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Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ahan | Expression of surprise/attention | Igbo exclamation |
| Zee | Short for Zoro | Artist's nickname |
| Simi now | Now featuring Simi | English - announcing Simi's presence on the track |
| It's Skelly on the beat | Producer credit | English - Skelly is the producer |
Verse 1 - Zoro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eche Nwa | Wait, child/baby | Igbo - term of endearment |
| Baby yo (Baby yo) | Baby yo | English/Pidgin - casual address |
| Yite efe bia sae selfie with Davido | Your beauty is like taking a selfie with Davido | Igbo/English - Davido is a famous Nigerian artist; comparing her attractiveness to celebrity status |
| Nwa mu nweru swag | My baby has swag | Igbo/English - 'Nwa mu' means 'my child/baby' |
| swag na e drip ka nmanu akara | swag that drips like akara oil | Igbo/English - 'akara' is bean cake; 'nmanu akara' is the oil it's fried in, meaning her swag is abundant and flows naturally |
| oburu okoko munwa ekorigo | if it's a chicken, my mouth won't reject it | Igbo - idiomatic expression meaning he fully accepts/appreciates her |
| Zoro onye swag | Zoro, the one with swag | Igbo/English - 'onye' means 'person/one who' |
Chorus - Zoro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baby imara mma | Baby, you are beautiful | Igbo - 'imara mma' means 'you are beautiful' |
| Di kwa nma iparapa | You're extremely beautiful | Igbo - emphasizing exceptional beauty; 'iparapa' means excessively/extremely |
| Baby you blowing my mind eh yo | Baby, you're blowing my mind | English - expressing amazement |
| Baby imara mma | Baby, you are beautiful | Igbo - repetition for emphasis |
| Idiro mma ibara mba | Your beauty is beyond borders/foreign level | Igbo - 'ibara mba' means foreign/international level; saying her beauty is world-class |
| Baby you one of a kind oh | Baby, you're one of a kind | English - unique, special |
| Baby stainless (Oh na na oh na na) | Baby, you're flawless/perfect | English - 'stainless' means without stain/flaw, perfect like stainless steel; background vocals by Simi |
| Nwa baby stainless (Oh my baby na you) | Child/baby, you're stainless | Igbo/English - 'Nwa' means child; Simi sings 'Oh my baby na you' (Pidgin: 'it's you') |
| Omo to shan | Child/baby that's sharp/fine | Yoruba - 'Omo' means child; 'to shan' means that's smart/fine/impressive |
| Oh baby stainless (Baby stainless ooo) | Oh baby, you're stainless | English |
| Nwa baby stainless | Child/baby, you're stainless | Igbo/English |
| Stainless baby | Stainless baby | English - song title/hook |
Verse 2 - Zoro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baby which soap you dey use? | Baby, which soap do you use? | Pidgin English - playfully asking what makes her skin so beautiful |
| You fine as you fine for your snapchat | You're as beautiful in person as you are on Snapchat | Pidgin/English - complimenting that she's naturally beautiful, not just filtered photos |
| Na your ex-boyfriend e dey lose oh | Your ex-boyfriend is losing/has lost | Pidgin - saying the ex made a mistake letting her go |
| He left a fly girl for a fly guy | He left an attractive girl for an attractive guy | English/Pidgin - 'fly' means attractive/stylish; she left him for someone better |
| Stainless, stainless | Perfect, flawless | English - repeated for emphasis |
| Babe go dey burst brain | Babe will blow minds | Pidgin - saying she drives people crazy with her beauty |
| Miss Independent | Miss Independent | English - she's self-sufficient |
| Osiro gi na anya | It's not you in the eye | Igbo - idiomatic: no one compares to you |
| Mara no my eye lense | But/know in my eye lens | Igbo/English - she's the only one he sees clearly/focuses on |
