Natoxie and Meryl tell the story of Yozo, a weekend party girl. The lyricists pen verses about a woman with a wild side. Amaury Odyssey and Mhidi Namous compose a rhythmic Afrobeats track.
Released: August 31, 2023
Yozo
Meryl | Natoxie
Yozo Lyrics English Translation by Meryl | Natoxie
Natoxie describes the scene with specific details. He sings, ‘Your backside is round like two Euros, young lady who knows how to move on her toes.’ The poet uses the yoyo as a playful metaphor for dancing.
D’aprey i fidèle andan soiréeSupposedly, she’s faithful at the party,
Ka fini kon squetellebut she ends up acting like a wild girl.
Gadé maniè i la ka wimin reyLook at the way she’s ‘wining’ her hips,
Mwen pas sav pou kissa mwen ja inmeyI don’t even know why I’m already in love with her.
Ti fanm fe sa batLittle lady, make it move,
Fe sa bat epi fè sa tacmake it move and make it snap.
Mwen vlé wè sa kan fan an quatreI want to see you bend over for me,
Go down low my girl go down flatgo down low, my girl, go down flat.
Go down low watch it from di backGo down low, watch it from the back.
Yozo !Yozo!
Tout les weekend sé zozoEvery weekend, she’s a party animal,
I la ka fè moun kwè i poséeven though she makes people think she’s composed.
Sa ni kilomèt jis la josseauShe’s traveled many miles, all the way to the end,
Ta ton cop mais tu penses à moi doudou kissa mwen fey kon sayou’ve got your boyfriend but you’re thinking of me, sweetheart, why’d I do this to you?
Ou le vini mandé jack da pas nonm ou passa bien baw saYou want to come ask for ‘Jack Daniels’ because your man can’t provide that for you,
Ta ton cop mais tu penses à moi doudou kissa mwen fey kon sayou’ve got your boyfriend but you’re thinking of me, sweetheart, why’d I do this to you?
Ou le vini mandé jack da pas nonm ou passa bien baw saYou want to come ask for ‘Jack Daniels’ because your man can’t provide that for you.
Ti fanm fe sa batLittle lady, make it move,
Fe sa bat epi fè sa tacmake it move and make it snap.
Mwen vlé wè sa kan fan an quatreI want to see you bend over for me.
Go down low my girl go down flatGo down low, my girl, go down flat,
Go down low watch it from di backgo down low, watch it from the back.
Sa ka fè 10 ans i an coupleShe’s been in a relationship for ten years,
I pa jen di mwen j’ai un copbut she never told me, ‘I’ve got a boyfriend’.
Vini pou nou sa bwe an kouCome over so we can have a drink,
Fok sa key fini andan trouthis has to end in the right spot.
Nou pé laid, nou pé laidWe might be rough, we might be rough,
Nou ni winna nou ni la kot’but we’re winners and we’ve got the reputation.
Bomdaw pa plat sa rond dé euroYour backside isn’t flat, it’s round like two Euros,
Jen fanm ki sa vini tip on toeyoung lady who knows how to move on her toes.
Up and dawn my girl like yoyoUp and down, my girl, like a yoyo,
And make bumpa play like radioand make that ‘bumper’ rhythm like a radio.
Fenm alentou Yozo i Fidel kon CastroThe women around Yozo are faithful like Castro,
Nou sav i pa ta nou, locationwe know she isn’t ours, she’s just a ‘temporary rental’.
An pa lé wéy si ou ni an gastroI don’t want to see her if she’s feeling sick,
Si ou ni tou sa bagay pou cacaor if she’s got all that ‘cr#p’ to deal with.
Fe sa bat epi fè sa tacMake it move and make it snap,
Mwen vlé wè sa kan fan an quatreI want to see you bend over for me.
Go down low my girl go down flatGo down low, my girl, go down flat,
Go down low watch it from di backgo down low, watch it from the back.
Yozo !Yozo!
Tout les weekend sé zozoEvery weekend, she’s a party animal,
I la ka fè moun kwè i poséeven though she makes people think she’s composed.
Sa ni kilomèt jis la josseauShe’s traveled many miles, all the way to the end.
Yozo Music Video
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