DJ Neptune x Larry Gaaga – “Shawa Shawa” Ft Olamide x CDQ x Slim Case (LYRICS ENGLISH TRANSLATION & MEANING)
We bring you our popular Lyrics English Translation and Meaning to the song ‘Shawa Shawa’ by DJ Neptune and Larry Gaaga, featuring Olamide, CDQ and Slim Case.
Hmnnn, personally, CDQ is my selected Best Yoruba Rapper. That nicca speaks to the down-down-down Yoruba spirit in you :d :d
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DJ Neptune; Baddo
: – – – – –
Arugbo Ojo; Npa
: Ancient of Days; Father
Our Father; Npa
: – – -; Father
Our Leader; Pttt pttt
Shaku Shaku; <Hello, Hello…> say mama
Masterkraft; <oga ni father>
: – – – – boss is father
<Connect mi mo DJ Neptune>
: – – me to DJ NEptune
Mo r’ogo, mo daran; o ti je gbese
: I see stars, am in trouble; you are in debt
Mo r’ogo, mo daran
: I see stars, am in trouble
Won pe ee; o ti je gbese
: they’ calling you; you are in debt
Larry Gaaga
: – – – –
(HOOK)
Kesh wa; mi o rapa mi mo o- mi o rapa mi mo o
: Kesh come; I can’t find my hand again- I can’t find my hand again
Bunba wa; mi o rese mi mo o- mi o rese mi mo o
: Bunba come; I can’t find my leg again- I can’t find my leg again
Ah; ki lo fa? Igbe eshin
: – ; what did you smoke? Horse shiit
Ki lo fa? Igbe eshin; ki lo mu? Ishon-oran
: what did you smoke? Horse shiit; what did you drink? *Ishon-oran
Ah; ki lo mu? Ishon-oran
: -; what did you drink? *Ishon-oran
(CHORUS)
Sawa sawa, sawa lelei- sawa sawa, sawa lelei
: – – – – – is this- – – – – – is this
MEANING: ‘Sawa Sawa’ is kind of, now confusing, as some say it’s Yoruba and some say it’s Igbo. If we go by Yoruba, it means ‘Run to, run to’; and if you go by Igbo- in Flavour’s “Nwa Baby Song”, it means ‘walking the streets’.
Ye; eja Shawa Shawa, Shawa lelei- Shawa Shawa Shawa
: – Herring fish – – – – is this- Herring Herring Herring
Oya, sawa sawa, sawa lelei- sawa sawa, sawa lelei
: now, – – – – – is this – – – – – – is this
{Yea yea in the building}
: – – – – – – –
Eja Shawa Shawa, Shawa lelei- Shawa Shawa Shawa
: – Herring fish – – – – is this- Herring Herring Herring
{Woss wobi; ekuro lona}
: hey look; leave the road
(VERSE 1)
Mo fe pawo; owun emi na ki n chill pelu agba awo- yeba
: I want to make money; it’s also my wish to chill with a top-initiate –
Spray n party, ki awon mami sa’wo
: spray money at party, let my ladies pick money
Ko Ileke s’orun at’owo bi eni s’awo- Oloun
: pack beads on the neck and the hands like one who’s an occult- I swear
Aye oloorun ni tanbolo n je ku
: the life of ‘the dirty’ is what ant lives to death
MEANING: CDQ doesn’t really say this as being negative; actually, he’s envying the ant’s life cycle :d
La sugar lat’aro titi di ile su
: lick sugar from morning to dusk
B’Olosho simu le bi Big Brother- eh
: if the coded-prostitute focus too much on me like Big Brother
Fo’ra wa lenu; blame it on Esebu- fi le
: break each others mouth; blame it on Esebu gin- leave it
MEANING: By this ‘break each others mouth’, he means “we’ll have sexx”
Ki n fun e nada; ye ma sepe
: I should give you nada; stop swearing
Won ti gb’OBO lowo mami, isepe- eh
: they’ve snatched OBO (Omo Baba Olowo) from my slay queen, problem
MEANING: By OBO, he’s not totally referring to Davido, but someone who’s parents are rich
DJ Neptune, gb’alujo lowo won
: – – – -, take over the dance-music from them
Epe, CDQ yea yea; Ibile Mugabe
: swear, – – – -; Native Mugabe
Larry Gaaga, fun won n commotion- yeba
: – – – – give them – – – – –
Eyan o ni ri n igboro bi Sunday inu awe- pruuu
: one would not walk on the streets like a Sunday during Ramadan fasting
A a ki n n’igi l’oko k’a ma mo eso e
: you cannot have a tree in your farm and not know its fruit
Street ti n para; nekun soni de sua
: the Steet is boiling; *some Hausa words
Won ni mo n kala gan bi keferi- yebo
: they say am heartless like a Gentile (Unbeliever)
Won lara mi o ba’le; sokoto sufi- omo Orile
: they say am restless; short knickers- Orile Guy
Won fe lo filter fun mi lai s’ase
: they want to apply filter for me when am not stupid
Alaye tun sun; ta lo m’egun wa?
