Beggie Beggie – English Lyrics

• By: Ayra Starr, CKay
• Album: 19 & Dangerous

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Afropop with Ayra Starr and CKay's "Beggie Beggie"! This emotionally rich song, featuring a captivating blend of English and Nigerian Pidgin, offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the language and culture. You'll not only enjoy its beautiful melody and poignant lyrics about love and longing but also pick up common Pidgin phrases, making language learning an engaging and unforgettable experience.

[English]

(Louda!)

Yeah-yeah

Yeah, yeah-yeah

Yeah-yeah

Yeah-yeah

We were only lovers before the love came in

Now you be soldier, General no send me

Now I'm alone, now wey you no send me

You just dey pose, you just dey bobo me

You just dey go, you no dey answer me

Ewo, ewo, ewo, kilode o?

Ewo, ewo, ewo, kilode o?

See the way I dey beg you, shey bambi Allah mo je ni?

And you know say you fine too, all the girls go they find you

All the guys come dey find me, me, I no fit attend to

Me, I no fit compare you, you, aya-ya

(Aya-ya, ya-ya, aya-ya)

(Aya-ya, ya-ya, aya-ya)

E no be you, e be me, normally I no dey do like this

But nobody holy, no be say I be John The Baptist

I got issues, got issues

Girl, I made you cry and I gave you tissues

After that, I kissed you

Then we made sweet love like we always do

Say, I led you on, you sef dey follow me

We were havin' fun, then suddenly the love came in

Ewo, ewo, ewo, kilode o?

Ewo, ewo, ewo, kilode o?

See the way I dey beg you, shey bambi Allah mo je ni?

And you know say you fine too, all the girls go they find you

All the guys come dey find me, me, I no fit attend to

Me, I no fit compare you, you, aya-ya

I wish I said this before, but you're messin' with my mind (my mind)

Sing me songs, make some love, put your hands on top my thighs (my thighs)

I know say you be hot cake, 100 yards, husband material

But me sef I be hot cake, 100 yards, wifey material

Ewo, ewo, ewo, kilode o?

Ewo, ewo, ewo, kilode o?

See the way I dey beg you, shey bambi Allah mo je ni?

And you know say you fine too, all the girls go they find you

All the guys come dey find me, me, I no fit attend to

Me, I no fit compare you, you, aya-ya

Yeah-yeah

Yeah, yeah-yeah

Yeah-yeah

We were only lovers, before the love came in

Now you be soldier, General no send me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
beg /bɛɡ/ A1	verb - to ask for something in a humble or desperate way
lover /ˈlʌvər/ A1	noun - a person who loves or is loved romantically
soldier /ˈsoʊldʒər/ A1	noun - a person who serves in an army
fine /faɪn/ A2	adjective - attractive or good-looking
pose /poʊz/ A2	verb - to present oneself in a particular way
answer /ˈænsər/ A1	verb - to respond to a question or statement
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, often due to sadness
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch someone with one's lips as a sign of affection
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection for someone verb - to have a deep affection for someone
material /məˈtɪəriəl/ B1	noun - the matter from which things are made adjective - suitable or capable for a particular purpose
compare /kəmˈpɛr/ A2	verb - to examine similarities or differences between things
mess /mɛs/ A2	noun - a state of confusion or disorder verb - to cause something to become messy
thigh /θaɪ/ A2	noun - the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
suddenly /ˈsʌdənli/ A2	adverb - happening quickly and unexpectedly
tissue /ˈtɪʃuː/ B1	noun - a piece of soft paper used for cleaning or blowing the nose

Key Grammar Structures

• We were only lovers before the love came in

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "were only lovers" uses the past continuous tense to describe an ongoing state in the past, emphasizing the contrast with the present situation.

• Now you be soldier, General no send me

  ➔ Present simple in non-standard form

  ➔ The phrase "you be soldier" uses a non-standard form of the present simple tense, common in colloquial or poetic language, to express a current state or role.

• You just dey pose, you just dey bobo me

  ➔ Colloquial present tense

  ➔ The phrase "you just dey pose" uses a colloquial form of the present tense, typical in informal speech, to describe habitual or ongoing actions.

• Ewo, ewo, ewo, kilode o?

  ➔ Interjection

  ➔ The phrase "Ewo, ewo, ewo, kilode o?" uses interjections to express emotion or frustration, common in expressive or poetic language.

• See the way I dey beg you, shey bambi Allah mo je ni?

  ➔ Colloquial imperative and rhetorical question

  ➔ The phrase "See the way I dey beg you" uses a colloquial imperative, while "shey bambi Allah mo je ni?" is a rhetorical question, adding emphasis and emotion.