Lyrics
Yeah
Expressing agreement or acknowledgement
Shimmy shimmy shimmy ya
Repetition for emphasis and rhythmic effect
Shimmy shimmy ya, shimmy ya, oh
Continuation of rhythmic repetition and exclamation
She no dey wear brassiere
Describing a woman not wearing a bra
When she see me ya, see me ya, oh
Emphasizing the woman's reaction upon seeing the speaker
Nobody wickeder than you, shawty
Complimenting the woman as the most wicked or attractive
Why you dey catch my cruise
Questioning why the woman is ignoring the speaker
When I should be beside and inside you, shawty o?
Expressing desire to be close and intimate with the woman
Woah woah, by now
Expressing impatience or anticipation
We suppose don fuck by now
Expectation that a romantic relationship should have progressed further
How you go dey tease me up 'til now?
Questioning why the woman is still teasing instead of being intimate
Eh, up 'til now
Repeating the frustration of the woman's teasing
Make I turn your body upside down
Expressing a desire to change the dynamics of the relationship
Make our neighbors hear the sound
Describing a desire for privacy and intimacy
It's me and you, no one's around, ah
Emphasizing the exclusivity of the speaker and the woman
No one's around, ah
Reiterating the lack of others around
Ra ra
Exclamation or expression of surprise
Ooh-whoa
Repetition and emphasis on secrecy or privacy in the relationship
Ooh-whoa
-Nobody go know
-Ra ra
-Ooh-whoa
-Ooh-whoa
-Nobody go know
-(Yoyo bitters)
Reference to a bitter substance and a metaphor for the absence of the woman
(The ting dey bitter like yoyo bitters)
-(When you're not around)
-(E be like sey I dey for hospital)
-I know what you like
Expressing understanding of the woman's preferences and a hint of deception
I know what you like, I
-See it in your eyes, but
-You too dey disguise
-No go slogodo (no go slogodo)
Advising against deceit or trickery
Are you a bad bitch or are you a catfish?
Posing a question about the woman's true nature
The story don dey long (story don dey long)
Acknowledging a prolonged story or situation
If I no pick your call it's not my fault
Providing a reason for not answering calls
Woah woah, by now
Reiteration of impatience or frustration
We suppose don fuck by now
Reiterating the expectation of a progressed relationship
How you go dey tease me up 'til now?
Questioning the woman's continued teasing
Eh, up 'til now
Repeating the frustration with the woman's actions
Make I turn your body upside down
Expressing a desire to change the physical dynamics of the relationship
Make our neighbors hear the sound
Desiring to make the intimate moments audible to neighbors
It's me and you, no one's around, ah
Reiterating the exclusivity of the speaker and the woman
No one's around, ah
Emphasizing the lack of others around
Ra ra
Repetition and emphasis on keeping the relationship private
Ooh-whoa
-Ooh-whoa
-Nobody go know
-Ra ra
-Ooh-whoa
-Ooh-whoa
-Nobody go know
-(Yoyo bitters)
Reiteration of the bitter feeling in the absence of the woman
(The ting dey bitter like yoyo bitters)
-(When you're not around)
-(E be like sey I dey for hospital)
-(Yoyo bitters)
Continued emphasis on the bitter feeling in the absence of the woman
(Yoyo bitters)
-(When you're not around)
-(When you're not around)
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