: the-guy is even dossing; who brought a daft?
MEANING: ‘ta lo m’egun wa’ is literally ‘who came with an Egun’; and ‘Egun’ is someone that comes from and speaks mainly Egun language (Benin/Badagry). Calling someone (who’s not originally Egun) an ‘Egun’ is offensive cos it kinda means the person speaks Yoruba or English in a funny way and is not educated neither smart.
Won pe eee
: they’re calling youuu
RePeat (CHORUS)
(VERSE 2)
Se, iwo lo moro so?
: are, are you the one that knows how to talk?
Iwo lo wa lori Insta-Blog abi?
: you’re the one that manage Insta-Blog right?
Eh, t’o ba easy; oya gba ibi
: – if it’s easy; now follow here
Baba e; motherfocka
: your father; – –
F’ese mi dagboru; sesami ganja
: use my leg to scatter the stage; – –
Eja Nla ti mo sana si- issa banger
: Big Fish that I light up- is a banger
MEANING: this particular ‘Fish’ means marijuanaa
Lo sori page mi- gbogbo won dagbana
: on my page- they’re all smokerss
Da duro bi ti Kiss Daniel- mi o kana
: stand alone like Kiss Daniel- I don’t mind
Oju t’o n le yen- ija lo ba n be o
: that eyes you’re frowning- it is fight you’ll get
Clinching lo n gba jo- o n se baller o
: – – is what you’re doing- you’re not a baller
MEANING: ‘Baller’ means ‘big lavish spender’, often for other people in clubs
Ni VIP- ma lo d’orun le o
: in the VIP- don’t cause a mess
Bouncers pe 30- t’on ma ti e bo le o
: – – – are up to 30- that’ll push you down (outside)
Won ni lamba mi sare ju Tom Cruise lo
: they say my lamba runs faster than Tom Cruise
Iso idi mi- o n run ju Tom Ford lo
: my buttt mess- it smells than Tom Ford
Orin- lamba; oro- lamba; ede- lamba
: song- lamba; word- lamba; language- lamba
MEANING: ‘Lamba’ is not actually Yoruba; it’s a slang that means ‘tough lyrics’
Watch your sister- o n ke (Sesami Ganja)
: – – – – – she’s crying – – –
Kowope, kowole lomo: commercial
: money-should-complete, money-should-exceed I am: commercial
Mo yan Nofila; mo tun ti yan Sadaka
: I’m praying Nafl; and I’m offering Charity
MEANING: ‘Nafl Prayer’ is from Arabic- it means ‘voluntary prayer’ as opposed to the mandated 5-times-a-day prayers.
Mo se Muslim, mo se Christian; ko seunti- wa gba’mi
: I practice Muslim, I practice Christianity; He’s Capable- you’ll take another
Lori ise mi; ibile titi
: on my work; native forever
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RePeat (CHORUS)
(VERSE 3)
Won o r’iru e ri; o wuwo
: they’ve never seen its likes; it’s heavy
O po l’eti; awon stubborn
: it’s ear-filled; the stubborns
Awon omo bebo; a rugged
: the bebo gang; we’re rugged
9jalyrics.com.ng; Yebo Squad
Yeh; igboro; fi si one time
: – ; streets; put it one time
K’o wole one time; nanana
: it should enter one time –
No dulling; lelele
Mo ma ti gbagbe ke; apa mi da?
: I have even forgotten; where’s my hand?
Ese mi da? Ye; apa mi da?
: where’s my leg? -; where’s my hand?
Ye; ese mi da?
: -; where’s my leg
Ehh; sawa sawa sawa lelei
Oh my God; sawa lelei
Eja Shawa Shawa, Shawa lelei
Oh my God; Shawa lelei
Ki lo fun mi mu n Shrine?
: what did you give me to drink in the Shrine?
MEANING: ‘Shrine’ is in Ikeja, Lagos. A popular place where Fela’s style of music lovers gather. This place is also known to be where heavy smokers and drinkers gather
It can say mee
Uhhh; arararara; grateness grateness
(SIGN OUT)
Ah ah, ah ah
: – – – –
Owo ojumo ni, ko n se salary
: it is daily money, it is not salary
O ti ye e?
: have you understand?
Omo wobe o ni CV
: Street Boy doesn’t have a CV
Huu; DJ Neptune! Ah no; that’s my sister
: – – – – – – – – – – – –
Okay; watch e
: – – – – – it
