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Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| You make me wanna rotu to the middle of the night | You make me want to dance/rotate until the middle of the night | 'Rotu' means to dance or rotate/move rhythmically in Nigerian Pidgin |
| Oh yeah | Oh yeah | |
| You make me wanna rotu to the morning | You make me want to dance until the morning | |
| Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah | Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah | |
| Go low oh (bri-beng-beng-beng-beng) | Go low oh | Dance instruction - 'go low' means to bend down/dance low; sound effects mimic percussion |
| Oh na-na (oh no) | Oh na-na (oh no) | Musical ad-libs |
| Yo P sing | Yo P sing | Call-out to Mr P to begin his verse |
Verse 1
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| My girl she finer | My girl is beautiful/fine | Nigerian Pidgin - 'finer' used as a verb meaning 'is fine/beautiful' |
| She dey like to wear designer | She likes to wear designer clothes | Nigerian Pidgin - 'dey' is a habitual aspect marker |
| And her loving no be China | And her love is not fake/cheap | Nigerian Pidgin - 'China' is slang for fake/counterfeit goods; 'no be' means 'is not' |
| My Paloma | My Paloma | 'Paloma' means 'dove' in Spanish - used as a term of endearment for his girl |
| The way she fire | The way she's hot/amazing | Nigerian Pidgin - 'fire' means hot/attractive/amazing |
| Na she be my desire | She is my desire | Nigerian Pidgin - 'na' is a copula (like 'is'); 'be' emphasizes identity |
| My girly no retire | My girl doesn't quit/stop | Nigerian Pidgin - means she's always active, doesn't give up or slow down |
| My Paloma | My Paloma | |
| Girl you don't know | Girl you don't know | Switches to English |
| There's something about the way that you smile | There's something about the way that you smile | English |
| Killing me slow | Killing me slow | English - idiomatic expression meaning overwhelming him with attraction |
| Me I no go lie your face dey divine | I won't lie, your face is divine/heavenly | Nigerian Pidgin - 'me I' is emphatic; 'no go' means 'won't'; 'dey' means 'is' |
| You make me want to hold you down | You make me want to hold you down | English - 'hold you down' means commit to you, be loyal |
| Baby no go cos na me and you go run the town | Baby don't go because it's me and you who will run the town | Nigerian Pidgin - 'no go' means 'don't go'; 'na' emphasizes 'it is'; 'run the town' means dominate together |
Bridge
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mekoraso, mekoraso | I beg you, I beg you | Nigerian Pidgin - 'mekoraso' means 'I beg/please' |
| Please don't let go, please don't let go | Please don't let go, please don't let go | English |
| Come close make you hold me girl | Come close so you can hold me girl | Nigerian Pidgin - 'make you' means 'so that you/let you' |
| Gimme love make you gimme well | Give me love, give it to me well/good | Nigerian Pidgin - 'gimme well' means 'give it to me properly/good' |
| Mekoraso, mekoraso | I beg you, I beg you | |
| Please don't let go, please don't let go | Please don't let go, please don't let go | English |
| Come close make you hold me girl | Come close so you can hold me girl | |
| Come close make you do me well | Come close and treat me well | Nigerian Pidgin - 'do me well' means treat me right/good |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Paloma (girl I wanna give you all the loving) | Paloma (girl I want to give you all the loving) | English - background vocals in parentheses |
| Paloma (girl I know that you wanna give me body) | Paloma (girl I know that you want to give me your body) | English - 'give me body' means physical intimacy |
| Paloma (girl I know say me I want you loving) | Paloma (girl I know that I want your loving) | Nigerian Pidgin/English mix - 'say' means 'that'; 'me I' is emphatic |
| My Palo' | My Palo' | Shortened form of 'Paloma' |
| Paloma (girl I wanna give you all the loving) | Paloma (girl I want to give you all the loving) | English |
| Paloma (shey you know say me I want loving) | Paloma (do you know that I want loving) | Nigerian Pidgin - 'shey' is a question tag meaning 'do you/right?'; 'say' means 'that' |
| Paloma (girl I wanna give you all the loving) | Paloma (girl I want to give you all the loving) | English |
| My Palo' (oh yeah, oh yeah) | My Palo' (oh yeah, oh yeah) |
Verse 2
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I want to give you some love | I want to give you some love | English |
| Girl let me give you one more time | Girl let me give you one more time | English |
| I want to give you some love | I want to give you some love | English |
| No woman no cry, yeah, yeah | No woman no cry, yeah, yeah | English - reference to Bob Marley's famous song; means 'woman, don't cry' |
Bridge (Repeat)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mekoraso, mekoraso | I beg you, I beg you | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Please don't let go, please don't let go | Please don't let go, please don't let go | English |
| Come close make you hold me girl | Come close so you can hold me girl | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Gimme love make you gimme well | Give me love, give it to me well | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Mekoraso, mekoraso | I beg you, I beg you | |
| Please don't let go, please don't let go | Please don't let go, please don't let go | English |
| Come close make you hold me girl | Come close so you can hold me girl | |
| Gimme love make you do gimme well | Give me love, treat me well | Nigerian Pidgin - 'do gimme well' means treat/give to me well |
Pre-Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| She dey like to wear designer | She likes to wear designer clothes | Nigerian Pidgin |
| And her loving no be China | And her love is not fake | Nigerian Pidgin |
| My Paloma | My Paloma | |
| The way she fire | The way she's hot/amazing | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Na she be my desire | She is my desire | Nigerian Pidgin |
| My girly no retire | My girl doesn't quit | Nigerian Pidgin |
| My Paloma | My Paloma |
Outro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ona na na.. na na | Ona na na.. na na | Musical ad-libs/vocalizations |
| You make me wonna rotu to the middle of the night | You make me want to dance until the middle of the night | Nigerian Pidgin/English mix |
| You make me wonna rotu till the morning time | You make me want to dance until the morning time |