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Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| It's Major Bangz | It's Major Bangz (producer tag) | English - Producer credit |
| Penthauze | Penthauze | English - Record label name |
| Eh eh | Eh eh | Exclamation to hype the song |
| Eje bleje | Lion resembles lion | Idoma language (2Baba's native tongue) - Proverb meaning 'like attracts like' or 'equals recognize equals' |
| Heeeey! | Hey! | Exclamation |
| Ngwanu | Come on / Let's go | Igbo - An urging expression to start or proceed |
Chorus (2Baba & Flavour)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Look the way you dey look tonight (Okpeke) | Look at how you're looking tonight (You're killing it) | Nigerian Pidgin with English - 'Okpeke' is the title word meaning someone who is stunning/deadly attractive |
| You come with deadly plans tonight (Okpeke) | You came with killer intentions tonight (You're stunning) | Nigerian Pidgin - She came looking so good it's dangerous |
| You want to jam plenty hate tonight (Okpeke) | You want to attract a lot of envy tonight (You're stunning) | Nigerian Pidgin - Her beauty will make others jealous |
| You ready to kill somebody tonight (Okpeke) | You're ready to devastate someone tonight (You're stunning) | Nigerian Pidgin - Her beauty is so powerful it can metaphorically 'kill' |
| Allow a guy make I hold you tight (Okpeke) | Let a guy hold you tight (You're stunning) | Nigerian Pidgin - Requesting permission to embrace her |
| As you see me so I no like to fight (Okpeke) | The way you see me, I don't like to fight (You're stunning) | Nigerian Pidgin - He's presenting himself as peaceful/non-violent |
| Roll with me and I will treat you right | Be with me and I will treat you right | English/Pidgin mix |
| And I will never let you leave my side eeh | And I will never let you leave my side | English |
Refrain (Flavour)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I gbue'm oo, Efuo'm oo, my baby oh | You're killing me, I'm disappearing/vanishing, my baby oh | Igbo - 'Gbue' means 'kill' (figuratively overwhelmed by her beauty), 'Efuo' means 'disappear/vanish' (losing himself in her) |
| Oya, everybody say, omalicha oya give it to me | Come on, everybody say, beautiful one come on give it to me | Mixed - 'Oya' (Yoruba/Pidgin for 'come on'), 'Omalicha' (Igbo for 'beautiful woman') |
| I gbue'm oo (Iga egbu mmadu le) | You're killing me (You will kill somebody oh) | Igbo - Background vocals emphasizing how devastating her beauty is |
| Efuo'm oo (Iga egbu mmadu le) my baby oh | I'm vanishing (You will kill somebody oh) my baby oh | Igbo - Repeating the sentiment of being overwhelmed |
| Omalicha, oya give it to me | Beautiful one, come on give it to me | Igbo mixed with Pidgin/English - Requesting her attention/affection |
Verse 1 (Phyno)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eh! Nwa, for your matter I concur | Hey! Girl, concerning you I agree/submit | Mixed - 'Nwa' (Igbo for 'child/girl'), switches to English 'concur' - He's admitting defeat to her charms |
| Gwamu your site achorom i'log na your dot com | Show me your site, I want to log into your dot com | Igbo mixed with English - Internet/computer metaphor for wanting to connect with her intimately; 'Gwamu' = show me |
| Le k'isi a'shine ni, aru gi n'acha dika obu puff-puff | Let me see you shine, your body is glowing like it's puff-puff | Igbo - Comparing her glowing skin to golden fried puff-puff (Nigerian fried dough snack). 'Aru gi n'acha' = your body glows |
| Afamu bu Phyno and achorom ibu your bom-boy | They know me as Phyno and I want to be your bom-boy | Igbo mixed with English slang - 'Afamu' = they know me; 'bom-boy' = main guy/boyfriend |
| Hia! Shey you dey feel the? | Hey! Are you feeling the [vibe]? | Mixed exclamation, Nigerian Pidgin - Asking if she feels the connection |
