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.

[English]

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Ye, ọrọbọ ten kilo

Say this your body make me wan go

Ọrọbọ, ọrọbọ, ọrọbọ ten kilo (Baddest)

(Loudaa)

Ye, girl I'll be here till the sun down

Swear you dey make my mind no touch ground

I no say different songs don come out

But my girl if I no sing about you wetin I wan sing o, baby

You dey make my body ayaya

Anytime I dey see you I dey shamanya

If you leave me I fit run go mad

Why I no fit leave you my ọrọbọ ten kilo

Say this your body make me wan go gyrate

No fit concentrate, ya

Ọrọbọ ten kilo

Dey chop my money and everything I get

Me I no go fit forget you baby no lie

Drama, leave drama for who get power

Person wey get plans for you no go stammer

I know you no go para if I bless your aza

Good times anytime ẹja nla land

I don craze o, for your matter

Anytime I see your body no fit calm down

If na ment o, it is allowed

Our loving dey too important

I don craze o, for your matter

Anytime I see you, body no fit calm down

If na ment o, it is allowed

Our love dey too important (ọrọbọ ten kilo)

Say this your body make me wan go gyrate

No fit concentrate, ya

Ọrọbọ ten kilo

Dey chop my money and everything I get

Me I no go fit forget you baby no lie

Say this your body make me wan go gyrate

No fit concentrate, ya

Ọrọbọ ten kilo

Dey chop my money and everything I get

Me I no go fit forget you baby no lie (Loudaa)

Say this your body make me wan go gyrate

No fit concentrate, ya

Ọrọbọ ten kilo

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”.