Shake Body – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Skales, Oscar el Ruso, Samuel G, Came Beats, Jaypizzle

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant world of Nigerian Afrobeats with Skales' hit song "Shake Body." Learn catchy Pidgin English phrases while you move to the infectious rhythm that has captured hearts worldwide, even a decade after its release . Experience the energy and rhythm that make this song a timeless classic .

[English]

Hey... hey

Hey... hey

Hey

It's okay, ah

Hey... hey

Come on, shake your body

Come on, move your body

Make some noise, oh

Come on, shake your body, eh ah

Those girls are really into me now

Because I have money, they're feeling me now, ah

Back then, they treated me poorly

I've got money now, they wanna get down

They want to hold me for ransom

Because I'm young and I'm rich and I'm handsome

They want to know where I come from

I'm running things from Lagos to London

All the blessings and love I see just make me want to shout Hallelujah, eh

I say all the blessings and love I see just make me want to shout Hallelujah, eh

They want to hold me for ransom

Because I'm young and I'm rich and I'm handsome

They want to hold me for ransom

Because I'm young and I'm rich and I'm handsome

Come on, shake your body

Come on, move your body

Make some noise, oh

Come on, shake your body

Eh eh

Ah, Coupe Decale, ma

Sagasige

Akilibre

Farode, ma, Decale... Decale

Krikata, Krikata

Krikata, Krikata

Krikata, Krikata

Krikata, Krikata

Pon pon

Somunto... Somunto

Kalopere, Kalopere

Kalopere

All the blessings and love I see just make me want to shout Hallelujah, eh

I say all the blessings and love I see just make me want to shout Hallelujah, eh

They want to hold me for ransom

Because I'm young and I'm rich and I'm handsome

They want to hold me for ransom

Because I'm young and I'm rich and I'm handsome

Come on, shake your body

Come on, move your body

Make some noise, oh

Come on, shake your body

Eh eh

It's designer I wear now

I'm catching all the girls off guard now

Ah, I'm the man of the year now

And my music is blowing up everywhere now

Ah, all the way from KD

The whole world is now just hearing me

Ah, haters just fear me

And nobody can double dare me

Haba

All the blessings and love I see just make me want to shout Hallelujah, eh

I say all the blessings and love I see just make me want to shout Hallelujah, eh

They want to hold me for ransom

Because I'm young and I'm rich and I'm handsome

They want to hold me for ransom

Because I'm young and I'm rich and I'm handsome

Come on, shake your body

Come on, move your body

Make some noise, oh

Come on, shake your body

Eh eh

Coupe, Coupe Decale, ma

Decale, moo

Krikata, Krikata

Faroke

Ekili bre... Ekili, Ekili, Ekili bre

Faroke... ah ah

Come on, shake your body

Come on, move your body

Make some noise, oh

Come on, shake your body

Eh eh

...

[Spanish]

Hey... hey

Hey... hey

Hey

It's okay, ah

Hey... hey

Oya shake body

Oya move body

Make you ring alarm o

Oya shake body, eh ah

Them girls just dey feelme now

Cause I get money them dey feel me now ah

Back then they do me anyhow

I don get money they wanna getdown

Them wan hold me forransom

Cause am young and am rich and I'm handsome

Them wan knowwhere I come from

I dey run things from lagos to london

All theblessings and love I dey see just dey make me dey shout halleluyah eh

I say all theblessings and love I dey see just dey make me dey shout halleluyah eh

Them hold me forransom

Cos I'm young and I'm rich and I'm handsome

Them wan hold me forransom

Cos I'm young and I'm rich and I'm handsome

Oya shake body

Oya move body

Make you ring alarm o

Oya shake body

Eh eh

Ah coupe decale ma

Sagasige

Akilibre

Faro de ma, decale... decale

Krikata, krikata

Krikata, krikata

Krikata, krikata

Krikata, krikata

Pon pon

Somunto... somunto

Kalopere, kalopere

Kalopere

All theblessings and love I dey see just dey make me dey shout halleluyah eh

I say all theblessings and love I dey see just dey make me dey shout halleluyah eh

Them hold me forransom

Cos I'm young and I'm rich and I'm handsome

Them wan hold me forransom

Cos I'm young and I'm rich and I'm handsome

Oya shake body

Oya move body

Make you ring alarm o

Oya shake body

Eh eh

Na designer I wear now

I dey take all the girls unaware now

Ah, I'm theman of theyear now

And my music dey blow everywhere now

Ah, all theway from KD

The Whole world now just dey hear me

Ah, haters just fear me

And nobody fit doubledare me

Haba

All theblessings and love I dey see just dey make me dey shout halleluyah eh

I say all theblessings and love I dey see just dey make me dey shout halleluyah eh

