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Music Review- Cold Outside by Timaya ft BNXN (Buju)

Cold Outside is a song by Nigerian multi-talented singer, Timaya. The song features sensational singer, BNXN (Buju).

What is the song Cold Outside by Timaya ft BNXN (Buju) all about?

First of all, what does “Cold” mean?

The well-known meaning of “Cold” is something that is of low temperature.

However, in the context of this song, cold means something unfriendly, harsh, hostile, uncaring, and so on.

In the song “Cold Outside” by Timaya ft BNXN (Buju), the artists talk about the struggles, hardship, difficulty, hostility, and problem one faces in the world.

Also, in the song “Cold Outside,” Timaya and BNXN (Buju) desire to be in a pleasant place where they won’t feel agitated or bothered about anything or anyone. They just want to avoid anything or anyone that would bring problems their way.

Meaning of some words

Cold outside means it is not easy outside. 

Cold Outside Lyrics Translation by Timaya ft Buju

Verse 1 (BNXN/Buju)

My girl, the last time that I check, check (My girl, the last time that I checked.)

Now, before I digress

My girl, you told me that I’m not your love interest

My girl, the last time that I check, check (See, my girl, the last time that I checked.)

See, nothing ain’t change yet

Except that I got a big bag, gonna big-big flex

Chorus (BNXN/Buju)

So, make nobody tell me nonsense, my nigga (So, let nobody tell me nonsense.)

Street is so cold, my nigga

Make nobody come try cry me a river ah (Let nobody try to cry me a river.)

I’ma pull through like the strings on my guitar ah

Nonsense, my nigga

The street is so cold, my nigga

Make nobody come try cry me a river ah (Let nobody try to cry me a river.)

I’ma pull through like the strings on my guitar ah

Verse 2 (Timaya)

It’s so cold outside, my brother

I don’t wan pull no trigger

I just wan dey for some kind place (I just want to be in a certain place.)

I don’t want no wahala (I don’t want any trouble.)

Bridge (Timaya)

It’s so cold outside, my brother

Me, I no dey hate on a brother (I don’t hate on any brother.)

Me, I just wan dey (dey) for some kind place (place) (I just want to be in a certain place.)

I no want no wahala, oh (I don’t want any trouble.)

It’s so cold outside

Me, I no dey let nothing to worry me (I don’t let anything to get me worried.)

I no dey let nothing to bother me (I don’t let anything bother me.)

Me, no owe no one apology (I don’t owe anyone an apology.)

You know say Chulo no dey bother nobody (You know Chulo doesn’t bother anybody.)

Me, I no dey let nothing to bother me (I don’t let anything bother me.)

I no dey let nothing to bother me (I don’t let anything bother me.)

Me, no owe no one apology, shey you get me? (I don’t owe anyone an apology. Do you get?)

Chorus (BNXN/Buju)

Make nobody tell me nonsense, my nigga (Let nobody tell me nonsense, mu nigga.)

Street is so cold, my nigga (The street is so cold my nigga.)

Make nobody come try cry me a river ah (Let nobody try crying me a river.)

I’ma pull through like the strings on my guitar ah

Nonsense, my nigga

Street is so cold, my nigga (The street is so cold my nigga.)

Make nobody come try cry me a river ah (Let nobody try crying me a river.)

I’ma pull through like the strings on my guitar ah

Bridge (Timaya)

It’s so cold outside, my brother (oh)

I no wan pull no trigger (ayy) (I don’t want to pull any trigger.)

I just wan dey for some kind place (I just want to be in a certain place.)

I no want no wahala (I don’t want any trouble.)

It’s so cold outside, my brother

Me, I no dey hate on a brother (I am not hating on any brother.)

Me, I just wan dey for some kind place (I just want to be in a certain place.)

I no want no wahala, oh (I don’t want any trouble.)

It’s so cold outside 

Ay, ay, ay

Outside

Me, I no dey let nothing to worry me (I don’t let anything get me worried.)

I no dey let nothing to bother me (I don’t let anything to bother me.)

Me, no owe no one apology (I don’t owe anyone an apology.)

You know say Chulo no dey bother nobody (You know that Chulo doesn’t bother me.)

Me, I no dey let nothing to bother me (I don’t let anything bother me.)

I no dey let nothing to bother me (I don’t let anything bother me.)

Me, no owe no one apology, shey you get me? (I don’t owe anyone an apology. Hope you get me?

It’s so cold outside

Watch the video for Cold Outisde by Timaya ft BNXN (Buju)

Shot and Chopped by TG Omori

Duration 3 minutes 31 seconds

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