Mouhammad Yahya Meta Dia and Stonebwoy join The Cornerstones to create a fresh sound, bridging Senegal and Ghana. Meta writes honest lyrics about finding one’s true love, while the group collaborates on a rhythm that is both lively and grounded.
Released: November 21, 2025
Ayee
Meta | The Cornerstones
Ayee Meaning & Lyrics (Meta | The Cornerstones)
The songwriter describes a deep connection with a partner he calls his sweet cherry coco, showing how true loyalty lives in the heart. A translated line from the song is you’re the one inside my heart, highlighting a bond that stays strong across the miles.
Senegal and Ghana we deya in the placeSenegal and Ghana, we’re right here in the place.
Yaw yama newone manellaYou’re the one who told me I was the only one,
Te nete tomaand you never lied to me.
Souma guisse kouma ne dina ko neIf I see the one I want, I’ll tell them so.
Yaw yama newone manellaYou’re the one who told me I was the only one,
Te nete tomaand you never lied to me.
Souma guisse kouma ne dina ko neIf I see the one I want, I’ll tell them so,
Cherry cocomy sweet ‘cherry coco’.
Coco yeahCoco, yeah.
Cherry coco yeahCherry coco, yeah.
Beugueunalla sama khol bi yassi neI love you, and you’re the one inside my heart.
Cherry cocoMy sweet ‘cherry coco’.
Coco yeahCoco, yeah.
Cherry coco yeahCherry coco, yeah.
Beugueunalla sama khol bi yassi neI love you, and you’re the one inside my heart.
Ayee ayee ayee ayee goumbellaAyee, it’s such a mystery.
Ayee ayee ayee ayee goumbellaAyee, it’s such a mystery.
Ayee ayee ayee ayee goumbellaAyee, it’s such a mystery.
Beugeunalla sama khol bi yaffi neI love you, and you’re the only one in my heart.
How many time I gaze the moonHow many times have I gazed at the moon?
With many questions bouncing troughWith so many questions bouncing through,
Baby I love to see you soonbaby, I’d love to see you soon.
I am counting the days and missing youI’m counting the days and missing you.
Oh my beloved oh my belovedOh, my beloved, oh, my beloved.
I won’t leave you all aloneI won’t leave you all alone.
You’re my home I’ll returnYou’re my home, and I’ll return,
As I am trodding on the roadas I’m traveling down this road.
Aduna aduna adunu aduna adunaThe world, the world, the world, the world.
Ah yeah ah yeah ah yeahAh, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah.
Aduna aduna adunu aduna adunaThe world, the world, the world, the world.
Ah yeah ah yeah ah yeahAh, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah.
Ayee ayee ayee ayee goumbellaAyee, it’s such a mystery.
Ayee ayee ayee ayee goumbellaAyee, it’s such a mystery.
Ayee ayee ayee ayee goumbellaAyee, it’s such a mystery.
Beugeunalla sama khol bi yaffi neI love you, and you’re the only one in my heart.
Ayee ayee ayee ayee goumbellaAyee, it’s such a mystery.
Ayee ayee ayee ayee goumbellaAyee, it’s such a mystery.
Ayee ayee ayee ayee goumbellaAyee, it’s such a mystery.
Beugeunalla sama khol bi yaffi neI love you, and you’re the only one in my heart.
Far awayFar away.
I’ve been go so far awayI’ve traveled so far away.
And you know seh we di hussle take me awayAnd you know that the struggle for survival takes me away.
Can’t wait till the day that I will go back homeI can’t wait until the day I return home.
If Babylon don’t kill meIf ‘Babylon’ oppressive systems don’t destroy me,
Baby hold on stronglybaby, hold on tight.
I just want to get my money right and quicklyI just want to get my finances in order quickly,
Return back home to the familyso I can return home to my family.
But I realize seh it’s not easy out ah roadBut I realize that it’s not easy out here on the road.
It’s not what we dreamed aboutIt isn’t what we dreamed it would be.
Sometimes I wonder ah what make me jump on a boatSometimes I wonder what made me jump on a boat.
Cherry I am missing homeCherry, I’m missing home.
Yaw yama newone manellaYou’re the one who told me I was the only one,
Te nete tomaand you never lied to me.
Souma guisse kouma ne dina ko neIf I see the one I want, I’ll tell them so.
Yaw yama newone manellaYou’re the one who told me I was the only one,
Te nete tomaand you never lied to me.
Souma guisse kouma ne dina ko neIf I see the one I want, I’ll tell them so.
Ayee ayee ayee ayee goumbellaAyee, it’s such a mystery.
Ayee ayee ayee ayee goumbellaAyee, it’s such a mystery.
Ayee ayee ayee ayee goumbellaAyee, it’s such a mystery.
Beugeunalla sama khol bi yaffi neI love you, and you’re the only one in my heart.
Ayee goumbellaAyee, it’s a mystery.
Ayee Music Video
Ayee offers a melody that mixes reggae and soul. The meaning behind ‘Ayee’ is about the mystery of love and the hardship of leaving home to survive. The track features Meta and Stonebwoy and is part of their new release.