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I Be Where I Wanted To Be

Kwesi Arthur

Redemption Valley (Track 2)

Ghanaian Music 3:17

April 4, 2026 at 4:37 PM

Kwesi Arthur - I Be Where I Wanted To Be

Ghanaian star Kwesi Arthur unveils a reflective anthem of ambition, resilience, and fulfillment, pulling listeners into his journey of self‑realization, titled I Be Where I Wanted To Be.

His delivery is sharp yet soulful, weaving storytelling with determination. Vulnerability meets confidence, transforming struggles into purpose and inspiring listeners everywhere with heartfelt conviction.

Infused with the pulse of Hip‑Hop, the shimmer of Afrobeats, and the emotional depth of R&B, the production balances rhythm, melody, and emotion.

I Be Where I Wanted To Be is more than music — it’s achievement embodied, motivating listeners to embrace dreams with persistence and strength.

Kwesi Arthur - I Be Where I Wanted To Be

I Be Where I Wanted To Be Lyrics:

I be where I wanted to be when I was 16
From a city wey no dey sleep with many dreams
Blinded by desires for more so much I no dey see
Turned shit to gold, this is alchemy
Nyame dey keep blessing me, the world keeps testing me
Fuck slavery, I want freedom, it's my destiny
Had to take some time away
Them no wan let me breath
Wherever I dey Africa I dey bleed

You talk Lele say I won't be shit without you
When I put the battery wey dey make you operate inside you
Fefe ne fe it's a banger yes I knew
If you made me then make another Arthur

Kwesi this, Kwesi that
Anytime I come online, you people just dey chat
E be me inspire your faves, make we chat the facts
If I no dey like neɛ ɔmo yɛ nyinaa yɛ wack

I had fake niggas back-biting
Fake hoes thought they tricked me, I dabodabo
E no dey pay my rent, fuck who no like me
All my life I've been an outsider

Them call me Uncle Bowleg when I was 6 years
Confused young kid why am I so different
Started to tic bad at 10 years
You always find way show say I no normal
All that pain I had to deal with am alone
Cos nobody show care, so quickly I had to grow
Plenty people for wanna house but nobody dey at home
Felt like the African version of "Home Alone"

I know you no go give it to me if I no fit to handle
I trust you so I get to it
Had a feeling one day e go be different, e no go be like this forever, saw the throne empty and I took it
But all the glory never fill my void so I step back just to see it all
Them figa man down them dey take shots
E no be direct can't respect it at all

Them dey work so hard to get rid of me
Every time them try to forget I pop back and remind them of just who I am and who I fucking be
Forever I make history
Who told you it's cool to be yourself
And who told you it's also cool to want more
I dey think for myself I no go conform
Who showed you if them lock it you go fit kick in the door?
Yeah this crazy paddie, them wan replace me but they can't, it's why they hate me paddie
Who hold you down 6 summers from redemption valley
Who jam squad from Barcelona to Cali

I be where I wanted to be when I was 17
Moved out the hood to show the kids say there's way more to life than death bro you for live
Every second I breathe to me be a win