Tomorrow – English Lyrics

• By: Yemi Alade

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the inspiring sounds of Yemi Alade's "Tomorrow," a vibrant Afropop track that encourages living in the moment and embracing the possibilities of a new day. This song is a perfect introduction to the dynamic blend of African musical styles and offers a hopeful message that transcends language barriers .

[English]

Nobody knows Tomorrow

Stay with me tonight

Popote uendapo I go dey remember

You go always dey my mind

Yasso hmm hmm hmm hmm

Inna my mind

I am looking for the melody

Searching for the rhythm wey go totori

And in my soul I am waiting on the prophesy

I dey para

My mind don dey worry for my cheddar

I no dey slow down

Mama told me I go blow like I be Vuvuzela

Nobody knows tomorrow

Nobody knows tomorrow (ah yeah yeah yeah)

Stay with me tonight (popote uendapo)

Popote uendapo I go dey remember

You go always dey my mind (ah you go always dey my mind)

If you have to leave tomorrow (if you have to leave baby no)

Stay with me tonight (popote uendapo)

Popote uendapo I go dey remember (ulala ulala)

You go always dey my mind (ah ah ah ah ah)

Nobody knows tomorrow

You fit to get money pass Aliko

I dance away my sorrow

I go bounce like boy Alinco

Rain or shine I'II be shinin' like a diamond

I no dey gree

From Ikeja to Miami dem dey dance to my calypso (oh yeah)

I dey para

My mind don dey worry for my cheddar

I no dey slow down

I'm a winner I don blow like I be Vuvuzela

Nobody knows tomorrow

Nobody knows tomorrow (ah yeah yeah yeah)

Stay with me tonight (popote uendapo)

Popote uendapo I go dey remember (I go remember)

You go always dey my mind (ah you go always dey my mind)

If you have to leave tomorrow (if you have to leave today baby yeah)

Stay with me tonight (ah popote uendapo)

Popote uendapo I go dey remember

You go always dey my mind (uh you go always dey my mind oh oh oh oh)

Hmmm nobody knows tomorrow

Nobody knows tomorrow (ah ayi)

Stay with me tonight

Popote uendapo I go dey remember

You go always dey my mind (ah you go always dey my mind)

If you have to leave tomorrow (if you have to leave baby no)

Stay with me tonight (popote uendapo)

Popote uendapo I go dey remember

You go always dey my mind (umu hapa ama aiya)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tomorrow /təˈmɒr.oʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - remain in a place
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A2	noun - this evening
remember /rɪˈmem.bər/ B1	verb - to keep something in mind
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels verb - to be careful about; to care for
melody /ˈmel.ə.di/ B2	noun - a sequence of musical notes that is musically satisfying
rhythm /ˈrɪð.əm/ B2	noun - a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
prophesy /ˈprɒf.ɪ.saɪ/ C1	verb - to predict or foretell future events
para /ˈpɑː.rə/ B2	adjective - crazy, mad
worry /ˈwʌr.i/ B1	verb - to feel anxious or concerned about something
cheddar /ˈtʃed.ər/ C1	noun - slang for money
slow /sloʊ/ A2	verb - to make or become slower adjective - not fast; moving at a low speed
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - to expel air from the mouth
vuvuzela /vuːˈvuːzələ/ C1	noun - a plastic horn used by football fans, especially in South Africa
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water droplets that fall from clouds
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light; to glitter
diamond /ˈdaɪ.mənd/ B1	noun - a precious stone consisting of clear, highly refractive carbon
winner /ˈwɪn.ər/ B1	noun - a person who wins a competition or contest

Key Grammar Structures

• Nobody knows Tomorrow

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (Universal Truth)

  ➔ Uses simple present tense to express universal truths about the future. "Nobody" is an indefinite pronoun emphasizing uncertainty.

• Stay with me tonight

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ Direct command using base verb form. Omits the subject "you" for urgency and intimacy.

• You go always dey my mind

  ➔ Nigerian Pidgin Future Tense

  ➔ "Go" marks future tense in Nigerian Pidgin. "Dey" (from "there") functions as continuous aspect. Literally: "You will always be in my mind".

• If you have to leave tomorrow

  ➔ First Conditional Clause

  ➔ Introduces real possibility with present tense "have to" + future time "tomorrow". Sets condition for the imperative "Stay" in next line.

• You fit to get money pass Aliko

  ➔ Pidgin Modal Verb & Comparative

  ➔ "Fit" (can) expresses ability. "Pass" (surpass) creates comparative without "than". Aliko refers to Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote.

• I go bounce like boy Alinco

  ➔ Simile with Pidgin Future

  ➔ "Go" marks future intention. Simile structure "like + noun phrase" compares resilience to Nigerian footballer Alinco.

• I no dey gree

  ➔ Pidgin Negation

  ➔ Double negation: "No" negates present continuous "dey" (be). "Gree" means "agree/give up". Expresses strong refusal.

• I'II be shinin' like a diamond

  ➔ Future Continuous + Simile

  ➔ Future continuous "will be shining" emphasizes ongoing future action. Simile "like a diamond" symbolizes resilience and brilliance.