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Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kilo killo? | What's up? / What's happening? | Yoruba greeting phrase |
| It's Kel P Vibes | It's Kel P Vibes | Producer tag - Kel P is the producer |
Verse 1
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jeun soke o; them go dey jeun soke o | Eat up / Enjoy; they will keep enjoying | 'Jeun soke' is Yoruba mixed with Pidgin - means to eat well, live large, enjoy life abundantly |
| All my people them go jeun soke o | All my people will enjoy life / live large | Nigerian Pidgin structure |
| Boss man, e go jeun soke o | Boss man will enjoy life | Refers to successful people enjoying the fruits of their labor |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| When the gbedu dey enter body, enter body | When the drum/beat enters your body | 'Gbedu' is Yoruba for 'big drum' or heavy beat - when the music takes over you |
| All the girl, them go shake their body | All the girls will shake their bodies | Nigerian Pidgin - describing dancing to the music |
| Them go shake their body | They will shake their bodies | Continuation of dance description |
| Oluwa Burna mo Gbona feli; say mo Gbona feli | God Burna I am very hot; I say I am very hot | 'Oluwa' is Yoruba for God/Lord; 'Gbona' means hot/burning in Yoruba; 'feli' means very much - Burna is saying he's on fire/the hottest |
| You no get money, you dey call police | If you don't have money, you call the police | Nigerian Pidgin - criticizing broke haters who complain to authorities instead of getting money |
| Me I dey laugh you gan ni | I am laughing at you hard | 'Gan ni' is Yoruba intensifier meaning 'very much' or 'real hard' |
Bridge
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hmmnn; gidigidi gidigidi gidigidi gidigidi | Hmmnn; very strong/solid | 'Gidigidi' is Nigerian slang/onomatopoeia suggesting something firm, strong, or solid |
| Gidigidi gidigidi gidi | Very strong/solid | Continuation of emphasis |
| O di woronpoto, ah (Yeah yeah yeah) | It becomes soft/mushy | Yoruba expression - the contrast between being solid and turning soft, possibly referring to how tough guys soften up when music plays |
Verse 2
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Them say I dey craze, I no normal | They say I am crazy, I'm not normal | Nigerian Pidgin - people call him crazy |
| But I dey spray you the money, onyeoma | But I spray you with money, good person/friend | 'Onyeoma' is Igbo term of endearment meaning 'good person' or 'good friend' |
| You suppose to know say me no be newcomer | You should know that I'm not a newcomer | Nigerian Pidgin - asserting his veteran status in the industry |
| So my baby, make you no go dull am, no go dull am | So my baby, don't kill the vibe, don't kill the vibe | 'Dull am' means to spoil/kill the mood or vibe |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| When the gbedu dey enter body, enter body | When the drum/beat enters your body | Repeat chorus |
| All the girl, them go shake their body | All the girls will shake their bodies | |
| Them go shake their body | They will shake their bodies | |
| Oluwa Burna mo Gbona feli; say mo Gbona feli | God Burna I am very hot; I say I am very hot | |
| You no get money, you dey call police | If you don't have money, you call the police | |
| Me I dey laugh you gan ni | I am laughing at you hard |
Verse 3
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| As I dey sing, they feel the pulse | As I'm singing, they feel the pulse/rhythm | Nigerian Pidgin - people feel the energy of his music |
| Make all the people jump around | Making all the people jump around | |
| Make you dey listen well because I no fit shout (I no fit shout) | You should listen well because I can't shout | Telling people to pay attention, he won't repeat himself loudly |
| No joking around (Ehzewu) | No joking around | 'Ehzewu' is an exclamation in Nigerian Pidgin/Igbo influence |
| Listen make I tell you what it's all about (Gbekelebe) | Listen so I can tell you what it's all about | 'Gbekelebe' is Nigerian slang/onomatopoeia, possibly imitating sound or emphasizing completeness |
| I no fit tell you as water enter coconut | I can't explain it like how water enters coconut | Nigerian Pidgin proverb - some things are mysterious and can't be explained, like how water gets inside a coconut |
| You sit down inside bus, you say you be boss (Eh eh eh) | You sit down in a bus, yet you claim to be a boss | Mocking people who pretend to be rich/important but take public transport |
| Oya look'u look'u taatata | Come on, look at this/that | 'Oya' is Yoruba for 'come on' or 'hurry'; 'taatata' is rhythmic vocalization |
| Look'u look'u taatata | Look at this/that | Repetition for emphasis and rhythm |
| See small pikin wey dey para, wey dey gagaga | See this small child making noise/showing off | 'Pikin' is Pidgin for child; 'para' means to make trouble/show off; 'gagaga' is onomatopoeia for noise |
| Ki lo sele papapa? | What happened? / What's the problem? | Yoruba question; 'papapa' adds emphasis/rhythm |
| Oh looku, looku looku looku taatata | Oh look, look look look at this | Continuation of previous sentiment |
| Looku looku taatata | Look look at this | |
| See small pikin wey dey para, wey dey gagaga | See this small child making noise/showing off | Repeating the mockery of pretenders |
| Ki lo sele papapa oh? | What happened? / What's the problem? | Yoruba - asking rhetorically what's wrong with these pretenders |
Final Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| When the gbedu dey enter body (Jeje) | When the beat enters your body (gently/slowly) | 'Jeje' is Yoruba for 'gently' or 'slowly' - adding texture to the description |
| Enter body (Jeje) | Enter your body (gently) | |
| All the girl, them go shake their body (Yeah yeah) | All the girls will shake their bodies | |
| Them go shake their body (Yeah) | They will shake their bodies | |
| Oluwa Burna'm Gbona feli (Gbona oh, mo Gbona oh) | God Burna I am very hot (I'm hot, I am hot) | Ad-libs reinforcing the title and theme |
| Mo Gbona feli (Gbona oh, Gbona oh) | I am very hot (I'm hot, I'm hot) | |
| You no get money, you dey call police (Eheheh) | If you don't have money, you call the police | Laughing at the haters |
| Me I dey laugh you gan ni | I am laughing at you very hard |
Outro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hmmnn; gidigidi gidigidi gidigidi gidigidi (Mo Gbona feli) | Hmmnn; very strong (I am very hot) | Repeating bridge elements with ad-libs |
| Gidigidi gidigidi gidi | Very strong | |
| O di woronpoto, ah (Yeah yeah yeah) | It becomes soft/mushy | |
| Gbona feli | Very hot | Final declaration of the song's theme |