Kilo Wawa – English Lyrics

• By: Yemi Alade
• Album: Rebel Queen

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Yemi Alade's "Kilo Wawa," a vibrant Afrobeats track that beautifully weaves English with the rich Yoruba language. This song is perfect for users eager to explore the nuances of West African culture and language through its compelling narrative about love and self-discovery, making learning an engaging and rhythmic experience.

[English]

Kilowawa, wawa, wárisí

Kilowawa, wawa, wárisí

Wárisí

A li wawa, Kilowawa

Love is something I barely believe in

Bobo mi owo be where I living

Ma se mi bi piripiripiri

E be like your love be what I'm seeking

Wẹ toto idi isaa

Oga do something, abi oh do nothing

Kilowawa, wawa, wárisí

Kilowawa, wawa, wárisí

Kilowawa, wawa, wárisí

Kilowawa, wawa, wárisí

What is it you came to do?

Make we just do

Baby be my medicine

Make I OD

I would be anything you want me to be

Wẹ toto idi isaa

Oga do something, abi oh do nothing

Kilowawa, wawa, wárisí

Kilowawa, wawa, wárisí

Sọ f'ẹni ọlọrun gbẹmi

O ya so fun mi

You rest my mind my therapy

Your loving on me

Make I do I do, you do I do

Me and you, tell me true

Kilowawa, wawa, wárisí

Kilowawa, wawa, wárisí

Kilowawa, wawa, wárisí

Kilowawa, wawa, wárisí

Wárisí

A li wawa, Kilowawa

A li wawa, Kilowawa

Kilowawa, wawa, wárisí

Kilowawa, wawa, wárisí

A li wawa, Kilowawa

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A2	noun - the act of being alive verb - to reside
seeking /ˈsiːkɪŋ/ B2	verb - attempting to find or obtain something
do /duː/ A1	verb - to perform an action
medicine /ˈmedɪsɪn/ B1	noun - a substance used to treat illness
want /wɒnt/ A2	verb - to desire
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the faculty of thought
therapy /ˈθerəpi/ B2	noun - treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
rest /rest/ A1	verb - to cease work or movement in order to relax noun - a period of relaxation
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate information
anything /ˈeniθɪŋ/ A2	pronoun - any thing at all
OD /oʊˈdiː/ C1	verb - (slang) to overdose
sọ /ʃoː/ B1	verb - to beg

Key Grammar Structures

• Love is something I barely believe in

  ➔ Verb tense and adverbs of frequency

  ➔ The use of the present simple tense with the adverb "barely" to indicate the speaker's infrequent belief.

• Bobo mi owo be where I living

  ➔ Relative clauses (implied)

  ➔ The phrase implies "Bobo mi, [in the place] where I am living". The relative pronoun and verb are omitted for conciseness and stylistic effect.

• Ma se mi bi piripiripiri

  ➔ Imperative mood and Adverbial phrases of manner

  ➔ The use of a command or request (imperative). The phrase describes how the speaker is being asked to be treated.

• E be like your love be what I'm seeking

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement and the continuous tense

  ➔ The verb 'be' agrees with the subject, and the continuous tense "I'm seeking" shows an action in progress.

• Wẹ toto idi isaa

  ➔ Word order and cultural references

  ➔ This line likely uses a specific dialect or language and its word order can vary from standard English. It also carries cultural context.

• Oga do something, abi oh do nothing

  ➔ Imperative mood and contrasting conjunction

  ➔ Use of the imperative with 'do' and 'do nothing', connected by the contrasting conjunction 'abi' (or).

• Sọ f'ẹni ọlọrun gbẹmi

  ➔ Indirect object and verbs of communication

  ➔ The structure suggests a communication directed towards someone, an indirect object. The verb implies an action of speaking or telling.

• You rest my mind my therapy

  ➔ Pronoun and noun complement.

  ➔ The possessive pronoun "my" and the direct object "mind" are followed by the noun "therapy" which functions as a complement. It's an example of nominal apposition.

• Make I do I do, you do I do

  ➔ Parallelism and repetition

  ➔ The repetition of "I do" emphasizes the reciprocal relationship. The structure creates a sense of rhythm and highlights the mutual actions.

• Me and you, tell me true

  ➔ Coordination and imperative

  ➔ The use of coordination with "me and you" which acts as the subject, followed by an imperative verb "tell".