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Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Andre on the beat | Andre on the beat | Producer tag - Andre On The Beat produced this track. English. |
Verse 1
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| So when I love I go bomb bomb | So when I love, I go all out/give my all | English/Patois mix. 'Bomb bomb' is Jamaican Patois meaning to do something intensely or with full force. |
| Yo the one fi come come | You're the one who should come | Jamaican Patois - 'fi' means 'to' or 'should'. |
| Call me don | Call me boss/chief | English/Patois. 'Don' refers to a boss or respected person in Jamaican culture. |
| Make me condone don | Let me accept/approve, boss | English/Patois mix. |
| Me love the voice the way you tone song | I love your voice, the way you sing/speak | Patois grammar - 'me' instead of 'I', 'tone song' meaning the way she modulates her voice. |
| Y'all mine my girl you're the right one | You're all mine, my girl, you're the right one | English. |
| I know you dey for me when necessary | I know you're there for me when necessary | Pidgin English - 'dey' means 'are' or 'to be present'. |
| Girl you dey for me when necessary | Girl, you're there for me when necessary | Pidgin English repetition for emphasis. |
| So am dey for you when necessary | So I'm there for you when necessary | Pidgin English - reciprocal commitment. |
| If I delay today I'm sorry | If I'm late today, I'm sorry | English. |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 sikiwa | I can't leave that when I don't know | Luganda - 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
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| She don wann me there alone | She doesn't want me there alone | Patois - 'don wann' = 'doesn't want'. |
| She say she don care about what I love | She says she doesn't care about what I love | Patois grammar structure. |
| She don wann me there alone | She doesn't want me there alone | Patois - repetition for emphasis. |
| She say she don care about what I love | She says she doesn't care about what I love | Patois - repeated line. |
| My girl can you tell me what you're feeling | My girl, can you tell me what you're feeling | English - 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 feeling | My girl, I know you have a real feeling | English/slang - 'gat' = 'have got'. |
| Feel me, feel me | Understand me, connect with me | English - 'feel me' means to understand or empathize with someone. |
| I know you wanna let go away from me | I know you don't want to go away from me | English - expressing she wants to stay close. |
| I know you only do good things for me | I know you only do good things for me | English. |
| Anything I need I know you'll do it for me | Anything I need, I know you'll do it for me | English - expressing her loyalty and support. |
| No boy can take you away from me | No boy can take you away from me | English - asserting exclusive relationship. |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Motivate me wasibuka wa? | Motivate me, where are you from? | Luganda. |
| Sisobola kuleka ekyo nga sikiwa | I can't leave that when I don't know | Luganda. |
| Okumpamba gwe wayita wa? | To deceive me, where did you pass through? | Luganda. |
| Wayita wa? | Where did you pass through? | Luganda. |
Bridge
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Come closer to my body | Come closer to my body | English - 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 baby | You're my baby, I'll do anything, anything baby | English. |
| Come closer to my body | Come closer to my body | English - repetition. |
| Can you call me your daddy? | Can you call me your daddy? | English - repetition. |
| You're my baby I, anything anything | You're my baby, I'll do anything, anything | English. |
Verse 3
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| So when I love I go bomb bomb | So when I love, I go all out | English/Patois - callback to opening verse. |
| Yo the one come come | You're the one, come come | Patois. |
| Call me don | Call me boss | Patois. |
| Make me condone don | Let me accept, boss | Patois/English. |
| Me love the voice the way you tone song | I love your voice, the way you sing | Patois. |
| Y'all mine my girl you're the right one | You're all mine, my girl, you're the right one | English. |
| I know you dey for me when necessary | I know you're there for me when necessary | Pidgin English. |
| Girl you dey for me when necessary | Girl, you're there for me when necessary | Pidgin English. |
| So am dey for you when necessary | So I'm there for you when necessary | Pidgin English. |
| If I delay today I'm sorry | If I'm late today, I'm sorry | English. |
Final Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Motivate me wasibuka wa? | Motivate me, where are you from? | Luganda - the central question of the song about her origins. |
| Sisobola kuleka ekyo nga sikiwa | I can't leave that when I don't know | Luganda - 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. |