Kese – English Lyrics

• By: Wizkid

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious energy of Wizkid's "Kese," a masterclass in modern Afrobeats. This song offers a dynamic way to explore Yoruba and Pidgin English phrases embedded in its catchy lyrics, inviting you to move to its blend of traditional and contemporary African sounds and understand the vibrant cultural references that make it special.

[English]

Dance (gbẹdu)

Chale, make we dance (gbẹdu)

Make you dance (gbẹdu)

Let the music e dey play (gbẹdu)

Ọmọ, say you go dance (gbẹdu)

Chale (Starboy), make we dance (gbẹdu)

You go dance (gbẹdu)

You go dance

For the vibe, I've been out for days

Steady chasing the kpa, I dey concentrate

Mm, anytime I dey

Whether night or day, I dey on my J's (yebo, yebo)

Even on my lane, mm-mm

They go dey dance to the gbẹdu, they go feel irie

'Cause anything wey I drop, them go chop, aje

Whether night or day, I dey on my J's, I dey on my J's

Kẹsẹ, kẹsẹ, kẹsẹ, kẹsẹ, kẹsẹ

Gb'ẹsẹ, gb'ẹsẹ, baby, lẹsẹkẹsẹ

How many times them go telli person?

Them no dey pay to dey learn lesson

Ṣamaya, gbe mi de'bẹ

And it's a vibe anytime we dey there

I no get time, I no get patience

Spray the money plenty

Dance (gbẹdu)

Chale, make we dance (gbẹdu)

Make you dance (gbẹdu)

Let the music e dey play (gbẹdu)

Ọmọ, say you go dance (gbẹdu)

Chale (Starboy), make we dance (gbẹdu)

You go dance (gbẹdu)

You go dance

So, tell me what you wanna do tonight

You no the party no go make sense, if we never dey there

We make the party come alive

We turn the O2 to O3, ma lọ bẹ si, ita la wa

So baby, tell me why you wanna-

Shake body, make you do as you like

Na steady we dey blow the cana

Blow some trees, make we feel alright

I no fit lie, man, I'm wasted

And I'm feeling reckless

Na who buy last get lastest

That's why I'm working on patience

I no dey joke with my paycheck

If them dey sleep, make them wake them

So we go vibe, we go vibe tonight, ka ma de'bẹ

Kẹsẹ, kẹsẹ, kẹsẹ, kẹsẹ, kẹsẹ

Gb'ẹsẹ, gb'ẹsẹ, baby, lẹsẹkẹsẹ

How many times them go telli person?

Them no dey pay to dey learn lesson

Ṣamaya, gbe mi de'bẹ

And it's a vibe anytime we dey there

I no get time, I no get patience

Spray the money plenty

Kẹsẹ, kẹsẹ, kẹsẹ, kẹsẹ, kẹsẹ

Gb'ẹsẹ, gb'ẹsẹ, baby, lẹsẹkẹsẹ

How many times them go telli person?

Them no dey pay to dey learn lesson

Ṣamaya, gbe mi de'bẹ

And it's a vibe anytime we dey there

I no get time, I no get patience

Spray the money plenty

Dance (gbẹdu)

Chale, make we dance (gbẹdu)

Make you dance (gbẹdu)

Let the music e dey play (gbẹdu)

Ọmọ, say you go dance (gbẹdu)

Chale (Starboy), make we dance (gbẹdu)

You go dance (gbẹdu)

You go dance

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dɑːns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements that match the rhythm of music
vibe /vaɪb/ B1	noun - a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others.
chase /tʃeɪs/ A2	verb - to run after someone or something in order to catch them
concentrate /ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/ B1	verb - to focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
drop /drɒp/ A2	verb - to let something fall verb - to release new music
learn /lɜːn/ A1	verb - to gain knowledge or skill
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ B1	noun - the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset
joke /dʒəʊk/ A2	verb - to make someone laugh
wake /weɪk/ A1	verb - to stop sleeping
spray /spreɪ/ A2	verb - to disperse liquid in small droplets
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
blow /bloʊ/ A2	verb - to expel air from the lungs verb - to become famous or successful
reckless /ˈrekləs/ B2	adjective - careless and without thought for the consequences
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - to use or expend something carelessly or to no purpose

Key Grammar Structures

• Whether night or day, I dey on my J's (yebo, yebo)

  ➔ Present Simple in 'whether' clauses

  ➔ The phrase 'Whether night or day' uses the present simple to describe habitual actions or general truths. Here, it emphasizes that the speaker is consistently 'on their J's' regardless of the time.

• They go dey dance to the gbẹdu, they go feel irie

  ➔ Future with 'go' in informal language

  ➔ The phrase 'They go dey dance' uses 'go' to indicate a future action in informal English. It’s a common structure in spoken language, especially in African English varieties.

• How many times them go telli person?

  ➔ Non-standard question formation

  ➔ The sentence uses a non-standard question structure common in informal or dialectal English, where 'them go telli' replaces the standard 'they will tell'.

• I no get time, I no get patience

  ➔ Double negative in informal language

  ➔ The phrase 'I no get time' uses a double negative ('no get') which is common in informal English, especially in African or Caribbean varieties.

• Spray the money plenty

  ➔ Imperative mood with adverbial phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'Spray the money plenty' uses the imperative mood to give a command, with 'plenty' acting as an adverbial phrase to modify the verb 'spray'.