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Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ouhh, Obah! | Oh, Chief/Boss! | 'Obah' is Nigerian slang for 'Oga' (boss/chief), shortened and stylized. Davido is also known as 'OBO' (Omo Baba Olowo - son of a wealthy man) |
Verse 1
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baby tell me very honestly | Baby tell me very honestly | English |
| This your loving shey na current ni? | Is this your love just a temporary thing? | Pidgin English with Yoruba ('shey' = is it, 'ni' = question marker). 'Current' = temporary/fleeting, like electricity that goes on and off |
| Shey no be whining? | Isn't it just games/deception? | Pidgin English. 'Whining' here means deceiving or playing games, not the dance move |
| Ye ma to mi | Don't follow me / Don't deceive me | Yoruba phrase meaning 'don't follow me' or 'don't deceive me' |
| Hope the Bentley and the money never confuse you make you feel you're in love | I hope the Bentley and the money don't confuse you into thinking you're in love | Pidgin English structure. He's questioning if she loves him or his wealth |
Pre-Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| No make I jogodo, odigbo | Don't let me dance around, completely | Pidgin English/Yoruba. 'Jogodo' = dance/move around foolishly; 'odigbo' = completely/thoroughly (Yoruba) |
| And this your lo-lo-lo-lo no be so | And this your back and forth isn't right | Pidgin English. 'Lo-lo-lo' mimics indecisive back and forth behavior |
| Now I want make you kobiko | Now I want you to bend down low / get down | Pidgin English. 'Kobiko' means to bend down/get low, often used in dance/intimate contexts |
| My baby no use eko | My baby, don't use stubbornness/resistance | Pidgin English. 'Eko' = stubbornness or resistance |
| Make me falalala, girl e choke | Make me feel good, girl it's intense | Pidgin English. 'Falalala' = feel good/excited; 'e choke' = it's overwhelming/intense (popular Nigerian slang) |
| No fit tell me no story | Don't tell me lies/excuses | Pidgin English. 'Tell me story' = give excuses or lies |
| Baby whine na na na go below | Baby dance and go down low | Pidgin English. 'Whine' here means the dance move (gyrate), 'go below' = go down low while dancing |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| But before you go | But before you go | English |
| Give me one for the road | Give me one last time before you leave | English idiom. 'One for the road' traditionally means a final drink before leaving, here it means one last intimate encounter |
| Give me one for the road | Give me one last time before you leave | Repetition for emphasis |
| Give me one for the road | Give me one last time before you leave | Repetition for emphasis |
| But before you go na | But before you leave | 'Na' is a Pidgin English emphasis particle |
| Give me one for the road | Give me one last time before you leave | Repetition |
| Give me one for the road | Give me one last time before you leave | Repetition |
| Give me one for the road | Give me one last time before you leave | Repetition |
Verse 2
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| So make we go corner werey-werey | So let's go to a corner and act crazy | Pidgin English with Yoruba. 'Make we' = let us; 'werey' = crazy/wild (Yoruba) |
| Give you sending off ebelebe | Give you a proper send-off | Pidgin English. 'Ebelebe' = proper/befitting. A 'sending off' means a farewell, here implying a memorable goodbye |
| 'Cause you wan dey outside | Because you want to be out there / in the streets | Pidgin English. 'Wan dey outside' = want to be out there with other people, not committed |
| I'm never gonna hold you back | I'm never going to hold you back | English |
| 'Cause if I commit oh, nobody fit to understand | Because if I commit, nobody will understand | Pidgin English. 'Fit to understand' = can understand. He's saying his commitment would be misunderstood |
| Oh, no fit lie you fall my hand but it's okay | Oh, I can't lie, you disappointed me but it's okay | Pidgin English. 'Fall my hand' = disappoint me/let me down (common Nigerian expression) |
| It's okay, o yan yan yan | It's okay | 'Yan yan yan' is just melodic ad-lib sounds, no specific meaning |
Pre-Chorus (Repeat)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| No make I jogodo, kpo di kpo | Don't let me dance around, completely | Same as earlier pre-chorus. 'Kpo di kpo' = completely (Yoruba) |
| And this your lo-lo-lo no be so | And this your back and forth isn't right | Repetition from earlier |
| Now I want make you ko bi ko / ko pi ko | Now I want you to bend down low | Variations of 'kobiko' in different lyrics sources - same meaning |
| My baby no use iko | My baby don't use stubbornness | Similar to 'eko' from earlier, variation in lyrics sources |
| Baby fa-la-la, girlie jo oh | Baby feel good, girl dance | 'Jo' = dance (Yoruba) |
| You no fit telli me no story oh | You can't tell me lies/excuses | Repetition from earlier |
| Baby whine na-na go below | Baby dance and go down low | Repetition from earlier |
Chorus (Repeat)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| But before you go | But before you go | Same chorus structure as earlier |
| Give me one for the road | Give me one last time before you leave | Repetition |
| Give me one for the road | Give me one last time before you leave | Repetition |
| Give me one for the road | Give me one last time before you leave | Repetition |
| But before you go na | But before you leave | Repetition |
| Give me one for the road | Give me one last time before you leave | Repetition |
| Give me one for the road | Give me one last time before you leave | Repetition |
| Give me one for the road o | Give me one last time before you leave | 'O' is a Pidgin/Yoruba emphasis particle. The road o = extended emphasis |