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For You
Spyro ft. Diamond Platnumz, Teni, Iyanya
English
Nigerian Pidgin
Yoruba
Swahili
Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Or nor nor nor | Or no no no | Melodic vocalization, Nigerian Pidgin English |
| Yeah yeah | Yeah yeah | English |
Verse 1 (Spyro)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| You be the brush I be the paste | You are the brush, I am the paste | Nigerian Pidgin metaphor - they complete each other like toothbrush and toothpaste |
| You be judge and I be case | You are the judge and I am the case | Nigerian Pidgin - expressing total submission to her authority/judgment |
| You be treble I be bass | You are treble, I am bass | Musical metaphor - they harmonize perfectly together |
| Baby gone now are the days | Baby, gone now are the days | English - his searching days are over |
| That I be searching for a babe | That I was searching for a babe | Nigerian Pidgin/English mix |
| You be my shoe, I be the lace | You are my shoe, I am the lace | Another metaphor of inseparability |
| All other girls see dem be fake | All other girls, they are fake | Nigerian Pidgin - other girls don't compare |
| I gat you all of my days | I have you for all of my days | Nigerian Pidgin - commitment for life |
| Follow me kajo ma date | Follow me, let's go on a date | Mix of English and Yoruba 'ka jo' (let's go together) |
| No mind wetin dem say o ahh | Don't mind what they say | Nigerian Pidgin - ignore what others say about us |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E ma wo awon eleyi | Don't look at those ones | Yoruba - telling her to ignore the haters/competitors |
| They want to come between us baby them go fail | They want to come between us baby, they will fail | Nigerian Pidgin/English - confident they can't be separated |
| Yawa de me I go demonstrate | I have trouble/problems, I will demonstrate | Nigerian Pidgin - 'yawa' means trouble/serious matter; he'll show his commitment publicly |
| Baby baby baby baby I go dey for you I go dey | Baby baby baby baby, I will be there for you, I will be there | Nigerian Pidgin - 'dey' means 'be/exist' |
| I go say | I will say | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Sweet potato if you leave me na gobe | Sweet potato (my sweet one), if you leave me it will be trouble | 'Gobe' is Yoruba slang for serious trouble/disaster; 'sweet potato' is a term of endearment |
| Mami you no need make up | Mami, you don't need makeup | Nigerian Pidgin - praising her natural beauty |
| You dey slay | You look stunning/amazing | Nigerian Pidgin/slang - 'slay' means to look gorgeous |
| Baby baby baby baby I go dey for you I go dey | Baby baby baby baby, I will be there for you, I will be there | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Ema wo awon eleyi | Don't look at those ones | Yoruba - same as earlier, ignore the distractors |
Verse 2 (Spyro)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| There's nothing in this life me I no fit do for you | There's nothing in this life I cannot do for you | Nigerian Pidgin/English mix - 'no fit' means 'cannot' |
| Everything I gat baby na for two | Everything I have baby is for two | Nigerian Pidgin - everything he owns is to be shared with her |
| But na you I go turn over for you | But it's you I will turn over for | Nigerian Pidgin - expressing willingness to do anything for her |
| Yeh! olomi yeh dakun dabo | Yeah! my water/darling yeah please stay | Yoruba - 'olomi' (my water/precious one), 'dakun' (please), 'dabo' (goodbye/stay) |
| For you girl, I got my tatoo | For you girl, I got my tattoo | English - permanent commitment symbolized by tattoo |
| 'Cause baby I do, even if dem say na taboo | Because baby I do, even if they say it's taboo | Nigerian Pidgin/English - he'll love her regardless of others' opinions |
| I go still choose you | I will still choose you | Nigerian Pidgin/English |
| Put your head on my Shoulder | Put your head on my shoulder | English - intimate gesture of comfort |
| Make I pamper you | Let me pamper you | Nigerian Pidgin - 'make I' means 'let me' |
| Gbogbo nkan to ba fe | Everything that you want | Yoruba - he'll give her whatever she desires |
Verse 3 (Diamond Platnumz)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| You be tea and I be sugar mhhhh | You are tea and I am sugar | Nigerian Pidgin - metaphor of perfect complementarity; switches to Swahili later in verse |
