Ryan De La Cruz teams up with lyricists Paul Istan and RAYAN Indanda for the soulful track ‘Oyo Nini.’ The artist pours his heart into the lyrics, singing about a love that brings both joy and pain. The melody, crafted by Paul Istan, RAYAN Indanda, and Tiago Guzman, mixes slow beats with heartfelt vocals.
Released: February 21, 2025
Oyo Nini
Ryan De La Cruz
Oyo Nini Lyrics English Translation by Ryan De La Cruz
The song opens with Ryan repeating, ‘I’ve got so much love for you,’ setting the tone for a story of deep affection and heartbreak. The artist describes his struggle with lines like, ‘How is my heart supposed to love?’ capturing the confusion and weight of a broken relationship. The lyrics use direct questions to express the emotional turmoil.
I got too much love for you babyI’ve got so much love for you, baby
I got too much love for you darlingI’ve got so much love for you, darling
I got too much love for you babyI’ve got so much love for you, baby
(love for you baby)(love for you, baby)
I got too much love for you darlingI’ve got so much love for you, darling
Na fandi too muchI’ve stayed around for far too long
Na loba too muchI’ve said far too much
Motema ebebi (ebebi)My heart is broken (it’s broken)
Na beli too muchI’m suffering far too much
AhAh
My heart is achyMy heart is aching
Give me some sympathyGive me some sympathy
Even a little bit o (bit o)Even just a little bit (a bit)
Yokela nga ata mawa (mawa)Have at least some pity for me (pity)
Motema elinga ndenge nini eh?How is my heart supposed to love?
(Hmm)(Hmm)
Makanisi efanda ndenge nini eh?How are these thoughts supposed to settle?
(Yemoko ayebi)(Only they know)
Motema eboya ndenge nini eh?How is my heart supposed to let go?
(Makambo ezali bourreu)(This situation is agonizing)
Molimo na tiya ya ngo wapi eh?Where am I supposed to put my soul?
Oyo nini ehWhat is this?
EhhhEhhh
WoahWoah
Oyo nini ehWhat is this?
Tell me what is this mamaTell me, what is this, mama?
Oyo nini ehWhat is this?
EhhhEhhh
Dit moi que est-ce qu’il y’a mamanTell me, what is going on, mama?
Oyo nini ehWhat is this?
Ooo ohOoo oh
Makambo ezali mineneThese problems are so heavy
EhhEhh
Boya Makambo ezali mineneCome, these problems are serious
EhhEhh
Rombo abeleli na America oRombo is calling out from America
OhOh
De La Cruz abeleli na Bruxelle oDe La Cruz is calling out from Brussels
OhOh
The day I fell in loveThe day I fell in love
Tout allez bienEverything was going well
(Ce bien)(It was good)
En était dos à dosWe were back to back,
Bras et brasarm in arm.
J’ai ne doutes rienI don’t doubt a thing,
Cos my love just a call away’cause my love’s just a call away.
You know my CheriYou know, my darling,
I’ll go to war just to feel againI’ll go to war just to feel again.
You know itYou know it,
She said “it’s not me it’s you”she said, “it’s not me, it’s you.”
(Omoni)(You see)
“You really want me to lose”“You really want me to lose.”
UhUh,
“We’ve been here before”“we’ve been here before.”
“What you really want me to do”“What do you really want me to do?”
(Abongisa)(‘Fix things’)
“It ain’t enough eh”“It’s not enough, eh,”
(Hm)(Hm)
“You Motema makasi o”“you’ve got a heart of stone,”
(Miso makasi)(so stubborn).
“Na peso ba chance eh”“I gave you chances,”
(Muyibi)(you thief),
“To show you my love o”“to show you my love.”
Oooh LinaOh, Lina,
À porter nga plainte oyou filed a complaint against me,
(Ahh Lina)(ah, Lina).
A wangana mabeShe denied the wrongs,
(Eh)(eh).
Liboso ya mère oRight in front of my mother,
(Bolongola ye)(take her away).
Tala ndenge yo o changerLook at how you’ve changed
Likolo ya mbongoall because of money.
(Oyebaka ye te hein)(You didn’t really know her, did you?)
Na yebaki te hehI didn’t know, heh,
Oza nde boyethat you were actually like this.
Motema elinga ndenge nini eh?How’s a heart supposed to love now?
Makanisi efanda ndenge nini eh?How’s a mind supposed to find peace?
Motema eboya ndenge nini eh?How’s a heart supposed to refuse?
(Makambo ezali bourreu)(Things are so overwhelming)
Molimo na tiya ya ngo wapi eh?Where am I supposed to put my soul?
Oyo nini ehWhat’s all this, oh
EhhhEh
WoahWoah
Oyo nini ehWhat’s all this, oh
Tell me what is this mamaTell me, what’s this, mama
Oyo nini ehWhat’s all this, oh
EhhhEh
Dit moi que est-ce qu’il y’a mamanTell me what’s going on, mama
Oyo nini ehWhat’s all this, oh
Ooo ohOoo oh
Makambo ezali mineneThe trouble’s getting heavy
EhhEh
Boya Makambo ezali mineneCome here, the trouble’s getting serious
EhhEh
Rombo abeleli na America oRombo’s crying out from America,
OhOh
De La Cruz abeleli na Bruxelle oDe La Cruz’s crying out from Brussels,
OhOh
I got too much love for you babyI’ve got too much love for you, baby
I got too much love for you darlingI’ve got too much love for you, darling
I got too much love for you babyI’ve got too much love for you, baby
(love for you baby)(love for you, baby)
I got too much love for you darlingI’ve got too much love for you, darling
Oyo Nini Music Video
‘Oyo Nini’ is a powerful anthem of love and loss. The chemistry between Ryan De La Cruz and the production team gives the song a raw and emotional edge.