Window Seat – English Lyrics

• By: Fuse ODG
• Album: New Africa Nation

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Afrobeats with Fuse ODG's "Window Seat"! This uplifting track offers a fantastic opportunity to explore the rich rhythms and storytelling of Ghanaian music. Learn vocabulary related to travel, success, and gratitude while enjoying a song that encapsulates an artist's personal journey and his vision for a 'New Africa'.

[English]

Yeah, window seat

From the street to the window seat

See your sweet from my pillow sheet

Thank you for keeping me nice and sweet

Yeah, from my window seat

Looking back at my history

Never thought I see this glory

Hold me like a big trophy

Oh captain I turn on the engine

Lets park it up

And I see my friend there, and they're turnin' up

So follow me, first class I send it, we movin' up

Oh mama, your prayers have blessed me

Just look up and see

Oh my god, you make me great

You make me high, to a higher place

Oh my god, you make me great

You make me high, to a higher place

...

Yeah, window seat

See the cars from my window seat

Went through pain gettin' on my feet

And I wish I pray when it's time to eat

Yeah, from my window seat

Sit with me, front row three

I've been through the trouble and so did to victory

Oh captain I turn on the engine

Lets park it up

And I see my friend there, and they're turnin' up

So follow me, first class I send it, we movin' up

Oh mama, your prayers have blessed me

Just look up and see

Oh my god, you make me great

You make me high, to a higher place

Oh my god, you make me great

You make me high, to a higher place

...

All the seats calling me

O-M-G

All the seats, all for me

O-M-G, OMG

Oh my god, you make me great

You make me high, to a higher place

Oh my god, you make me great

You make me high, to a higher place

...

Window, window

Window, window

Window, window

Window, window

Window, window, (it's a worldwide movement)

Window, window

Window, window, (take off)

Window, window

All the seats calling me

O-M-G

All the seats, all for me

O-M-G, OMG

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A1	noun - an opening in a wall that allows light and air to enter a room
seat /siːt/ A1	noun - a place to sit, such as a chair
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2	noun - high honor or praise received for achievements
trophy /ˈtroʊfi/ B2	noun - a cup or prize awarded as a symbol of victory
captain /ˈkæptɪn/ B1	noun - a person who is in charge of a ship or aircraft
engine /ˈendʒɪn/ B1	noun - a machine that converts power into motion
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - to cause to move around an axis or center verb - to change direction
park /pɑːrk/ A2	verb - to bring a vehicle to a stop and leave it temporarily
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
prayers /prers/ B1	noun - solemn requests for help or expressions of thanks addressed to God
god /ɡɑːd/ A2	noun - the supreme being, creator and ruler of the universe
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or produce something verb - to cause to be or become
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great vertical extent verb - to experience euphoria
victory /ˈvɪktəri/ B2	noun - an act of defeating an enemy or opponent
seats /siːts/ A1	noun - plural of seat; places to sit
calling /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ B1	verb - shouting out or contacting someone
movement /ˈmuːvmənt/ B1	noun - a group of people working together to advance their shared ideas
worldwide /ˈwɜːrldwaɪd/ B2	adjective - extending or reaching throughout the world

Key Grammar Structures

• Never thought I see this glory

  ➔ Past simple + infinitive (wish/think) → would + infinitive

  ➔ The clause "Never thought I **see** this glory" should use the conditional form: "Never thought I **would see** this glory".

• Oh captain I turn on the engine

  ➔ Simple present for a habitual or immediate action

  ➔ The verb "**turn**" is in the simple present, indicating the speaker is performing the action now or regularly.

• Let's park it up

  ➔ "Let's" + base verb (suggestion)

  ➔ "**Let's**" is a contraction of "let us" and is used to make a polite suggestion: "**Let's** park it up."

• And I see my friend there, and they're turnin' up

  ➔ Present progressive for ongoing action

  ➔ "**turnin'**" is the contracted form of "turning", a present‑progressive verb showing that the friends are currently getting excited.

• So follow me, first class I send it, we movin' up

  ➔ Imperative + present progressive for encouragement

  ➔ "**follow**" is an imperative verb giving a command, while "**movin'**" (moving) is present progressive, showing ongoing progress.

• Oh mama, your prayers have blessed **me**

  ➔ Present perfect (have + past participle)

  ➔ "**have blessed**" is the present perfect, indicating that the blessing started in the past and is relevant now.

• Just **look** up and **see**

  ➔ Imperative + bare infinitive (two commands)

  ➔ Both "**look**" and "**see**" are in the imperative form, giving direct commands without the particle "to".

• All the seats **calling** me

  ➔ Present participle used as a noun phrase (gerund‑like)

  ➔ "**calling**" functions as a noun‑like element, meaning "the seats that are calling me".

• I've been through the trouble and so **did** to victory

  ➔ Present perfect + past simple with ellipsis (did + infinitive omitted)

  ➔ "**did**" stands for "did achieve" or "did reach"; the verb after "did" is omitted but understood from context.