Sometimes I know it
00:28
Sometimes I don't know how to show it
00:30
But somewhere at the back of your mind
00:34
I hope that you know that I love every single moment with you
00:38
Sometimes I say it
00:43
But sometimes, I don't know how to show it
00:45
But somewhere at the back of your mind
00:49
I hope that you know that I love every single moment with you
00:53
We found love in Ojuelegba ('legba)
01:00
The kind love wey we go remember ('member)
01:02
The kind love wey you no fit end am (end am)
01:04
Jẹjẹ, make you do me tender
01:06
Take me to Kenya, tell me nakupenda ('penda)
01:08
Close to my heart like a pendant
01:11
Baby, mo gbé ẹ sórí, mo ní, "Mó gbe ẹ sórí" (sori)
01:12
You toxic, I like it like that
01:18
If you call my line, I'm calling right back (right back)
01:20
Tell me what you wanna do tonight
01:22
I'm free tonight, I wanna be with you tonight (ah, ah)
01:24
And even when I dey doubt am
01:27
Even when I am still in denial o
01:29
Na only you dey light up my fire o
01:31
Na only you I desire o
01:33
But sometimes
01:35
Sometimes I don't know how to show it
01:38
But somewhere at the back of your mind
01:42
I hope that you know that I love every single moment with you
01:46
Sometimes I say it (I say, I say)
01:52
But sometimes, I don't know how to show it
01:56
But somewhere at the back of your mind
02:00
I hope that you know that I love every single moment with you
02:04
What else should I do to let you know, how I feel inside for you?
02:11
Inside for you
02:16
Can you feel the love inside, inside?
02:19
Ká jọ má back and forth, and back and forth, ah, back-back-back, sọọlẹ!
02:24
Back and forth, you and I
02:30
We could be, we could be so much more, yeah
02:33
Ṣé tèmi, má ṣe tí ẹ
02:40
Make we dey go back and forth, and back and forth, ah, back-back-back, sọọlẹ!
02:44
I wanna show you, I wanna show
02:49
And even when I dey doubt am
02:54
Even when I am still in denial o
02:56
Na only you dey light up my fire o
02:58
Na only you I desire o
03:00
But sometimes
03:02
Sometimes I don't know how to show it
03:05
But somewhere at the back of your mind
03:09
I hope that you know that I love every single moment with you
03:13
Sometimes I say it (I say, I say)
03:19
But sometimes, I don't know how to show it
03:23
But somewhere at the back of your mind
03:27
I hope that you know that I love every single moment with you
03:30
Back-back-back, back and forth
03:36
Back and forth, and back and forth, ah, back-back-back, sọọlẹ!
03:38
Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the rich sounds and relatable lyrics of "back n forth" by Fireboy DML and Lagbaja. This soulful Afropop track offers a fantastic opportunity to learn about the nuances of Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba phrases used in contemporary music, while experiencing a powerful collaboration that bridges generations of Nigerian sound.
[English]
Sometimes I know itSometimes I don't know how to show it
But somewhere at the back of your mind
I hope that you know that I love every single moment with you
Sometimes I say it
But sometimes, I don't know how to show it
But somewhere at the back of your mind
I hope that you know that I love every single moment with you
We found love in Ojuelegba ('legba)
The kind love wey we go remember ('member)
The kind love wey you no fit end am (end am)
Jẹjẹ, make you do me tender
Take me to Kenya, tell me nakupenda ('penda)
Close to my heart like a pendant
Baby, mo gbé ẹ sórí, mo ní, "Mó gbe ẹ sórí" (sori)
You toxic, I like it like that
If you call my line, I'm calling right back (right back)
Tell me what you wanna do tonight
I'm free tonight, I wanna be with you tonight (ah, ah)
And even when I dey doubt am
Even when I am still in denial o
Na only you dey light up my fire o
Na only you I desire o
But sometimes
Sometimes I don't know how to show it
But somewhere at the back of your mind
I hope that you know that I love every single moment with you
Sometimes I say it (I say, I say)
But sometimes, I don't know how to show it
But somewhere at the back of your mind
I hope that you know that I love every single moment with you
What else should I do to let you know, how I feel inside for you?
Inside for you
Can you feel the love inside, inside?
Ká jọ má back and forth, and back and forth, ah, back-back-back, sọọlẹ!
Back and forth, you and I
We could be, we could be so much more, yeah
Ṣé tèmi, má ṣe tí ẹ
Make we dey go back and forth, and back and forth, ah, back-back-back, sọọlẹ!
I wanna show you, I wanna show
And even when I dey doubt am
Even when I am still in denial o
Na only you dey light up my fire o
Na only you I desire o
But sometimes
Sometimes I don't know how to show it
But somewhere at the back of your mind
I hope that you know that I love every single moment with you
Sometimes I say it (I say, I say)
But sometimes, I don't know how to show it
But somewhere at the back of your mind
I hope that you know that I love every single moment with you
Back-back-back, back and forth
Back and forth, and back and forth, ah, back-back-back, sọọlẹ!
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