Are You There? – English Lyrics

• By: Rema

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the powerful message within Rema's energetic track “Are You There?” This song offers a unique opportunity to learn Nigerian Pidgin English through its socially conscious lyrics. By exploring the song, you can understand the frustrations and hopes of a generation while embracing the vibrant sounds of Afrorave. It's more than just a song; it's a cultural statement and a call for awareness.

[English]

Ooh, yeah

Ooh, yeah

Ooh, yeah, ha

Ooh, yeah

Another banger

People dey talk say na only woman I sabi talk about

So lemme make I just dey talk about am

I no fit focus on the negativity inside my country

So me I got to change the matter

I don talk, I don shout, I don vex, I don calm

I don tweet, I don cut my dada

Cruise no dey finish inside the country

So once in a while, I got to turn up, ah-ha, yeah

Are you there? Are you there, there, there?

Are you there? Are you there, there, there?

You just dey smoke, you no wan green, pass the J, J, J

You hear my song, you no dey dance, you no dey fear, fear, fear

Are you there? Are you there, there, there?

Are you there? Are you there, there, there?

You come party, come dey press phone for here, here, here

You better loosen up and act like you don't care, care, care

(Bumba)

Girly with the biggie booty dey give me

This type of girl fit to kill person

Hennessy, dey put the girl for ecstasy

Monster, dey boosting my adrenaline

Make you no expect me to act orderly

Brotherly make nobody come dey bother me

Brotherly make nobody come dey judge me

Nobody here holy pass Mary Magdalene

On top my money, you wan come dey shout for me

The one wey Buhari chop, how many he cut for me?

Make they play "Dorime," "Dorime" for the club for me, ha

People dey die, but people still dey go club that day

People no send e dey happen each and every other day

Casket, plus the undertaker song wey dem they play

I face reality 'cause me I no fit ever run away

Way, way, way, way, way, ah

Me I no fit ever runaway

Way, way, way, way, way, ah

Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up

Are you there? Are you there, there, there?

Are you there? Are you there, there, there?

You just dey smoke, you no wan green, pass the J, J, J

You hear my song, you no dey dance, you no dey fear, fear, fear

Are you there? Are you there, there, there?

Are you there? Are you there, there, there?

You come party, come dey press phone for here, here, here

You better loosen up and act like you don't care, care, care

Omo, so many people just dey call my phone

So many people tell me make I come back home

I tell dem make dem lemme make I dey my own

President no dey country, oya, what's your own?

My mama don dey worry about this my tone

Say anger don dey full inside all my flow

Omo as I dey serious, I still dey joke

(Omo as I dey serious, I still dey joke)

Omo as I dey serious

Cruise for Nigeria no fit ever stop

All the men for power no fit get enough

Why I wan dey let am try to weigh me down?

Make I focus, make I just dey hustle up

If you dey owe me, make you pay me up

Dry chest, boat cruise, live it up

Make nobody tell me make I button up, ah

Are you there? (Are you there?) Are you there, there, there?

Are you there? (Are you there?) Are you there, there, there?

You just dey smoke, you no wan green, pass the J, J, J

You hear my song, you no dey dance, you no dey fear, fear, fear

Are you there? (Are you there?) Are you there, there, there?

Are you there? (Are you there?) Are you there, there, there?

You come party, come dey press phone for here, here, here

You better loosen up and act like you don't care, care, care (yeah)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
focus /ˈfəʊ.kəs/ B1	verb - to concentrate attention on something noun - the centre of interest or activity
negativity /nɛˈɡæt.ɪ.vi.ti/ B2	noun - the expression of criticism, pessimism or hostility
country /ˈkʌn.tri/ A2	noun - a nation with its own government
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or result of making something different
shout /ʃaʊt/ A2	verb - to speak or call out loudly noun - a loud cry or call
calm /kɑːm/ B1	adjective - not showing or feeling nervousness or agitation verb - to make or become tranquil
tweet /twiːt/ B2	noun - a short message posted on Twitter verb - to post a message on Twitter
cruise /kruːz/ B1	verb - to travel smoothly at a moderate speed, especially by ship or aircraft noun - a leisurely trip on a ship or boat
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning substance verb - to emit smoke; to inhale or exhale smoke (as from a cigarette)
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements that one makes to music
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous verb - to be afraid of someone or something
party /ˈpɑːr.ti/ A2	noun - a social gathering of invited guests, typically for celebration verb - to take part in a celebration or social event
press /pres/ B1	verb - to apply pressure to something noun - journalists collectively; the news media
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - a device for voice communication over a distance
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause the death of a living thing
adrenaline /ˌæd.rəˈnæl.ɪn/ C1	noun - a hormone released in response to stress, increasing heart rate and energy
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ B2	verb - to form an opinion about something or someone after careful thought noun - a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law
hustle /ˈhʌs.əl/ C1	verb - to work energetically and aggressively to achieve a goal noun - a busy, vigorous activity, often involving making money quickly
reality /riˈæl.ɪ.ti/ B2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist