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Intro/Hook
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eji kwa'm money | I'm not after your money | Igbo phrase meaning 'it's not your money [I want]' |
| Eji kwa'm cash | I'm not after your cash | Igbo mixed with English word 'cash' |
| Eji kwa'm money, Yeba | I'm not after your money, please | Igbo; 'yeba' is a respectful plea/appeal |
| Oyorima | My good one/My dear | Igbo term of endearment |
| Ilele ilele ilele ilele ilele ilele | [Melodic vocalization] | Traditional African call-and-response vocalization; no literal meaning |
| Ayakata | [Exclamation of amazement] | Igbo expression of wonder or excitement |
Verse 1 (Flavour)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baby mu oh baby mu oh | My baby oh, my baby oh | Igbo; 'mu' means 'my' |
| Ife ina eme mu oh oi | What you're doing to me oh | Igbo; expressing the effect of love |
| Obi mu oh nwata miss | My heart oh, young lady | Igbo; 'obi' = heart, 'nwata' = child/young one |
| I be your body guard | I'll be your bodyguard | Nigerian Pidgin English |
| You be my honey pie | You are my honey pie | Pidgin with English term of endearment |
| Forever you and I | Forever you and I | English |
| I swear I no dey lie | I swear I'm not lying | Nigerian Pidgin; 'no dey' = not/am not |
| The way you shake your low waist oh | The way you move your waist/hips oh | English/Pidgin; 'low waist' refers to waist/hip dancing |
| E dey make me holla your way oh | It makes me call out to you | Pidgin; 'e dey' = it is, expressing continuous action |
| You dey killing me yo-yo-yo oh | You're killing me [with love] | Pidgin; metaphor for being overwhelmed by attraction |
| I ready to spend all my money | I'm ready to spend all my money | Pidgin English |
| I get am for dollars, get am for pounds | I have it in dollars, have it in pounds | Pidgin; 'get am' = have it; showing financial capacity |
| Baby give me your love | Baby give me your love | English |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kom Kom, Eji kwa'm money | Come come, I'm not after your money | English 'come' + Igbo; inviting someone while assuring them of pure intentions |
| Kom Kom, Eji'm gi ugwo | Come come, I will pay you back | Igbo; 'gi ugwo' = pay back/compensate; promising to reciprocate love/investment |
Bridge
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ilele ilele ilele ilele ilele ilele ilele ilele hoha, ayakata | [Melodic vocalization with exclamation] | Traditional vocalizations; 'hoha' and 'ayakata' are exclamations |
Verse 2 (Yemi Alade)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| You want to call me night and day | You want to call me night and day | English/Pidgin |
| What's wrong with you | What's wrong with you | English; playful questioning of excessive attention |
| I no fit to drink water drop my cup | I can't even drink water and put down my cup | Pidgin idiom meaning 'I can't have a moment's peace'; you're so persistent |
| Na so you tell Nkechi yesterday | Is that how you told Nkechi yesterday | Pidgin; 'na so' = is that how; Nkechi is a common Igbo female name; suggesting infidelity/player behavior |
| You say my love dey make you craze | You say my love is making you crazy | Pidgin; 'dey' = is, 'craze' = crazy |
| If you love me boo / Like you say you do | If you love me boo / Like you say you do | English/Pidgin |
| You gats to show me boo / By the things you do | You've got to show me boo / By the things you do | Pidgin; 'gats' = got to/must; demanding proof through actions |
| I go to Australia Bombay oh | I go to Australia, Bombay oh | Pidgin; Bombay (Mumbai) - showing she's well-traveled and independent |
| With my own money I dey throwaway oh | With my own money I'm spending lavishly | Pidgin; 'throwaway' = spend freely; asserting financial independence |
| If you like my thing in low waist oh | If you like the way I move my waist | Pidgin/English; referencing her dance moves |
| You must to come throwaway | You must come spend money [on me] | Pidgin; demanding reciprocal investment if he wants her attention |
Verse 3 (Yemi Alade)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I go to Australia Bombay oh | I go to Australia, Bombay oh | Pidgin; repeated for emphasis |
| With my own money I dey throwaway oh | With my own money I'm spending lavishly | Pidgin; emphasizing financial independence |
| If you like my thing in low waist oh / You must to come throwaway | If you like the way I move my waist / You must come spend money | Pidgin; reiterating that attraction requires investment |
| I ready to spend all my money | I'm ready to spend all my money | Pidgin |
| I get am for dollars, get am for pounds | I have it in dollars, have it in pounds | Pidgin; mirroring Flavour's line, showing she's equally financially capable |
| Baby give me your love | Baby give me your love | English; despite financial independence, she still wants genuine love |