Them hold me forransom

Cos I'm young and I'm rich and I'm handsome

Them wan hold me forransom

Cos I'm young and I'm rich and I'm handsome

Oya shake body

Oya move body

Make you ring alarm o

Oya shake body

Eh eh

Coupe coupe decale ma

Decale mu

Krikata krikata

Faroke

Ekili bre... ekili ekili ekili bre

Faroke... ah ah

Oya shake body

Oya move body

Make you ring alarm o

Oya shake body

Eh eh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move something quickly up and down or from side to side
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the whole physical structure of a human being or an animal
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to go from one place or position to another, or to make something do this
alarm /əˈlɑːm/ B1	noun - a warning of danger, or a device that makes a loud sound to warn or wake someone
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - coins or notes that are used to buy things
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or a physical sensation verb - to have a particular effect or characteristic when touched
ransom /ˈrænsəm/ B2	noun - a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time; not old
rich /rɪtʃ/ A2	adjective - having a lot of money or possessions; wealthy
handsome /ˈhænsəm/ B1	adjective - (especially of a man) attractive in appearance
blessing /ˈblɛsɪŋ/ B1	noun - God's favour and protection, or a beneficial thing for which one is grateful
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or control something, especially a business or organization
designer /dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/ B1	noun - a person whose job is to plan the shape or appearance of something
unaware /ˌʌnəˈweə(r)/ B2	adjective - having no knowledge of a situation or fact
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
hater /ˈheɪtə(r)/ B2	noun - a person who expresses strong dislike or opposition, especially toward someone successful or popular (often used informally)
fear /fɪə(r)/ A2	verb - to be afraid of (someone or something) noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat

Key Grammar Structures

• Them girls just dey feelme now

  ➔ Nigerian Pidgin English Progressive Aspect

  ➔ The phrase "dey feelme" uses "dey" + verb, which is characteristic of Nigerian Pidgin English (NPE) to indicate an ongoing action, similar to "are feeling" in standard English. For B2-C1 learners, recognizing variations of English is key.

• Back then they do me anyhow

  ➔ Informal/Pidgin English Past Tense & Adverb Usage

  ➔ Here, "do" is used in a past context instead of the standard "did" or "treated," common in informal speech or Pidgin English. "Anyhow" is used as an adverb meaning 'badly' or 'carelessly.' This highlights colloquialisms.

• Them wan hold me forransom

  ➔ Nigerian Pidgin English Subject Pronoun and Verb Form

  ➔ "Them wan" is a common NPE construction for "They want to." "Them" acts as a subject pronoun (instead of 'They'), and "wan" is a shortened form of 'want to'. This shows a distinct grammatical structure.

• Cause am young and am rich and I'm handsome

  ➔ Informal Contraction

  ➔ The use of "am" instead of the standard "I'm" (a contraction of "I am") is common in informal, colloquial speech, particularly in certain dialects or fast spoken English. It's a key feature of spoken fluency.

• I dey run things from lagos to london

  ➔ Nigerian Pidgin English Progressive Aspect with Idiom

  ➔ This line combines the NPE progressive marker "dey" with the idiom "run things." "Dey run things" means 'am managing/controlling things.' Understanding such idiomatic expressions within dialectal grammar is advanced.

• All the blessings and love I dey see just dey make me dey shout halleluyah eh

  ➔ Repeated Progressive Aspect for Emphasis

  ➔ The multiple uses of "dey" emphasize the continuous nature of the actions: 'I am seeing' (I dey see) and 'is making me shout' (dey make me dey shout). This repetition intensifies the meaning.

• Na designer I wear now

  ➔ Nigerian Pidgin English Emphatic Marker

  ➔ "Na" is an emphatic marker in NPE, similar to a cleft sentence structure in standard English ("It is designer that I wear now"). It puts strong emphasis on the word or phrase immediately following it.

• I dey take all the girls unaware now

  ➔ Nigerian Pidgin English Progressive Aspect with Phrasal Verb

  ➔ This uses the NPE progressive "dey" with the phrasal verb "take... unaware," meaning to surprise someone. The combination shows ongoing action in a specific idiomatic context.

• Ah, I'm theman of theyear now

  ➔ Fixed Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "The man of the year" is a widely recognized fixed idiom used to describe someone who has achieved outstanding success or recognition within a given year. Recognizing and using such idioms is a sign of C1-C2 proficiency.

• And nobody fit doubledare me

  ➔ Nigerian Pidgin English Modal Verb Usage

  ➔ In NPE, "fit" is commonly used as a modal verb to mean "can" or "is able to," expressing possibility or capability. Standard English would use "can." This demonstrates regional modal verb variations.