Popular Music: Davido - If
- By Adeyemi Adeoye
- April 8, 2019
The Afrobeats and R&B song, If, by Nigerian artist, Davido can be described as a ballad with a love theme.
In the song, Davido expresses his feelings for a special woman with words of thanks, while expressing his commitment to her.
If is Davido's first single from 2017 and is one of his biggest hits so far.
Lyrics & Translations
[Intro]
My money my body na your own
[My money and my body are yours]
(It's OBO, baddest)
[Verse 1]
If I tell you say I love you o
[If I tell you that I love you]
My money my body na your own o baby
Thirty billion for the account o
[Thirty billion in the account o (In unofficial situations, Nigerians add 'o' or 'oh' to many of their sentences, mostly to express emphasis)]
Versace and Gucci for your body o baby
[Versace and Gucci on your body o, baby]
[Pre-Chorus]
No do, no do
No do, gara-gara for me
[Don't be pompous to me]
No do, no do
No do senrere o
[Don't be pompous]
No do, no do
No do, shakara owe
[Don't be pompous owe (owe is one of Nigerian words used for expressing emphasis)]
No do, so do
No do, gara-gara for me o, ehhh
['Eh' is another Nigerian word used for expressing emphasis, shock or surprise]
[Chorus]
Girl you’re beautiful too
My number one tuntun
[My new number one ('Tuntun' is a word from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria meaning 'new')]
Sipping burukututu
[Burukututu is a locally made alcoholic drink made from sorghum seeds]
For your love tutu
[Because your love is cold ('Tutu' is a word from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria meaning 'cold')]
I go chook you chuku chuku o
[A slang to mean, 'I will sex you greatly or carelessly']
Biko obianuju
[Please Obianuju (Biko and obianuju are words from the Igbo tribe of Nigeria. Biko means 'please' while Obianuju is a female-given name meaning 'born in the midst of abundance')]
Shey you do me juju
[Did you charm me? (Juju means 'charm')]
'Cause I'm feeling the juju
[Verse 2]
Shake it o (take it)
I wanna catch it o (take it)
You can have it o (take it)
You know I got this o (take it)
[Bridge]
I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
There’s nothing above you
There’s nothing above you
Above you above you
Bridget eh, I like your mini skirt o
Oh girl you carry sense o
[Oh girl you are good/great]
If I tell say I love you o
[If I tell you that I love you o]
My money, my body
Na your own o baby
Thirty billion for the account o, yeh
Versace and Gucci for your body o baby
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
And you know say nobody holy
[And you know that no one is holy]
But I no go tell you story
[But I won't tell you stories]
I gotta be your man, I gotta be your man
Lemme talk to you, say a few things
[Lemme - Let me]
Girl I'm feeling you
What is up to you?
Shey you know I got you
[Do you know that I got you? ('Shey' is a Nigerian word/slang used when asking a question or affirming something)]
[Bridge]
[Outro]
No do, no do
No do, gararara for me
No do, no do
No do senrere o
No do, no do
No do, shakara owe
No do, so do
No do, gararara for me o, ehhh
Your favorite boy Tekno on the beat
