stand, you put olosho for house
Won ba e so o gba until you put orika for hand

If you don’t have (You don’t have what)
Money to buy shayo (to buy drink)
Go outside (Bouncer)
Go outside (Security)
If you don’t have
Money to carry babe (money to carry babe)
Go home alone (Jo soapy)
Go home alone

Lale yii
Italawa
Italawa
Lale yii
Italawa
Italawa

Don’t kill us
Zlatan abeg no kill us
Don’t kill us
Zanku abeg no kill us
Don’t kill us
Baba Lase no kill us
No kill us, no kill us, no kill us

 

The Meaning Behind Italawa

‘Italawa’ is an energetic club record built entirely around nightlife and carefree enjoyment. Zlatan uses the track to celebrate partying culture, encouraging listeners to dance freely and embrace the moment without overthinking it.

The record leans into his signature Zanku sound while nodding to the Lagos party lifestyle, from bottle service to late-night outings. Its playful, high-energy delivery makes it an easy pick for weekend playlists across Nigeria.

Why Fans Are Already Vibing With It

True to Zlatan’s catalog, ‘Italawa’ blends catchy chants with street slang that fans love repeating back at shows. The record continues his run of feel-good anthems designed to dominate clubs and street parties alike.

Expect this one to become a regular fixture at owambe and nightlife events throughout the rest of 2026.

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