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Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Splash baby | Splash baby | Artist tag/signature in English |
Verse 1
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nwata nwoke igbakala m isi ooooo | Young man, you have confused my head | Igbo. Expressing how the person has her completely bewildered/infatuated |
| Ife ineme na emetum na obi | What you are doing is touching my heart | Igbo. Literally 'the thing you're doing is affecting me in my heart' |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anytime i see u | Anytime I see you | Switches to Nigerian Pidgin/English |
| Obim na enwuru oku | My heart is on fire | Igbo. 'Obim' means 'my heart'; 'na enwuru oku' means 'is burning with fire' - expressing intense love/passion |
| Maka na ichi oku, ichi oku | Because you are fire, you are fire | Igbo. 'Ichi oku' means 'you are fire' - calling the person hot/irresistible |
| Nwata nwoke kporom naa be gi | Young man, take me to your house | Igbo. Direct expression of desire to be with him/go home with him |
Verse 2
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anabago mu be gi | I will follow you to your house | Igbo. Expressing willingness/desire to go with him |
| I swear me nd u no go break up | I swear you and I will not break up | Nigerian Pidgin. Declaring commitment to the relationship |
| Na ur face i wan see wen i wek up | It's your face I want to see when I wake up | Nigerian Pidgin. Expressing desire to wake up next to the person |
| If we fight we go mek up | If we fight we will make up | Nigerian Pidgin. Showing commitment through conflicts |
| My face no be mek up | My face is not makeup | Nigerian Pidgin. Wordplay: she's genuine/real, not fake like makeup |
| I no go leave run away ehh | I will not leave and run away | Nigerian Pidgin. Pledging not to abandon the relationship |
| For beta or worsth we go stay ehh eeh | For better or worse we will stay | Nigerian Pidgin. Reference to traditional wedding vows |
Bridge
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oh my baby oo com nd kiss me oo | Oh my baby, come and kiss me | Nigerian Pidgin/English. Romantic invitation |
| Baby baby oh come nd kiss me oh | Baby baby, come and kiss me | Nigerian Pidgin/English. Repetition for emphasis |
Outro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E don set oh oo | It is set/settled | Nigerian Pidgin. Meaning the relationship is confirmed/official; 'don set' is a common phrase meaning something is decided or arranged |