Following his 2019 album, A Good Time, Nigerian musician, Davido, released his third album, A Better Time, on Friday, November 13th - giving listeners the impression that it is even better than the last one. His new album features several popular names in the music industry like U.S. artists Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Lil Baby, Young Thug, and Nas, Nigerian artists, Tiwa Savage, Mayorkun, CKay, and Bella Shmurda, the Kenyan music group, Sauti Sol, and Ghanian artist, Mugeez.

Davido said his album was inspired by the African culture. "We always like to celebrate and A Better Time is that outlet to be free, be happy, and hopeful for a better future."

Several songs on the album saw a positive reaction from fans but AfroVibes chose to highlight the song, Tanana. The charming tune was produced by Kiddominant and features Tiwa Savage. Disclaimer, it is not a full translation but AfroVibes' aim it that it is helpful.

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Lyrics & Translations:

[Intro: Davido]
Oh, ooh woah, oh-oh
It's Kiddo
Kiddo

Me I wan dey

Wan dey

Me I wan dey

Wan dey

Me I wan dey

Wan dey

See I wan dey

Wan dey

[Chorus: Davido]

It’s another Saturday

I ain’t come play
I no come sheré, baby, I no come waste time

[I no come sheré: I didn’t come to play]
Me I wan tanana, me I wan tanana
Me I wan tanana, me I wan mekwekwe
Me I wan kro, me I wan jogodo

[tanana, mekwekwe, wan kro, and jogodo are all rhymes and melodies. mekwe kwe could mean: to sleep together. jogodo could mean: to smoke]
Me I wan turn up, me I come table my matter to you

[come table my matter in this context means: to let you know how I'm feeling]

Oh, it’s another Saturday, I ain’t gon play
I no come sheré, baby, I no come waste time

[I no come sheré: I didn’t come to play]
Me I wan tanana, me I wan tanana
Me I wan tanana, me I wan mekwekwe
Me I wan kro, me I wan jogodo

[tanana, mekwekwe, wan kro, and jogodo are all rhymes and melodies]
Me I wan turn up, me I come table my matter to you

[come table my matter in this context means: to let you know how I'm feeling]

[Verse 1: Davido]
Girl you, oh girl you
Girl you bad, you po, you plеnty (plenty, plenty)
You are thе only one I see (You are the only one I see)
One million girls, no bad, reach you (No bad, reach you,)
Abenna, Abenna, Abenna
Abenna whine a thing for daddy (For daddy, daddy)
Wetin I go do with this kind body (Kind body)

[wetin: what]
Take all of my money, girl, it’s your money (It’s your money, your money)

[Chorus: Davido]
It’s another Saturday, I ain’t come play
I no come sheré, baby, I no come waste time

[I no come sheré: I didn’t come to play]
Me I wan tanana, me I wan tanana
Me I wan tanana, me I wan mekwekwe
Me I wan kro, me I wan jogodo

[tanana, mekwekwe, wan kro, and jogodo are all rhymes and melodies]
Me I wan turn up, me I come table my matter to you

[come table my matter in this context means: to let you how I'm feeling]

[Verse 2: Tiwa Savage]
Bobo you no be my set oh

[Bobo in this context means: this man. No be my set: not my agemate]
But this your matter be like set off
And I don’t know what else to say
‘Cause I’m feeling your type of way
My egungun don express, oh,

[egungun in this context means: feelings]
Love e don jam my head, oh, oh

[Love hit me hard]
Everything don scata, scata, yeah

[Love is making lose focus, lose control]
Black n*gga from bariga yeah, yeah

[Bariga: is a suburb area in Lagos State, Nigeria]
You wan play me like laliga

[La Liga: is a soccer league. In this context it means: you want to play me back and forth]
Oh, ooh woah
Oh baby (kprokoto)
Oh baby (kpom-kpom)
Oh baby (kpo-kpo-kpom)
Let me whine my waist for daddy
Wetin I wan talk again

[wetin: what]
Baby abeg, no let this matter enter gobe

[abeg: please, gobe: problem]

[Chorus: Davido & Tiwa Savage]
It’s another Saturday, I ain’t come play
I no come sheré, baby, I no come waste time

[I no come sheré: I didn’t come to play]
Me I wan tanana, me I wan tanana
Me I wan tanana, me I wan mekwekwe
Me I wan kro, me I want jogodo

[tanana, mekwekwe, wan kro, and jogodo are all rhymes and melodies]
Me I wan turn up, me I come table my matter to you

[come table my matter in this context means: to let you how I'm feeling]

It’s another Saturday, I ain’t gon play
I no come sheré, baby, I no come waste time

[I no come sheré: I didn’t come to play]
Me I wan tanana, me I wan tanana
Me I wan tanana, me I wan mekwekwe
Me I wan kro, me I wan jogodo

[tanana, mekwekwe, wan kro, and jogodo are all rhymes and melodies]
Me I wan turn up, me I come table my matter to you

[come table my matter in this context means: to let you how I'm feeling]

[Outro: Davido]
Oh didi, oh didi, oh didi
Oh didi ti damina
Uh, your girlfriend favorite song, yeah
Oh, oh, oh
Baddest
Cheiiiii

Listen to more songs from Davido's A Better Time album on Spotify: