Sweet One – English Lyrics

• By: Wizkid
• Album: Made In Lagos

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heart of Afrobeats with Wizkid's "Sweet One." This song offers a beautiful opportunity to learn Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba phrases woven into English, all while immersing yourself in a smooth, romantic melody. Its blend of heartfelt lyrics and sophisticated instrumentation makes it a special track for both music lovers and language learners.

[English]

Make nobody talk about our love tonight, yeah

And I pray say make nobody quench this fire, yeah

Say, so many things that I wish tonight, yeah

And I wan know if you wan wait till the morning

She say yes to me

She tell me say she no go lie to me

She tell me say she no shako si mi o

She tell me say she no shako si mi o

Tasi wa

Mo ni let nobody tasi wa

Say, in the morning, 'dey my mind

But my love for you pass this life

(Oh woah woah)

Wine up til morning, oh yeah

(Woah woah woah, yeah)

I've been needing your love

You know

O po por por (please, baby, please)

Je ko por por por

Girl, show your mercy, girl, on me so

(Woah, woah, yeah)

I've been needing your love

You know

O po por por

Je ko por por por

Woah, woah yeah

Enеrgy!

...

Wine up, woah woah

Woah, woah yeah

Say the boy still dеy bust my mind

Say, she know sey Starboy na the man

She tell me, "when you leave, come back"

She say, "Nobody make her move like that"

She say she want it from the night till the morning

I'm holding you face down when I push down back

Say, I dey give you what you need

And you know it, ain't nobody touch like that

She say nobody give her loving like that

She say she wants me tonight

That's facts

She say yes to me

She tell me say she no go lie to me

She tell me say she no shako si mi o

She tell me say she no shako si mi o ohh

Tasi wa

Mo ni let nobody tasi wa

Say, in the morning, 'dey my mind

But my love for you pass this life

(Oh woah woah)

Wine up til' morning, oh yeah

(Woah woah woah, yeah)

I've been needing your love

You know

O po por por (please, baby, please)

Je ko por por por

Girl, show your mercy, girl, on me so

(Woah, woah, yeah)

I've been needing your love

You know

O po por por

Je ko por por por

Woah, woah yeah

Energy!

Wine up, woah woah

Woah, woah yeah

Say the boy still dey bust my mind

Say, she know sey starboy na the man

Hol' on

Let's talk sex; we need more time

I guarantee you gonna feel all nice

I never knew you could do it like that

Like two peas in a pod

That's right

Counting all of my blessings

See, I get you for my life; dey make me thank God

From the day you came into my life

Make our love no go, baby, please, baby

Oh woah

You know I'll be one call away

You got me too on; I want some

You got to be burning up up

Take it all

I wanna hear you say my name

And say awwww

You've been on my mind like all-day

Wine up til morning, oh yeah

(Woah woah woah, yeah)

I've been needing your love

You know

O po por por

Je ko por por por

Girl, show your mercy, girl, on me so

(Woah, woah, yeah)

I've been needing your love

You know

O po por por

Je ko por por por

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - the process of combustion noun - passion, enthusiasm
need /niːd/ A2	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important noun - the state of requiring something
morning /mɔːrnɪŋ/ A2	noun - the period of time between sunrise and noon
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experience
life /laɪf/ B1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
touch /tʌtʃ/ B1	verb - to put a hand or another part of the body on someone or something
mercy /ˈmɜːrsi/ B2	noun - compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is one's right to punish or harm
energy /ˈenədʒi/ B2	noun - the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
blessing /ˈblesɪŋ/ B2	noun - the action of conferring blessings
guarantee /ˌɡærənˈtiː/ C1	verb - to promise or assure (someone) that a particular thing will definitely happen or be true
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B2	adjective - producing heat and light adjective - very intense
facts /fækts/ B2	noun - things that are known to be true
thank /θæŋk/ A2	verb - express gratitude and relief

Key Grammar Structures

• Make nobody talk about our love tonight, yeah

  ➔ Imperative with 'make' for emphasis

  ➔ The verb 'make' is used here to create an imperative, emphasizing the desire for silence about the relationship. It's not standard English.

• And I pray say make nobody quench this fire, yeah

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'make' and 'say'.

  ➔ This expresses a wish or a hope. 'Make' here suggests the desired outcome.

• And I wan know if you wan wait till the morning

  ➔ Embedded question with 'if' + verb tense.

  ➔ The phrase 'if you wan wait' is a question embedded within the main sentence. The verb 'wan' (want) follows the correct tense structure.

• She tell me say she no go lie to me

  ➔ Reported speech with 'say'.

  ➔ The sentence reports what she said using the verb 'say'. The tense may not always change, as it's in a dialect.

• She tell me say she no shako si mi o

  ➔ Negation with 'no' and dialectal verb form (likely Yoruba).

  ➔ This sentence includes the negation 'no' and an expression in likely Yoruba dialect. The verb 'shako si mi o' is specific to the dialect and context, meaning 'not to lie to me/to toy with me'.

• Mo ni let nobody tasi wa

  ➔ Yoruba phrase in English context. Use of 'Mo ni' and the verb 'tasi' (probably Yoruba).

  ➔ This is a Yoruba phrase that's inserted into the English lyrics. It translates to 'I say let nobody touch us' or something similar, using Yoruba words and grammar.

• But my love for you pass this life

  ➔ Emphasis on the degree of love using 'pass' as a verb (dialectal usage).

  ➔ This uses 'pass' as a verb meaning 'exceeds' or 'surpasses', which is common in Nigerian English. It emphasizes the vastness of the love.

• I've been needing your love

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense.

  ➔ The present perfect continuous tense, used here to indicate the duration of the need for love; the longing is ongoing.

• Girl, show your mercy, girl, on me so

  ➔ Imperative with repeated 'girl' as a form of address and emphasis.

  ➔ The imperative mood (show) is strengthened with the repetition of 'girl' to emphasize a plea. It also uses the word 'so' as an intensifier, used in many dialects

• I never knew you could do it like that

  ➔ Past Simple with adverbial phrase.

  ➔ Simple past tense used to describe something that happened in the past with the addition of an adverbial phrase ('like that') to provide further context