| boy of course | boy of course | English - Answering his own question confidently |
| Ibu ono nso eru aka, ino nso but I can't touch | You're sitting close to my hand, you're close but I can't touch | Igbo mixed with English - She's tantalizingly near but untouchable; 'eru aka' = hand's reach |
| Ife ibu n'ukwu n'agbakam isi ka popcorn | What you have in your waist is making my head pop like popcorn | Igbo mixed with English - Her curves are making him lose his mind; 'ukwu' = waist/hips |
| Ina eme so nwa kam juo, na be unu ibu last born? | You're acting so sweet girl let me ask, are you the last born in your family? | Igbo - Last-borns are stereotypically pampered/spoiled in Nigerian families, hence her demanding behavior |
Verse 2 (Phyno)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Asa di okay, Asa confirm | Your backside is okay, your backside is confirmed/certified | Igbo mixed with English - 'Asa' is slang for buttocks, praising her figure |
| Nyekelum ugbo gi, baby I come farm | Give me your farmland, baby I've come to farm | Igbo mixed with English - Sexual metaphor; 'ugbo' = farm/land, 'nyekelum' = give me |
| Asa biko welu nwayo, ina ekolim oh | Please backside take it easy, you're teaching me oh | Igbo - Playfully addressing her curves as if they have a life of their own; 'biko' = please, 'nwayo' = slowly/gently |
| Obara mgbali elu, baby cooluo muo oh | Blood has climbed up, baby cool me down oh | Igbo - His blood pressure/excitement is rising, he needs her to calm him; 'obara' = blood, 'mgbali elu' = climbed up |
| Asa bu mbada okpeke do me ife ka Ada Okeke | Backside that is the real okpeke, do me things like Ada Okeke | Igbo - 'Mbada' = truly/really, referencing someone named Ada Okeke (possibly a beauty icon or private reference) |
| Nyem ife ibu n'otele na mu aburokwa ofeke | Give me what you have in private so I won't be a fool | Igbo - Requesting intimacy; 'otele' = private/secret, 'ofeke' = fool/idiot |
| Libe ife obula ichoro, champagne go pop nu | Whatever you want, champagne will pop | Igbo mixed with English - Promising to fulfill her desires with celebration; 'libe' = whatever |
| Imejo dimkpa n'ato n'eche gi for your touch'nu | You've made a real man stand and wait for your touch | Igbo mixed with English - She has him waiting eagerly; 'dimkpa' = a real man, 'n'ato n'eche' = standing and waiting |
| Hee! | Hey! | Exclamation |
Outro (2Baba)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Give me more, dey turn my mind | Give me more, you're turning my mind | English/Pidgin - She's driving him crazy with desire |
| E go be like say nah eart oo | It seems like it's an earthquake | Nigerian Pidgin - Her effect on him is earth-shaking |
| Make sparkle star, the only fire wey go catch | Make [her] sparkle like a star, the only fire that will catch | Pidgin - She sparkles; the only passion/fire he wants |
| For here nah fire of love eh | Here it's the fire of love | Pidgin - Clarifying this is romantic passion, not conflict |
| The way you shake your nyash | The way you shake your buttocks | Pidgin - 'Nyash' is slang for buttocks |
| You don press my Mumu-Button | You've pressed my foolish button | Pidgin - She's made him act foolishly in love; 'mumu' = fool/foolish (Nigerian slang) |
| My money na nothing | My money is nothing | Pidgin - He'll spend any amount on her |
| Oya, make we dance go | Come on, let's dance | Pidgin - Inviting her to dance |
| I say nah only me and you dey for here | I say it's only me and you here | Pidgin - Creating an intimate moment, as if they're alone |
| No dey fear eh | Don't be afraid | Pidgin - Reassuring her |
| Eje bleje, eje bleje, Eje bleje | Lion resembles lion (repeated) | Idoma - Callback to the intro, reinforcing they are equals/meant for each other |