Nakita
Nvthy Dread's Ode to Nakita: A Love So Deep
Lyrics
Oh yes, Nakita, nice, surely nice and smart
Expressing admiration for Nakita's qualities, describing her as nice and smart.
No, Ms. Nakita, no botti, no bota
Emphasizing that Nakita is not involved in gossip or trouble.
Gimme a chance I'll talk to your papa
Expressing a desire to talk to Nakita's father for a chance to marry her.
Ah get di blessin; I'll marry you after
Feeling blessed and willing to marry Nakita after receiving her father's approval.
She got di qualities any man will wah
Acknowledging Nakita's exceptional qualities that any man would desire.
Gots to keep it honest
Emphasizing the importance of honesty in the relationship.
Her berry is di juiciest
Complimenting Nakita's physical attributes, specifically her "juicy" qualities.
Sweetest in di village
Describing Nakita as the sweetest in the village.
I'll fight, I'll kill for your matter
Expressing a willingness to fight and even kill for Nakita's sake.
Yuh constantly on my mind
Highlighting Nakita's constant presence in the speaker's thoughts.
I dream of you in di night
Indicating dreams about Nakita during the night.
Are these are some subtle signs
Raising the possibility of subtle signs in the relationship.
I pray one day that our stars align
Expressing a hope that the stars align for a positive future together.
Oh Ms. Nakita oh
Repetition of admiration for Nakita and expressing the desire to make her one's own.
Oh Ms. Nakita oh
-Oh Ms. Nakita sweetest gyal in Trinbago
-Oh Ms. Nakita oh
-Oh Ms. Nakita oh
-Oh Ms. Nakita, I want to make you my own
-Don't know what I'll do if I can't make you my own
Expressing uncertainty about what the speaker would do if unable to make Nakita their own.
Don't know what I'll do if I can't make you my own
-You say that you nuh really know me
Encouraging Nakita to take time to get to know the speaker, referencing the attractiveness of her mother and grandmother.
Well take time and get to know me
-I see yuh ma and yuh granny pretty
-Well apple never fall real far from di tree
-I wanna be with you till seventy
Expressing a desire to be with Nakita until old age, with a playful reference to her staying attractive.
You go still look like a pepper from Guinea
-Abeg Baba to achieve this dream
Seeking divine assistance (Baba) to achieve the dream, using a playful shout ("Feeli, feeli").
Lemme shout say, "Feeli, feeli!"
-I wah say feeli, feeli
Expressing the desire for Nakita to bring happiness and prosperity, mentioning buying land in Eswatini.
Wah she to make meh pickney
-Buy land in Eswatini
Reaffirming a willingness to die or kill for Nakita.
I'll die, I'll kill fuh she matter
Repetition of earlier sentiments and expressions of love for Nakita.
Oh yes, Nakita, nice, surely nice and smart
-No, Ms. Nakita, no botti, no bota
-Gimme a chance let me talk to your papa
-Ah get di blessin; I'll marry you after
-She got di qualities any man will wah
-Gots to keep it honest
-Her berry is di juiciest
-Sweetest in di village
-I'll fight, I'll kill for your matter
-Yuh constantly on my mind
-I dream of you in di night
-Are these are some subtle signs
-I pray one day that our stars align
-Oh Ms. Nakita oh
-Oh Ms. Nakita oh
-Oh Ms. Nakita sweetest gyal in Trinbago
-Oh Ms. Nakita oh
-Oh Ms. Nakita oh
-Oh Ms. Nakita, I want to make you my own
-Don't know what I'll do if I can't make you my own
-Don't know what I'll do if I can't make you my own
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