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Intro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alhaji Alhaji Alhaji Alhaji | Alhaji Alhaji Alhaji Alhaji | 'Alhaji' is a title for a Muslim man who has completed the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. In Nigerian pop culture, it's also used as a term of respect for wealthy or influential men, particularly those who lavish money on women. |
| Alhaji Alhaji Alhaji Alhaji | Alhaji Alhaji Alhaji Alhaji | Repetition emphasizes the celebratory theme |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hmmm yo yo yo | Hmmm yo yo yo | Ad-lib vocalizations |
| Alhaji no dey pariwo | Alhaji doesn't make noise/shout | Nigerian Pidgin - 'pariwo' is Yoruba for 'make noise.' The phrase means he's calm and composed, not making a scene |
| Baby go low low low | Baby go down low low low | English - instruction for dance move, asking her to dance low to the ground |
| I go make you dance awilo | I will make you dance awilo | Nigerian Pidgin - 'Awilo' references Awilo Longomba, a Congolese soukous musician known for energetic dance music. Means dancing with high energy |
| Uye ye ye yo | Uye ye ye yo | Ad-lib vocalizations |
| Alhaji no dey pariwo | Alhaji doesn't make noise | Repeat of earlier line |
| Baby go low low low | Baby go down low low low | Repeat of dance instruction |
| I go make you dance awilo | I will make you dance awilo | Repeat - promise of energetic dancing |
Refrain
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Omo yi ma pami o | This girl will kill me | Yoruba - expressing how her beauty/charm is overwhelming him |
| Shanu mi baby o | My darling baby | Yoruba - 'Shanu mi' is a term of endearment |
| Jowo o, re idi o, Caro o | Please, sit down, Caro | Yoruba mixed with Pidgin - 'Jowo' means 'please,' 're idi' means 'sit down.' 'Caro' may be a name or term of endearment |
| Wangolo wangolo dey go o | Keep going wangolo wangolo | Nigerian Pidgin - likely refers to continuous dance movement or waist movement |
| Tele mi, Caro o | Follow me, Caro | Yoruba - 'Tele mi' means 'follow me,' asking her to dance with him |
Pre-Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chewing gum my body (oh oh) | Chewing gum my body (oh oh) | English/Pidgin - metaphor for how she's stuck to him like chewing gum; sexual innuendo for intimate closeness |
| If I no know myself I go say | If I didn't know myself I would say | Nigerian Pidgin - expressing bewilderment at what's happening to him |
| She hold me for work o | She has bewitched me/put a spell on me | Nigerian Pidgin - 'hold for work' is slang for using juju/magic spell to control someone |
| Hmmm tana tana | Hmmm tana tana | Ad-lib, possibly imitating magical incantations |
| She hold me for work o | She has bewitched me | Repeat - emphasizing he feels under her spell |
| Hmmm make we do nyanga | Hmmm let's show off | Nigerian Pidgin - 'nyanga' means to show off or be flashy |
| She hold me for work o | She has bewitched me | Repeat |
| Hmmm Amina | Hmmm Amina | A female name, possibly addressing the woman or referencing someone |
| She hold me for work o | She has bewitched me | Final repeat of the spell reference |
Verse 1
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I can I can see many amenities | I can see many amenities | English - admiring her physical attributes, using 'amenities' as a euphemism |
| She my priority | She's my priority | English - she's most important to him |
| She like brutality | She likes it rough/intense | English - suggesting she likes passionate, intense intimacy |
| Pussy fatality | Deadly pussy | English - explicit sexual reference, saying her sexual prowess is deadly/overwhelming |
| She can use my facilities | She can use my facilities | English - offering her access to his resources/wealth; double entendre |
| When she dey my society | When she's in my circle/space | Nigerian Pidgin mixed with English - 'dey' means 'is in' |
| She the queen in my community | She's the queen in my community | English - she reigns supreme in his world |
| Ah she get immunity | Ah she has immunity | Nigerian Pidgin/English - she has special privileges, can get away with anything |
| Hmmm yo yo yo | Hmmm yo yo yo | Ad-lib leading back to chorus |