| Your pointed nose make other girls nose pointless | Your pointed nose makes other girls' noses pointless | English - wordplay; her sharp features make others seem dull by comparison |
| Okwa izara | It's izara/trouble | Igbo - 'izara' can mean it's real/serious or it's wahala (trouble in a good way) |
| Izara mu mgbe mkporu gi | It troubles me when I call you | Igbo - he's nervous/excited when calling her |
| Anama aracha aracha ma micha amicha | I will wash and wash and clean and clean | Igbo - expressing dedication to cleaning up/preparing for her |
| Ma ichokwa kolobì | And search for kolobi | Igbo - 'kolobi' refers to money/coins; he'll hustle/work hard for her |
| When you see me out | When you see me out | English |
| You dey see me | You will see me | Pidgin |
| Kori go dey jorobi | Body will be shaking/dancing | Pidgin/Igbo - 'jorobi' means shaking; expressing excitement |
| And ife ji mu na gi | And the thing that holds me to you | Igbo - what binds him to her |
| Dika ife ji lighter na kpokopi | Is like what holds lighter to its spark | Igbo - comparing their connection to a lighter and its flame; inseparable |
| Na kpokopi | To the spark | Igbo - 'kpokopi' is the spark/light |
| Zee baby | Zoro baby | English - nickname/ad-lib |
Bridge - Zoro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Love love love eh (ewoo) | Love love love | English with ad-lib |
| Baby kissie muo oh (ewoo) | Baby, kiss me | Igbo/English - 'muo' means me; 'kissie' is borrowed from English |
| Adure (ewoo) | Prayer/blessing | Igbo/Yoruba - can mean prayer or blessing |
| baby iji mu na oru oh (ewoo) | baby you're holding me at work/tying me | Igbo - 'iji mu na oru' means holding me in work; she occupies his thoughts even while working |
Chorus - Zoro & Simi
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baby imara mma | Baby, you are beautiful | Igbo |
| Di kwa nma iparapa | You're extremely beautiful | Igbo |
| Baby you blowing my mind eh yo | Baby, you're blowing my mind | English |
| Baby imara mma | Baby, you are beautiful | Igbo |
| Idiro mma ibara mba | Your beauty is international level | Igbo |
| Baby you one of a kind oh | Baby, you're one of a kind | English |
| Baby stainless (Oh na na oh na na) | Baby, you're stainless/perfect | English |
| Nwa baby stainless (Oh my baby na you) | Child, baby stainless (Oh my baby, it's you) | Igbo/English with Pidgin response from Simi |
| Omo to shan | Child that's fine/impressive | Yoruba |
| Oh baby stainless (Baby stainless ooo) | Oh baby stainless | English |
| Nwa baby stainless | Child, baby stainless | Igbo/English |
| Stainless baby | Stainless baby | English |
Verse 3 - Simi
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Them no fit touch am | They cannot touch it | Pidgin - no one can interfere with/match their love |
| This love wey dey pour | This love that is pouring | Pidgin - abundant, overflowing love |
| This love wey dey thunder | This love that is thundering | Pidgin - powerful, intense love |
| Dey never born am | They haven't born him/her | Pidgin - the person who can compete doesn't exist yet |
| They never born the maga | They haven't born the fool | Pidgin/English - 'maga' means fool; no one foolish enough to try to break them up exists |
| Wey wan put asunder | Who wants to separate us | Pidgin/English - reference to marriage vows ('let no man put asunder') |
| I give you love | I give you love | English |
| You give me more | You give me more | English - reciprocal love |
| Oh baby this is one thing to le che funmi | Oh baby this is one thing that can last for me | English/Yoruba - 'to le che funmi' = that can last/endure for me |
| Forever more | Forever more | English |
| You are the only one na | You are the only one | English/Pidgin - 'na' is emphasis |
| Stay ka wa ti, make you gbe fu mi | Stay so that we remain, let you carry/support me | Yoruba - 'ka wa ti' = so we can remain/stay; 'gbe fu mi' = lift/support me |
