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Double Double
Rudeboy ft. Phyno, Olamide
English
Nigerian Pidgin
Igbo
Yoruba
Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eh | Hey | Call to attention |
| Ee yeah | Yeah | Exclamation |
| Onye egwu nu | The one who loves to dance/entertain | Igbo - term of endearment for someone who is lively and entertaining |
Pre-Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| If I no marry you | If I don't marry you | Nigerian Pidgin - expressing commitment |
| Na im be say I dey craze | Then it means I'm crazy | Pidgin - 'na im be say' = 'it means'; emphasizing his serious marriage intentions |
| Tell your mother | Tell your mother | English - Following traditional marriage customs of informing parents |
| Tell your father | Tell your father | English - Respecting family involvement in marriage decision |
| Make we relate | Let us connect/establish a relationship | Pidgin - 'make we' = 'let us'; asking families to come together |
| Money go fall on you | Money will fall on you/You'll receive wealth | Pidgin - promise of financial provision and blessings |
| Blessings dey on the way | Blessings are on the way | Pidgin - 'dey' = 'are'; assurance of prosperity coming |
| Any man wey put asunder | Any man who tries to separate us | Pidgin mixing with English biblical phrase 'put asunder' (from marriage vows) |
| Omo na thunder | Child, it's thunder/They'll face lightning | Pidgin/Yoruba mix - 'omo' = 'child' (Yoruba); threatening divine punishment for anyone interfering |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ah yeah | Ah yeah | Exclamation |
| Fire fire | Fire fire | English - symbolizing divine protection/punishment |
| Chase them all away | Chase them all away | English - prayer/declaration to remove enemies or obstacles |
| Any man wey put asunder | Any man who tries to separate us | Pidgin - anyone attempting to destroy the relationship |
| Ah yeah | Ah yeah | Exclamation |
| Fire fire | Fire fire | English - repeated for emphasis |
| Chase them all away | Chase them all away | English |
| Everything na double double | Everything is doubled/multiplied | Pidgin - 'na' = 'is'; referring to double blessings, prosperity multiplied; also references popular Nigerian gospel concept |
Verse 1 (Rudeboy)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| See I get assurance | Look, I have confidence/security | Pidgin - 'see' used to draw attention; 'get' = 'have' |
| You get in dollars | You have endurance/You'll receive in dollars | Pidgin - possibly 'endurance' or promising dollar wealth; line has multiple interpretations |
| Anything for you | Anything for you | English - expressing willingness to provide |
| My account e balance | My account is balanced/has money | Pidgin - 'e balance' = 'is balanced'; showing financial readiness |
| See I get this mission | Look, I have this mission/goal | Pidgin/English - determined purpose |
| Transmission vision | Transmission vision | English - conveying clear goals and plans that can be transmitted/shared |
| And if you tell the police oh | And if you tell the police | Pidgin/English - playful suggestion of doing risky things for love |
| Them go see confusion | They will encounter confusion | Pidgin - 'them go' = 'they will'; implying his love is so intense even authorities can't understand it |
Verse 2 (Phyno)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| My ube oyibo | My fair-skinned pear/My light-skinned beauty | Igbo - 'ube' = African pear; 'oyibo' = white/fair-skinned person; term of endearment for light-skinned woman |
| I dey pray yibe | I'm praying for the day | Pidgin - 'dey' = continuous marker; 'yibe' = 'the day' |
| When something go carry you | When something will bring you | Pidgin - hoping fate will bring her |
| Come my way (ọ ma nkwe) | Come my way (it's certain) | Pidgin + Igbo interjection - 'ọ ma nkwe' = expression of certainty/agreement |
| Ka anyị jee tụọ ludo | Let us go play ludo | Igbo - 'ka anyị jee' = 'let us go'; 'tụọ' = 'play'; suggesting casual dating/spending time together |
| Na obodo oyibo | In the white man's land/overseas | Igbo - 'na' = 'in'; 'obodo oyibo' = foreign country/abroad; promising international trips |
