Afro Highlife
Afro Highlife Vibes: Fireboy DML's Groovy Tale of Life and Celebration
Lyrics
Fireboy here so
Fireboy is present and ready
Yah yah
Expressing agreement or excitement
They no know say we dey around
Awareness that they are present
Cause we dey show up unannounced
Arriving unexpectedly
But when they listen to the sound oh ah
People notice when they hear the music
They go start to come around
Others start to gather around
Ti n ba ti pe e ko ma dahun (Ti n ba ti pe e ko ma)
Encouraging others to listen
Ti n ba f'owo gbe sho ma bounce (Ti n ba f'owo gbe sho ma)
Encouraging others to dance and enjoy
I know you love the way I sound oh ah
Acknowledging appreciation for his unique sound
Oya turn around
Encouraging someone to turn around and pay attention
I just dey enter the place
Entering a place
But I dey killy show
Killing the show with a great performance
And dem dey love me already
Already gaining love from the audience
As you dey see me so
Current state of being
Won ni pe kileleyi (Afro highlife oh afro)
People acknowledge the Afro Highlife genre
Ki la tun gbe de (Afro highlife oh afro)
Asking what is happening
Won ni pe wetin we bring come oh (Afro highlife oh afro)
Asking about the purpose of their presence
Wetin my people wan hear (Afro highlife oh afro)
What the people want to hear in Afro Highlife
Zaki oya give them oh
Directing someone to start the music
Arabaribiraba
Exclamation, possibly expressing excitement
See everybody wants to faaji
Everyone wants to have a good time
Na why dem dey call me Alhaji
Being called Alhaji, a term of respect
I know you just dey realize
A realization about the impact of music
The music makes me feel alive
Music brings a sense of vitality
Give them the bass (They must to dance)
Emphasizing the importance of bass in the music
And if you give them the guitar (And dem go dance)
Highlighting the role of the guitar in making people dance
Abegi play the trumpet oh (They must to dance)
Requesting the trumpet to be played
Make dem know who we are (And dem go dance)
Asserting the identity of the performers
I just dey enter the place (Mo da ran)
Entering a place again
But I dey killy show (Ye pa mo da ran)
Killing the show again with a powerful performance
And dem dey love me already (Mo da ran)
Already having the love and approval of the audience
As you dey see me so (Ye pa mo da ran)
Current state of being seen
Won ni pe kileleyi oh (Afro highlife oh afro)
Reiterating the acknowledgment of Afro Highlife
Ki la tun gbe de (Afro highlife oh afro)
Asking what is happening again
Won ni pe wetin we bring come oh (Afro highlife oh afro)
Asking about the purpose of their presence again
Wetin my people wan hear (Afro highlife oh afro)
What the people want to hear in Afro Highlife again
Oya give them oh
Directing someone to continue playing
Arabaribiraba
Exclamation, possibly expressing excitement again
They must to dance
Emphasizing the necessity for people to dance
And dem go dance
Assurance that people will indeed dance
They must to dance
Reiterating the necessity for people to dance
And dem go dance dance
Emphasizing that people will dance extensively
Afro highlife oh afro
Repetition and emphasis on the Afro Highlife genre
Afro highlife oh afro
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