| I be kizz and make you buga mhhh | I am kiss and make you show off | Nigerian slang - 'buga' means to show off/flaunt; he makes her proud |
| Bounce for me come my Ruger | Dance for me, come my Ruger | Nigerian slang - 'Ruger' could refer to the artist or a term of endearment; asking her to dance |
| Tucheze paranawe, ohh baby love | Let's play/dance here together, oh baby love | Swahili - 'tucheze' (let's play/dance), 'paranawe' (here together) |
| Foy you ibe ninja soldier man again | For you I become a ninja soldier man again | Mix of Swahili/English - he'll be her protector |
| Wali nyama uninja mboga maharage | Eat meat you cook vegetables and beans | Swahili - domestic imagery of her cooking; 'wali' (rice), 'nyama' (meat), 'mboga' (vegetables), 'maharage' (beans) |
| Tembea kwa kuringa mboga maana wee | Walk with swaying hips because you | Swahili - appreciating her walk/movement; 'tembea' (walk), 'kuringa' (sway hips), 'maana wee' (because you) |
| Umenishika mjinga zoba far away | You've caught me foolishly, go far away | Swahili - 'umenishika' (you've caught me), 'mjinga' (foolishly/crazy); he's hopelessly in love |
Refrain (Teni)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oya check your mouth | Come on, watch what you say | Nigerian Pidgin - 'oya' means 'come on/hurry'; warning to be careful with words |
| Eh Folake will be no more for me | Eh, Folake will be no more for me | Yoruba name 'Folake' used as placeholder for other women - rejecting them |
| Oya check your mouth | Come on, watch what you say | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Eh Folake will be nah nah | Eh, Folake will be no no | Rejecting other romantic interests |
| Oya check your mouth | Come on, watch what you say | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Eh Folake will be no more for me | Eh, Folake will be no more for me | Emphasizing commitment to current partner |
| Oya check your mouth | Come on, watch what you say | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Eh Folake will be nah nah | Eh, Folake will be no no | Final rejection of alternatives |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Awon eleyi | Those ones | Yoruba - referring to the haters/competitors |
| They want to come between us baby them go fail | They want to come between us baby, they will fail | Nigerian Pidgin/English |
| Yawa dey me I go demonstrate | I have serious matter/trouble, I will demonstrate | Nigerian Pidgin - showing commitment despite challenges |
| Baby baby baby baby I go dey for you I go dey | Baby baby baby baby, I will be there for you, I will be there | Nigerian Pidgin |
| I go say | I will say | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Sweet potato if you leave me na gobe | Sweet potato, if you leave me it's disaster | Yoruba 'gobe' for serious trouble |
| Mami you no need make up | Mami, you don't need makeup | Nigerian Pidgin - natural beauty |
| You dey slay | You look stunning | Nigerian Pidgin slang |
| Baby baby baby baby I go dey for you I go dey | Baby baby baby baby, I will be there for you, I will be there | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Ema wo awon eleyi | Don't look at those ones | Yoruba |
Verse 4 (Iyanya)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| It's Iyanya | It's Iyanya | Artist introduction |
| Make I talk | Let me talk | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Talku talku soro soke | Talk talk, speak up | Mix of Pidgin and Yoruba 'soro soke' (speak loudly/speak up) |
| Make we open this matter | Let us open/discuss this matter | Nigerian Pidgin - make it public |
| Shout at them my love life | Shout at them about my love life | English/Pidgin - broadcast the relationship |
| Open IG make I go on live | Open Instagram, let me go live | Nigerian Pidgin/English - show the relationship on social media |
| As we dey love we dey desire | As we love, we desire | Nigerian Pidgin - their love and passion grow together |
| Dey waka waka ayyy | Keep walking around | Nigerian Pidgin - 'waka' means walk/move around |
| I for dey for you | I will be there for you | Nigerian Pidgin |
| I for dey for you | I will be there for you | Nigerian Pidgin - repetition for emphasis |
| Like nice ma ni**a | Like nice my person | Nigerian Pidgin/slang expression |