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Verse 1 (Majeeed)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sometimes i dey check my phone to see if you don unblock me | Sometimes I check my phone to see if you've unblocked me | Nigerian Pidgin: 'dey' = continuous action marker; 'don' = past tense marker |
| On God I never love anybody the way I take love you | I swear to God I've never loved anybody the way I love you | 'On God' = swearing truthfully; 'the way I take love you' = Pidgin structure for 'the way I love you' |
| Hmm Omaema | Hmm my dear/my love | 'Omaema' is an affectionate Igbo term of endearment |
| I dey bribe all your close friends make them dey check on you | I'm bribing all your close friends so they'll check on you | 'make them dey' = 'so that they will'; he's paying her friends to give him updates about her |
| Oh my love | Oh my love | English |
| Me be the delivery guy anytime you order something | I'm the delivery guy whenever you order something | He's always there for her, even going so far as to deliver her orders personally to see her |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I tell myself say I no go cry | I tell myself that I won't cry | Pidgin: 'say' = 'that'; 'no go' = 'will not' |
| But I cry oh I cry | But I cry, oh I cry | Despite his resolve, he can't help but cry over the heartbreak |
| Tell myself say I no go think | I tell myself that I won't think about it | He tries not to dwell on the relationship |
| But I'm lost in my thought | But I'm lost in my thoughts | Switches to English - he can't stop thinking about her |
| Them say na mumu dey fall in love | They say only fools fall in love | 'Mumu' = fool/foolish person in Pidgin; 'na' = 'it is'; 'dey' = continuous marker |
| But I fall oh I fall | But I fell, oh I fell | Despite knowing love can make you foolish, he fell anyway |
| Tell myself say I no go shayo | I tell myself that I won't drink alcohol | 'Shayo' is Yoruba slang for alcohol/liquor - he tries to avoid drowning his sorrows in drink |
| But shayo don kpai mee | But alcohol has killed me | 'kpai' = killed/destroyed (Pidgin); he's turned to alcohol to cope with the pain |
| My love oo oh shayo shayo | My love, oh alcohol, alcohol | Double meaning: crying out to his lost love while drowning in alcohol |
Verse 2 (Lojay)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gimme reason gimme reason why you wan to cut my line | Give me a reason, give me a reason why you want to cut my phone line/communication | 'cut my line' = block his calls/end communication with him |
| You say I'm disrespectful all of a sudden and e dey burst your mind | You say I'm disrespectful all of a sudden and it's driving you crazy | 'e dey burst your mind' = it's making you angry/frustrated (Pidgin) |
| And when we fight it's living proof | And when we fight it's living proof | English - their arguments prove something about their relationship |
| Say for your love I need parachute | That for your love I need a parachute | 'Say' = 'that' (Pidgin); metaphor for falling dangerously fast in love, needing protection |
| And I be falling like a fool | And I'm falling like a fool | He's falling hard for her despite the pain it causes |
| And you no see say I dey for you | And you don't see that I'm here for you | 'you no see say' = 'you don't see that'; 'I dey for you' = 'I'm devoted to you' |
Bridge (Lojay)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Now you wanna get dirty December | Now you want to party during December (the festive season) | 'Dirty December' refers to the party season in Nigeria when people go out and have fun; she wants to enjoy herself |
| DNA till 6:30 oh sebi | Partying at DNA (club) until 6:30 AM, right? | DNA is likely a nightclub; 'sebi' = 'right?/isn't it?' (Pidgin); she's out partying late |
| She dey only take snaps to remember | She only takes snapchats/photos to remember | She documents her party life on Snapchat |
| And you can never post up when you naked | And you can never post when you're naked | Suggests she's being secretive or selective about what she shares publicly |
| But I know say you wan show your colour | But I know that you want to show your true self | 'show your colour' = reveal your true nature/intentions (Pidgin expression) |
| And use a little more skin this summer | And wear more revealing clothes this summer | She wants to dress more provocatively |
| I still get jealous I'm jealous | I still get jealous, I'm jealous | English - he can't help feeling jealous despite the breakup |
| And na only you dey raise my temper | And only you make me angry | 'na only you dey' = 'only you'; she's the only one who can get him this emotional |
| All the way for you | All the way for you | Despite everything, he's still completely committed to her |
Chorus (Repeat)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I tell myself say I no go cry | I tell myself that I won't cry | Returns to the main theme of trying to stay strong but failing |
| But I cry oh I cry | But I cry, oh I cry | The emotional pain is too much to contain |
| Tell myself say I no go think | I tell myself that I won't think about it | He tries to move on mentally |
| But I'm lost in my thought | But I'm lost in my thoughts | Can't stop thinking about her and their relationship |
| Them say na mumu dey fall in love | They say only fools fall in love | Love makes you vulnerable and foolish |
| But I fall oh I fall | But I fell, oh I fell | He fell in love despite knowing the risks |
| Tell myself say I no go shayo | I tell myself that I won't drink alcohol | Trying to avoid using alcohol as a coping mechanism |
| But shayo don kpai mee | But alcohol has killed me | He's turned to drinking to deal with the heartbreak; 'shayo' (Yoruba) = alcohol |
| My love oo oh shayo shayo | My love, oh alcohol, alcohol | The song title captures this dual meaning: crying for lost love while drowning in drink |