(+ Lyrics + Translation) Essence meaning by Wizkid ft Tems

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Essence is the 11th track off the “Made in Lagos,” album by Wizkid. The song features another Nigerian singer, Tems.

What is the song “Essence,” by Wizkkid ft Tems all about?

Essence is a love song whereby two lovers have a strong—

(+ Lyrics + Translation) Essence meaning by Wizkid ft Tems

Essence by Wizkid ft Tems Lyrics

Intro (Wizkid)

Oh na na

Omo je ka shi ge ge woah (Baby girl, let’s open up…)

Oh na na

Omo wa — woah woah

Oh na na

Girl I no go let you go (Girl, I won’t let you go.)

Oh na na

Omo je ka shi ge ge woah (Baby girl, let us open up…)

Verse1 (Tems)

Say I wanna leave you in the morning

 But I need you now, yeah, yeah

 I find you, I give you all you needing

 I know what you like

 I feel it coming

 Time is of the essence

 I tried to teach you

 But I might need some lessons

 I need to give it all

 I tried to leave but I can’t

 I don’t know why you’re the one

 Turn me out of my mind

Chorus (Tems)

You don’t need no other body

You don’t need no other body

Only you fit hold my body

Only you fit hold my body

You don’t need no other body

Verse 2 (Wizkid)

Say na me dey mess up your mind (I am the one that messes up your mind.) 

And na me dey make you free up your mind (And I am the one that makes you free up your mind) 

Say your body talk to me nice (Say your body talks to me nice.) 

Say na my love, you dey need for your life (Said it’s my love you will need in your life.) 

Yeah our love no be lie (Yes, our love is not a lie.) 

See every day together yeah day and night

Yeah if I leave you go kpai (If I leave, you will die.) 

Yeah if you leave I go kpai (Oh, oh waoh) (If you leave, I will die.) 

I’m stroking your body, baby ( I am stroking your body baby.)

Loving your body, baby (I am loving your body baby.) 

As you’re whining your body baby so crazy

Loving your body, baby

Gyal iwo ni temi (Girl, you are mine.) 

I just wanna let you know, oh oh

Hope every day that I dey by you (I hope every day, I would be there for you) 

Chorus (Tems)

You don’t need no other body

You don’t need no other body

Only you fit hold my body (Only you can hold my body.) 

Only you fit hold my body (Only you can hold my body.) 

You don’t need no other body 

Verse 3 (Tems and Wizkid)

Tems

Baby, baby                               

Everybody used to say

No one loves you like this

No one wants you the same way

Wizkid

Love ’til the morning

My head wan’ to turn from your lovin’

I just wanna get you beside me (Waoh, waoh, waoh, waoh)

Tems

Gave you what you need, gave you what you need

Gave you what you, gave me all you need

Gave you what you need, gave you what

Wizkid

 Make I give you all you need (Let me give you all you need.) 

 Every touch you need, give you all

 Make I give you all you need, baby (Let me give you all need baby.)

Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah

Chorus (Tems)

You don’t need no other body

You don’t need no other body (whoa, whoa, whoa)

Only you fit hold my body (Only you can hold my body.) 

Only you fit hold my body (Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah) (Only you can hold my body.) 

You don’t need no other body 

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