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Jericho
Simi ft. Patoranking
English
Nigerian Pidgin
Intro
OriginalTranslationNotes
Can you see me nowCan you see me nowEnglish - Calling for attention
Incoming music from the wickedness thingIncoming music from the amazing thingNigerian slang - 'wickedness' here means 'amazing/incredible' in positive sense
Simi alongside Papapa-PatorankingSimi alongside Papapa-PatorankingArtist introduction; 'Papapa' is a playful prefix/nickname
This is for my Favourite baeThis is for my favorite bae (beloved)English - Dedication to loved one
Verse 1 (Simi)
OriginalTranslationNotes
I'll lay you down like an edge controllerI'll lay you down like a game controllerEnglish - Metaphor suggesting she'll handle him skillfully and with care, like using a gaming controller
I wanna love you all overI want to love you completelyEnglish - Expression of total devotion
Wanna be the gun to your soldierI want to be the gun to your soldierEnglish - Metaphor for being his essential support/weapon, indispensable to him
Show you I'm loyal, eh, ehShow you I'm loyalEnglish - Declaring faithfulness
Wanna hold you tight like a folderWant to hold you tight like a folder holds papersEnglish - Metaphor for keeping him close and secure
You are the beauty, I'm the beholderYou are the beauty, I'm the one who beholds (admires) youEnglish - Reference to the saying 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder'
Be the Range to your RoverBe the Range Rover to your RoverEnglish - Luxury car metaphor for being the perfect match/complement
Told ya, oh I am loyalI told you, oh I am loyalEnglish - Reaffirming faithfulness
Pre-Chorus (Simi)
OriginalTranslationNotes
Oh babe oh, me I dey wait ohOh babe, I am waitingNigerian Pidgin - 'Me I dey wait' = I am waiting
Can you hear me nowCan you hear me nowEnglish - Seeking confirmation of understanding
So don't be late ohSo don't be lateNigerian Pidgin/English - 'oh' is emphasis particle
We belong together no debate ohWe belong together, no debateNigerian Pidgin - 'no debate' means it's undeniable/certain
Make we relate ohLet's connect/relateNigerian Pidgin - 'Make we' = let's/let us
Chorus
OriginalTranslationNotes
Oh baby, wo yo yo yo – wo yoOh babyMelodic vocalization/call and response pattern
Wherever you go go go – wo yoWherever you goNigerian Pidgin - Repetition for emphasis
You no go ever go solo – wo yoYou will never go aloneNigerian Pidgin - 'You no go' = you will not; 'go solo' = go alone
Even if na Morocco I go follow you goEven if it's Morocco, I will follow you thereNigerian Pidgin - 'na' = is; 'I go follow you go' = I will follow you and go
Wo yo yo yo – wo yo(Melodic vocalization)Call and response pattern
Juliet and RomeoJuliet and RomeoEnglish - Reference to Shakespeare's famous lovers (note: reversed order)
I go follow you go MexicoI will follow you to MexicoNigerian Pidgin - 'I go follow you go' = I will follow you and go to
Even Jericho I no go let you goEven to Jericho, I won't let you goNigerian Pidgin - 'I no go' = I will not; Jericho represents the ultimate distance/extreme place, biblical reference to the ancient city
Verse 2 (Patoranking)
OriginalTranslationNotes
Baby relaxBaby relaxEnglish/Jamaican Patois influence - Common dancehall phrase
Our love got the best remarksOur love gets the best compliments/reviewsEnglish - People speak highly of their relationship
You light up me worldYou light up my worldJamaican Patois influence - 'me' instead of 'my'
And you bring up 'nuff sparksAnd you bring up plenty of sparksJamaican Patois - 'nuff' = enough/plenty; sparks = passion/excitement
Relax – hooRelaxDancehall ad-lib
Let them do di mathsLet them do the math/calculationsJamaican Patois - 'di' = the; meaning let others calculate/figure out how good they are together
Girl you are di dread deep down inna mi locksGirl, you are the dread deep down in my locks (dreadlocks)Jamaican Patois - 'di' = the; 'inna mi' = in my; metaphor meaning she's deeply embedded in his being, like dreadlocks are rooted in hair
