African Queen
2face Idibia Lyrics
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just like the sun, lights up the earth, you light up my life
the only one, I've ever seen with a smile so bright
and just yesterday, you came around my way
and changed my whole scenery with your astonishing beauty
ah, you coulda make a brother sing,
you ordinary thing, a supernatural being,
I know you are just brighter than the moon
Brighter than the star, I love you just the way you are.
CHORUS
and you are my African Queen, the girl of my dreams.
you take me where I've never been
you make my heart go ting-a-ling-a-ling, oh ahh
you are my African Queen, the girl of my dreams
and you remind me of a thing
and that is the African beauty yahhh
yahh oooo you are my african queen, oh lord, oo lord hmm
out of a million you stand as one
the outstanding one
I look into your eyes, girl what I see is paradise,
yeah you captivated my soul, now everyday I want you more o o oo
How can I deny this feeling I'm feeling inside
ey oh no one can never take your place,
can never take your space,
thats a fact I cannot erase
and you, you are the one that makes me smile
make me float like a boat upon the nile.
oooo ooooo yaahhh yahhh oooo
you are my african queen and I know, oh yes I know hhn
you are my african queen and I know, see I know
See I know what I am feeling in my heart and in my soul
oh I know that it is love
And I know that this love was surely sent from up above
Cause you're the only one I think of
you are my african queen
and I know that this means that you're the only one that I will serve
I'll give you my heart, my love, my body and my money
Every other thing you think of
Who could think of anything better than you
Who could think of ever hurting you
Sacrifice my all, I'll give it all to you
cause you ar my african queen
for REAL
So black, so beautiful
I love you, I love you, I love you, munyemo, I love you, I love you, I love
you, munyemo, I love you, I love you, ooohhh yeah, my African Queen, I
love you, I love you
The lyrics of 2face Idibia's African Queen celebrate the beauty of the African woman who has captured the heart of the singer. He compares her to the sun that illuminates the earth and describes her smile as brighter than anything he has ever seen. She has changed his life and made it more beautiful than it was before she came into it. He cannot help but sing her praises and marvel at her beauty.
The chorus is the most memorable part of the song where he declares his love and admiration for her. He refers to her as his African Queen, the girl of his dreams as she takes him to places he has never been and makes his heart skip a beat. He recognizes and acknowledges her African beauty and the fact that she stands out from millions of other women. He promises to serve her and give her his all because she is the only one he wants.
This song is a celebration of African beauty, women, and culture. It is a declaration of love that shows that true beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. With African Queen, 2face Idibia has created a timeless classic that resonates with audiences worldwide.
Line by Line Meaning
just like the sun, lights up the earth, you light up my life
You bring light to my life just like how the sun illuminates the earth.
the only one, I've ever seen with a smile so bright
You are the only person I have ever seen with such a bright smile.
and just yesterday, you came around my way and changed my whole scenery with your astonishing beauty
When you came around, you changed everything with your stunning beauty.
ah, you coulda make a brother sing, you ordinary thing, a supernatural being
You have the power to make me sing and call you a supernatural being because you are not ordinary.
I know you are just brighter than the moon, Brighter than the star, I love you just the way you are.
I love you as you are because you shine brighter than the moon and the stars.
and you are my African Queen, the girl of my dreams.
You are the girl of my dreams and my African Queen.
you take me where I've never been, you make my heart go ting-a-ling-a-ling, oh ahh
You take me to new places and make my heart skip a beat.
and you remind me of a thing and that is the African beauty yahhh
You embody African beauty and remind me of it.
out of a million you stand as one, the outstanding one
Out of many people, you stand out as the one and only.
I look into your eyes, girl what I see is paradise,
When I gaze into your eyes, I see a place of paradise.
yeah you captivated my soul, now everyday I want you more o o oo
You have captured my soul, and now I want you more every day.
How can I deny this feeling I'm feeling inside
I cannot deny the feelings I have for you.
ey oh no one can never take your place, can never take your space, that's a fact I cannot erase
No one can ever replace you or take up the space you have in my heart.
and you, you are the one that makes me smile, make me float like a boat upon the nile.
You are the one that makes me smile and feel like I am floating on the Nile river.
you are my african queen and I know, oh yes I know hhn you are my african queen and I know, see I know
I know that you are my African Queen, and I am sure of it.
See I know what I am feeling in my heart and in my soul oh I know that it is love
I am feeling love in my heart and soul.
And I know that this love was surely sent from up above cause you're the only one I think of
I know that this love was meant to be, and you are the only one I think of.
So black, so beautiful, I love you, I love you, I love you, munyemo, I love you, I love you, I love you, munyemo, I love you, I love you, ooohhh yeah, my African Queen, I love you, I love you
Your black beauty is breathtaking, and I love you, my African Queen.
you are the only one that I will serve, I'll give you my heart, my love, my body and my money, Every other thing you think of, Who could think of anything better than you, Who could think of ever hurting you
I will only serve you, and I will give you my heart, love, body, and money, along with anything else you could ever think of. No one could be better than you, and I could never hurt you.
Sacrifice my all, I'll give it all to you cause you ar my african queen for REAL
I am willing to sacrifice everything for you because you truly are my African Queen.
Contributed by Vivian H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@oluwapelumiabayomi5786
I have three things to share about this masterpiece
1. It’s already 2024 and this song was released in 2004, 20 years since this will be released and it will still be good to hear this to express love, gratitude to a girl, and potentially played on a wedding day.
2. I first heard this classic in 2012 as a 5 year old and found it in 2022. This is how I found it, I searched up P-Square African Queen on YouTube, clicked on the first suggestion and found it just like that. Now I would know that 2face released it instead. Only thing I would remember when I first heard it was the intro, so nice and smooth.
3. And Lastly, what I even noticed that some of the lyrics (mostly the chorus) in this song was used for bits and pieces from the song “Possibility” by P-Square in which that 2face featured in.
This man is nothing but a genius!
@Kowewilliams
African Queen is the best song ever written and sang till this day in Nigeria music, everything about this song is top notch,
The delivery
The sound
The voice
Lyrics
Impact
Message
Influence
This song has everything, I can't find a better song than this since 1997 till now 2023
@Thesolutionprophet
I'm leaving this here so that anytime someone likes it , I'll come back and Listen to this masterpiece again ❤❤
@charlton2.0
2023 and this song is still a masterpiece 👌🏽❤..Love sure is a beautiful thing when you find the right person 💘💍
@cladianarenault5047
That's true
@ajaerooscar759
I pray I find this love one day
@nobuhlemasuku
I thought I'm the only one who still watch this song😂
@mayacoulibaly5905
❤
@javitawade9743
Yes it is!!🖤💜
@PhyinaElias-mu4wf
I'm very proud to be a Tanzanian and an African Queen🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿
@roguemortisbs5560
გენაცვალე შენ დედოფალო მაგ გულში
@saffakendor9709
I love Tanzanian women and my african women