Here is the English translation and meaning to the lyrics of the dope single ‘ELEKO‘, by Mayorkun, a new Act signed by HKN (Honourable-Kings-Of-NewSchool) boss, Davido. Enjoy it!
NOTE: ‘Eleko’ is a Nigerian Yoruba word, it is a single word formed by joining two words together; ‘pap’ and ‘seller’. Its translation and meaning is now- ‘Pap Seller’.
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Lyrics English Translation: Mayorkun- Eleko
(PRELUDE)
Don’t get it twisted
It’s Turve T, on the beat
(VERSE 1)
Won l’o gbe’na sori
: they said you carried fire on your head (you’re adamant)
Biko put it down
: please, put it down
For sure igi aruwe
: – – tree would produce leaves (after being trimmed)
Baby sun gbalaja
: baby lay flat
You supposed to be straight with me
: – – – – – – – – – –
O wa lo yabara, ehh
: but you went the crooked path
Igba ti ma-a lowo, Oluwa lo mo-o
: when I’ll be rich, Lord only knows
(HOOK)
Ori iya mi, eleko
: the head of my mum, the pap seller (for my mum’s sake)
Baby ja-a lo Eleko
: baby let’s go to Eleko (a beach on Lagos Island)
Awon to-n l’a mi, ti o f’oyin
: those licking me, not brushing their teeth (trustingly loving me)
K’on ma ma gb’ada l’eyin mi
: let them not axed me from behind (for failing them)
Baby dan mi wo l’ekan
: baby, try me just once
Wa a ri pe mo ro bi eko
: you’ll see that am soft like a pap
Awon to’nko mi je
: those munching me (enjoying my work)
Ti won o m’omi le
: and aren’t drinking water on it (satisfactorily)
K’an ma se pada l’eyin mi o
: let them not leave my back
(CHORUS)
Why you carry, carry, fire, fire
: – – – – – – – – –
For your head oh?
: – – – – –
Ehh ma lo ro mi pin
: – don’t you write me off
Why you carry, carry, fire, fire
: – – – – – – – – –
For your head ehh?
: – – – – – –
Mo ti duro pe; k’esinsin ma lo ba le mi
: I’ve been waiting so long; don’t cause bees to descend on me
Why you carry, carry, fire, fire
: – – – – – – – – –
For your head oh?
: – – – – – –
Won l’o gb’ena s’ori; yeye eh
: they said you carried fire on your head; shameful thing
Why you carry, carry, fire, fire
: – – – – – – – – – –
For your head oh? (gb’ena s’ori; yeye)
: – – – – – – – (carried fire on the head; shameful thing)
(VERSE 2)
Baby give it to me
Take it up and down
Tell me what do you see?
When you look around
Want dey dey with you
O wa lo yabara, ehh
: but you went the crooked path
Igba ti ma-a lowo, Oluwa lo mo-o
: when I’ll be rich, Lord only knows
Baby biko, jo-o wait o
: baby please, please wait o
I dey gbadun your waist oh
We go fly from Morocco
We go enter Toronto
Yeah yeah yeah
Baby give it to me
Baby f’arabale
: baby, calm down
No dey complain oh
Girl you’re pretty cool
I dey fire fire
Make we gyrate oh
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(HOOK)
Ori iya mi, eleko
: the head of my mum, the pap seller (for my mum’s sake)
Baby ja-a lo Eleko
: baby let’s go to Eleko (a beach on Lagos Island)
Awon to-n l’a mi, ti o f’oyin
: those licking me, not brushing their teeth (trustingly loving me)
K’on ma ma gb’ada l’eyin mi
: let them not axed me from behind (for failing them)
Baby dan mi wo l’ekan
: baby, try me just once
Wa a ri pe mo ro bi eko
: you’ll see that am soft like a pap
Awon to’nko mi je
: those munching me (enjoying my work)
Ti won o m’omi le
: and aren’t drinking water on it (satisfactorily)
K’an ma se pada l’eyin mi o
: let them not leave my back
(CHORUS)
Why you carry, carry, fire, fire
: – – – – – – – – –
For your head oh?
: – – – – –
Ehh ma lo ro mi pin
: – don’t you write me off
Why you carry, carry, fire, fire
: – – – – – – – – –
For your head ehh?
: – – – – – –
Mo ti duro pe; k’esinsin ma lo ba le mi
: I’ve been waiting so long; don’t cause bees to descend on me
Why you carry, carry, fire, fire
: – – – – – – – – –
For your head oh?
: – – – – – –
Won l’o gb’ena s’ori; yeye eh
: they said you carried fire on your head; shameful thing
Why you carry, carry, fire, fire
: – – – – – – – – – –
For your head oh? (gb’ena s’ori; yeye)
: – – – – – – – (carried fire on the head; shameful thing)
(VERSE 3)
Won l’o gbe’na sori
: they said you carried fire on your head (you’re adamant)
Biko put it down
: please, put it down
Aponle, ni Mr Adewale
: respect, is Mr Adewale (not necessary)
Call me Mayorkun
: – – – – – –
It supposed to be well with us
: – – – – – – – – – –
So, ma lo yabara, ehh
: – , don’t go the crooked path, ehh
Igba ti ma-a lowo, Oluwa lo mo-o
: when I’ll be rich, only the Lord knows
(HOOK)
Ori iya mi, eleko
: the head of my mum, the pap seller (for my mum’s sake)
Baby ja-a lo Eleko
: baby let’s go to Eleko (a beach on Lagos Island)
Awon to-n l’a mi, ti o f’oyin
: those licking me, not brushing their teeth (trustingly loving me)
K’on ma ma gb’ada l’eyin mi
: let them not axed me from behind (for failing them)
Baby dan mi wo l’ekan
: baby, try me just once
Wa a ri pe mo ro bi eko
: you’ll see that am soft like a pap
Awon to’nko mi je
: those munching me (enjoying my work)
Ti won o m’omi le
: and aren’t drinking water on it (satisfactorily)
K’an ma se pada l’eyin mi o
: let them not leave my back
(CHORUS)
Why you carry, carry, fire, fire
: – – – – – – – – –
For your head oh?
: – – – – –
Ehh ma lo ro mi pin
: – don’t you write me off
Why you carry, carry, fire, fire
: – – – – – – – – –
For your head ehh?
: – – – – – –
Mo ti duro pe; k’esinsin ma lo ba le mi
: I’ve been waiting so long; don’t cause bees to descend on me
Why you carry, carry, fire, fire
: – – – – – – – – –
For your head oh?
: – – – – – –
Won l’o gb’ena s’ori; yeye eh
: they said you carried fire on your head; shameful thing
Why you carry, carry, fire, fire
: – – – – – – – – – –
For your head oh? (gb’ena s’ori; yeye)
: – – – – – – – (carried fire on the head; shameful thing)
(FINALE)
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