Sweet Love – English Lyrics

• By: Wizkid
• Album: SFTOS

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in Wizkid's "Sweet Love" to explore the captivating rhythms of Afrobeat and the beauty of Nigerian English. This song's smooth melody and heartfelt lyrics offer an accessible entry point to understanding expressions of love and desire in contemporary African music, making it a special piece for language learners to connect with culturally rich sounds and phrases.

[English]

All i need is one love All i need is your love

Sweet love baby All i need is ur love

Baby girl nobody a fi know Baby girl wetin concern them

Baby girl keep it on the low Baby girl nothing concern them

Ema lo goo , ema lo fara wemi o Ema lo fa ra we baby mi

Ema lo soso ko so sa ye mi E fimi sile je ken saye mi

Give me sweet love

Give me more love Come give me some sweet love

Give me sweet love Come give me some sweet love

Give me more love Come give me some sweet love

To ba b'oni shakara pade Pasan to ma fi na e oje l'o nje

Kelo se npe / Shakara oloje ni

To ba b'oni shakara pade Pasan to ma fi na e oje l'o nje

Kelo se nje o / Shakara oloje ni

Shakara babyá

Would u hold me

Would u hold me pls

Shakara baby

Come and touch me

Baby make me feel

Some sweet love

Give me sweet love

Give me more love

Give me sweet love Come give me some sweet love

Give me sweet love

Come give me some sweet love

Give me more love

Come give me some sweet love

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel affection for
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A2	noun - a young child or infant noun - a term of endearment
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a young female
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp and keep
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to make physical contact with
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
concern /kənˈsɜːrn/ B1	verb - to relate to noun - a feeling of worry
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to retain possession of
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to freely transfer possession of
more /mɔːr/ A2	adjective - a greater amount
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move toward
shakara /ʃəˈkɑːrə/ B2	noun - A Nigerian slang term for showing off or acting proud.
pade /pa.de/ B1	verb - to meet (Yoruba)

Key Grammar Structures

• All i need is one love

  ➔ Use of the simple present tense with 'is' to indicate a general truth or desire.

  ➔ The phrase 'All I need is' employs the simple present tense to express a general or timeless desire.

• Baby girl nobody a fi know

  ➔ Use of 'a fi' as a modal construction indicating obligation or future intent in Nigerian Pidgin.

  ➔ In Nigerian Pidgin, 'a fi' functions as a modal-like structure indicating obligation, intention, or future actions.

• Give me sweet love

  ➔ Imperative sentence structure used to give direct commands or requests.

  ➔ The repeated 'Give me' form is an imperative, directly requesting or commanding someone to provide love.

• Would u hold me

  ➔ Use of 'Would' to express a polite or tentative request or question, in the form of a conditional mood.

  ➔ 'Would' functions as a polite modal to ask someone if they are willing to do something, in this case, to hold the singer.

• Come and touch me

  ➔ Imperative sentence expressing a direct request or command for someone to approach and physically contact the speaker.

  ➔ This command uses the imperative mood to request someone to physically come closer and make contact.