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Intro (Mohbad)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ìmọ́lẹ̀nization | Illumination/Light movement | Yoruba - 'Imole' means 'light' and was Mohbad's nickname. This is a tribute to his legacy |
| Chike fún wọn ní pressure | Chike is giving them pressure | Yoruba - 'Pressure' here means delivering exceptional quality/performance |
| Street orientation | Street orientation | English - refers to street credibility and authenticity |
| Ìmọ́lẹ̀nization | Illumination/Light movement | Yoruba - repetition for emphasis |
| Fún wọn ní pressure | Giving them pressure | Yoruba |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aiye iye | Life, oh life | Yoruba - 'Aiye' means 'life' or 'world' |
| Aiye iye | Life, oh life | Yoruba |
| Aiye iye, Aiye | Life, oh life, life | Yoruba |
| Uhh uhh | [vocalizations] | Musical ad-libs |
| Uhh uhh | [vocalizations] | Musical ad-libs |
| Uhh uhh, uhh uhh | [vocalizations] | Musical ad-libs |
Verse 1 (Mohbad)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| All my nigga sha pro pro | All my guys are flashy/well-dressed | Nigerian Pidgin - 'sha pro pro' means 'just flashy/stylish' |
| All my nigga sha pra pra | All my guys are stylish | Nigerian Pidgin - 'pra pra' is slang for 'fashionable/sharp' |
| Cover face like Lagbaja | Cover face like Lagbaja | English/Nigerian reference - Lagbaja is a Nigerian musician famous for wearing a mask to hide his identity |
| Get fila but we no dey cap | We have caps but we don't lie | Nigerian Pidgin/English wordplay - 'fila' is Yoruba for traditional cap; 'cap' is slang for lying |
| TikTok boys dem tap tap tap | TikTok boys are tapping | English/Nigerian Pidgin - refers to people copying trends on TikTok |
| Pastor do shira ba ba ba | Pastor is doing church dancing | Nigerian Pidgin - 'shira' refers to energetic praise/worship dancing in church |
| Omo ijo raba ba ba | The child's dance is scattering/wild | Yoruba/Nigerian Pidgin mix - 'omo' = child, 'ijo' = dance, 'raba' = scatter/wild |
| Feeling good paran ran | Feeling good [vocalizations] | English with musical ad-libs |
| Music no need permission to enter your spirit | Music doesn't need permission to enter your spirit | Nigerian Pidgin - central theme about music's transcendent power |
| Anywhere, anyhow you know say you go feel me | Anywhere, anyhow you know that you'll feel me | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Music no need permission to enter your spirit | Music doesn't need permission to enter your spirit | Nigerian Pidgin - repetition for emphasis |
| Anywhere, anyhow you know say you go feel me | Anywhere, anyhow you know that you'll feel me | Nigerian Pidgin |
Chorus
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aiye iye | Life, oh life | Yoruba |
| Aiye iye | Life, oh life | Yoruba |
| Aiye iye, Aiye | Life, oh life, life | Yoruba |
| Uhh uhh | [vocalizations] | Musical ad-libs |
| Uhh uhh | [vocalizations] | Musical ad-libs |
| Uhh uhh, uhh uhh | [vocalizations] | Musical ad-libs |
Verse 2 (Chike)
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Awilo Longomba | Awilo Longomba | Reference to Congolese musician known for energetic dance music - sets the dance mood |
| Egwu Chiké atọ ka kwa | Chike's dance is incredibly sweet | Igbo - 'Egwu' = dance, 'atọ ka kwa' = is very sweet/pleasant |
| Mohbad mi dikwa bad | My Mohbad, you're really talented/bad | Igbo/English - 'dikwa bad' means 'is also bad' (where 'bad' means exceptionally good in slang) |
| I am living like no other | I am living like no other | English - living uniquely/extraordinarily |
| Egwu anyị ana kwa ajụ kwa ajụ | Our dance is sweet, sweet | Igbo - 'anyị' = our, 'ana kwa ajụ kwa ajụ' = is very sweet/irresistible |
| Nya bido bawa gi ime | Then it starts to move you inside | Igbo - describes how the music stirs you internally |
| I no fit talk am you go know | I can't explain it, you'll just know | Nigerian Pidgin - the feeling is beyond words |
| Feeling good paran ran | Feeling good [vocalizations] | English with musical ad-libs |
Chorus/Outro
| Original | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aiye iye | Life, oh life | Yoruba |
| Aiye iye | Life, oh life | Yoruba |
| Aiye iye, Aiye | Life, oh life, life | Yoruba |
| (Music no need permission to enter your spirit) | (Music doesn't need permission to enter your spirit) | Nigerian Pidgin - background vocals reinforcing the theme |
| Uhh uhh | [vocalizations] | Musical ad-libs |
| Uhh uhh | [vocalizations] | Musical ad-libs |
| Uhh uhh, uhh uhh | [vocalizations] | Musical ad-libs |