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Wasibuka Wa?
Bebe Cool
Luganda
English
Jamaican Patois
Intro
OriginalTranslationNotes
Andre on the beatAndre on the beatProducer tag - Andre On The Beat produced this track. English.
Verse 1
OriginalTranslationNotes
So when I love I go bomb bombSo when I love, I go all out/give my allEnglish/Patois mix. 'Bomb bomb' is Jamaican Patois meaning to do something intensely or with full force.
Yo the one fi come comeYou're the one who should comeJamaican Patois - 'fi' means 'to' or 'should'.
Call me donCall me boss/chiefEnglish/Patois. 'Don' refers to a boss or respected person in Jamaican culture.
Make me condone donLet me accept/approve, bossEnglish/Patois mix.
Me love the voice the way you tone songI love your voice, the way you sing/speakPatois grammar - 'me' instead of 'I', 'tone song' meaning the way she modulates her voice.
Y'all mine my girl you're the right oneYou're all mine, my girl, you're the right oneEnglish.
I know you dey for me when necessaryI know you're there for me when necessaryPidgin English - 'dey' means 'are' or 'to be present'.
Girl you dey for me when necessaryGirl, you're there for me when necessaryPidgin English repetition for emphasis.
So am dey for you when necessarySo I'm there for you when necessaryPidgin English - reciprocal commitment.
If I delay today I'm sorryIf I'm late today, I'm sorryEnglish.
Chorus
OriginalTranslationNotes
Motivate me wasibuka wa?Motivate me, where are you from?Switch to Luganda - 'Wasibuka wa?' means 'Where are you from?' Used as a way to get to know someone romantically.
Sisobola kuleka ekyo nga sikiwaI can't leave that when I don't knowLuganda - expressing he can't let go without knowing more about her.
Okumpamba gwe wayita wa?To deceive me, where did you pass through?Luganda - asking about her origins/background, concerned about being deceived.
Wayita wa?Where did you pass through?Luganda - repetition of the question about her origins/where she came from.
Verse 2
OriginalTranslationNotes
She don wann me there aloneShe doesn't want me there alonePatois - 'don wann' = 'doesn't want'.
She say she don care about what I loveShe says she doesn't care about what I lovePatois grammar structure.
She don wann me there aloneShe doesn't want me there alonePatois - repetition for emphasis.
She say she don care about what I loveShe says she doesn't care about what I lovePatois - repeated line.
My girl can you tell me what you're feelingMy girl, can you tell me what you're feelingEnglish - seeking emotional honesty.
My girl can you tell me how you're feeling?My girl, can you tell me how you're feeling?English - variation of previous line.
My girl I know you gat a real feelingMy girl, I know you have a real feelingEnglish/slang - 'gat' = 'have got'.
Feel me, feel meUnderstand me, connect with meEnglish - 'feel me' means to understand or empathize with someone.
I know you wanna let go away from meI know you don't want to go away from meEnglish - expressing she wants to stay close.
I know you only do good things for meI know you only do good things for meEnglish.
Anything I need I know you'll do it for meAnything I need, I know you'll do it for meEnglish - expressing her loyalty and support.
No boy can take you away from meNo boy can take you away from meEnglish - asserting exclusive relationship.
Chorus
OriginalTranslationNotes
Motivate me wasibuka wa?Motivate me, where are you from?Luganda.
Sisobola kuleka ekyo nga sikiwaI can't leave that when I don't knowLuganda.
Okumpamba gwe wayita wa?To deceive me, where did you pass through?Luganda.
Wayita wa?Where did you pass through?Luganda.
Bridge
OriginalTranslationNotes
Come closer to my bodyCome closer to my bodyEnglish - inviting intimacy.
Can you call me your daddy?Can you call me your daddy?English - 'daddy' is a term of endearment in romantic/sexual contexts.
You're my baby I, anything anything babyYou're my baby, I'll do anything, anything babyEnglish.
Come closer to my bodyCome closer to my bodyEnglish - repetition.
Can you call me your daddy?Can you call me your daddy?English - repetition.
You're my baby I, anything anythingYou're my baby, I'll do anything, anythingEnglish.
Verse 3
OriginalTranslationNotes
So when I love I go bomb bombSo when I love, I go all outEnglish/Patois - callback to opening verse.
Yo the one come comeYou're the one, come comePatois.
Call me donCall me bossPatois.
Make me condone donLet me accept, bossPatois/English.
Me love the voice the way you tone songI love your voice, the way you singPatois.
Y'all mine my girl you're the right oneYou're all mine, my girl, you're the right oneEnglish.
I know you dey for me when necessaryI know you're there for me when necessaryPidgin English.
Girl you dey for me when necessaryGirl, you're there for me when necessaryPidgin English.
So am dey for you when necessarySo I'm there for you when necessaryPidgin English.
If I delay today I'm sorryIf I'm late today, I'm sorryEnglish.
Final Chorus
OriginalTranslationNotes
Motivate me wasibuka wa?Motivate me, where are you from?Luganda - the central question of the song about her origins.
Sisobola kuleka ekyo nga sikiwaI can't leave that when I don't knowLuganda - he needs to know her background before fully committing.
Okumpamba gwe wayita wa?To deceive me, where did you pass through?Luganda - asking about her past to ensure she's genuine.