Jam – Bilingual Lyrics Lingala/English

• By: Fally Ipupa, Wizkid
• Album: XX

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of West and Central Africa! 'Jam' is a perfect gateway to learning musical vocabulary and colloquialisms used in both Afrobeats and Francophone African pop, making it an exciting way to experience linguistic and cultural fusion through sound.

[English]

Oh, look

Eagle

My heart beats all year long

You’ve enchanted me

Your love is just like that

My love is without delay

I’ve loved you for a long time

Your love is ahead

I’m stuck on you

Ah aah, you’ve enchanted me

Your beauty surpasses many

Without you, my life is nothing

Once again, I’m longing

Aahn, I’m longing

Your hips make me lose control

Hmm, let me jam your body, shake it

Baby, let me jam your body, shake it

I’ll jam your body, shake it

Baby, let me jam your body, shake it (Uh)

Let me groove with your body, shake it

I love it when you move your body, shake it (Yeah)

Say let me jam your body, shake it

I love it when you move your body, shake it (Uh)

Hold on to me, hold on to me

Baby, don’t rush when you dance for me

Hold on to me, hold on to me

I’m making bad decisions when you’re next to me

I know you’re intense like a psycho

The way you do it makes me crave more, oh

If you really want to free your mind, oh

Only I can give you all the hype, oh

Talk to me nicely, let’s have a chat

Only you are the perfect design, oh

You’ve got me hooked, oh, what a feeling

Aahn, I’m longing

Your hips make me lose control

Hmm, let me jam your body, shake it

Baby, let me jam your body, shake it

I’ll jam your body, shake it

Baby, let me jam your body, shake it (Uh)

Let me groove with your body, shake it

I love it when you move your body, shake it (Yeah)

Say let me jam your body, shake it

I love it when you move your body, shake it (Uh)

Yeah, I’ll balance

I’ll move all over your body, won’t miss a spot, uh-huh

Baby, I need you now, now

Let me give you all the love, raise your standards, uh

Hmm, let me jam your body, shake it

Baby, let me jam your body, shake it

I’ll jam your body, shake it

Baby, let me jam your body, shake it (Uh)

Let me groove with your body, shake it

I love it when you move your body, shake it (Yeah)

Say let me jam your body, shake it

I love it when you move your body, shake it (Uh)

Jam, jam

Jam, jam, jam, jam

Come on, jam, jam

Jam, jam, jam, jam, jam

Come shake your body, jam, jam

Jam, jam, jam, jam, jam

Come on, jam, jam

Jam, jam, jam, jam, jam

Come shake your body

[Lingala]

Ah, yoka

Aigle

Mon cœur bat toute l'année

Tu m'as ensorcelé

Ton amour est comme ça

Mon amour est sans délais

Nga na yo ata ndele

Bolingo na yo mbeli

Etie nga na mabele

Ah aah tu m'as ensorcelé

Obomi nga mbala ebele bele

Sans yo na vie na nga naza rien

Encore une fois nazolela lela

Aahn nazolela lela

Epa na yo nga naza train oyo ezoleka leka

Hmm, make I jam your body, shake am

Ọmọ, make I jam your body, shake am

I go jam your body, shake am

Ọmọ, make I jam your body, shake am (Uh)

Make I chop your body, shake am

I love it when you drop your body, shake am (Yeah)

Say make I jam your body, shake am

I love it when you drop your body, shake am (Uh)

Hold on to me, hold on to me

Baby, don't be quick when you dance for me

Hold on to me, hold on to me

I'm making bad decisions when you're next to me

I know you hard like a psycho

This way you dey do dey make me lack, oh

In case you really want to free your mind, oh

Na only me fit give you all the hype, oh

Talk to me nicely, wá jẹ' ká sọ'rọ'

Only you be the perfect design, oh

Got me addicted, oh, what a feeling

Aahn nazolela lela

Epa na yo nga naza train oyo ezoleka leka

Hmm, make I jam your body, shake am

Ọmọ, make I jam your body, shake am

I go jam your body, shake am

Ọmọ, make I jam your body, shake am (Uh)

Make I chop your body, shake am

I love it when you drop your body, shake am (Yeah)

Say make I jam your body, shake am

I love it when you drop your body, shake am (Uh)

Yeah, I go balance

I go roll up on your body, no go pass am, uh-huh

Ọmọ, need you now, now

Make I give you all the loving, raise your standards, uh

Hmm, make I jam your body, shake am

Ọmọ, make I jam your body, shake am

I go jam your body, shake am

Ọmọ, make I jam your body, shake am (Uh)

Make I chop your body, shake am

I love it when you drop your body, shake am (Yeah)

Say make I jam your body, shake am

I love it when you drop your body, shake am (Uh)

Jam, jam

Jam, jam, jam, jam

Oya, jam, jam

Jam, jam, jam, jam, jam

Come shake your body, jam, jam

Jam, jam, jam, jam, jam

Oya, jam, jam

Jam, jam, jam, jam, jam

Come shake your body

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ensorcelé ɑ̃sɔʁsele B2	adjective - enchanted
bolingo bɔlɪŋɡo A2	noun - love
mabele mabɛlɛ A2	noun - earth
jam d͡ʒæm A1	verb - to press closely noun - a crowded or packed space
shake ʃeɪk A1	verb - to move with short, quick movements
chop tʃɒp A1	verb - to cut into pieces
drop drɒp A1	verb - to let fall
balance ˈbæləns A2	verb - to remain steady
roll rəʊl A1	verb - to move by turning over and over
hype haɪp B1	noun - intense publicity or promotion
addicted əˈdɪktɪd B1	adjective - compulsively dependent on something
psycho ˈsaɪkoʊ B1	noun - a person with a mental disorder
design dɪˈzaɪn A2	noun - a plan or drawing
standard ˈstændərd A2	noun - a level of quality
oya ɔjɑ A1	interjection - an expression used to get attention

Key Grammar Structures

• Mon cœur bat toute l'année

  ➔ Present tense

  ➔ The verb 'bat' (beats) is in the present tense, indicating a habitual or ongoing action.

• Tu m'as ensorcelé

  ➔ Passé composé

  ➔ The verb 'as ensorcelé' (have enchanted) is in the passé composé, indicating a completed action in the past.

• Make I jam your body, shake am

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase 'make I jam your body' uses the imperative mood to give a direct command or request.

• I love it when you drop your body, shake am

  ➔ Present simple in subordinate clause

  ➔ The verb 'drop' is in the present simple within a subordinate clause, describing a general truth or habit.

• Hold on to me, hold on to me

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase 'hold on to me' is repeated for emphasis, reinforcing the speaker's plea.

• I'm making bad decisions when you're next to me

  ➔ Present continuous

  ➔ The verb 'making' is in the present continuous, indicating an action happening now or around now.

• In case you really want to free your mind, oh

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction

  ➔ The phrase 'in case' is a subordinating conjunction introducing a conditional clause.

• Talk to me nicely, wá jẹ' ká sọ'rọ'

  ➔ Code-switching

  ➔ The line demonstrates code-switching between English and Yoruba, a common feature in Afrobeat music.

• Jam, jam, jam, jam

  ➔ Repetition for rhythm

  ➔ The word 'jam' is repeated multiple times to create a rhythmic effect in the song.