Lose – English Lyrics

• By: Wizkid

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in Wizkid's "Lose," a compelling Afrobeats track that offers a window into the artist's journey of resilience and self-determination. Through its catchy rhythms and introspective lyrics, you can explore expressions of perseverance, coping with life's pressures, and celebrating personal growth—ideal for anyone looking to connect with Nigerian culture and language through music.

[English]

I wish you were

I'm wishing, I'm wishing you were here

I wish you were

Wishing you were (still here), still here (still here), still here

Oh, I wish you, I really wish you

Oh, I wish you were here, oh, I (mm)

Oh, I wish you, I really wish you were here (still here)

Here by my side-

Run my race, yeah, I gotta run my race, yeah

Edumare reduce my stress, I'm the goon for the blessings

Puff-puff, pass, Mary J. like, "I been waiting for better days"

Gotta cope with the pain

And then I maintain the pace, yeah

You know how I do my thing, it's amazing grace

That's the only way

Mm, yeah, yeah

Make me wan dey talk about (yeah) real-life fantasies (yeah, yeah)

Smoke a milli' for the pain

Hanging with my brothers, yeah, we dey

Got my baby girl for me later

Blood on my mind, yeah, yeah, ah

I no fit stop the shine, we turn up

Make them turn 'til we don dey see the sun up

Make I dey give them nonstop (yeah-yeah)

Yeah, we get nothing back in the days, minimum wage

Now you know the fire ever blazing

Make I feel another one, baby

Gimme something, make I sip my liquor, Henny with no chaser

Now I don dey feel like-like pains

Why I go dey let them to dey hate? I been all about my paper

You know big Wiz don't chase none, end of the day, them go try to dey hold us (yeah)

Run my race, yeah, I gotta run my race, yeah

Edumare reduce my stress, I'm the goon for the blessings

Puff-puff, pass, Mary J. like, "I been waiting for better days"

Gotta cope with the pain

And then I maintain the pace, yeah

You know how I do my thing, it's amazing grace

That's the only way

Mm, yeah, yeah

I wish you were

I'm wishing, I'm wishing you were here

I wish you were

Wishing you were (still here), still here (still here), still here

Oh, I wish you, I really wish you

Oh, I wish you were here, oh, I

Oh, I wish you, I really wish you were here

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
race /reɪs/ A2	noun - a competition of speed verb - to compete in a race
stress /strɛs/ A2	noun - pressure or tension
blessing /ˈblɛsɪŋ/ A2	noun - a beneficial thing
cope /koʊp/ B1	verb - to deal with a difficult situation
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - physical or emotional suffering
pace /peɪs/ A2	noun - the speed at which someone moves verb - to walk back and forth
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ A2	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
grace /ɡreɪs/ B1	noun - smooth elegance or beauty of movement
fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ B1	noun - imagination or dreamlike scenario
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light noun - brightness from a light source
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - to change direction noun - an act of changing direction
maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ B1	verb - to keep in a certain state
blazing /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/ B2	adjective - burning very brightly and intensely
hate /heɪt/ A1	noun - intense dislike verb - to dislike intensely
paper /ˈpeɪpər/ A1	noun - material for writing

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm wishing you were here

  ➔ Conditional verb form with 'were' to express unreal or hypothetical situations

  ➔ 'Were' is used in the subjunctive mood to discuss hypothetical or unreal situations

• Wishing you were here

  ➔ Gerund form 'wishing' used as a noun to express desire or longing

  ➔ 'Wishing' functions as a noun and conveys a desire or hope for something

• I'm the goon for the blessings

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'for the blessings' indicating purpose or benefit

  ➔ 'For the blessings' shows that the speaker acts in pursuit of or benefits from blessings

• Make I dey give them nonstop

  ➔ Use of 'Make I dey' as a Nigerian pidgin form indicating an imperative or command

  ➔ 'Make I dey' is a colloquial Nigerian Pidgin expression used to indicate an intention or command to do something

• And then I maintain the pace

  ➔ Use of the definite article 'the' with 'pace' indicating a specific speed or rhythm

  ➔ The phrase suggests the speaker is controlling or keeping a consistent speed or rhythm

• Make them turn 'til we don dey see the sun up

  ➔ Use of 'Make them turn' as a colloquial imperative, with '’til' (until) indicating time

  ➔ 'Make them turn' is a colloquial way to tell people to keep turning or keep going until a certain point