| Maka m nwee gị one on one | So that I can have you one on one | Igbo + English - 'maka' = 'so that/because'; 'nwee' = 'have'; wanting exclusive time together |
| Na samankwe (samankwe) | It's certain (certain) | Igbo expression of certainty and agreement |
| See you will never forget oh | Look, you will never forget | Pidgin/English - promising unforgettable experiences |
| (Ah ah ah) | (Ah ah ah) | Vocal ad-lib |
| Ma m kpọọrụ gị cassette oh | If I call you cassette | Igbo - 'ma m kpọọrụ gị' = 'if I call you'; metaphor suggesting he'll replay their memories; cassette reference for nostalgia |
| (Ah ah ah) | (Ah ah ah) | Vocal ad-lib |
| Ask your bestie Janet oh baby oh | Ask your best friend Janet oh baby | English - invoking testimony from her friend; 'Janet' used as generic friend name |
| (Ah ah ah) | (Ah ah ah) | Vocal ad-lib |
| Otu o si gaa na mess oh | How it will be crazy/amazing | Igbo - 'otu o si gaa' = 'how it will be'; 'mess' (English) = wild/exciting situation |
Verse 3 (Olamide)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fa mi mo | Pull me closer | Yoruba - 'fa mi' = 'pull me'; 'mo' = 'closer'; requesting intimacy |
| Fa mi mo ra baby oh | Pull me closer baby | Yoruba - repeated for emphasis |
| You belong | You belong (to me) | English - claiming ownership/partnership |
| You over form che che mi o | You're over-pretending/acting too much towards me | Pidgin/Yoruba mix - 'over form' = pretending, acting proud; 'che che mi' could be playful Yoruba phrase |
| If you go | If you leave | English/Pidgin |
| Them be tell mo ti roko | They will say I've cried/wept | Pidgin/Yoruba - 'mo ti roko' = 'I have cried' (Yoruba); expressing vulnerability |
| If you leave | If you leave | English |
| Them be tell mo ti daro | They will say I've fallen/failed | Pidgin/Yoruba - 'mo ti daro' = 'I have fallen/failed' (Yoruba) |
| If you give me love I no go give another laye | If you give me love I won't give another ever | Pidgin/Yoruba - 'laye' = 'ever/forever' (Yoruba); promising exclusive loyalty |
| If you give me kiss I no go give another rara | If you give me a kiss I won't give another at all | Pidgin/Yoruba - 'rara' = 'at all/never' (Yoruba emphatic); promise of faithfulness |
| If you love me tata I no go tata another laye | If you love me truly I won't truly love another ever | Pidgin/Yoruba - 'tata' = intensifier meaning 'truly/really' |
| If you let me mekwo I no go mekwu another rara | If you let me do it I won't do it to another at all | Pidgin/Igbo influence - 'mekwo/mekwu' = variations of 'do it'; suggesting intimate commitment |
| If you give me love I no go let your heart shatter | If you give me love I won't let your heart shatter | Pidgin/English - promise of emotional protection |
| If you give me love I no go let our home scatter | If you give me love I won't let our home break apart | Pidgin/English - commitment to keeping the relationship intact |
| If you give me love baby wa ma ga go ga ja | If you give me love baby we will prosper greatly | Pidgin/Yoruba - 'wa ma ga' = 'we will'; 'go ga ja' suggests thriving/prospering |
| If you give me love I fit Gucci ati Prada | If you give me love I can buy Gucci and Prada | Pidgin/Yoruba/English - 'fit' = 'can'; 'ati' = 'and' (Yoruba); promising luxury designer goods |
Outro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nwannem na-eje na-eje na-ejenụ oh | My brother/sister is going around and around | Igbo - 'nwannem' = 'my sibling/brother'; 'na-eje' = 'is going'; reference to Osita Osadebe's highlife style; celebrating wandering/enjoying life |
| Onye ọma chọtara nwunye ọma | A good man has found a good wife | Igbo - biblical proverb (Proverbs 18:22) in Igbo; 'onye ọma' = 'good person'; 'chọtara' = 'has found'; 'nwunye ọma' = 'good wife' |
| Agabago nụ oh | Move forward/Proceed | Igbo - 'agabago' = 'go forward'; 'nụ' = 'hear/listen'; encouragement to proceed with the marriage |
| Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh | Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh | Vocal melody reminiscent of traditional highlife music |
| Ọ ka anyị si eme | This is how we do it | Igbo - 'ọ ka anyị si eme' = 'this is how we do'; referencing Osita Osadebe's classic highlife song; celebratory conclusion |
| The end! | The end! | English - playful ending announcement |