Keresimesi
Keresimesi: Joyful Celebration of Christmas Season
Lyrics
Alafia Alafia
Wishing for peace and well-being
Odun Olowo
Wealthy New Year
From the east
Referring to a direction
To the west
-To the north and South its time again to celebrate this season
Celebration of the Christmas season across all directions
Christmas eve its cold outside
Describing the cold weather on Christmas Eve
Snow is falling
Observing snowfall
O night divine when Christ was born
Referencing the birth of Christ as a divine night
Everybody's feeling good
General sense of well-being
In my neighbourhood
Positive atmosphere in the singer's locality
That's the way that it should
Expressing the ideal way people should feel
O night divine
Reiteration of the divine night of Christ's birth
A holy night
Emphasizing the sacred nature of the night
The star shine bright
Highlighting the brightness of the star during Christ's birth
Christ the saviour hallelujah
Praising Christ as the savior
Keresimesi Keresimesi Keresimesi Keresimesi
Repetition of "Keresimesi" as a celebration chant
Keresimesi Keresimesi Keresimesi Keresimesi
-Baby baby baby
Endearing term to someone special
You are my dearly
Expressing affection to a loved one
Iwo nikan lo munu mi dun
You alone make me happy
You dey give me joy
Attributing joy to the loved one
You are the reason behind my smile
Describing the loved one's impact on the singer's happiness
Christmas be like palmwine
Comparing Christmas to palmwine, a traditional joyful drink
Shorty dance for me and wine
Encouragement to dance and enjoy during Christmas celebrations
Make you dance and wine
-Bere mole ko jo
-Oya gbe body ko jo
-Oya komo le ko jo
-Oya gbe body ko jo o o o
-Bere mole ko jo
-Oya gbe body ko jo
-Oya komo le ko jo
-Oya gbe body ko jo o o o
-Keresimesi Keresimesi Keresimesi Keresimesi
Repetition of "Keresimesi" as a celebration chant
Keresimesi Keresimesi Keresimesi Keresimesi
-12 Days to Christmas my true love gave to me
Referencing the 12 days of Christmas and the gifts received
12 Drummers drumming yeah
Listing gifts received during the 12 days of Christmas
9 Ladies dancing yeah
-3 Fresh hens
-2 Turtle doves
-5 Golden rings
-We're gonna have a party
Anticipation of a festive party
I'm gonna kiss somebody
Expressing the intention to kiss someone under the mistletoe
Underneath the mistletoe mistletoe mistletoe
Referring to the mistletoe
Kiss me slow
Requesting a slow kiss
Do you want to go
Inquiring about the desire to go somewhere
Kon ko below
-Cos I want to know
-Before I take control
-Kon ko below
Reiterating the inquiry
Keresimesi Keresimesi Keresimesi Keresimesi
Repetition of "Keresimesi" as a celebration chant
Keresimesi Keresimesi Keresimesi Keresimesi
-Christmas is here lets celebrate
Encouraging celebration of Christmas
I really don't care if it's getting late o
Indifference to the lateness of the hour
Lets pop champagne and jubilate o
Suggesting celebration with champagne
Say you dey alive no be by your faith o
Acknowledging life regardless of faith
Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas
Wishing Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
And a happy new year
-Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas
-Have a happy new year
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