B. D'OR – English Lyrics

• By: Burna Boy, WizKid
• Album: Love, Damini

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "B. D'OR" by Burna Boy and WizKid, a vibrant Afropop track rich with Nigerian Pidgin, English, and Yoruba. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn modern Nigerian slang and cultural expressions, all while enjoying an infectious, celebratory beat that defines contemporary African music and showcases the lyrical prowess of two global superstars.

[English]

Omo guy, wetin dey sup? Wetin dey sup?

I dey your side, I dey your side

Yeah, yeah

One man, two man, three

E don penkelemesi

Penkelemesi

Con dey move like ah disco (move like ah disco)

Won ni kin ma lo la'tan (la'tan)

I be boss, I be actor

So therefore, give me Ballon d'Or

Oya, come take a picture (take a picture)

Rora yo, ayo n kpa'yan (n kpa'yan)

Oya, follow my instruction

Won nle mi bo, won nle mi bo, won nle mi bo oh

Won nle mi bo, won nle mi bo, won nle mi bo oh

Penkelemesi

Come dey smoke cannabis

Doctor say make I pop one of this

Make me fly like say I'm Aladdin

Come bring some kind melodies

Omo, Messi self no do pass like this

So many things inside of my jeans

I swear down, e be things, e be things

(Ayy, ayy)

Penkelemesi

Con dey move like ah disco (move like ah disco)

Won ni kin ma lo la'tan (la'tan)

I be boss, I be actor

So therefore, give me Ballon d'Or

Oya, come take a picture (take a picture)

Rora yo, ayo n kpa'yan (n kpa'yan)

Oya, follow my instruction

Oh Lord of mercy

I dey with one wey dey call me Messi

I dey for Shitta, she go fly come check me

I never see person wey fit money impress me

All of the things she dey do, she dey test me

I dey with kele wey for back, I dey pressin'

The one I carry come don dey suspect me

She call me "Small body, big engine" (oh, ahh)

On my number, she callin' on (mo gbe oh)

Anytime wey she wan give me lovin' ah (mo gbe oh)

And like a flat tire, me go pump it up (mo gbe oh)

And every other day, na she dey turn me on

Say me I still dey make I cum the more (cum the more)

As soon as we dey reach house, we dey kponkriyon

Walahi, I forget say her guy dey for jersey

Omo, omo, moti penkelemesi oh (moti penkelemesi oh)

Penkelemesi

Con dey move like ah disco (move like ah disco)

Won ni kin ma lo la'tan (la'tan)

I be boss, I be actor (be actor)

So therefore, give me Ballon d'Or

Oya, come take a picture

Rora yo, ayo n kpa'yan (n kpa'yan)

Oya, follow my instruction

Won nle mi bo, won nle mi bo, won nle mi bo oh (bo oh)

Won nle mi bo, won nle mi bo, won nle mi bo oh (bo oh)

Won nle mi bo, won nle mi bo, won nle mi bo oh

Won nle mi bo, won nle mi bo, won nle mi bo oh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sup /sʌp/ A2	verb - to eat the evening meal
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to change position or go somewhere
boss /bɒs/ A2	noun - a person in charge at work
actor /ˈæktə(r)/ B1	noun - a person who performs in movies or plays
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A2	noun - a visual image or photograph
instruction /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/ B1	noun - directions or orders on how to do something
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	verb - to breathe out smoke from a cigarette, cigar, etc.
cannabis /ˈkænəbɪs/ B2	noun - a plant used for drug and fiber purposes
fly /flaɪ/ A2	verb - to move through the air
melody /ˈmɛl.ə.di/ B1	noun - a sequence of musical notes that are perceived as a single entity
jeans /dʒinz/ A2	noun - a type of trousers made from denim
engine /ˈɛndʒɪn/ B2	noun - a machine that produces power

Key Grammar Structures

• I dey your side, I dey your side

  ➔ Present continuous using “dey” in Nigerian Pidgin to indicate an ongoing state.

  ➔ The verb "dey" functions like the English "am/are" in the present continuous: "I \"dey\" your side" = "I am at your side".

• Oya, come take a picture

  ➔ Imperative with “come + base verb” to make a polite request.

  ➔ The verb "come" followed by another verb creates a polite imperative: "come \"take\" a picture" = "please take a picture".

• so therefore, give me Ballon d'Or

  ➔ Redundant conjunction “so therefore” – both words express cause/effect; only one is needed.

  ➔ The phrase "so therefore" combines two conjunctive adverbs; either "so" or "therefore" would be enough: "so \"therefore\", give me Ballon d'Or".

• I never see person wey fit money impress me

  ➔ Simple present negative with “never” to express that the action has not happened at any time.

  ➔ "never" creates a negative present tense: "I \"never\" see person" = "I have never seen anyone".

• As soon as we dey reach house, we dey kponkriyon

  ➔ Time clause introduced by “as soon as” indicating immediate succession.

  ➔ "as soon as" marks a time clause: "\"as soon as\" we dey reach house" = "immediately after we arrive at the house".

• She call me "Small body, big engine"

  ➔ Reporting verb “call” used with a direct quotation.

  ➔ "call" introduces a quoted nickname: "She \"call\" me 'Small body, big engine'".

• anytime she wan give me lovin'

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction “anytime” meaning “whenever”.

  ➔ "anytime" introduces a condition: "\"anytime\" she wan give me lovin'" = "whenever she wants to give me love".

• I swear down

  ➔ Idiomatic emphatic expression “swear down” used to stress truthfulness.

  ➔ "swear down" is an informal phrase meaning “I swear, honestly”: "I \"swear down\"".

• so many things inside of my jeans

  ➔ Quantifier “so many” indicating a large, unspecified quantity.

  ➔ "so many" modifies a noun to show a large amount: "I have \"so many\" things".