Deceive – English Lyrics

• By: Yemi Alade, Rudeboy
• Album: Empress

Lyrics & Translation

“Deceive” by Yemi Alade and Rudeboy offers a vibrant and engaging entry point into the world of Afrobeats and Nigerian pidgin English. Through its relatable story of a lovers' quarrel, learners can pick up common phrases and experience the emotive power of the language in a contemporary musical context. The song's catchy melody and narrative structure make it a special and enjoyable tool for language and cultural immersion.

[English]

Make you take your time o

You want to deceive me

No dey waste my time o

I dey look your eyes o

You want to play me for a fool

No dey waste my time o

Only God can judge

You want to deceive me

You wan play with my heart

You don see me finish

Only God can judge o

You want to deceive me

You wan break my heart

You dey polongo

I dey talk to you make you answer me dambala baby

Come take your ngwo ngwo baby

I dey watch you

So make you dey gogololo baby

Carry your ngwo ngwo baby

Make we kolololo

Carry your ngwo ngwo

I be dey take my time o

Na your fault baby

Everyday na fight o

No be say I be bank o

But you no want to reason

You no dey wait make I land o

Oh no no

Na only God can judge

That I no wan deceive you

I no wan break your heart

You don see me finish

Only God can judge o

You wan deceive e me

You wan break my heart

You dey pongololo

I dey talk to you make you answer me dambala baby

Come take your ngwo ngwo baby

I dey watch you

So make you dey gogololo baby

Carry your ngwo ngwo baby

Make we kolololo

Carry your ngwo ngwo

Far away from me, far away from me

I no go fit forget what you did to me

Like John Cena

You dey sip my money like maltina

Oh no no

Na only God can judge

That I no wan deceive you

I no wan break your heart

You don see me finish

Only God can judge o

You wan deceive e me

You wan break my heart

You dey pongololo

I dey talk to you make you answer me dambala baby

Come take your ngwo ngwo baby

I dey watch you

So make you dey gogololo baby

Carry your ngwo ngwo baby

Make we kolololo

Carry your ngwo ngwo baby

Oh no

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
deceive /dɪˈsiːv/ B1	verb - to make someone believe something that is not true
waste /weɪst/ A2	verb - to use or expend thoughtlessly or carelessly
fool /fuːl/ A1	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ A2	verb - to form an opinion or conclusion about something noun - a person who presides over a court of law
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ in the chest that pumps blood around the body
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces suddenly or forcibly
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at or observe something or someone
fight /faɪt/ A1	noun - a violent confrontation or struggle verb - to take part in a violent confrontation
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification verb - to think logically or sensibly
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins or banknotes
sip /sɪp/ A2	verb - to drink by taking small mouthfuls
finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ A1	verb - to bring something to an end
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in a game or activity for enjoyment
answer /ˈɑːnsə(r)/ A1	verb - to speak or write in reaction to a question
carry /ˈkæri/ A1	verb - to hold and take something or someone to another place
forget /fəˈɡet/ A2	verb - to be unable to remember something

Key Grammar Structures

• Make you take your time o

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'make'

  ➔ The phrase 'Make you take your time' uses the imperative mood with 'make' to give a direct command or advice.

• You want to deceive me

  ➔ Present simple with 'want to'

  ➔ The phrase 'You want to deceive me' uses the present simple with 'want to' to express a habitual or general desire.

• No dey waste my time o

  ➔ Nigerian Pidgin English with 'dey'

  ➔ The phrase 'No dey waste my time' uses Nigerian Pidgin English with 'dey' to mean 'do not keep' or 'stop'.

• Only God can judge

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability

  ➔ The phrase 'Only God can judge' uses the modal verb 'can' to indicate ability or possibility.

• You dey polongo

  ➔ Nigerian Pidgin English with 'dey'

  ➔ The phrase 'You dey polongo' uses Nigerian Pidgin English with 'dey' to describe a continuous action or state.

• I no go fit forget

  ➔ Nigerian Pidgin English with 'no go fit'

  ➔ The phrase 'I no go fit forget' uses Nigerian Pidgin English with 'no go fit' to mean 'will not be able to'.