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Calm Down - Rema
Lyrics:-
Lyrics
Another banger
Baby, calm down, calm down
Girl, this your body e put my heart for lockdown
For lockdown, oh, lockdown
Girl, you sweet like Fanta, Fanta
If I tell you say I love you no dey form yanga, oh, yanga
No tell me no, no, no, no, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Baby, come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love
You got me like, "Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa"
Shawty come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love, mm-mm
I see this fine girl, for my party she wear yellow
Every other girl they dey do too much, but this girl mellow
Naim I dey find situation I go use take tell am hello
Finally I find way to talk to the girl but she no wan follow
Who you come dey form for? (Mm-hm)
Why you no wan comform? (Mm-hm)
Then I start to feel her bum-bum (mm-hm)
But she dey gimme small-small
I know say she sabi pass that one (mm-hm)
But she feeling insecure
'Cause her friends go dey gum her like chewing gum
Go dey gum her like chewing gum
Baby, calm down, calm down
Girl, this your body e put my heart for lockdown
For lockdown, oh, lockdown
Girl, you sweet like Fanta, Fanta
If I tell you say I love you no dey form yanga, oh, yanga
No tell me no, no, no, no, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Baby, come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love
You got me like, "Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa"
Shawty come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love, mm-mm
As I reach my house I say make I rest small (make I rest small)
As me I wake up na she dey my mind (na she dey my mind)
Day one, day two, I no fit focus (I no fit focus)
Na so me I call am, say make we link up (say make we link up)
As I start to dey tell her how I feel, na my heart dey race
Baby girl, if you leave me I no go love again
Because e get many girls wey put my heart for pain
Shebi, you feel my pain?
Baby, calm down, calm down
Girl, this your body e put my heart for lockdown
For lockdown, oh, lockdown
Girl, you sweet like Fanta, Fanta
If I tell you say I love you no dey form yanga, oh, yanga
No tell me no, no, no, no, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Baby come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love
You got me like, "Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa"
Shawty come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love, mm-mm
I asked ChatGPT to decipher the lyrics for me:-
These lyrics narrate a story of attraction and romantic pursuit. The speaker is captivated by a woman's beauty, likening her sweetness to Fanta, a popular soft drink. He expresses his feelings for her but faces initial reluctance from her ("no dey form yanga" suggests she shouldn't play hard to get). The term "lockdown" is metaphorically used to describe how his heart is captivated by her.
There's a party scene where he notices her among others, and despite his efforts to connect, she's initially unresponsive. This frustrates him, but he remains fixated ("I no fit focus"). The repetition of "calm down" might be his way of reassuring himself or asking the woman to be more approachable.
Overall, it's a vibrant portrayal of youthful love and desire, using playful language and metaphors common in contemporary music.
There's another chat GPT add in for reading modern lingo converting it into English:-
"big shoutout to genz 4 meme for breaking down the vibes of rema's 'calm down' in a way that's straight-up bussin'. their insight's as fresh as an iced matcha on a hot day, making the feels and beats of the song hit different. catch more of their dope takes and gen z translations on the fly."
And this is the conversion it gave:-
so, rema's "calm down" is a bop, asl. it's all about that feeling when you're totally vibin' with someone's energy and you just want them to notice you. the lyrics paint this picture of rema trying to shoot his shot with a girl who's got him on lockdown with her charm. he's like, "girl, you're as sweet as fanta," which is gen z speak for "you're really special and i'm into you." but she's playing it cool, making him work for her attention.
it's that classic game of cat and mouse, where he's feeling all these intense emotions and just wants her to "calm down" and see what he's all about. the "lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love" part? that's him laying it all out there, being real with his feelings, hoping she'll give him a chance.
the vibe? it's about being young, catching feelings, and the rollercoaster that comes with trying to express yourself and hoping the person you're into is picking up what you're putting down. it hits different because it's relatable af – who hasn't been there, right? rema just wraps it up in this smooth, danceable track that makes you wanna move and maybe shoot your shot too. it's giving romance, it's giving pursuit, it's giving "let's see where this goes."
so, yeah, that's the tea with "calm down." it's a track that slaps because it mixes those feels with beats that are bussin', making it a total vibe.
Mind you I'm nearly as much at a loss in Reading this translation as I was reading the original!
