Rema, the Nigerian Afrobeat sensation, has once again captured the hearts of listeners worldwide with his hit track “Calm Down,” featuring global pop star Selena Gomez. This catchy and infectious tune mixes Afrobeat rhythms with pop elements, making it a perfect anthem for any playlist.
As you listen to the song, let’s explore the lyrics and their meanings, which will guide you through the raw emotions and the playful chemistry between Rema and Selena Gomez.
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[Intro] Another banger
[Chorus]
Baby, calm down, calm down
Girl, this your body e put my heart for lockdown
For lockdown, oh, lockdown
Girl, you sweet like Fanta, Fanta
If I tell you say I love you no dey form yanga, oh, yanga
No, tell me no, no, no, no, whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 1]
Baby, come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
You got me like whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Shawty, come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa, hmm
[Verse 2]
I see this fine girl for my party, she wear yellow
Every other girl they dey do too much, but this girl mellow
Naim I dey find situation I go use take tell am hello
Finally I find way to talk to the girl but she no wan follow
Who you come dey form for? (Mm-hm)
Why you no wan comform? (Mm-hm)
Then I start to feel her bum-bum (mm-hm)
But she dey gimme small-small
I know say she sabi pass that one (mm-hm)
But she feeling insecure
‘Cause her friends go dey gum her like chewing gum
Go dey gum her like chewing gum
[Chorus]
Baby, calm down, calm down
Girl, this your body e put my heart for lockdown
For lockdown, oh, lockdown
Girl, you sweet like Fanta, Fanta
If I tell you say I love you no dey form yanga, oh, yanga
No, tell me no, no, no, no, whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Bridge]
Baby, come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
You got me like whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Shawty, come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa, hmm
[Verse 3]
As I reach my house, I say make I rest small (make I rest small)
As me I wake up na she dey my mind (na she dey my mind)
Day one, day two, I no fit focus (I no fit focus)
Na so me I call am, say make we link up (say make we link up)
As I start to dey tell her how I feel, na my heart dey race
Baby girl, if you leave me I no go love again
Because e get many girls wey put my heart for pain
Shebi you feel my pain?
[Chorus]
Baby, calm down, calm down
Girl, this your body e put my heart for lockdown
For lockdown, oh, lockdown
Girl, you sweet like Fanta, Fanta
If I tell you say I love you no dey form yanga, oh, yanga
No, tell me no, no, no, no, whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Outro]
Baby, come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
You got me like whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Shawty, come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa, hmm
Rema and Selena Gomez’s “Calm Down” is a heartfelt and infectious celebration of love, filled with playful lyrics and sincere emotions. If you haven’t yet, be sure to stream the song on Apple Music and let the captivating lyrics and rhythms sweep you away. Whether you’re in the mood for a dance or a romantic moment, “Calm Down” delivers both.
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