America
Chasing Dreams: A Love Story Unfolding in Melodic Beats
Lyrics
Oh nuh
Expressing surprise or emphasis
Call me the the gyal dem baddest boy nuh
Self-proclaimed as the most attractive guy for the ladies
Give it to them
Encouragement to take action
I know you want to go find another
Awareness that the partner may consider finding someone else
But baby Slow (baby)
Advice to slow down or be patient
Girl you know say me i no dey like another
Assertion that the speaker doesn't like anyone else
My baby Slow
Reiteration of the need for patience
She say she want to go America, she want to fly away
Desire to go to America expressed by the partner
My baby Erica, she want to fly away
Reference to the partner named Erica who wants to fly away
She say she want to go America
Repetition of the partner's wish to go to America
She want to fly away, my baby Erica
Emphasis on Erica's desire to fly away
She want to fly away
Reiteration of the partner's wish to fly away
Girl your love dey on top of my head oo
Expressing the impact of the partner's love
No leave me run away oo
Plea not to be abandoned
Girl your love dey on top of my head oo
Repeating the impact of the partner's love
Nor leave me run away oo
Request not to be abandoned
Oh odo oo
Expression of affection
S3 wo s) me mu aa na ma nane
Desire for closeness and intimacy
Wo nim s3 wo ne me de
Acknowledgment of the partner's understanding
Wo gya me h) aa waha me odo
Recollection of shared moments and love
S3 wo s) me mu aa na ma nane, wo nim s3 wo ne
Repetition of the desire for closeness and intimacy
Me de, wi gya me h) aa waha me odo
Reiteration of shared moments and love
She say she want to go America
Repetition of the partner's wish to go to America
She want to fly away
Emphasis on the desire to fly away
My baby Erica, she want to fly away
Reference to the partner Erica and her wish to fly away
She say she want to go America
Repetition of the partner's wish to go to America
She want to fly away, my baby Erica
Emphasis on Erica's desire to fly away
She want to fly away
Reiteration of the partner's wish to fly away
Girl your love dey on top of my head oo
Expressing the impact of the partner's love
No leave me run away oo
Plea not to be abandoned
Girl your love dey on top of my head oo
Repeating the impact of the partner's love
Nor leave me run away oo
Request not to be abandoned
Oh odo oo
Expression of affection
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