10 Kilo – English Lyrics

• By: Davido
• Album: 5IVE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the captivating world of Afrobeats with Davido's "10 Kilo." This song is a fantastic entry point to understanding Nigerian Pidgin English and Yoruba slang, as it beautifully blends heartfelt devotion with a celebration of self-love and positive energy. You'll learn popular expressions while enjoying Davido's signature genre-blending style, making it a unique and enjoyable way to connect with the language and culture.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
body /ˈbɑːdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency used to buy goods and services
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child; also an affectionate term for a lover
land /lænd/ A1	noun - the solid part of the earth's surface; a country or region
ten /tɛn/ A1	noun - the number 10
kilo /ˈkiːloʊ/ B1	noun - a kilogram; a thousand grams
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or cause something to happen
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
fit /fɪt/ A2	verb - to be able to do something; to be suitable
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - a serious play or a situation that is full of conflict and emotion
power /ˈpaʊər/ B1	noun - the ability or capacity to do something or act; authority
plans /plænz/ B1	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something
bless /blɛs/ B2	verb - to ask for divine favor or protection; to confer happiness
important /ɪmˈpɔːrtənt/ B1	adjective - of great significance or value
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - extremely enthusiastic or out of one's mind
gyrate /ˈdʒaɪreɪt/ C1	verb - to spin or revolve around a central point
concentrate /ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪt/ B2	verb - to focus one's attention or mental effort on something
ọ̀rọ̀bọ /ɔ́rɔ́bɔ́/ C2	noun - a slang term used in the song, roughly meaning “a special girl/partner” (specific cultural nuance)

Key Grammar Structures

• I no say different songs don come out

  ➔ Negation with “no” (Pidgin)

  ➔ The word “no” placed before the verb makes the clause negative, the same as “don’t” in standard English.

• If I no sing about you wetin I wan sing o, baby

  ➔ Zero conditional + “wan” = want to (Pidgin)

  ➔ The clause “If I **no** sing …” expresses a real‑time condition; “wan” functions like the verb “want” followed by an infinitive.

• Swear you dey make my mind no touch ground

  ➔ Causative “make” + habitual aspect “dey”

  ➔ “make” introduces a result clause (“make my mind …”), while “dey” before a verb shows a continuous or habitual action in Pidgin.

• Anytime I dey see you I dey shamanya

  ➔ Habitual aspect with “dey” + verb

  ➔ “dey” placed before a verb signals that the action happens repeatedly or regularly – “I **dey** see you”.

• Why I no fit leave you my ọrọbọ ten kilo

  ➔ Question without subject‑auxiliary inversion + modal “fit” (can)

  ➔ Pidgin often forms questions by placing “Why” at the front without moving the auxiliary; “fit” means “can”.

• Say this your body make me wan go gyrate

  ➔ Imperative + causative “make” + “wan” = want to

  ➔ “Say” is an imperative verb; “make me **wan** go” means “cause me to want to go”.

• Dey chop my money and everything I get

  ➔ Present progressive habitual with “dey” + verb

  ➔ “dey” before “chop” shows a continuous/habitual action – “they are constantly taking my money”.

• Our love dey too important

  ➔ Copular sentence with “dey” as present “to be”

  ➔ Here “dey” functions like the verb “to be”, linking the subject “Our love” with the complement “too important”.

• If na ment o, it is allowed

  ➔ Copula “na” = is (Pidgin)

  ➔ In Nigerian Pidgin, “na” works as the verb “to be”. The sentence means “If it **na** a mistake, it is allowed”.