Fire Dance
Seun Kuti Lyrics


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Na the dance, make me come here today
Na to dance, till day break e oooo
Dance, dance, dance, like my powerful ancestors
The way our women dey move
The way them dey move the body
The way them dey shake the body
The way them dey wind the body
The way them dey twist the body
I say them dey move the body
Them dey shake the body
Them dey wind the body
Them dey shake the body

How them dey shake am (Shake am like fire)
How them dey shake am (Shake am like fire)
Like e go burn you if you touch am (Shake am like fire)
E no fit burn you if you touch am (Shake am like fire)
Abeg no fear my brother near am (Shake am like fire)
Make you near am like man o (Shake am like fire)
See the yansh wey dey (Shake am like fire)
I go near the yansh wey dey (Shake am like fire)
Control the yansh wey dey (Shake am like fire)
I go feel the yansh wey dey (Shake am like fire)

Si si wey no fit shake am like that
I say if you know say you know fit shake am like that
Si si wey no fit shake am like that
I say if you know say you know fit shake am like that

Oduro, you stand you dey look everybody
Toba joko ko dide, make we feel the dance o
Jebu, dey (Do the dance o, shake am like fire)
Jebu, dey (Let me do the dance o)
Jebu, dey (Do the dance o, shake am like fire)
Jebu, dey (Let me do the dance o)
Do the dance o (Do the dans o, shake am like fire)
Do the dance o (Let me do the dance o)




Fire dance o (Do the dance o, shake am like fire)
Do the dance o (Let me do the dance o)

Overall Meaning

The song "Fire Dance" by Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 is a celebration of dance and music as an integral part of African culture. The lyrics exhort listeners to join in the dance and shake their bodies like fire, emulating the movements of their powerful ancestors. The song highlights the unique way African women move their bodies when they dance, with sensual, powerful twists and shakes that embody the beauty and strength of African femininity.


Seun Kuti and Fela's Egypt 80 uses the song to encourage people to embrace their African heritage and appreciate the richness of African culture. They praise the dance as a way of connecting with their ancestors and tapping into the collective consciousness of their people. The song is a call to action, urging people to come together and celebrate their culture through music and dance.


Line by Line Meaning

Na the dance, make me come here today
I came here today to dance


Na to dance, till day break e oooo
I will dance until daybreak


Dance, dance, dance, like my powerful ancestors
Dance like my ancestors who were powerful


The way our women dey move
The way our women move


The way them dey move the body
The way they move their bodies


The way them dey shake the body
The way they shake their bodies


The way them dey wind the body
The way they move their bodies in a winding motion


The way them dey twist the body
The way they twist their bodies


I say them dey move the body
They move their bodies


Them dey shake the body
They shake their bodies


Them dey wind the body
They move their bodies in a winding motion


Them dey shake the body
They shake their bodies


How them dey shake am (Shake am like fire)
They shake their bodies like fire


How them dey shake am (Shake am like fire)
They shake their bodies like fire


Like e go burn you if you touch am (Shake am like fire)
They shake their bodies as if it will burn you upon touch


E no fit burn you if you touch am (Shake am like fire)
It won't actually burn you if you touch them while they're shaking like fire


Abeg no fear my brother near am (Shake am like fire)
Don't be afraid to get close and shake with them like fire, my brother


Make you near am like man o (Shake am like fire)
Get close and shake like fire, like a man


See the yansh wey dey (Shake am like fire)
Look at the butt that's there and shake it like fire


I go near the yansh wey dey (Shake am like fire)
I will get close to the butt and shake it like fire


Control the yansh wey dey (Shake am like fire)
Control the butt and shake it like fire


I go feel the yansh wey dey (Shake am like fire)
I will feel the butt and shake it like fire


Si si wey no fit shake am like that
Those who can't shake like that


I say if you know say you know fit shake am like that
If you know you can't shake like that


Oduro, you stand you dey look everybody
Oduro, you're standing and looking at everyone


Toba joko ko dide, make we feel the dance o
If you sit and stand up, we can all feel the dance


Jebu, dey (Do the dance o, shake am like fire)
Jebu, dance and shake it like fire


Jebu, dey (Let me do the dance o)
Jebu, let me dance


Jebu, dey (Do the dance o, shake am like fire)
Jebu, dance and shake it like fire


Jebu, dey (Let me do the dance o)
Jebu, let me dance


Do the dance o (Do the dans o, shake am like fire)
Dance and shake it like fire


Do the dance o (Let me do the dance o)
Let me dance


Fire dance o (Do the dance o, shake am like fire)
Dance and shake it like fire in a fire dance


Do the dance o (Let me do the dance o)
Let me dance




Lyrics © LILI LOUISE MUSIQUE
Written by: KUTI OLUWASEUN ANIKULAPO

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