Iyanya brings an energetic Afrobeats melody with One Side from his 2022 album The 6th Wave. The singer and his team of collaborators craft a song about intense attraction. They build the music on rhythmic patterns that celebrate a woman’s captivating presence.
Released: September 15, 2022
One Side
Iyanya • From “The 6th Wave”
One Side Lyrics Translation Iyanya | The 6th Wave
Iyanya sings about a lover who stops him with her gaze and ‘draws him in like ogbono soup.’ The lyricists use Nigerian Pidgin to playfully describe infatuation. They write about missing flights and riding motorcycles for love.
Para-ran Pan-pan-pan PanPara-ran Pan-pan-pan Pan.
Ayy-ayy AyyAyy-ayy ayy.
It’s IyanyaIt’s Iyanya.
Ahn Ahn AhnAhn, ahn, ahn.
Ahn Ahn AhnAhn, ahn, ahn.
You Corner Man One Side (Man One Side)You’ve cornered me to one side.
You Make Me Give Lamba (Give Lamba)You make me give you ‘lamba’ a sweet-talk.
Me No Fit Look And Pass (Look And Pass)I can’t just look and walk past you.
She Gimme Eye Contact (She Gimme Eye Contact)She gave me eye contact.
Oh Baby Jek’omo (Jek’omo)Oh baby, please.
Oh Baby Joor Gimme This Your LoveOh baby, please give me this love of yours.
Me I Go Show You LoveI’ll show you love,
As Long As You No Leave Me JoorAs long as you don’t leave me, please.
Your Body Must To Kill A Man I No Mind To Be One Of ThemYour body could kill a man, and I don’t mind being one of them.
Kolombi Your Body Na Hin I Wan Do Make My Mind Dey Rest (Oh-no)Holding onto your body is what I want to do to set my mind at ease.
E Better Make I Dey With You ’cause These Olosho Don Dey CostIt’s better if I’m with you, ’cause these other girls are getting expensive.
Baby Turn Around Make I Come On TopBaby, turn around, let me get on top.
Ahn Ahn AhnAhn, ahn, ahn.
Be Like I Take Gbana OhIt’s like I’ve taken ‘gb#na’.
Ahn Ahn AhnAhn, ahn, ahn.
Ileke Burst I KanaThe waist beads broke, and I’m blown away.
Ahn Ahn AhnAhn, ahn, ahn.
Shoot Me Love I ManyaShoot me with your love, I’m going crazy.
Ahn Ahn AhnAhn, ahn, ahn.
Put All The Love For Trouser OhPut all the love in my trousers.
You Make Me Want To Dey Dance GirlYou make me want to dance, girl.
Mama Iyankuliya-ahMama Iyankuliya-ah.
Control-shift Your Pant GirlControl-shift your pants, girl,
Come Take My BananaCome take my banana.
Yeah-yeah Na This Kain ThingYeah, yeah, it’s this kind of thing.
Your Body Dey Stand Kponono OhYour body is standing firm.
Your Body Dey Draw Like Ogbono OhYour body pulls me in like ‘ogbono’ soup.
Your Body Dey Hot O Gbona OhYour body is hot, oh it’s burning up.
Ahn Ahn AhnAhn, ahn, ahn.
Be Like I Take Gbana OhIt’s like I’ve taken ‘gb#na’.
Ahn Ahn AhnAhn, ahn, ahn.
Ileke Burst I KanaThe waist beads broke, and I’m blown away.
Ahn Ahn AhnAhn, ahn, ahn.
Shoot Me Love I ManyaShoot me with your love, I’m going crazy.
Ahn Ahn AhnAhn, ahn, ahn.
Put All The Love For Trouser OhPut all the love in my trousers.
Say E Get One Kele Wey Show Me LoveThere was this one girl who showed me love,
That Time I Been Dey Play AlongBut at the time, I was just playing along.
Right Now I Wan Dey For This LoveRight now, I want to be in this love.
Oh-no Yeah-yeahOh-no, yeah-yeah.
Omo Na When She Enter She Cause KasalaMan, when she entered, she caused chaos.
Miss My Flight I Jump OkadaI missed my flight and had to jump on a motorcycle ‘okada’ taxi.
Girl I Want You I Dey Miss Your BangaGirl, I want you, I’m missing your figure.
Oh-no Yeah-yeahOh-no, yeah-yeah.
Girl You Sweet LikeGirl, you’re sweet like,
Ahn Ahn AhnAhn, ahn, ahn.
Be Like I Take Gbana OhIt’s like I’ve taken ‘gb#na’.
Ahn Ahn AhnAhn, ahn, ahn.
Ileke Burst I KanaThe waist beads broke, and I’m blown away.
Ahn Ahn AhnAhn, ahn, ahn.
Shoot Me Love I ManyaShoot me with your love, I’m going crazy.
Ahn Ahn AhnAhn, ahn, ahn.
Put All The Love For Trouser OhPut all the love in my trousers.
One Side Music Video
The One Side lyrics meaning explores immediate attraction through vibrant Afrobeat imagery. Iyanya shows how a single encounter can dominate one’s thoughts in crowded spaces.