Cook you some lobster, Salmon and pastaCook you some lobster, salmon and pastaEnglish - Promising to provide luxury and care
Love is a medicationLove is a medicationEnglish - Love as healing/therapeutic
Like a rastaLike a RastafarianEnglish/Jamaican - Rastas often reference herb/natural remedies; continuing medication metaphor
Take you to Alaska, Jamaica route afterTake you to Alaska, Jamaica route afterEnglish - Promising to travel the world with her, from cold (Alaska) to warm (Jamaica)
Tony Joshua for your love man a boxerLike Anthony Joshua, for your love I'm a boxer/fighterEnglish/Patois - Reference to British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua; 'man a boxer' = I am a boxer/fighter, meaning he'll fight for her love
Honey Gucci Gucci Gucci ya ya yaHoney, Gucci Gucci GucciEnglish - Term of endearment plus luxury brand reference, suggesting lavish treatment
I be your neighbour and your fire ya ya yaI am your neighbor and your fireNigerian Pidgin/Patois - 'I be' = I am; meaning he's always close (neighbor) and her passion (fire)
Say nobody go fit quench this fire ya ya yaSay nobody can extinguish this fireNigerian Pidgin - 'go fit' = can/will be able to; their love/passion cannot be put out
My baby love to take you higher ya ya yaMy baby, love will take you higherEnglish/Pidgin - Their love elevates her
Chorus (Simi)
OriginalTranslationNotes
Oh baby, wo yo yo yo – wo yoOh babyMelodic vocalization
Wherever you go go go – wo yoWherever you goNigerian Pidgin
You no go ever go solo – wo yoYou will never go aloneNigerian Pidgin
Even if na Morocco I go follow you goEven if it's Morocco, I will follow you thereNigerian Pidgin
Wo yo yo yo – wo yo(Melodic vocalization)Call and response
Juliet and RomeoJuliet and RomeoEnglish - Famous lovers reference
I go follow you go MexicoI will follow you to MexicoNigerian Pidgin
Even Jericho I no go let you goEven to Jericho, I won't let you goNigerian Pidgin - Jericho as the ultimate place, showing unwavering commitment
Verse 3 (Simi)
OriginalTranslationNotes
I know I tell you before nowI know I've told you beforeNigerian Pidgin - 'I tell you before now' = I told you previously
But I'mma tell you one more timeBut I'm going to tell you one more timeEnglish - Emphasis through repetition
With you, I belong (I belong)With you, I belongEnglish - Sense of finding her place/home with him
My baby love me oh whether na oversea ohMy baby loves me whether abroad or notNigerian Pidgin - 'oversea' = overseas/abroad; love remains constant regardless of location
If anybody find me come, tell them say I follow my baby ohIf anybody comes looking for me, tell them I'm with my babyNigerian Pidgin - 'find me come' = come looking for me; 'tell them say' = tell them that; 'I follow my baby' = I'm with my baby
Chorus
OriginalTranslationNotes
Oh baby, wo yo yo yo – wo yoOh babyMelodic vocalization
Wherever you go go go – wo yoWherever you goNigerian Pidgin
You no go ever go solo – wo yoYou will never go aloneNigerian Pidgin
Even if na Morocco I go follow you goEven if it's Morocco, I will follow you thereNigerian Pidgin
Wo yo yo yo – wo yo(Melodic vocalization)Call and response
Juliet and RomeoJuliet and RomeoEnglish - Famous lovers
I go follow you go MexicoI will follow you to MexicoNigerian Pidgin
Even Jericho I no go let you goEven to Jericho, I won't let you goNigerian Pidgin - Title phrase expressing ultimate commitment
Go go go oooGo go goMelodic repetition for emphasis
Outro
OriginalTranslationNotes
Oh oh, you be with me for life ohOh oh, you'll be with me for lifeNigerian Pidgin - 'you be with me' = you will be with me
Anywhere you go oh oh, I enter your ride ohAnywhere you go, I'll enter your ride (vehicle/journey)Nigerian Pidgin - 'I enter your ride' = I'll join your journey, both literal and metaphorical
Follow you go oh oh na naFollow you and goNigerian Pidgin - Reaffirming the commitment to go anywhere together
This is for my baby oh ohThis is for my babyEnglish/Pidgin - Final dedication
Oh baby, wo yo yoOh babyFading melodic vocalization