Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series that showcases the song "Valentine Is Coming" by Kabusa Oriental Choir.
This post provides the lyrics for "Verses" #1, #2, and #3.
Standard English translations for non-standard English words and sayings that are found in Kabusa Oriental Choir's three 'Valentine Is Coming" songs are also included in this post.
Those words are from Twi (Ghana), Igbo (Nigeria), Nigerian Pidgin English, Ghanaian Pidgin English, Arabic/Hebrew and other Semitic languages (i.e. the word "Abba"), and African American Vernacular English. An explanation for the internet term "DM" that is used in those songs is also included in this post along with an explanation of the name "Benzy la creamy", the word "Tinder" and Be.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/02/nigerian-comic-music-group-kabusa.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases the official YouTube videos for Verses #1, #2, and #3 as well as a video of a Tik Tok compilation of fan versions of Kabusa Oriental Choir's "Valentine Is Coming" song.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Kabusa Oriental Choir for their creative musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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LYRICS FOR KABUSA ORIENTAL CHOIR'S VALENTINE IS COMING (verse #1, #2, & #3)
VERSE #1
About a month ago, I liked your picture
About a month ago, I sent you a DM
About a month ago, I shoot my shot
And you ignored me, odo yewu
Valentine is coming, where is your boyfriend?
You are sitting at home (oh chale oh)
You are so lonely
Abena, bena, bena, bena
Where is your boyfriend?
Your mates are getting flowers
You are so lonely
Lonely
You are so lonely
You have nobody
You're all on your own
Chale, you are lonely (so lonely)
You are so lonely
You have nobody (you have nobody)
You're all on your own oh
Wooooo
About a week ago
I saw you on tinder
Abena you changed your name oo
To Benzy la creamy
Tinder could not help you so you registered for Shiloh
Now you are praying
Now you are shouting
The God of the single (Abba Father)
Come through for me (Abba Father)
God of the single (Abba Father)
Come through for me
The God of the single (Abba Father)
Oh have your way (Abba Father)
God of the single (Abba Father)
Oh have your way
Valentine is coming
Where is your boyfriend?
You are sitting at home (oh chale oo)
You are so lonely
Abena bena bena bena
Where is your boyfriend?
Your mates are getting flowers
You are so lonely
Chale, you are so lonely
You are so lonely
You have nobody
On your own
Chale you are lonely (so lonely)
You are so lonely
You have nobody
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VERSE #2
About a week ago
I saw you on tinder
Abena you changed your name oo
To Benzy la creamy
Tinder could not help you so you
registered for Shiloh
Now you are praying
Now you are shouting
The God of the single (Abba Father)
Come through for me (Abba Father)
God of the single (Abba Father)
Come through for me
The God of the single (Abba Father)
Oh have your way (Abba Father)
God of the single (Abba Father)
Oh have your way
Valentine is coming
Where is your boyfriend?
You are sitting at home (oh chale oo)
You are so lonely
Abena bena bena bena
Where is your boyfriend?
Your mates are getting flowers
You are so lonely
Chale, you are so lonely
You are so lonely
You have nobody
On your own
Chale you are lonely (so lonely)
You are so lonely
You have nobody
On your own oh
VERSE #3
About a month ago
I showed you as scripture
In the book of Isaiah 4:1
On that day it says
Somebody’s son will not find you
You will find them
You shall not see them
Odoyewu
Do you need a boo (oh no)
Do you have a bae (oh yes)
Provide a boo or a bae
Lord a boo-bae (ebube)
Will you be my boo (not me)
Just take me as your bae (oh Lord)
Provide a boo or a bae
Lord a boo-bae (ebube)
Valentine is coming, where is your
boyfriend?
You are sitting at home
You are so lonely
Abena Abena Abena Abena
Where is your boyfriend?
Your mates are getting flowers
You are so lonely, lonely
You are so lonely
You have nobody on your own
Chale you are lonely
You are so lonely
You are so lonely
On your own
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STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS & INFORMATION FOR SOME WORDS IN THESE SONGS
Abba - Father - found in many Semitic languages
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Abena (also, "Bena", the shortened form of that name) - "female born on Tuesday" (a Twi language day name) *a language originally spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast
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Benzy La Creme - a popular Nigerian twitter "influencer" (joined Feb. 2021)
"@la_benzyAm - "here for fun. My jokes aint all that serious. Nothing personal"
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Chale (also given as "chali" - a Ghanaian term meaning "friend", "buddy"
This term probably came from the English male name "Charlie".
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DM= direct message (a private message sent to someone via the internet)
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Ebube- (adjective) Igbo word meaning "awesome"; "inspiring awe or admiration or wonder"
-snip-
In "Valentine Is Coming " Verse #3, the word "ebube" is cleverly used as a "play on word" for the African American Vernacular English words "boo" and "bae". In the context of this song "boo" is "a person's (romantic) girlfriend" or "a person's (Romantic" boyfriend" and "bae" has that same definition. "
The African American Venacular English word "boo" can also be used the same way "sista" and "bro" is used (as a informal referent for a person without any romantic connotations.
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Odoyemu- Ghanaian term meaning "my love", "sweetheart", "honey"
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Shiloh - in the context of this song, "Shiloh" is a referent in Nigeria for an annual (Christian) spiritual gathering of "Members of The Living Faith Church ( Winners’ Chapel) at The Church Headquarters, Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Nigeria." https://www.thedevotionals.com.ng/shiloh-2021/
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Shot my shot - [in the context of this song] tried to get your attention (so you would agree to accept me as your boyfriend)
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Tinder- an online dating app
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