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Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ehen yeah yeah | Yes yeah yeah | Pidgin - 'Ehen' is an exclamation expressing agreement or acknowledgment |
| Oh no no no | Oh no no no | English |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ah yeah... Girl it's up to you but I dey pray you say I do | Ah yeah... Girl it's up to you but I am praying you will say 'I do' | Mix of English and Pidgin - 'I dey pray' means 'I am praying' |
| Ah yeah... Go tell your papa eh, say na me dey come for you | Ah yeah... Go tell your father, say it's me coming for you | Pidgin - 'say na me dey come' means 'tell him it's me who is coming'; traditional marriage context where suitor informs bride's family |
| Iyo kogo, iyo kogo | Plenty money, plenty money | Igbo phrase meaning abundance or plenty |
| Ka anyi je na nke bishop na ego adigo | Let's go to the bishop, there's no problem with money | Igbo - expressing readiness for church wedding, assuring that finances are not an issue |
| Iyo kogo, iyo kogo | Plenty money, plenty money | Igbo - repetition for emphasis |
| Ka anyi je na nke bishop na ife adigo | Let's go to the bishop, there's no problem at all | Igbo - 'ife adigo' means 'nothing is lacking' or 'no problem' |
Verse 1
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Today na today | Today is the day | Pidgin - expressing that the decisive moment has arrived |
| And when I finish you go no say na me eh | And when I'm done you will know it's me | Pidgin - 'you go no' means 'you will know'; asserting his supremacy |
| Ehen | Yes/Right | Pidgin exclamation for emphasis or agreement |
| As you dey dey delay eh | As you keep delaying | Pidgin - addressing the girl's hesitation in accepting his proposal |
| To prove my loving you must chop my money eh | To prove my love you must enjoy/spend my money | Pidgin - 'chop' means to eat/enjoy; showing love through financial provision is culturally significant |
Hook
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cos my bank alert na gbagam | Because my bank alert notifications are massive | Pidgin - 'gbagam' is onomatopoeia suggesting big/powerful; bank alerts indicate constant money inflow |
| My cheque no dey bounce | My checks don't bounce | Mix of English and Pidgin - 'no dey bounce' means 'never bounce'; showing financial stability |
| My mansion all na badam | My mansions are all magnificent/solid | Pidgin - 'badam' suggests something heavy, solid, impressive; showing wealth in property |
| Baby take a look around | Baby take a look around | English - inviting her to see his wealth |
| My bank alert na gbagam | My bank alert is massive | Pidgin - repetition for emphasis |
| My cheque no dey bounce | My checks don't bounce | Pidgin - reinforcing financial reliability |
| My mansion all na badam | My mansions are all magnificent | Pidgin - showing multiple properties |
| Make you take a look around | You should take a look around | Pidgin - 'make you' means 'you should' |
Verse 2
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ehen | Yes/Right | Pidgin exclamation |
| Like play like play eh | Jokingly/Not seriously | Pidgin expression meaning 'casually' or 'as if joking'; downplaying the seriousness of the situation |
| The person wey wan chop you run dey pay to stay | The person who wanted to have you is now begging and paying to stay | Pidgin - 'wey wan chop you' means 'who wanted to be with you'; rival is now desperate |
| Them say I dey craze | They say I'm crazy | Pidgin - 'them say' means 'they say'; 'dey craze' means 'am crazy' |
| Say which kind love be this, they don't know how I feel | Saying what kind of love is this, they don't know how I feel | Mix of Pidgin and English - people questioning his extravagant display of love |
| Baby say something | Baby say something | English - asking for her response/commitment |
| Make we do something | Let's do something | Pidgin - 'make we' means 'let's'; suggesting taking action (marriage) |
| Yeah, let me hear you say I do | Yeah, let me hear you say I do | English - requesting marriage acceptance; 'I do' refers to marriage vows |