Ginger – English Lyrics

• By: WizKid, Burna Boy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Afrobeats with "Ginger" by WizKid and Burna Boy! This captivating track from Nigeria's biggest stars offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the language and rich culture of West African music. Learn common Nigerian slang like "ginger" (to energize) as you enjoy its smooth rhythms and infectious melodies, making it a perfect entry point for understanding the nuances of the genre.

[English]

(wind rumbling)

♪ If you want make I ginger give me the kokoro ♪

(Burna Boy singing in foreign language)

♪ Anywhere I go ♪

(Burna Boy singing in foreign language)

♪ No there do like bolo ♪

♪ If you want make I ginger give me the kokoro ♪

(Wizkid singing in foreign language)

♪ Come make I, come make I show you my kponono ♪

♪ No there do like bolo ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ Aye, yo ♪

♪ Make I touch your body ♪

♪ Make I rub, make I love, make I rub ♪

♪ Make I touch up on it ♪

♪ Make I rub around it ♪

♪ Say like a lotion ♪

♪ I'ma rub, I'ma rub ♪

♪ I'ma rub up on it ♪

♪ Like fine wine, say you sweet when you whine it ♪

♪ Me I no fit leavе when you whine it ♪

♪ As long as you we go there ♪

♪ Omo not me go pay ♪

♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ We go there, we go there ♪

♪ We go there nice ♪

♪ If we enter the place I go there nice ♪

♪ I go freaky, freaky, freaky ♪

♪ I go rewind ♪

♪ Say not me go be the DJ ♪

♪ Omo feel nice, oh ♪

♪ Say my party no they stop till the daylight ♪

♪ Before you run go they shayo ♪

♪ Make you think twice ♪

♪ If not smoke you wan smoke say we they tight ♪

(Wizkid singing in foreign language)

♪ Say we live nice ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ If you want make I ginger give me the kokoro ♪

(Burna Boy singing in foreign language)

♪ Anywhere I go ♪

(Burna Boy singing in foreign language)

♪ No there do like bolo ♪

♪ If you want make I ginger give me the kokoro ♪

(Wizkid singing in foreign language)

♪ Come make I, come make I show you my kponono ♪

♪ No there do like bolo ♪

♪ Oh, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ I be making money ♪

♪ Living reckless ♪

(Wizkid singing in foreign language)

♪ If them try to ♪

♪ If them try talk ♪

♪ Them go so not ♪

♪ Them go, go down ♪

♪ We go there, we go there ♪

♪ We go there nice ♪

♪ If we enter the place I go there nice ♪

♪ I go freaky, freaky, freaky ♪

♪ I go rewind ♪

♪ Say not me go be the DJ ♪

♪ Omo feel nice, oh ♪

♪ Say my party no they stop till the daylight ♪

♪ Before you run go they shayo ♪

♪ Make you think twice ♪

♪ If not smoke you wan smoke say we they tight ♪

(Wizkid singing in foreign language)

♪ Say we live nice ♪

(tense music)

(upbeat music)

♪ If you want make I ginger give me the kokoro ♪

(Burna Boy singing in foreign language)

♪ Anywhere I go ♪

(Burna Boy singing in foreign language)

♪ No there do like bolo ♪

♪ If you want make I ginger give me the kokoro ♪

(Wizkid singing in foreign language)

♪ Come make I, come make I show you my kponono ♪

♪ No there do like bolo ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ If you want make I ginger ♪

♪ Give me the kokoro ♪

(Burna Boy singing in foreign language)

♪ Tell me what I cannot do for your love ♪

♪ Olopa go carry all of us ♪

♪ If they carried deuces ♪

♪ I no wan talk ♪

♪ I no go responsible if you injure ♪

♪ 'Cause you know your vibes just they give me ginger ♪

♪ I go make you whine when I put it in you ♪

♪ If you know my style ♪

♪ I they see the future ♪

♪ I no be babalawo me I just be singer ♪

(wind rumbling)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ginger /ˈdʒɪndʒər/ B1	noun - a spicy root used as a flavoring verb - to excite or invigorate
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
love /lʌv/ A2	verb - to have strong affection for someone noun - an intense feeling of affection
rub /rʌb/ A2	verb - to move something back and forth against a surface
wine /waɪn/ B1	noun - an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste resembling sugar
whine /waɪn/ B1	verb - to complain in a high-pitched voice verb - to move with twisting motions (dance)
tight /taɪt/ B1	adjective - closely fitted or connected
smoke /sməʊk/ A2	noun - the visible vapor and gases given off by burning substances verb - to inhale and exhale the fumes of burning tobacco
live /lɪv/ A2	verb - to be alive
money /ˈmʌni/ A2	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
reckless /ˈrek.ləs/ B2	adjective - careless and without thought for the consequences
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to communicate verbally
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - towards a lower position
freaky /ˈfriːki/ B2	adjective - strange or unusual
rewind /riːˈwaɪnd/ B1	verb - to turn back or reverse
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease an action
injure /ˈɪndʒər/ B2	verb - to cause physical harm to someone

Key Grammar Structures

• If you want make I ginger give me the kokoro

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood to express a condition or desire, indicated by 'If you want... give me...'. It's a hypothetical situation.

• Make I touch your body

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The word 'Make' here is used in the imperative mood to give a direct command or request, meaning 'Let me touch your body'.

• I go freaky, freaky, freaky

  ➔ Adverb of Manner

  ➔ The word 'freaky' is used as an adverb of manner to describe how the action is performed, emphasizing the intensity.

• Say my party no they stop till the daylight

  ➔ Present Simple in Future Context

  ➔ The present simple 'no they stop' is used to describe a future action that is certain to happen, indicating the party will continue until daylight.

• If not smoke you wan smoke say we they tight

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a type 1 conditional sentence, indicating a possible situation and its result. It suggests that if you don't want to smoke, then we are close.

• I no be babalawo me I just be singer

  ➔ Emphatic Structure

  ➔ The phrase uses an emphatic structure with 'I no be... me I just be...' to strongly assert the speaker's identity as a singer, not a babalawo.

• Tell me what I cannot do for your love

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ This is an indirect question, where the speaker asks for information without using a direct question mark. It's more polite and less direct.

• I they see the future

  ➔ Non-standard Verb Form

  ➔ The phrase 'I they see' uses a non-standard verb form, likely influenced by local dialect or slang. It means 'I see' or 'I can see'.