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Intro/Verse 1 (Chike)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yooooo! | Yooooo! | English exclamation expressing excitement |
| Two years since I met you | Two years since I met you | English |
| One year dating now | One year dating now | English |
| I am ready for forever | I am ready for forever | English - expressing commitment to marriage |
| Everybody got to know you | Everyone must know you / Everyone needs to know about you | English - he's ready to introduce her publicly |
| Baby you no know say me, I been dey plan to marry you | Baby you don't know that I've been planning to marry you | Nigerian Pidgin - 'you no know say' = 'you don't know that'; 'I been dey plan' = 'I have been planning' |
| No be only date oh, I already know I go wifey you | It's not just dating, I already know I will make you my wife | Nigerian Pidgin - 'no be only' = 'it's not just'; 'I go wifey you' = 'I will marry you/make you my wife' |
| E be like you go tender (you go dey tender o, you go dey tender) | It seems like you will be gentle/calm (you will be gentle, you will be gentle) | Nigerian Pidgin - 'e be like' = 'it seems'; 'tender' = gentle/calm/soothing |
| If I start to dey hot, you go cool temper | If I start to get angry, you will cool my temper | Nigerian Pidgin - 'dey hot' = 'get angry/heated'; she calms him when he's upset |
| E be like you go get fire (you go get fire o, you get fire) | It seems like you will have passion/energy (you will have fire, you have fire) | Nigerian Pidgin - 'get fire' = have passion, energy, spirit |
| If I start to dey cold, you go bring fire | If I start to get cold/distant, you will bring the passion | Nigerian Pidgin - she reignites his passion when he's feeling down |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nwaanyị ma obi di ya | A woman who has a good heart / A woman with a content heart | Igbo - 'nwaanyị' = woman; 'ma obi di ya' = whose heart is settled/content |
| E dey hard to find | She is hard to find | Nigerian Pidgin - such women are rare |
| Dem no dey see am for road | You don't see her on the street / They're not common | Nigerian Pidgin - 'dem no dey see am for road' = you don't find them easily/commonly |
| Nwoke malụ mma na-enye ego o | A handsome man who gives money | Igbo - 'nwoke' = man; 'malụ mma' = who knows beauty/is handsome; 'na-enye ego' = who gives money (generous) |
| E dey hard to find | He is hard to find | Nigerian Pidgin - such men are also rare |
| Dem no dey see am for road | You don't see him on the street / They're not common | Nigerian Pidgin - acknowledging that both good women and generous men are rare |
Refrain
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| She get am for body, she get am for body (nwa m fụlụ n'anya) | She has it in her body/physique, she has it in her body (my child/baby I'm in love with) | Nigerian Pidgin + Igbo - 'she get am for body' = she's physically attractive; 'nwa m fụlụ n'anya' = my love/my dear (term of endearment) |
| I get am for money, I get am for money (nwa ga-eli m ife) | I have it in money, I have it in money (child/baby who will eat my wealth) | Nigerian Pidgin + Igbo - 'I get am for money' = I'm financially stable/have money; 'nwa ga-eli m ife' = a child who will consume my things (meaning she deserves everything) |
Verse 2 (Flavour)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enenebe enenebe enenebe nwa apụ n'anwụ | Beautiful one, beautiful one, beautiful one, child who came from the sun | Igbo - 'enenebe' = beautiful/stunning one; 'nwa apụ n'anwụ' = child who emerged from the sun (describing radiant beauty) |
| Enebebe enebebe enenebe ọ dị ụkọ na mba nwa | Beautiful one, beautiful one, beautiful one, she is unique in the land/nation, child | Igbo - 'ọ dị ụkọ na mba' = she is scarce/unique in the nation; emphasizing her rarity |
| You're my prayers answered | You're my prayers answered | English - she's the answer to his prayers |
| Everything I want | Everything I want | English |
| Asa nwa I na-egbu m egbu chai | Oh my goodness, child, you're killing me, killing me | Igbo - 'asa nwa' = expression of amazement; 'I na-egbu m egbu' = you are killing me (she drives him crazy with love); 'chai' = exclamation |
| Awankerere awankerere gbanyelụ fa film ka fa nenebe | Dance beautifully, dance beautifully, let's give them a film/show to watch | Igbo - 'awankerere' = rhythmic dancing/swaying; 'gbanyelụ fa film' = give them a movie/show; they'll give people something to talk about |
| Give them something to talk about chai | Give them something to talk about | English + Igbo exclamation - let's be the talk of the town |
| Ebelebe ebelebe | Beautiful one, beautiful one | Igbo - another term of endearment for beauty |
| Gbanyelụ fa film ka fa nenebe | Let's give them a film/show to watch | Igbo - repeating the idea of being spectacular together |
| Asa nwa I na-egbu m egbu | Oh my goodness, child, you're killing me, killing me | Igbo - repeated for emphasis |
Chorus (Repeat)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nwaanyị ma obi di ya (Nwaanyị ma obi di ya) | A woman who has a good heart (A woman who has a good heart) | Igbo - repeated |
| E dey hard to find (e dey hard o) | She is hard to find (it's hard) | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Dem no dey see am for road | You don't see her on the street | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Nwoke malụ mma na-enye ego (ọ kwa nwoke malụ mma) | A handsome man who gives money (oh what a handsome man) | Igbo - 'ọ kwa' = oh what/oh such |
| E dey hard to find | He is hard to find | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Dem no dey see am for road | You don't see him on the street | Nigerian Pidgin |
Refrain (Extended)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| She get am for body, she get am for body (nwa m fụlụ n'anya) | She has it in her body, she has it in her body (my love) | Nigerian Pidgin + Igbo |
| I get am for money, I get am for money (nwa ga-eri m isi) | I have it in money, I have it in money (child who will consume my head) | Nigerian Pidgin + Igbo - 'nwa ga-eri m isi' = someone who will drive me crazy/consume me completely |
| Ịma kwa na m chọkata m chọkata m chọkata oh | You know that I've been searching, I've been searching, I've been searching | Igbo - 'ịma kwa' = you already know; 'na m chọkata' = that I've been searching |
| Where I go see person wey understand my thinking | Where will I see a person who understands my thinking | Nigerian Pidgin - rhetorical question about finding someone who truly gets him |
| Before I talk, she know my feeling | Before I speak, she knows my feeling | English/Pidgin - she understands him intuitively |
| She get am for body, she get am for money (nwa m fụlụ n'anya) | She has physical beauty, she has financial sense (my love) | Nigerian Pidgin + Igbo - she's both beautiful and financially savvy |
| I get am for money, I get am for money (nwa ga-eli m ife) | I have it in money, I have it in money (child who will eat my wealth) | Nigerian Pidgin + Igbo |
| Ka eme sịa | Let it happen / So be it | Igbo - expression of acceptance/affirmation |