Captivating Nigerian singer and talented songwriter, Lade has officially unleashed the lyrics to her trending single which she tags “Adulthood Na Scam”.
Check out Lade Adulthood Na Scam Lyrics
Lade – Adulthood Na Scam Lyrics
[Intro]
Nobody go ask if you don chop
Nobody go send you free money
If you no get na you sabi
Adulthood na scam
Oh oh
Panra Panra
I heard that you’re looking for lade oh
Please don’t judge me
Cos I won’t judge you
Na wetn dem tell me I believe
Na wetn dem tell you you believe
[Verse 1]
As I wake up this morning (uhn uhn uhn uhn)
Landlord don call me (uhn uhn uhn uhn)
My padi don ring my phone say wey that thing wey you promise me
(Lade wey the level na?)
I no say you no go believe
Dem no tell me say na so е dey be
Abegi takе me back to days when e be say na just to play and chop ohh
[Chorus]
Eyy Ahhh
Adulthood na scam
You better get am for your mind (You better know this oh)
You gast to hustle, make a living 24/7
Nobody go ask if you don chop
Nobody go send you free money
If you no get na you sabi
Adulthood na scam
[Verse 2]
If you no get na you sabi
You no fit reason your padi oh
But if na dem need you, dem go come to you come dey give you different
Story oh (eh eh), Story oh (ehn ehn)
This is superstory oh
Though the story touch me oh
But I no fit send you money oh
If I say make I calculate (calcula)
Wetn I dey spend from Monday to Sunday (sunday)
Dey make me reminisce on those days
Wey pocket money go yapa for my pillow case (oh)
Now I gast send the money lole oh (lole oh)
Everything wey I want I must pay oh
Mogbe oh
I fit go give everything to become a child again
[Chorus]
Ahhh
Adulthood na scam
You better get am for your mind
You gast to hustle, make a living 24/7 (dem no dey person oh)
Nobody go ask if you don chop (dem no dey yarn person oh)
Nobody go send you free money (dem no go tell you yeah)
If you no get na you sabi
Adulthood na scam (big big scam oh)
Adulthood na scam (scam oh)
You better get am for your mind (oh oh oh oh)
You gast to hustle, make a living 24/7 (24/7 yeah yeah)
Nobody go ask if you don chop (24/7 oh)
Nobody go send you free money (dem no dey tell you yeahh)
If you no get na you sabi
Adulthood na scam (na na scam oh)
[Outro]
Leave me I wan become a child again
I wan become a child again
I want to play inside the rain
Cos Adulthood na scam
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FAQs on Ladé’s “Adulthood Na Scam”:
Who is Ladé and what inspired her to write it?
Artist background: Her real name is Oyetundun Omoladé Rachael, hailing from Lagos but with roots in Kwara State.
Inspiration: Written from her real-life experience—paying bills, self-funding, sudden adult responsibilities. She said it was “intentional and personal” at this stage in her life.
Why did the song become so popular?
Relatable theme: It resonated with fellow young adults facing economic pressures and a sense of financial loneliness.
Social media spark: Launched with a viral video on Children’s Day (May 27, 2022) and picked up quickly on TikTok and Boomplay, hitting over 1 million TikTok views & 8 million+ streams across platforms.
What does the phrase “Adulthood na scam” really mean?
Ladé uses it to challenge the expectations vs. reality of being an adult—you must hustle nonstop with little support. Lines like “Nobody go ask if you don chop…If you no get na you sabi” highlight that once you’re grown, you’re left to fend for yourself.
When was the song released and what impact did it make?
Release timing: Dropped May 27, 2022—Children’s Day in Nigeria .
Impact: It became an anthem for the youth, widely used in TikTok clips and topping streaming charts; praised for giving a voice to a shared generation’s struggles