Lyrics
Uhh, Uhh yeah
Expressing affirmation and agreement
Uh uhh, uh yeah yeah yeah
Continuation of positive expressions
Yeah, Okiidii here
Introduction of the artist, Okiidii
Yeah
Confirmation
Come take a seat (seat)
Invitation to listen or engage
Charlé I wan give you gist (gist)
Expressing a desire to share a story
Of a young boy trying to figure things out (things out)
Description of a young boy's journey in understanding life
And my brother it turns out (turns out)
Revelation that the narrator is the young boy
That young boy is me
Confirmation of the narrator's identity as the "Boy in Green"
Boy in Green
Reiteration of the narrator being the central character
Young indeed
Highlighting the youthfulness of the narrator
But I no too sabi
Admission of not being highly knowledgeable
Honestly
Honest acknowledgment of personal limitations
I be jew boy
Declaration of being a young and inexperienced individual
I've been going from place to place (I've been)
Indication of constant movement and change in locations
Been changing names
Admission of adopting different identities
I'm undecided, what a shame (-cided)
Expressing indecision and uncertainty
E come be like I need prayer (prayer)
Recognition of a need for spiritual guidance
Because of how much I change (yeah)
Reflection on the consequences of frequent changes
Oh I'm praying for grace
Request for divine intervention and guidance
I pray Jah show me way
Acknowledgment of the need for direction from a higher power
Hmm, yes indeed, yeah
Affirmation of personal identity as the "Boy in Green"
I'm the boy in Green, yeah
Reiteration of innocence
Innocent me (me)
Stating innocence and purity
And the thing be say they no send me (me)
Expressing indifference to external opinions
Now people wan dey tempt me (tempt me)
Noting external pressures and temptations
All because say I be vir- (Hmm mmm)
Interrupted mention of being a virgin
I do not deserve this
Expressing a sense of undeservedness
At least
Qualification of the sense of undeservedness
Small tease
Reference to a potential playful interaction
And I fit to loose all my peace
Recognition of potential consequences
I fit to give you my keys
Possibility of yielding to external pressures
But abeg try understand me
Request for understanding from others
No dey laugh me
Caution against mockery
Jagbajant me
Warning against negative actions
No too cast me chargie
Request not to judge hastily
No dey whine me
Advising against complaining
No deny me
Request not to reject or deny
One girl fit like me
Acknowledgment of individual uniqueness
Make she fit approach me
Desire for open communication and approach
Make she fit to toast me
Wish for positive attention and admiration
So no expose me as the Boy in Green
Request for discretion in revealing personal information
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