Oh My Gosh
Yemi Alade Lyrics

Oh yeah yeah yeah
Expressing excitement and agreement

Oh yeah yeah
Further expressing excitement and agreement

Oh my gosh oh
Overwhelmed exclamation of admiration or surprise

My Tomatoes Joss
Affectionate nickname given by her lover

Na wetin he dey call me
Asking what her lover calls her

Him no know wetin I do
Her lover doesn't understand what makes her attractive to him

Wey make am mad over me
Whatever it is that makes her attractive to her lover also drives him crazy with desire for her

Fine girls them plenty
There are many beautiful women around

But he leave them and he chose me
Her lover chooses her over other women

Him say as e be
As it is

No other girl fit overthrow me
No other woman can take her place in her lover's heart

I no go do you corner (Corner corner)
I won't cheat or deceive you (repeated for emphasis)

Na you my true lover (Lover lover)
You are my real lover (repeated as a term of endearment)

Whether winter or summer (Summer summer)
In all seasons (repeated for emphasis)

Baby me no go freaker (Freaker)
I won't behave erratically or foolishly around you

For you am I no go area (Eh no go area)
I am off-limits to other men, only you have access to me (repeated for emphasis)

Many toasters for my area (Many toasters for my area)
Many men are trying to win my affection (repeated for emphasis)

But I no give them face (For you I’m a no go area)
I don't acknowledge them or give them any attention or opportunity to pursue me because I am committed to you

Love no dey them face (Eh no go area)
The other men don't truly love or care for her (repeated for emphasis)

What eh eh eh am taken
She is already committed to someone else

Oh noo am taken
Re-emphasizing that she is not available

Oh my gosh ohh (Am taken)
Expression of surprise and affirmation that she is committed to someone else

Baby you good
Complimenting her lover

You good for me
You are perfect for me

The only one for me oh oh oh
Emphasizing that her lover is the only one for her

Ekwu ekwu (Eme eme)
Nonsensical syllables used to show excitement or enthusiasm

We go always agree oh ohoh
They will always agree with each other (repeated for emphasis)

Ah if you say make I calm down (Calm down)
If her lover tells her to calm down, she will listen

If you say make I fire up (Fire up)
If her lover tells her to be more passionate or enthusiastic, she will do it

If you say make I start to bark like a Bingo wey just dey jump off
If her lover wants her to act crazy or silly like a dog, she will do it to make him happy

Oh my gosh oh oh ohh oh ohh
Expression of excitement and affirmation of her commitment to her lover

Yemi Alade oh (Oh my God fiokee ohh)
Giving credit to the artist and producer of the song

Effyzzie yeah yeah yeah
The name of Yemi Alade's record label, repeated as a cheer

Coublon oh e dey beat oh
The name of the song's producer, expressing appreciation for the beat

Lover lover (Swaps swaps)
Affectionate term for her lover, with a sound effect to emphasize it

Lover lover
Repeating the term of endearment

Summer summer
Referring to the season, probably as a metaphor for a happy, carefree time