Lyrics:-
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Lyrics
Another banger
Baby, calm down, calm down
Girl, this your body e put my heart for lockdown
For lockdown, oh, lockdown
Girl, you sweet like Fanta, Fanta
If I tell you say I love you no dey form yanga, oh, yanga
No tell me no, no, no, no, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Baby, come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love
You got me like, "Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa"
Shawty come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love, mm-mm
I see this fine girl, for my party she wear yellow
Every other girl they dey do too much, but this girl mellow
Naim I dey find situation I go use take tell am hello
Finally I find way to talk to the girl but she no wan follow
Who you come dey form for? (Mm-hm)
Why you no wan comform? (Mm-hm)
Then I start to feel her bum-bum (mm-hm)
But she dey gimme small-small
I know say she sabi pass that one (mm-hm)
But she feeling insecure
'Cause her friends go dey gum her like chewing gum
Go dey gum her like chewing gum
Baby, calm down, calm down
Girl, this your body e put my heart for lockdown
For lockdown, oh, lockdown
Girl, you sweet like Fanta, Fanta
If I tell you say I love you no dey form yanga, oh, yanga
No tell me no, no, no, no, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Baby, come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love
You got me like, "Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa"
Shawty come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love, mm-mm
As I reach my house I say make I rest small (make I rest small)
As me I wake up na she dey my mind (na she dey my mind)
Day one, day two, I no fit focus (I no fit focus)
Na so me I call am, say make we link up (say make we link up)
As I start to dey tell her how I feel, na my heart dey race
Baby girl, if you leave me I no go love again
Because e get many girls wey put my heart for pain
Shebi, you feel my pain?
Baby, calm down, calm down
Girl, this your body e put my heart for lockdown
For lockdown, oh, lockdown
Girl, you sweet like Fanta, Fanta
If I tell you say I love you no dey form yanga, oh, yanga
No tell me no, no, no, no, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Baby come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love
You got me like, "Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa"
Shawty come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love, mm-mm
I asked ChatGPT to decipher the lyrics for me:-
These lyrics narrate a story of attraction and romantic pursuit. The speaker is captivated by a woman's beauty, likening her sweetness to Fanta, a popular soft drink. He expresses his feelings for her but faces initial reluctance from her ("no dey form yanga" suggests she shouldn't play hard to get). The term "lockdown" is metaphorically used to describe how his heart is captivated by her.
There's a party scene where he notices her among others, and despite his efforts to connect, she's initially unresponsive. This frustrates him, but he remains fixated ("I no fit focus"). The repetition of "calm down" might be his way of reassuring himself or asking the woman to be more approachable.
Overall, it's a vibrant portrayal of youthful love and desire, using playful language and metaphors common in contemporary music.
There's another chat GPT add in for reading modern lingo converting it into English:-
"big shoutout to genz 4 meme for breaking down the vibes of rema's 'calm down' in a way that's straight-up bussin'. their insight's as fresh as an iced matcha on a hot day, making the feels and beats of the song hit different. catch more of their dope takes and gen z translations on the fly."
And this is the conversion it gave:-
so, rema's "calm down" is a bop, asl. it's all about that feeling when you're totally vibin' with someone's energy and you just want them to notice you. the lyrics paint this picture of rema trying to shoot his shot with a girl who's got him on lockdown with her charm. he's like, "girl, you're as sweet as fanta," which is gen z speak for "you're really special and i'm into you." but she's playing it cool, making him work for her attention.
it's that classic game of cat and mouse, where he's feeling all these intense emotions and just wants her to "calm down" and see what he's all about. the "lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love" part? that's him laying it all out there, being real with his feelings, hoping she'll give him a chance.
the vibe? it's about being young, catching feelings, and the rollercoaster that comes with trying to express yourself and hoping the person you're into is picking up what you're putting down. it hits different because it's relatable af – who hasn't been there, right? rema just wraps it up in this smooth, danceable track that makes you wanna move and maybe shoot your shot too. it's giving romance, it's giving pursuit, it's giving "let's see where this goes."
so, yeah, that's the tea with "calm down." it's a track that slaps because it mixes those feels with beats that are bussin', making it a total vibe.
Mind you I'm nearly as much at a loss in Reading this translation as I was reading the original!
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