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Jo Jo
Yemi Alade ft. Bisa Kdei
English
Nigerian Pidgin
Yoruba
Verse 1
OriginalTranslationNotes
I no fit take my eyes off youI can't take my eyes off youNigerian Pidgin English: 'no fit' = cannot
Cause of the little things you doBecause of the little things you doEnglish
Fit to make a man confuseEnough to make a man confusedPidgin: 'fit' here means 'enough/able to'
Baby you know say nobody fine pass youBaby you know that nobody is finer than youPidgin: 'fine pass' = more beautiful than
Chop your body pass fufuI want to enjoy your body more than fufuPidgin/Yoruba expression: 'chop' = eat/enjoy; fufu is a beloved West African staple food - comparing her body to something extremely desirable
And if you leave me mo le kuAnd if you leave me I will dieYoruba: 'mo le ku' = I might die/I will die
Chorus
OriginalTranslationNotes
Jo jo jo, baby wan me baby joDance, dance, dance, baby wants me baby dancePidgin: 'jo' (Yoruba) = dance; 'wan me' = wants me
Oya baby su mo ni ehCome on baby dance with meYoruba: 'Oya' = come on/let's go; 'su mo ni' = dance with me
Jo jo jo, baby wan me baby joDance, dance, dance, baby wants me baby danceRepetition of hook
Your love be like tsunamiYour love is like a tsunamiPidgin structure with English words - comparing overwhelming power of love to a tsunami
Bridge
OriginalTranslationNotes
Ehn eh, gimme that, ehn eh, gimme thatYeah, give me that, yeah, give me thatEnglish - rhythmic vocal ad-libs
Gimme that ode yeh wehGive me that love yeah'ode' could be a stylized way of saying 'love' or an ad-lib sound
Verse 2
OriginalTranslationNotes
Love eh, love ehLove, loveEnglish - vocal expression
Tell me how I go pretendTell me how I can pretendPidgin: 'how I go' = how I will/can
You are the beginning and the endYou are the beginning and the endEnglish - expressing totality, partner is everything
You don't scatter my headYou don't confuse me / You don't drive me crazyPidgin: 'scatter my head' = confuse/overwhelm negatively. Here it's negated - meaning the love is clear and true
It's your vibe for me, your love for meIt's your energy for me, your love for meNigerian slang: 'vibe' = energy/aura; 'for me' emphasizes what attracts the speaker
Ride or die, you're my companyLoyal partner, you're my companionEnglish - 'ride or die' is a popular expression for ultimate loyalty in a relationship
Love me, smile for meLove me, smile for meEnglish
Everything that you do for me eehhEverything that you do for meEnglish with vocal ad-lib
Baby carry me away ah ahBaby sweep me off my feetPidgin/English: 'carry me away' = overwhelm me with emotion, sweep me away
Oh baby joOh baby danceYoruba: 'jo' = dance