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Verse 1
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I no fit take my eyes off you | I can't take my eyes off you | Nigerian Pidgin English: 'no fit' = cannot |
| Cause of the little things you do | Because of the little things you do | English |
| Fit to make a man confuse | Enough to make a man confused | Pidgin: 'fit' here means 'enough/able to' |
| Baby you know say nobody fine pass you | Baby you know that nobody is finer than you | Pidgin: 'fine pass' = more beautiful than |
| Chop your body pass fufu | I want to enjoy your body more than fufu | Pidgin/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 ku | And if you leave me I will die | Yoruba: 'mo le ku' = I might die/I will die |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jo jo jo, baby wan me baby jo | Dance, dance, dance, baby wants me baby dance | Pidgin: 'jo' (Yoruba) = dance; 'wan me' = wants me |
| Oya baby su mo ni eh | Come on baby dance with me | Yoruba: 'Oya' = come on/let's go; 'su mo ni' = dance with me |
| Jo jo jo, baby wan me baby jo | Dance, dance, dance, baby wants me baby dance | Repetition of hook |
| Your love be like tsunami | Your love is like a tsunami | Pidgin structure with English words - comparing overwhelming power of love to a tsunami |
Bridge
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ehn eh, gimme that, ehn eh, gimme that | Yeah, give me that, yeah, give me that | English - rhythmic vocal ad-libs |
| Gimme that ode yeh weh | Give me that love yeah | 'ode' could be a stylized way of saying 'love' or an ad-lib sound |
Verse 2
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Love eh, love eh | Love, love | English - vocal expression |
| Tell me how I go pretend | Tell me how I can pretend | Pidgin: 'how I go' = how I will/can |
| You are the beginning and the end | You are the beginning and the end | English - expressing totality, partner is everything |
| You don't scatter my head | You don't confuse me / You don't drive me crazy | Pidgin: '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 me | It's your energy for me, your love for me | Nigerian slang: 'vibe' = energy/aura; 'for me' emphasizes what attracts the speaker |
| Ride or die, you're my company | Loyal partner, you're my companion | English - 'ride or die' is a popular expression for ultimate loyalty in a relationship |
| Love me, smile for me | Love me, smile for me | English |
| Everything that you do for me eehh | Everything that you do for me | English with vocal ad-lib |
| Baby carry me away ah ah | Baby sweep me off my feet | Pidgin/English: 'carry me away' = overwhelm me with emotion, sweep me away |
| Oh baby jo | Oh baby dance | Yoruba: 'jo' = dance |