ELI – English Lyrics

• By: Fireboy DML

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the captivating sound of Fireboy DML's 'ELI,' a unique blend of Afro-fusion with Chinese musical influences. This song offers a glimpse into contemporary Nigerian music while exploring themes of love and entanglement, perfect for those looking to expand their musical horizons and learn about cultural fusion.

[English]

Ooh na-na-na

Oh my God, she be viper

She won't back down, she a fighter

She a very-very, different gal

She a belly-belly, belly dancer, eh-eh

Just like that, omo just like that

She dey my front

She don dey my back

She don dey move

She don dey whine back, I like her

She got me like

Jah Eli Jah

She dey cause wahala for area

Someone come save me, save me from Delilah

Save me from Delilah

Jah Eli Jah

She dey cause wahala for area

Someone come save me, save me from Delilah

Save me from Delilah

...

She's just a lonely girl

Living in a lonely world

She just need some dutty love

Some dutty love, ah-ah ay!

She's just a lonely girl

Living in a lonely world

She just need some dutty love

Some dutty love, ah-ah ay

Just like that, omo just like that

She dey my front

She don dey my back

She don dey move

She don dey whine back, I like her (I like her)

...

She got me like

Jah Eli Jah

She dey cause wahala for area

Someone come save me, save me from Delilah

Save me from Delilah

Jah Eli Jah

She dey cause wahala for area

Someone come save me, save me from Delilah

Save me from Delilah

...

Key Grammar Structures

• She won't back down, she a fighter

  ➔ Contraction (won't) and Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ "Won't" is a contraction of 'will not', and the sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement with 'she' and 'a'.

• She a very-very, different gal

  ➔ Reduplication and Article Usage

  ➔ "Very-very" is an example of reduplication for emphasis, and 'a' is used as an indefinite article before 'different gal'.

• She don dey my back

  ➔ Non-standard Verb Form (don) and Present Continuous

  ➔ "Don" is a non-standard form of 'do' in Nigerian English, and 'dey' is used to form the present continuous tense.

• She got me like Jah Eli Jah

  ➔ Colloquial Expression and Interjection

  ➔ "Got me like" is a colloquial expression meaning 'made me feel', and 'Jah Eli Jah' is an interjection used for emphasis.

• She dey cause wahala for area

  ➔ Slang and Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "Wahala" is a Nigerian slang word meaning 'trouble', and 'for area' is a prepositional phrase indicating location.

• Save me from Delilah

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase and Imperative Mood

  ➔ "From Delilah" is a prepositional phrase indicating the source of the problem, and 'save me' is in the imperative mood.

• She's just a lonely girl

  ➔ Contraction (she's) and Predicate Adjective

  ➔ "She's" is a contraction of 'she is', and 'lonely' is a predicate adjective describing the subject.

• She just need some dutty love

  ➔ Modal Verb (need) and Noun Modifier

  ➔ "Need" is a modal verb expressing necessity, and 'dutty' is a noun modifier describing 'love'.