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Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Can you see me now | Can you see me now | English - Calling for attention |
| Incoming music from the wickedness thing | Incoming music from the amazing thing | Nigerian slang - 'wickedness' here means 'amazing/incredible' in positive sense |
| Simi alongside Papapa-Patoranking | Simi alongside Papapa-Patoranking | Artist introduction; 'Papapa' is a playful prefix/nickname |
| This is for my Favourite bae | This is for my favorite bae (beloved) | English - Dedication to loved one |
Verse 1 (Simi)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I'll lay you down like an edge controller | I'll lay you down like a game controller | English - Metaphor suggesting she'll handle him skillfully and with care, like using a gaming controller |
| I wanna love you all over | I want to love you completely | English - Expression of total devotion |
| Wanna be the gun to your soldier | I want to be the gun to your soldier | English - Metaphor for being his essential support/weapon, indispensable to him |
| Show you I'm loyal, eh, eh | Show you I'm loyal | English - Declaring faithfulness |
| Wanna hold you tight like a folder | Want to hold you tight like a folder holds papers | English - Metaphor for keeping him close and secure |
| You are the beauty, I'm the beholder | You are the beauty, I'm the one who beholds (admires) you | English - Reference to the saying 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder' |
| Be the Range to your Rover | Be the Range Rover to your Rover | English - Luxury car metaphor for being the perfect match/complement |
| Told ya, oh I am loyal | I told you, oh I am loyal | English - Reaffirming faithfulness |
Pre-Chorus (Simi)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oh babe oh, me I dey wait oh | Oh babe, I am waiting | Nigerian Pidgin - 'Me I dey wait' = I am waiting |
| Can you hear me now | Can you hear me now | English - Seeking confirmation of understanding |
| So don't be late oh | So don't be late | Nigerian Pidgin/English - 'oh' is emphasis particle |
| We belong together no debate oh | We belong together, no debate | Nigerian Pidgin - 'no debate' means it's undeniable/certain |
| Make we relate oh | Let's connect/relate | Nigerian Pidgin - 'Make we' = let's/let us |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oh baby, wo yo yo yo – wo yo | Oh baby | Melodic vocalization/call and response pattern |
| Wherever you go go go – wo yo | Wherever you go | Nigerian Pidgin - Repetition for emphasis |
| You no go ever go solo – wo yo | You will never go alone | Nigerian Pidgin - 'You no go' = you will not; 'go solo' = go alone |
| Even if na Morocco I go follow you go | Even if it's Morocco, I will follow you there | Nigerian 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 Romeo | Juliet and Romeo | English - Reference to Shakespeare's famous lovers (note: reversed order) |
| I go follow you go Mexico | I will follow you to Mexico | Nigerian Pidgin - 'I go follow you go' = I will follow you and go to |
| Even Jericho I no go let you go | Even to Jericho, I won't let you go | Nigerian Pidgin - 'I no go' = I will not; Jericho represents the ultimate distance/extreme place, biblical reference to the ancient city |
Verse 2 (Patoranking)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baby relax | Baby relax | English/Jamaican Patois influence - Common dancehall phrase |
| Our love got the best remarks | Our love gets the best compliments/reviews | English - People speak highly of their relationship |
| You light up me world | You light up my world | Jamaican Patois influence - 'me' instead of 'my' |
| And you bring up 'nuff sparks | And you bring up plenty of sparks | Jamaican Patois - 'nuff' = enough/plenty; sparks = passion/excitement |
| Relax – hoo | Relax | Dancehall ad-lib |
| Let them do di maths | Let them do the math/calculations | Jamaican Patois - 'di' = the; meaning let others calculate/figure out how good they are together |
| Girl you are di dread deep down inna mi locks | Girl, 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 pasta | Cook you some lobster, salmon and pasta | English - Promising to provide luxury and care |
| Love is a medication | Love is a medication | English - Love as healing/therapeutic |
| Like a rasta | Like a Rastafarian | English/Jamaican - Rastas often reference herb/natural remedies; continuing medication metaphor |
| Take you to Alaska, Jamaica route after | Take you to Alaska, Jamaica route after | English - Promising to travel the world with her, from cold (Alaska) to warm (Jamaica) |
| Tony Joshua for your love man a boxer | Like Anthony Joshua, for your love I'm a boxer/fighter | English/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 ya | Honey, Gucci Gucci Gucci | English - Term of endearment plus luxury brand reference, suggesting lavish treatment |
| I be your neighbour and your fire ya ya ya | I am your neighbor and your fire | Nigerian 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 ya | Say nobody can extinguish this fire | Nigerian Pidgin - 'go fit' = can/will be able to; their love/passion cannot be put out |
| My baby love to take you higher ya ya ya | My baby, love will take you higher | English/Pidgin - Their love elevates her |
Chorus (Simi)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oh baby, wo yo yo yo – wo yo | Oh baby | Melodic vocalization |
| Wherever you go go go – wo yo | Wherever you go | Nigerian Pidgin |
| You no go ever go solo – wo yo | You will never go alone | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Even if na Morocco I go follow you go | Even if it's Morocco, I will follow you there | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Wo yo yo yo – wo yo | (Melodic vocalization) | Call and response |
| Juliet and Romeo | Juliet and Romeo | English - Famous lovers reference |
| I go follow you go Mexico | I will follow you to Mexico | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Even Jericho I no go let you go | Even to Jericho, I won't let you go | Nigerian Pidgin - Jericho as the ultimate place, showing unwavering commitment |
Verse 3 (Simi)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I know I tell you before now | I know I've told you before | Nigerian Pidgin - 'I tell you before now' = I told you previously |
| But I'mma tell you one more time | But I'm going to tell you one more time | English - Emphasis through repetition |
| With you, I belong (I belong) | With you, I belong | English - Sense of finding her place/home with him |
| My baby love me oh whether na oversea oh | My baby loves me whether abroad or not | Nigerian Pidgin - 'oversea' = overseas/abroad; love remains constant regardless of location |
| If anybody find me come, tell them say I follow my baby oh | If anybody comes looking for me, tell them I'm with my baby | Nigerian Pidgin - 'find me come' = come looking for me; 'tell them say' = tell them that; 'I follow my baby' = I'm with my baby |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oh baby, wo yo yo yo – wo yo | Oh baby | Melodic vocalization |
| Wherever you go go go – wo yo | Wherever you go | Nigerian Pidgin |
| You no go ever go solo – wo yo | You will never go alone | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Even if na Morocco I go follow you go | Even if it's Morocco, I will follow you there | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Wo yo yo yo – wo yo | (Melodic vocalization) | Call and response |
| Juliet and Romeo | Juliet and Romeo | English - Famous lovers |
| I go follow you go Mexico | I will follow you to Mexico | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Even Jericho I no go let you go | Even to Jericho, I won't let you go | Nigerian Pidgin - Title phrase expressing ultimate commitment |
| Go go go ooo | Go go go | Melodic repetition for emphasis |
Outro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oh oh, you be with me for life oh | Oh oh, you'll be with me for life | Nigerian Pidgin - 'you be with me' = you will be with me |
| Anywhere you go oh oh, I enter your ride oh | Anywhere 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 na | Follow you and go | Nigerian Pidgin - Reaffirming the commitment to go anywhere together |
| This is for my baby oh oh | This is for my baby | English/Pidgin - Final dedication |
| Oh baby, wo yo yo | Oh baby | Fading melodic vocalization |