Need You – English Lyrics

• By: Fireboy DML
• Album: LTG

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Fireboy DML's "Need You," a truly enchanting Afrobeats love song that combines soulful vocals with a rich acoustic sound. Through its evocative lyrics and the artist's tender delivery, you can explore expressions of deep affection, longing, and romantic vulnerability in English. Its beautiful metaphors and relatable emotions make it an ideal track for understanding heartfelt narratives and expanding your English vocabulary related to love and relationships, all while enjoying a captivating melody.

[English]

You sweet pass mango, you sweet pass àgbálùmọ'

No know where I wan go ọmọ mí ò má gbádùn mọ

Na only you fit heal me baby don't go

...

You said let's be friends oh let's take it gently baby

Me I no get Benz oh, I no get Bentley baby

All I got is love for you (for you)

...

Baby ṣe'oun gbọ' pé mí lórúkọ fàmí ni 'rugbon

...

Nkan t' ọn sọ kó má ni 'túmọ'

Don't listen to them, you don't need rumours

I know you need me but I need you more

Oh my lover anytime you call me baby

You know that it makes me lose control (control)

I want to love you like I've never love before my lover

You know I miss you like an idiot misses the point

I need you like eko needs moi moi

Can't do without you girl like two sides of a coin oh (coin oh) ahh

...

We made love more than memories

But in my song you're my melody

You're the only one that can be there for me

I need you now more than ever (now more than ever) ohh

Pé mí lórúkọ fàmí ni 'rugbon

Nkan t' ọn sọ kó má ni 'túmọ'

Don't listen to them, you don't need rumours

I know you need me but I need you more

Oh my lover (my lover) anytime you call me baby

You know that it makes me lose control (control)

I want to love you like I've never done before my lover

Love me while you can cos time no dey time no dey

It's only once in life

Love me while you can babe oh yeah oh yeah ahh

Love me while you can time no dey time no dey time no dey oh

Love me while you can cause time no dey time no dey cause

Pé mí lórúkọ fàmí ni 'rugbon

Nkan t' ọn sọ kó má ni 'túmọ'

Don't listen to them, you don't need rumours

I know you need me but I need you

My Lover

My Lover

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or very important
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone noun - a deep affection for someone
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having the pleasant taste of sugar or honey
heal /hiːl/ A2	verb - to make or become well again
rumours /ˈruːmərz/ B1	noun - a piece of unverified information spread from person to person
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events verb - to exercise restraint or direction over
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sadness because someone or something is no longer present
melody /ˈmelədi/ B1	noun - a sequence of pleasing or musical sounds
memories /ˈmeməriz/ A2	noun - something remembered from the past
gently /ˈdʒentli/ A2	adverb - in a mild, careful, or kind manner
idiot /ˈɪdiət/ B1	noun - a stupid person
coin /kɔɪn/ A1	noun - a flat piece of metal issued by a government as money
lover /ˈlʌvər/ A2	noun - a person who loves or is loved romantically
ever /ˈɛvər/ A1	adverb - at any time
call /kɔl/ A1	verb - to speak to someone on the telephone
point /pɔɪnt/ A1	noun - an idea or opinion that someone tries to make other people accept

Key Grammar Structures

• You sweet pass mango, you sweet pass àgbálùmọ'

  ➔ Comparative Adjectives

  ➔ The phrase uses 'sweet pass' to compare the subject's sweetness to mango and àgbálùmọ', showing a higher degree of the quality.

• Na only you fit heal me baby don't go

  ➔ Emphatic Structure with 'Na' (Nigerian English)

  ➔ The use of 'Na' instead of 'It is' emphasizes the exclusivity of 'only you' in the sentence, a common feature in Nigerian English.

• You said let's be friends oh let's take it gently baby

  ➔ Direct Speech and Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'You said' introduces direct speech, followed by imperative sentences 'let's be friends' and 'let's take it gently' to express suggestions.

• All I got is love for you (for you)

  ➔ Emphatic Pronoun 'All'

  ➔ The use of 'All' emphasizes the exclusivity of love as the only thing the speaker possesses for the listener.

• I know you need me but I need you more

  ➔ Comparative Adverb 'more'

  ➔ The adverb 'more' is used to compare the degree of need between the speaker and the listener, indicating a higher level of need from the speaker.

• You know that it makes me lose control (control)

  ➔ Emphasis with Repetition

  ➔ The repetition of 'control' emphasizes the intensity of the speaker's loss of control, adding emotional weight to the statement.

• I want to love you like I've never love before my lover

  ➔ Present Perfect in Comparative Statements

  ➔ The use of 'I've never love before' with the present perfect indicates a comparison between past experiences and the current desire to love more intensely.

• Love me while you can cos time no dey time no dey

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction and Repetition

  ➔ The contraction 'cos' for 'because' and the repetition of 'time no dey' are colloquial features that add a casual tone to the sentence.