OH MY – English Lyrics

• By: Fireboy DML

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the language of love with Fireboy DML's "OH MY", a captivating Afrobeats track filled with heartfelt lyrics and vibrant expressions of affection. Discover how Fireboy DML uses vivid imagery and tender promises to paint a picture of devotion, offering listeners a chance to immerse themselves in the nuances of Nigerian musical storytelling and romantic expression.

[English]

Anything for my bébé

Shining bling bling for my bébé, mm

Make you no disturb my bébé

Make you no dey p'aja l'obo for my bébé, mm

Two Henessey for my bébé, mm

Mercedes for my bébé, mm

I go pay the bills, no gbege

Anything, anything

'Cause you are my

You are my body, you are my soul

You are my better half, you are my whole

You are my comfort, you are my home, oh my

You and I, you and I

You and I know

Say, I no fit love you on my own

And me, I dey see you with my eyes closed

Oh my, oh my

Baby, j'alo she'ere

London, Paris, Germany, bébé (Germany, Germany)

You fit wear anything bébé

You fit wear shoe, wear cloth, tie gele (tie gele, tie gele)

Two Henessey for my bébé, mm

Mercedes for my bébé, mm

I go pay the bills, no gbege

Anything, anything (anything)

'Cause you are my (you are my)

You are my body, you are my soul

You are my better half, you are my whole

You are my comfort, you are my home, oh my

You and I, you and I (you and I, you and I)

You and I know (you and I know)

Say, I no fit love you on my own (on my own)

And me, I dey see you with my eyes closed

Oh my, oh my (oh my)

See, I'm on my knees

You can see the feeling on my face

They wanna take my place

But, nobody fit to run my race

Ololufe, I am not Wande (Wande)

But, I go sing you song one day (one day)

Gonna walk you down the aisle one day

When you sing my name (when you sing my name)

'Cause you are my (you are my)

You are my body, you are my soul

You are my better half, you are my whole

You are my comfort, you are my home (you are my home), oh my

You and I, you and I (you and I, you and I)

You and I know (you and I know)

Say, I no fit love you on my own (on my own)

And me, I dey see you with my eyes closed (my eyes closed), oh my

'Cause you are my (you are my)

You are my body, you are my soul (soul)

You are my better half, you are my whole

You are my comfort, you are my home (you are my home), oh my

You and I, you and I (you and I, you and I)

You and I know (you and I know)

Say, I no fit love you on my own (on my own)

And me, I dey see you with my eyes closed (eyes closed)

Oh my, oh my

Yeah-yeah, ah-ahh, ohh

(J'alo, je a gbadun, 'Ge-'Ge)

(J'alo, je a gbadun, 'Ge-'Ge)

Mm, love you for life, for life oh-yeah

Ooh, 'cause you are my, you are my

You are my whole, you are my manager, you are my Mom

You are the only one that suck my, oh my

You are my, you are my, yes, you are my thought

You are my mission, you are my board

You are the only in my whole

Oh my, oh my

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Key Grammar Structures

• Make you no disturb my bébé

  ➔ Pidgin Imperative + Negation

  ➔ "Make you" is a Pidgin imperative structure meaning "ensure that you". "No" negates the verb "disturb".

• I go pay the bills, no gbege

  ➔ Future Tense + Nigerian Slang

  ➔ "Go" indicates future action (equivalent to "will"). "No gbege" is Nigerian slang meaning "no problem" (from Yoruba).

• You are my better half, you are my whole

  ➔ Metaphorical Possessives

  ➔ Possessive pronouns "my" used with abstract metaphors ("better half" = soulmate, "whole" = everything).

• I no fit love you on my own

  ➔ Pidgin Negation + Modal Verb

  ➔ "No fit" is Pidgin for "cannot" (negation + modal verb). "On my own" means independently.

• I dey see you with my eyes closed

  ➔ Pidgin Continuous Aspect

  ➔ "Dey" marks continuous action in Pidgin (equivalent to "am seeing"). The phrase expresses deep familiarity.

• You fit wear anything bébé

  ➔ Pidgin Modal Verb

  ➔ "Fit" functions as a modal verb meaning "can" in Pidgin, indicating ability/permission.

• Gonna walk you down the aisle one day

  ➔ Future Intention (Gonna) + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Gonna" = informal future intention (going to). "Walk down the aisle" is a phrasal verb meaning "get married".

• Nobody fit to run my race

  ➔ Negative Pronoun + Pidgin Modal

  ➔ "Nobody" (negative subject) + "fit" (Pidgin for "can"). Metaphorical "run my race" means live my life.