Friend Zone
Yearning Echoes: Love Lost in the Friend Zone
Lyrics
Av been calling your phone and baby girl
Expressing frustration at not getting a response after calling someone.
Shey you no dey pick
Questioning if the person is intentionally avoiding the calls.
Av been balling up and down looking
Describing the act of spending time and effort but unable to locate the person.
Now there is no where to find you (yeah)
Emphasizing the difficulty in finding the person.
Never thought say things go dey
Expressing surprise at the unexpected turn of events.
Never thought say me go loose you
Expressing regret and realization of losing the person.
Never thought say raba go dey
Referring to unexpected financial difficulties (raba symbolizes money).
Never thought Say
Continuation of expressing unexpected occurrences and realizations.
Baby Please (Have been on my nees now)
Pleading with the person, possibly on one's knees, for their attention.
begging things (have been on my nees)
Reiterating the plea and mentioning materialistic desires.
No vacancy (have been on my nees)
Stating that there is no space or opportunity for someone else in their life.
No Vacancy
Repeating the lack of space or vacancy in their life.
Baby Please (Have been on my nees now)
Repetition of the plea, emphasizing the desperation.
begging things (have been on my nees)
Repetition of materialistic desires and the plea for attention.
No vacancy (have been on my nees)
Reiteration of the lack of space or opportunity for someone else.
No Vacancy
Repeating the statement about the absence of vacancy in their life.
If you want put me for the friends zone (oh)
Expressing a fear of being relegated to the friend zone and seeking clarification.
Tell me oh tell me oh
Requesting information or clarification about the possibility of being placed in the friend zone.
If you won do me corny (oh)
Expressing concern about being treated indifferently or dismissively.
Tell me oh tell me oh
Seeking clarification or information about the possibility of being treated in a trivial manner.
If you want put me for the friends zone (oh)
Reiteration of the fear of being placed in the friend zone and seeking clarification.
Tell me oh tell me oh
Repeating the request for information or clarification about the possibility of being friend-zoned.
If you won do me corny (oh)
Reiterating the concern about being treated indifferently or dismissively.
Tell me oh tell me oh
Repeating the request for clarification or information about the possibility of being treated trivially.
Many things dey for my head so (yeah)
Indicating a cluttered mind with various thoughts and concerns.
Av been balling shorting down
Continuation of expressing a busy and chaotic lifestyle.
Baby Av been here (yeah yeah)
Affirming the presence despite the chaos, possibly seeking acknowledgment from the person.
No time for me
Expressing a lack of time for personal matters or relationships.
I say no time to sleep
Emphasizing the lack of time for rest or relaxation.
I dey tell you
Reiterating the message of no time, possibly addressing the person directly.
No time dream
Stating a lack of time for dreaming or aspirations.
Oh baby no time
Ending the lyrics with a repeated emphasis on the lack of time.
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