Kizz Daniel – “Eyo” [LYRICS ENGLISH TRANSLATION]

Here is the Lyrics English translation and meaning to Kizz Daniel’s song Eyo. The song is one of the 7 tracks in his latest EP named Uncle K: Lemon Chase. Learn it below.

Uncle K
E je k’an no mi n dollar o [aihh]
: let them spray me dollars

Eyan ni aso ibora [God o]
: people are my blanket (cover for my shortcomings)

N’gba t’o gb’Eko, o m’Eyo; t’o gb’Eko, o m’Eyo
: cos you don’t live in Lagos, you don’t know Eyo; you don’t live in Lagos, you don’t know Eyo

N’gba t’o gb’Eko, o m’Eyo, t’o gb’Eko ooo
: cos you don’t live in Lagos, you don’t know Eyo; you don’t live in Lagos

MEANING: Eyo is a popular masquerade-like figure in Lagos, as well as a kind of festival. When people say ‘o gbe Eko, o mo Eyo’, it translates to ‘you don’t live in Lagos, you don’t know the Eyo’, and they mean ‘if you don’t experience/see it, you cannot understand it’.

Baby corner corner [aje]

Too much money no dey tire o, oshe
Ahn ahnn, o gb’Eko, o m’Eyo, o gb’Eko, o m’Eyo
:     –     –  you don’t live in Lagos, you don’t know Eyo

N’gba t’o gb’Eko, o m’Eyo
: cos you don’t live in Lagos, you don’t know Eyo

O gb’Eko, o m’Eyo hmm hmnn
: you don’t live in Lagos, you don’t know Eyo

Touch my body, touch my soul
:     –       –      –       –       –       –      –

Gbe mi fo, gbe mi elevate
: fly me off, make me to elevate

This is real, we outside like we’ homeless
We don’t care, we don’t care ah ah ah
The club is going crazy, Chuddy K

ORIGINAL LYRICS: Kizz Daniel – Eyo

Won pe mi, emi ni o dahun, Uncle K

: they called me, I’m the one that didn’t answer

She tell me make I call her baby, how?
:    –      –      –      –      –      –      –      –      –

Igba wo la mora, mi o ro bo to 5 minutes
: like when did we meet, I’m not sure it’s up to 5mins

E je k’an no mi n dollar o [aihh]
: let them spray me dollars

Eyan ni aso ibora [God o]
: people are my blanket

N’gba t’o gb’Eko, o m’Eyo; t’o gb’Eko, o m’Eyo
: cos you don’t live in Lagos, you don’t know Eyo; you don’t live in Lagos, you don’t know Eyo

N’gba t’o gb’Eko, o m’Eyo, t’o gb’Eko
: cos you don’t live in Lagos, you don’t know Eyo; you don’t live in Lagos

T’o gb’Eko ooo
: you don’t live in Lagos

Baby corner corner [aje]

Too much money no dey tire o, oshe
Ahn ahnn, o gb’Eko, o m’Eyo
: you don’t live in Lagos, you don’t know Eyo

O gb’Eko, o m’Eyo
: you don’t live in Lagos, you don’t know Eyo

N’gba t’o gb’Eko, o m’Eyo, O gb’Eko, t’o gb’Eko ooo
: cos you don’t live in Lagos, you don’t know Eyo; you don’t live in Lagos

Touch my, touch my body

Touch my body, touch my soul
Uncle no touch me
Gbe mi fo, gbe mi elevate
Gbe mi fo, gbe mi elevate
: fly me off, make me to elevate

This is real, this is real
We outside like we’ homeless
We don’t care, we don’t care, ah ah ah

Kizz Daniel – “Eyo” [LYRICS ENGLISH TRANSLATION & MEANING]