Ya Baba – English Lyrics

• By: Zack Knight

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Pull up to the spot

and let me see whats underneath it

you don’t have to panic

Girl i know just how to treat it

Let me see you

back, back, back it up

for me baby

body fresh to death

lay-lay it out for me baby

when you work it so perfect

i wanna call you my

habibi

I love it

100

wanna hear you say inta-hayati

Never caught your name

but this the perfect place

to leave the crew go hiding

we can vibe it till the morning light

we salam alek ya baba

Ya Baba

sidi mansour ya baba

sidi mansour ya baba

wenjek enzour ya baba

ya baba

Ahhhh

everything you heard about me

spreading rumours tryna bring me down

you know i aint about it

I’m about the simple life

so go ahead and

drop, drop, drop the front

for me baby

i aint tryna run game but do you wanna get down?

down with me baby?

when you work it so perfect

i wanna call you my habibi

I love it

100

wanna hear you say

inta-hayati

never caught your name

but this the perfect place

to leave the crew

go hiding

we can vibe it till the morning light

sidi mansour ya baba (ya baba)

qalbe majnun ya baba

I wanna be (ya baba)

Inti mahboob

ya baba

Girl where you been all my life?

I got a pretty thing but you wife

And theres something about you in all black

I gotta feeling that you’d be my type

i love to see a girl with some modesty

take a chance why u scared, u aint gotta be

girl ur da only one i wanna holler at

all these other girls i see they jus wannabes

locked in

loved up

ROD (Ride Or Die)

but he messed up

he talk game

we live that

that oil money

we dig that

yeh yeah yeah we out the box

come in looking fresh when we on the spot

they wanna know whats next

wanna know whats up?

so i upped the lev’s

sidi mansour ya baba ya baba

ya baba

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
habibi /hɑːˈbiːbi/ C1	noun - (Arabic) My darling; my love (a term of endearment, typically for a male, but can be used for females as well).
baba /ˈbɑːbɑː/ C1	noun - (Arabic/Turkish) Father; also used as a term of endearment or respect.
inta-hayati /ɪntə hɑːˈjɑːti/ C2	noun - (Arabic phrase) You are my life.
salam alek /sɑːˈlɑːm əˈleɪk/ C1	noun - (Arabic greeting) Peace be upon you.
Sidi Mansour /ˈsiːdi mænˈsʊər/ C2	proper noun - (Arabic) A common North African name, also the title of a popular traditional folk song.
qalbe majnun /ˈqɑːlbɪ mædʒˈnuːn/ C2	noun - (Arabic phrase) My heart is crazy.
inti mahboob /ˈɪnti mɑːhˈbuːb/ C2	noun - (Arabic phrase) You are loved / You are beloved.
wenjek enzour /ˈwɛndʒɛk ɛnˈzʊər/ C2	noun - (Arabic phrase) We come to visit you.
vibe /vaɪb/ B1	noun - (Informal) A person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others. verb - (Informal) To enjoy the atmosphere of a place or event; to resonate or feel good with someone or something.
rumours /ˈruːmərz/ B1	noun - Information or a story that is passed from one person to another but has not been proven to be true.
modesty /ˈmɒdɪsti/ B2	noun - The quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements; humbleness.
crew /kruː/ B1	noun - A group of people who work together, especially on a ship, aircraft, or train; (informal) a group of friends or associates.
spot /spɒt/ A2	noun - A particular place or point; a location.
fresh /frɛʃ/ A2	adjective - Recently made or obtained; new; (informal) stylish, fashionable, or impressive in appearance.
panic /ˈpænɪk/ B1	verb - To feel or cause to feel sudden, uncontrollable fear or anxiety. noun - Sudden, uncontrollable fear or anxiety.
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - Having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.
game /ɡeɪm/ B2	noun - A form of play or sport; (informal) a strategic approach, often for manipulation or seduction.
wannabes /ˈwɒnəbiːz/ B2	noun - (Informal, plural) People who try to imitate the appearance or behavior of a celebrity or another person, often without success.
box /bɒks/ B2	noun - A container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular; (idiomatic, in 'out the box') unconventional or innovative.
dig /dɪɡ/ B1	verb - To break up, turn over, or remove earth with a tool or hands; (informal) to like or understand something.