Orekelewa
DJ Jimmy Jatt Lyrics

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Jimmy Jatt Davido lets go

Orekelewa mi oh
You taking over me oh
Shoutout to your mummy oh
She give you good body oh

Your face is beautiful
Your back is soft like tuwo
Everybody dey craze when Jimmy Jatt dey for party oh

Eh soko soko soko soko soko
Solo soko soko soko soko soko
Ewo soko soko soko soko soko
Eh soko soko soko soko soko

Uuh baby, yeah yeah yeah
Uuh for real, yeah yeah yeah
Shake body, oh yeah yeah
Anything you want you get
I know that you know my song
So why don't you come along
We'll party complete till dawn yeah
This feeling I carry strong yeah
So baby jeje, believe me jeje
I need you jeje so give me jeje
Eh Eh Eh Eh Eh

Orekelewa mi oh
You taking over me oh
Shoutout to your mummy oh
She give you good body oh
Your face is beautiful
Your back is soft like tuwo
Everybody dey craze when Jimmy Jatt dey for party oh

Eh soko soko soko soko soko
Solo soko soko soko soko soko
Ewo soko soko soko soko soko
Eh soko soko soko soko soko

Them dey ask say what is the koko o
And I tell them owo ni koko o
He still think say Na him be the koko o
Gerrara here, im forget say we Don carry am go
You can catch me in a lambo with my nigga shina rambo
Baby gal do do at it and go
This your waist go carry man go

So baby jeje, believe me jeje
I need you jeje so give me jeje
Eh Eh Eh Eh Eh

Orekelewa mi oh
You taking over me oh
Shoutout to your mummy oh
She give you good body oh
Your face is beautiful
Your back is soft like tuwo
Everybody dey craze when Jimmy Jatt dey for party oh

Eh soko soko soko soko soko
Solo soko soko soko soko soko
Ewo soko soko soko soko soko
Eh soko soko soko soko soko

Obo baddest, cool DJ Jimmy jatt
We just dey jog for here
Young John, the wicked produce haha
Mukulu mukeke

Mukulu mukeke
Ah Mukulu ah mukeke hey

Overall Meaning

The song "Orekelewa" by DJ Jimmy Jatt featuring Davido is a love song that celebrates the beauty of a woman. The song starts with the artist introducing himself and his collaborator, Davido. The chorus praises the beauty of the woman with the phrase "Orekelewa mi oh," which means "my beautiful one." The lyrics continue to say that this woman is taking over the man's life and everyone goes crazy when they see them together. The song also gives a shoutout to the woman's mother, who supposedly gave her good looks and a beautiful body.

The song uses a lot of Yoruba words and phrases in its lyrics, which gives it a distinct African flavor. For example, "tuwo" refers to a Nigerian dish made from cornmeal, and "soko" means "dance." There is also a part of the song where the artists exchange banter in Yoruba about who is the "koko," which means the most important or special person. Overall, the song is a fun, upbeat celebration of love and beauty.

Line by Line Meaning

Orekelewa mi oh
My beautiful one

You taking over me oh
You have taken control of me

Shoutout to your mummy oh
Shoutout to your mother

She give you good body oh
She gave you a good physique

Your face is beautiful
You have a beautiful face

Your back is soft like tuwo
Your back is soft like tuwo (Nigerian cuisine)

Everybody dey craze when Jimmy Jatt dey for party oh
Everyone goes wild when DJ Jimmy Jatt shows up at a party

Eh soko soko soko soko soko
Wordless dance interlude

Solo soko soko soko soko soko
Wordless dance interlude

Ewo soko soko soko soko soko
Wordless dance interlude

Uuh baby, yeah yeah yeah
Oh baby, yeah yeah yeah

Uuh for real, yeah yeah yeah
Oh for real, yeah yeah yeah

Shake body, oh yeah yeah
Shake your body, oh yeah yeah

Anything you want you get
You can get anything you want

I know that you know my song
I know that you are familiar with my music

So why don't you come along
So why don't you join in

We'll party complete till dawn yeah
We'll party non-stop until dawn

This feeling I carry strong yeah
I'm feeling very strong emotions

So baby jeje, believe me jeje
So baby, just take things easy and believe me

I need you jeje so give me jeje
I need you gradually, so give me time

Them dey ask say what is the koko o
They are asking what the essence is

And I tell them owo ni koko o
And I tell them money is the essence

He still think say Na him be the koko o
He still thinks he is the one in control

Gerrara here, im forget say we Don carry am go
Get out of here, he forgot we already took over

You can catch me in a lambo with my nigga shina rambo
You can catch me in a Lamborghini with my friend Shina Rambo

Baby gal do do at it and go
Baby girl, dance and move on

This your waist go carry man go
Your waist will attract people

Obo baddest, cool DJ Jimmy jatt
OBO (Davido) the baddest, cool DJ Jimmy Jatt

We just dey jog for here
We're just jogging around here

Young John, the wicked produce haha
Young John, the producer, with his infectious beats

Mukulu mukeke
Wordless dance interlude

Ah Mukulu ah mukeke hey
Wordless dance interlude

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