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2Factor
Young Jonn ft. Asake, Focalistic
English
Nigerian Pidgin
Yoruba
Sepedi
Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ase trap tse ke pina tsako kasi | These traps are my songs from the township | Sepedi (South African language) - Focalistic opens with this line referencing township music culture |
| Ah, ah, ah (Shu, shu, shu) | Ah, ah, ah (Shu, shu, shu) | Ad-libs/vocalizations common in Amapiano music |
| Please don't kill my vibe | Please don't kill my vibe | English - requesting not to ruin the energy/mood |
Verse 1
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hossana ball ball, One one | Praise/celebration, spending money lavishly, one by one | Nigerian Pidgin/slang - 'ball ball' means spending extravagantly, 'one one' means gradually or individually |
| Money money | Money money | English - emphasis on wealth |
| Yeh, cause we wanna party all night along | Yeah, because we want to party all night long | English/Pidgin mix |
| Oya change your style | Come on, change your style | Nigerian Pidgin - 'Oya' is a common exclamation meaning 'come on' or 'let's go' |
| No dey dull come outside | Don't be boring, come outside | Nigerian Pidgin - 'no dey dull' means don't be dull/boring |
| Come outside, bend over, pure water, o surplus | Come outside, bend over (dance), there's plenty of pure water (drinks), it's in abundance | Nigerian Pidgin - 'pure water' is a Nigerian term for packaged drinking water; 'surplus' means abundance |
| We go dey jelo till kingdom come (yebo) | We will be partying/enjoying until kingdom come (yes) | Nigerian Pidgin - 'jelo' means to party/enjoy; 'yebo' is Zulu (South African) for 'yes' |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Energy two thousand (Jogo) | Energy is at two thousand (Dance) | English/Pidgin - 'Jogo' and 'Jogodo' are dance/groove ad-libs from Amapiano culture |
| You no me know get caucus (Jogodo) | You know I don't belong to any caucus/group | Nigerian Pidgin - asserting independence from political or social groups |
| I've been a good person (Jogo) | I've been a good person | English |
| But right now I don learn lesson (ah) | But right now I have learned my lesson | Nigerian Pidgin - 'don' is past tense marker, implying street wisdom gained |
| Put on your two factor (Jogodo) | Activate your two-factor authentication/Be alert and protected | English - metaphorical use of tech security term to mean stay vigilant and protect yourself |
| Awon boys won para lowo (Jogodo) | The boys want to hustle for money | Yoruba - 'Awon boys' = the boys, 'won para lowo' = they hustle/work hard for money |
| Won Fe lowo lowo be Awolowo (Jogo) | They want money, money like Awolowo | Yoruba - 'Won fe' = they want, 'lowo' = money; Awolowo was a wealthy Nigerian politician, symbolizing great wealth |
| We go dey jelo till they kingdom come | We will be partying until kingdom come | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Energy five thousand (Jogo) | Energy is at five thousand | English - escalating from 'two thousand', indicating even higher energy |
| My body tiwa lona (Jogodo) | My body is fine/attractive on the road | Nigerian Pidgin/Yoruba mix - 'tiwa' = fine/good, 'lona' = on the road/out there |
| Tell the DJ play my songs (Jogo) | Tell the DJ to play my songs | English |
| Because we want to party all along (Ah) | Because we want to party all along | English |
| Put on your two factors (Jogo) | Activate your two-factor authentication/Stay alert | English - repeated emphasis on staying protected |
| Awon boys won para lowo (Lowo) | The boys want to hustle for money (Money) | Yoruba - 'lowo' ad-lib emphasizes money |
| Won Fe lowo be Awolowo (Jogodo) | They want money like Awolowo | Yoruba |
| We go dey jelo till they kingdom come (Yebo) | We will be partying until kingdom come (Yes) | Nigerian Pidgin with Zulu ad-lib |
Verse 2 (Asake)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Energy, two thousand (Olowo) | Energy, two thousand (Rich person) | English/Yoruba - 'Olowo' is Yoruba for 'rich person/money haver' |
| And my girl born in 2000 (Olowo) | And my girl was born in 2000 (Rich person) | English - referring to a younger woman, Gen Z |
| Used to pay the two thousand (Olowo) | I used to pay only two thousand | English - reminiscing about humble beginnings, paying small amounts |
| Now it's nairas and dollars, and dirhams (Olowo) | Now it's nairas and dollars, and dirhams | English - showing progression to handling multiple currencies (Nigerian Naira, US Dollars, UAE Dirhams) |
| So, abeg, you sha, don't kill my vibe (Hey, please) | So, please, you, don't kill my vibe (Hey, please) | Nigerian Pidgin - 'abeg' = please, 'sha' is emphatic particle meaning 'just' or 'anyway' |