The track opens by listing various leadership figures—ambassadors, governors, and presidents—accusing them of "chopping" (embezzling) national resources while the populace remains subservient.
In later interviews, Burna Boy expanded on the title, suggesting that the very foundation of Nigeria—formed through the amalgamation of territories by the Royal Niger Company —treated the inhabitants as mere "collateral damage" in a business transaction between colonial powers. Production and Reception Burna Boy - Wetin Man Go Do [Official Audio] Burna Boy - Collateral Damage [Official Audio]
Burna Boy echoes the themes of Fela Kuti , particularly the 1978 classic "Shuffering and Shmiling," to highlight multi-dimensional social repression. Burna Boy expanded on the title