| Love you forever, mi o de shawa da | Love you forever, I won't shower/bathe away | Yoruba/English - 'mi o de shawa da' = I won't wash away; metaphor for permanent love |
| Baby you blowing my mind oh | Baby, you're blowing my mind | English |
| Got me feeling like dancing the galala | Got me feeling like dancing the galala | English - 'galala' is a popular Nigerian dance style |
| Sunmo mi | Come closer to me | Yoruba - 'sun mo mi' = move close to me |
| Ko le ba mi jo oh | Come and dance with me | Yoruba - 'ko le ba mi jo' = come dance with me |
Chorus - Simi
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baby stainless | Baby, you're stainless/perfect | English |
| Oh na na oh na na | Oh na na oh na na | English - melodic filler |
| Oh baby stainless | Oh baby, you're stainless | English |
| Oh my baby na you | Oh my baby, it's you | Pidgin - 'na you' = it's you |
| Omo to shan | Child that's fine/impressive | Yoruba |
| Oh baby stainless (Baby stainless ooo) | Oh baby stainless | English |
| My baby stainless | My baby is stainless | English |
| Stainless baby | Stainless baby | English |
Verse 4 - Zoro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Let me make a song to your heart beat (Do re mi) | Let me make a song to your heartbeat | English - musical reference; 'do re mi' are solfège syllables |
| Ka anyi di ka ego onyinye na cathechist (Pastor) | So we can be like the money given to catechist/pastor | Igbo - comparing their bond to sacred offerings; blessed and protected |
| Mu na gi na kwu na phone oge ufodu | Me and you talk on phone sometimes | Igbo/English - 'mu na gi' = me and you; 'oge ufodu' = sometimes |
| Ma nno na elu uno oge ufodu | And stay upstairs sometimes | Igbo - 'nno na elu uno' = stay on top of the house/upstairs; spending intimate time together |
| Mu ana e kiss my mouth piece | I am kissing my mouthpiece | Igbo/English - playful expression about kissing |
| Ha si na enweho swaga but I don't care | They said you don't have swag but I don't care | Igbo/English - 'ha si na' = they said; defending his love despite criticism |
| Love piawa mu bulala | Love has completely caught me | Igbo - 'piawa mu bulala' = has fully carried/caught me; completely in love |
| Mehn I don gear | Man, I'm ready/geared up | Pidgin/English - 'don gear' = ready, prepared, all in |
| Arapukwa la muo | Don't kill me | Igbo - 'arapukwa la muo' = don't destroy/kill me; playfully asking her not to overwhelm him |
| Arapukwa la muo | Don't kill me | Igbo - repetition for emphasis |
| My heart ga e fail muo ka trailer puru out of gear | My heart will fail me like a trailer pulled out of gear | Igbo/English - 'ga e fail muo' = will fail me; comparing heart failure to a truck losing gear; she overwhelms him |
| Puru out of gear | Pulled out of gear | English |
Final Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baby imara mma di kwa nma iparapa | Baby, you are beautiful, extremely beautiful | Igbo |
| Baby you blowing my mind oha | Baby, you're blowing my mind, everyone | English/Igbo - 'oha' can mean all/everyone |
| Baby imara mma idiro mma ibara mba | Baby, you are beautiful, international level beauty | Igbo |
| Baby you one of a kind oh | Baby, you're one of a kind | English |
| Baby stainless | Baby, you're stainless/perfect | English |
| Stainless oh | Stainless | English |
| Shey you see my eye | Don't you see my eye | Pidgin/Yoruba - 'shey' = don't you/isn't it; asking if she notices his attention |
| Baby stainless (mix monster) | Baby stainless | English - 'mix monster' is producer ad-lib |
| Baby stainless (Baby stainless ooo) | Baby stainless | English |
| My baby stainless oh, (My baby stainless, stainless baby ooo) | My baby is stainless | English |
| Stainless baby | Stainless baby | English |