Check out the Lyrics English translation, and meaning to the song ‘Hello Baale’, by Sound Sultan. The audio was produced by Cobhams Asuquo, video directed by Kemi Adetiba, starring Saheed Balogun, a popular Yoruba Nollywood Actor, as the husband whose wife decided to be generous (if you know wahra mean).
NOTE: The word ‘Baale’, as used in the song, means ‘The father or husband of the house’. It is a two words, from Nigerian Yoruba, joined to form a single noun, ‘Baba- father, and Ile- house’. The close literal translation and meaning is ‘Husband’. ‘Ashi’ or ‘Ash’ or ‘Arsh’ is a popular Nigerian slang for ‘Prostitute’; kind of originated from an old-school song (‘Sawale’ by a Nigerian veteran indigenous musician ‘Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson’), with a viral remix (‘Nwa Baby- Ashawo Remix’) by Flavour.
(PRELUDE)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
La, la, la, la
La, la, la
(CHORUS)
Hello Baale!
: – husband
Hello Baale!
: – husband
Hello!
: –
Ashi ma a lo gbe n’iyawo o, oh, oh, oh
: prostitute is who you married as wife
Gbe n’iyawo o, oh, oh, oh; ehh
: married as wife
Hello Baale!
: – husband
Hello Baale!
: – husband
Hello!
: –
Ashi ma a lo gbe n’iyawo o, oh, oh, oh
: prostitute is who you married as wife
Eh, o, oh, oh, oh; yeah; ehh
O, oh, oh, oh; eh, o; ehh!
(VERSE 1)
B’o o ba b’ode peren; ile a di tire
: immediately you leave home; the home becomes hers
A k’o o ‘le, a k’o o ‘de; pel’owo
: she’ll be moving in, moving out; with the money
t’oye k’o fi se’be
: she’s supposed to prepare a soup with
B’o o ba b’ode peren; ile a di tire o
: immediately you leave home; the home becomes hers
A k’o o ‘le, a k’o o ‘de; pel’owo
: she’ll be moving in, moving out; with the money
t’oye k’o fi se’be
: she’s supposed to prepare a soup with
A ma a re’pa, re’se; a ma a se bi Ayonge!
: she’ll be cat-walking; she’ll be acting like a lass (the exuberance)
A ma a re’pa, re’se, re’pa, re’se; se bi Ayonge!
: she’ll be cat-walking; she’ll be acting like a lass (the exuberance)
(CHORUS)
Hello Baale!
: – husband
Hello Baale!
: – husband
Hello!
: –
Ashi ma a lo gbe n’iyawo o, oh, oh, oh
: prostitute is who you married as wife
Yeh o; lo fun l’oruka wo o
: – -; you gave the ring to wear
Oh, oh, oh; yeh o
: – – – – – –
(VERSE 2)
Gbogbo ore re tan, lo ti je n’ibe o
: all your friends, have eaten from there (had s3x with her)
Gbogbo padi re se, lo ni share n’ibe o
: all your buddies really, they have shares in there
Gbogbo ore re pata, lo ti je n’ibe
: all your friends in total, have eaten from there
Iyen ko lon dun mi; Diriva gan je n’ibe
: that’s not what annoys me; even the Driver have eaten from there
yen o, oh, oh, oh; yeh o; Megadi gan o;
: from there, – – – – – -; the Gate-man also;
oh, oh, oh; yeh o; Vendor gan o, oh, oh, oh
: – – – – – ; the Vendor also, – – –
Yeh; t’on ta Punchi fun o, oh, oh; yeh
: – that sells Punch (newspaper) to you
Ki lo gbe n’iyawo?
: what did you marry as wife?
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
: – – – – – –
Lo gbe n’iyawo o, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
: that you married as wife – – –
Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh
: – – – – – –
(CHORUS)
Hello Baale!
: – husband
Hello Baale!
: – husband
Hello!
: –
Ashi ma a lo gbe n’iyawo o, oh, oh, oh
: prostitute is who you married as wife
Yeh o; lo fun l’oruka wo o
: – -; you gave the ring to wear
Oh, oh, oh; yeh o; lo fun l’oruka wo o
: – – – – – -; you gave the ring to wear
Oh, oh, oh; eh o
: – – – – –
Lo pe ni honey o, oh, oh, oh; eh o
: you called honey, – – – – –
Lo ra motor fun o, oh, oh, oh; ahh!
: you bought a motor ( car ) – –
(VERSE 3)
Abo oro la n so f’omo ‘luabi; t’oba
: half word is what we tell a good child; when it
d’enu re, a d’odindi
: enters the child, it would turn a whole (in other words, a word is enough for the wise)
Baale eh, eh, eh, eh, ehh; k’o d’odindi
: husband – – – – – it should turn whole (take heed)
Gbogbo ara adugbo lo mo o
: all the people in the hood know
Emi o le ri o, kin ma a wa so o
: I cannot see, and not speak
Gbogbo ara adugbo lo mo o
: everybody in the community knows
Emi o le ri o, kin ma ke pe so pee
: I cannot see, and not shout that…
(CHORUS)
Hello Baale!
: – husband
Hello Baale!
: – husband
Hello!
: –
Ashi ma a lo gbe n’iyawo o, oh, oh, oh
: prostitute is who you married as wife
Eh o; lo pe ni honey o, oh, oh, oh; eh o
: – – you called honey – – – – –
Lo ra motor fun o, oh, oh, oh; eh o
: you bought a car – – – – –
lo fun l’oruka wo o, oh, oh, oh
: you gave a ring to wear – –
Eh, eh, eh, eh; lo gbe n’iyawo o
: – – – – you married as wife
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
: – – – – – – –
Lo gbe n’iyawo o, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
: you married as wife – – – – –
lo gbe n’iyawo o, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhh
: you married as wife – – – – –
Lo gbe n’iyawo o, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh; ehh!
: you married as wife – – – – – –
You May Also Read- (MUSIC LYRICS): Sound Sultan- Hello Baale
(VERSE 4)
T’o ba d’ele, peren, k’o b’iyawo re
: when you get home, immediately, you should ask your wife
Ki lo mu, t’o fi pe k’o to gbe callu re?
: what happened to her, that she delayed to pick your call?
T’o ba d’ele, peren, k’o bi Megadi re o
: when you get home, immediately, you should ask you gate-man
Ki lo mu, t’o pe k’o to si gati fun re
: what happened to him, that he delayed to open the gate for you
l’ojo si?
: the other day?
T’o ba d’ele, peren, k’o b’iyawo re o
: when you get home, immediately, you should ask your wife
Ki lo kan gbogbo ese e beedi n’iyara re?
: what broke all the legs of the bed in your room?
T’o ba d’ele, peren, k’o bi honey re o
: when you get home, immediately, you should ask your honey
Ki lo mu Driver, t’on wa motor, de’yara re?
: what brought the driver, that drives the car, to your room?
(FINALE)
Hello Baale!
: – husband
Hello Baale!
: – husband
Hello! Ahh; mtcheww
: – – – – – –
Hello! Emi gan ti je n’ibe, ni oooo.
: – myself also have eaten from there, that’s why (am calling you).
