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Gbona
Burna Boy
Nigerian Pidgin English
Yoruba
Igbo
Intro
OriginalTranslationNotes
Kilo killo?What's up? / What's happening?Yoruba greeting phrase
It's Kel P VibesIt's Kel P VibesProducer tag - Kel P is the producer
Verse 1
OriginalTranslationNotes
Jeun soke o; them go dey jeun soke oEat 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 oAll my people will enjoy life / live largeNigerian Pidgin structure
Boss man, e go jeun soke oBoss man will enjoy lifeRefers to successful people enjoying the fruits of their labor
Chorus
OriginalTranslationNotes
When the gbedu dey enter body, enter bodyWhen 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 bodyAll the girls will shake their bodiesNigerian Pidgin - describing dancing to the music
Them go shake their bodyThey will shake their bodiesContinuation of dance description
Oluwa Burna mo Gbona feli; say mo Gbona feliGod 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 policeIf you don't have money, you call the policeNigerian Pidgin - criticizing broke haters who complain to authorities instead of getting money
Me I dey laugh you gan niI am laughing at you hard'Gan ni' is Yoruba intensifier meaning 'very much' or 'real hard'
Bridge
OriginalTranslationNotes
Hmmnn; gidigidi gidigidi gidigidi gidigidiHmmnn; very strong/solid'Gidigidi' is Nigerian slang/onomatopoeia suggesting something firm, strong, or solid
Gidigidi gidigidi gidiVery strong/solidContinuation of emphasis
O di woronpoto, ah (Yeah yeah yeah)It becomes soft/mushyYoruba expression - the contrast between being solid and turning soft, possibly referring to how tough guys soften up when music plays
Verse 2
OriginalTranslationNotes
Them say I dey craze, I no normalThey say I am crazy, I'm not normalNigerian Pidgin - people call him crazy
But I dey spray you the money, onyeomaBut 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 newcomerYou should know that I'm not a newcomerNigerian Pidgin - asserting his veteran status in the industry
So my baby, make you no go dull am, no go dull amSo my baby, don't kill the vibe, don't kill the vibe'Dull am' means to spoil/kill the mood or vibe
Chorus
OriginalTranslationNotes
When the gbedu dey enter body, enter bodyWhen the drum/beat enters your bodyRepeat chorus
All the girl, them go shake their bodyAll the girls will shake their bodies
Them go shake their bodyThey will shake their bodies
Oluwa Burna mo Gbona feli; say mo Gbona feliGod Burna I am very hot; I say I am very hot
You no get money, you dey call policeIf you don't have money, you call the police
Me I dey laugh you gan niI am laughing at you hard
Verse 3
OriginalTranslationNotes
As I dey sing, they feel the pulseAs I'm singing, they feel the pulse/rhythmNigerian Pidgin - people feel the energy of his music
Make all the people jump aroundMaking 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 shoutTelling 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 coconutI can't explain it like how water enters coconutNigerian 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 bossMocking people who pretend to be rich/important but take public transport
Oya look'u look'u taatataCome on, look at this/that'Oya' is Yoruba for 'come on' or 'hurry'; 'taatata' is rhythmic vocalization
Look'u look'u taatataLook at this/thatRepetition for emphasis and rhythm
See small pikin wey dey para, wey dey gagagaSee 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 taatataOh look, look look look at thisContinuation of previous sentiment
Looku looku taatataLook look at this
See small pikin wey dey para, wey dey gagagaSee this small child making noise/showing offRepeating 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
OriginalTranslationNotes
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 policeLaughing at the haters
Me I dey laugh you gan niI am laughing at you very hard
Outro
OriginalTranslationNotes
Hmmnn; gidigidi gidigidi gidigidi gidigidi (Mo Gbona feli)Hmmnn; very strong (I am very hot)Repeating bridge elements with ad-libs
Gidigidi gidigidi gidiVery strong
O di woronpoto, ah (Yeah yeah yeah)It becomes soft/mushy
Gbona feliVery hotFinal declaration of the song's theme