Back to all translations
App is best experienced on desktop or tablet.
Translations are AI-generated and unedited. AI can make mistakes. When in doubt, trust someone who speaks the language.
Translations are AI-generated and unedited. AI can make mistakes. When in doubt, trust someone who speaks the language.
Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peru, para | Peru, stop/wait | Repeated hook. 'Para' means 'stop' or 'wait' in Yoruba |
| Peru, para | Peru, stop/wait | |
| Peru, para | Peru, stop/wait |
Verse 1
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Omoge, no be so | Young lady, it's not like that | Pidgin English. 'Omoge' is Yoruba for 'beautiful young woman/girl' |
| Girl, you wan capture my soul | Girl, you want to capture my soul | Pidgin/English - expressing that she's captivating him |
| Omoge, no be so | Young lady, it's not like that | Yoruba/Pidgin |
| Make we wan wombolombo | Let's get intimate/romantic | Pidgin. 'Wombolombo' is Nigerian slang for romantic/sexual intimacy |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peru, para | Peru, stop | |
| Peru, peru, para | Peru, Peru, stop | |
| I'm loo' | I'm looking/I'm loving it | Shortened English slang |
| Even Peru don dey para | Even Peru is stopping/going crazy | Pidgin. Metaphorical - meaning things are so wild/intense even Peru (the country) can't keep up |
Verse 2
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tonight in Jozi, I'm in Jozi | Tonight in Johannesburg, I'm in Johannesburg | 'Jozi' is South African slang for Johannesburg |
| Mo'n k'orin fun won, wan jo si | I'm singing for them, they should come and dance | Yoruba |
| I'm not playing with you, I'm not joking | I'm not playing with you, I'm not joking | English - he's serious about his success |
| My third album is loading | My third album is coming soon | English - announcing upcoming music project |
| Mi o kin fa'gbo but I'm on molly | I don't smoke weed but I'm on molly | Yoruba/English. 'Fa'gbo' means 'smoke weed' in Yoruba; molly is MDMA/ecstasy |
| I'm on duty but I'm on lowkey | I'm working but I'm keeping it low profile | English/slang |
| They wan' do me, they wan' do me | They want to harm me, they want to harm me | Pidgin - people want to sabotage or hurt him |
| They wan' do me gan, they wan' do me | They really want to harm me, they want to harm me | Pidgin. 'Gan' is Yoruba intensifier meaning 'really/very much' |
Pre-Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Woni won wa mi, woni wo n wa mi | They say they're looking for me, they say they're looking for me | Yoruba - implies people claim to know/want him but don't really |
| I'm in San Francisco jamming | I'm in San Francisco enjoying myself | English - showing his jet-setting lifestyle |
| Woni won wa mi, woni wo n wa mi | They say they're looking for me, they say they're looking for me | Yoruba |
| I just flew in from Miami | I just flew in from Miami | English - continuing the global travel theme |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peru, para | Peru, stop | |
| Peru, peru, para | Peru, Peru, stop | |
| I'm loo' | I'm looking/I'm loving it | |
| Even Peru donde para | Even Peru where to stop | Mix of Pidgin/broken Spanish. Means things are so intense he can't tell where to stop |
Verse 3
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| She say she like my tunes | She says she likes my music | Pidgin/English |
| She say me I never see a guy like you | She says she's never seen a guy like me | Pidgin - she finds him unique |
| Shey you like my tattoo | Do you like my tattoo? | 'Shey' is Yoruba for 'is it that/do you' |
| Girl me I want to be inside you | Girl, I want to be intimate with you | Pidgin/English - sexual desire |
| She is my woman | She is my woman | English |
| Inside puna sweet like sugar | Being intimate is sweet like sugar | Pidgin. 'Puna' is slang for sex/intimacy |
| In my new van | In my new van | English - showing off material wealth |
| Come to me I dey swim like tuna | Come to me, I move smoothly like a tuna fish | Pidgin. Sexual metaphor comparing his movement to a fish swimming |
Pre-Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Woni won wa mi, woni wo n wa mi | They say they're looking for me, they say they're looking for me | Yoruba |
| I'm in San Francisco jamming | I'm in San Francisco enjoying myself | English |
| Woni won wa mi, woni wo n wa mi | They say they're looking for me, they say they're looking for me | Yoruba |
| I just flew in from Miami | I just flew in from Miami | English |
Chorus (Outro)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peru, para | Peru, stop | |
| Peru, peru, para | Peru, Peru, stop | |
| I'm loo' | I'm looking/I'm loving it | |
| Even Peru don dey para | Even Peru is stopping/going crazy | Pidgin - emphasizing the intense party/lifestyle vibe |