FEM – English Lyrics

• By: Davido
• Album: A Better Time

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Davido's "FEM," a vibrant Afropop track that offers a unique window into Nigerian Pidgin English and contemporary Nigerian culture. This song is special not only for its catchy beats and direct lyrical style but also for its powerful transformation from an artist's personal statement to a symbol of national protest. Learning the phrases and cultural references within "FEM" can provide a deeper understanding of current events and social commentary in Nigeria, making it an engaging way to explore the language and spirit of the region. You'll grasp expressions of defiance and unity that resonated with millions.

[English]

(upbeat music )

- Napji killing this one

- ♪E be like you don dey talk too much ♪

♪ Small talk, you don dey talk who talk ♪

♪ Fem (baddest) ♪

♪ Oboy, you don dey do too much ♪

♪ Small talk, you don dey look who talk ♪

♪ Fem (And di baddest) ♪

♪ Person wey dey find the pity ♪

♪ Omo no dey give me itty bitty ♪

♪ Just call me, you wan know 30BG ♪

♪ You go know 30BG, when you see 30BG ♪

♪ You wey dey find the pity ♪

♪ Tell odogwu say we like to party ♪

♪ Just call me, you wan know 30BG ♪

♪ You go know 30BG when you see 30BG ♪

♪ Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-Uh ♪

♪ Make Una tell am to call me ♪

♪ Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-Uh ♪

♪ Why dem come dey para, para, para? ♪

♪ Para for me ♪

♪ Why everybody come dey para, para, para? ♪

♪ Para for me ♪

♪ Why dem come dey para, para, para? ♪

♪ Para for me ♪

♪ Nawa 30BG, we go para, para, para ♪

♪ Dem go para for you ♪

♪ Before the, before the matter get serious ♪

♪ Before the, whole matter gets dangerous ♪

♪ You need to make sure you don't say too much ♪

♪ 'Cause if you say too much I ♪

♪ fit to run up on you ♪

♪ You see seh I get fans wey dey para gan ♪

♪ You see seh my own G pass G-Wagon ♪

♪ My nigga, I set trends, no Twitter star ♪

♪ I get men, I no dey gather boys ♪

♪ I dey live my life, man dey turn am ♪

♪ to shoot on sight ♪

♪ When me say na me dey give them life ♪

♪ Dem go tell me who dey give them mind, ♪

♪ give them mind ♪

♪ Live my life, man dey turn am to shoot on sight ♪

♪ When me say na me dey give them life ♪

♪ Them go tell me who dey give ♪

♪ them mind, give them mind ♪

♪ Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-Uh ♪

♪ Make Una tell am to call me ♪

♪ Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-Uh ♪

♪ Why dem come dey para, para, para? ♪

♪ Para for me ♪

♪ Why everybody come dey para, para, para? ♪

♪ Para for me ♪

♪ Para, para, para ♪

♪ Para for me ♪

♪ Napji killing this one ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak or converse noun - a conversation
small /smɔːl/ A1	adjective - not large; little
baddest /ˈbædɪst/ C1	adjective - most bad; extremely impressive (slang)
para /ˈpɑːrə/ B2	verb - to act wildly or go crazy (Nigerian slang)
pity /ˈpɪti/ B1	noun - sympathy for someone’s suffering
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to phone or summon noun - a telephone call
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of; to have knowledge of
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering for celebration verb - to celebrate with a party
serious /ˈsɪriəs/ B1	adjective - important; not joking
dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ B1	adjective - likely to cause harm
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
fans /fænz/ A2	noun - people who admire or support someone
trend /trɛnd/ B1	noun - a general direction in which something is developing
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of living beings; a person's existence
shoot /ʃuːt/ B1	verb - to fire a weapon; to take a photograph
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to hand over; to provide
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the faculty of thought; intellect verb - to care about; to be concerned with
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - to rotate or cause to rotate noun - a change in direction or a period of time
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of a living thing