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Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| It's Fuse | It's Fuse | Artist introduction |
| See, I just came back from Ghana | See, I just came back from Ghana | |
| And I wanna share this dance that everyone was doing over there | And I wanna share this dance that everyone was doing over there | Fuse introduces the Azonto dance from Ghana |
| KillBeatz tried to show me how to do it | KillBeatz tried to show me how to do it | KillBeatz is a famous Ghanaian producer |
| He sat me down in this place (And what did he say?) | He sat me down in this place (And what did he say?) | |
| And he said to me 'Fuse!' | And he said to me 'Fuse!' |
Verse 1 (Fuse ODG)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nobody wanna see you rising | Nobody wanna see you rising | |
| And when they do it they don't like it | And when they do it they don't like it | |
| They just wanna see you deep in crisis | They just wanna see you deep in crisis | About haters and jealous people |
| Drive yourself you don't need a license | Drive yourself you don't need a license | Metaphor for living your life freely |
| Holla her she can even ride it | Holla her she can even ride it | |
| Go ahead move your feet just like this | Go ahead move your feet just like this | Introduction to the Azonto dance moves |
| Then he showed me the latest | Then he showed me the latest | |
| We walk over them haters | We walk over them haters | We overcome/ignore the haters |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Now watch me do my Azonto, Azonto, Azonto | Now watch me do my Azonto, Azonto, Azonto | Azonto is a popular Ghanaian dance style |
| Now watch me do my Azonto, Azonto, Azonto | Now watch me do my Azonto, Azonto, Azonto | |
| Now watch me do my Azonto, Azonto, Azonto | Now watch me do my Azonto, Azonto, Azonto | |
| Now watch me do my Azonto, Azonto | Now watch me do my Azonto, Azonto | |
| We walk over them haters | We walk over them haters |
Bridge
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Azonto, zonto, zonto, Azonto, zonto | Azonto, zonto, zonto, Azonto, zonto | |
| Zonto, Azonto, zonto, zonto | Zonto, Azonto, zonto, zonto | |
| Azonto zonto, zonto, Azonto | Azonto zonto, zonto, Azonto | |
| Zonto, zonto, Azonto, zonto, zonto | Zonto, zonto, Azonto, zonto, zonto | |
| Azonto, zonto, zonto, Azonto zonto, zonto | Azonto, zonto, zonto, Azonto zonto, zonto | |
| We walk over the haters | We walk over the haters |
Verse 2 (Fuse ODG)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The whole world wanna learn how to do this | The whole world wanna learn how to do this | |
| So I'mma take you right through this | So I'mma take you right through this | |
| Azonto dance is the movement | Azonto dance is the movement | Azonto became a global dance craze |
| So when you jump on the floor better use it | So when you jump on the floor better use it | |
| First step is the step-step | First step is the step-step | Dance instructions begin |
| You can move to the right to the left-left | You can move to the right to the left-left | |
| You can even do it freestyle with you step-step | You can even do it freestyle with you step-step | |
| Put your hands in the air then you rep-rep | Put your hands in the air then you rep-rep | 'Rep' means represent |
| So go, go, go | So go, go, go |
Verse 3 (Fuse ODG)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Twist your fingers you can wave and say hello lo lo | Twist your fingers you can wave and say hello lo lo | More dance instructions |
| Make your fist and you can hit them with the blow, blow, blow | Make your fist and you can hit them with the blow, blow, blow | Dance move mimicking punching |
| No violence that's how you do azon-zon-to | No violence that's how you do azon-zon-to | Clarifying it's just a dance move, not actual violence |
| Let me see you go go | Let me see you go go | |
| KillBeatz taught me this | KillBeatz taught me this | Shoutout to producer KillBeatz |
Verse 4 (Itz Tiffany - Twi)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sɔre sa Azonto | Get up and dance Azonto | Twi: 'Sɔre' means get up/stand up, 'sa' means dance |
| Wei deɛ ɛnyɛ yooyoo | This thing is not easy/simple | Twi: Acknowledging the dance has some complexity |
| Enti menyɛ go slow | So I won't go slow | Twi: 'Enti' means so/therefore, 'menyɛ' means I won't do |
| Mia w'ani na to wo blow | Open your eyes and impress you/blow your mind | Twi: 'Mia w'ani' means open your eyes; mixing Twi with English 'blow' |
| Move to the rhythm, here we go | Move to the rhythm, here we go | Back to English |
| I'll show you how to do this so | I'll show you how to do this so | |
| Sɔ me nsa menkasa | Lift my hands and dance/move | Twi: 'Sɔ me nsa' means lift my hands, 'menkasa' means I will dance/move |
| Wo pɛ koraa sa no salsa | You can even dance it like salsa | Twi mixed with English: 'Wo pɛ koraa' means you can even, 'sa' means dance |
| Move to the left and right and watch me freeze, Azonto | Move to the left and right and watch me freeze, Azonto | English - describing the freeze pose in Azonto dance |
| All my ladies strike a pose and freeze, twa photo | All my ladies strike a pose and freeze, take a photo | Twi: 'twa photo' means take a photo |
| Drop it low and let the boys say 'Damn!' Osombo | Drop it low and let the boys say 'Damn!' Osombo | Twi: 'Osombo' refers to the Akosombo Dam in Ghana, used here as a play on words |
| Freestyle it the way you want yourself, Twi Motor | Freestyle it the way you want yourself, Twi Motor | 'Twi Motor' means twist/turn your body/hips; wordplay on 'Twi' the language |
Verse 5 (Call and Response)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Head, shoulders, knees and toes, freeze | Head, shoulders, knees and toes, freeze | Reference to children's song, adapted as dance move |
| Azonto | Azonto | |
| Wo yɛ 'sashewowo' 'sashewowo', freeze | You do the 'sashewowo' 'sashewowo', freeze | Twi: 'Wo yɛ' means you do; 'sashewowo' is a specific dance move/style |
| Azonto | Azonto | |
| Migraine Skank, man are like 'Girl, show me' | Migraine Skank, man are like 'Girl, show me' | 'Migraine Skank' is a dance move where you hold your head |
| Azonto | Azonto | |
| Agyeei agyeei zingologo | Agyeei agyeei zingologo | Twi: Expression/chant used in Azonto dance; 'agyeei' is an exclamation |
| Azonto | Azonto |
Outro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Azonto, Azonto, Azonto, Azonto | Azonto, Azonto, Azonto, Azonto | |
| Azonto, Azonto, Azonto, Azonto | Azonto, Azonto, Azonto, Azonto |