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Music Review: “Vanilla,” by Burnaboy

“Vanilla,” is a song by a Nigerian Grammy Award winner, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu aka Burnaboy. 

The song “Vanilla,” premiered on July 8, 2022. It is one of the songs in Burnaboy’s just-released 19-track album titled “Love, Damini.” Vanilla in the context of this song means s-x.

What is the song “Vanilla,” by Burnaboy all about?

In the song “Vanilla,” by Burnaboy, the artist sings about his desire to have a beautiful lady, “Fanilla,” that is s-xually appealing. Fanilla ended up inviting him to have s-x with him. According to Burnaboy, it was long s-xual intercourse even though he had to rest for a while.

What do you all think?

Vanilla by Burnaboy Lyrics Translation

Intro/Chorus

Falila say: “Make I come, come” (Fanilla said I should come.)

She give me vanilla make I chop, chop, chop (She gave me vanilla to eat.)

Then her padi Jamila wey carry bum, bum (Her pal, Jamila that has a big bum)

Come dey make my medulla dey malfunction (Ye) (Started making my medulla malfunction)

Falila say: “Make I come, come” (Fanilla said I shoud come.)

She give me vanilla make I chop, chop, chop (She gave me vanilla to eat.)

Then her padi Jamila wey carry bum, bum (Her pal, Jamila that has a big bum)

Come dey make my medulla dey malfunction (Ye) (Started making my medulla malfunction)

Verse 1

Abi o ja, baby won ja, see as you fine like mami water

Just because you fine like Yemoja o (Just because you are fine like a mother fish.)

Ti n ba gbe si e lara ye ma sa o (If I put it on you, don’t run away.)

Now she don dey call me daddy (Now, she is calling me daddy.)

Love it when she’s calling me Alhaji o (I love it when she is calling me Alhaji.)

Ki la ju ki la ri o, all over the world wo n wa mi o (What did I throw, what did I get/see in return. All over the world, they are looking for me.)

And I no dey carry last, even though sey I dey try relax (I don’t come last even though I am trying to relax.)

Girl you know your friend carry nyash (Girl, you know your friend has big bum)

Wetin you dey do me I no like am (I don’t like what you are doing to me.)

Yeah! And I no dey carry last, even though sey I dey try relax (I don’t come last even though I am trying to relax.)

Girl you know your friend carry nyash (Girl, you know your friend has big bum)

Wetin you dey do me I no like am, yeah (I don’t like what you are doing to me.)

Chorus

Falila say: “Make I come, come” (Fanilla said I should come.)

She give me vanilla make I chop, chop, chop (She gave me vanilla to eat.)

Then her padi Jamila wey carry bum, bum (Her pal, Jamila that has a big bum)

Come dey make my medulla dey malfunction (Ye) (Started making my medulla malfunction)

Verse 2

Mo n beri for your body, body (I salute/bow for your body)

Mo n spending all my money, money (I am spending all my money.)

Wo bo se n carry body (Look at the way you are carrying your body.)

Yeah my sweety baby, carry body

Mo n beri for your body, body (I salute/bow for your body)

Mo n spending all my money, money (I am spending all my money.)

Wo bo se n carry body (Look at the way you are carrying your body.)

Yeah my sweety baby, carry body

Chorus

Falila say: “Make I come, come” (Fanilla said I should come.)

She give me vanilla make I chop, chop, chop (She gave me vanilla to eat.)

Then her padi Jamila wey carry bum, bum (Her pal, Jamila that has a big bum)

Come dey make my medulla dey malfunction (Ye) (Started making my medulla malfunction

Falila say: “Make I come, come” (Fanilla said I should come.)

She give me vanilla make I chop, chop, chop (She gave me vanilla to eat.)

Then her padi Jamila wey carry bum, bum (Her pal, Jamila that has a big bum)

Come dey make my medulla dey malfunction (Ye) (Started making my medulla malfunction

Outro

And I no dey carry last (I don’t come last)

Even though sey I dey try relax (Even though I try to relax.)

Girl, you know your friend carry nyash (Girl, you know your friend has a big bum)

Wetin you dey do me I no like am, yeah (I don’t like what you are doing to me.)

And I no dey carry last (I don’t come last)

Even though sey I dey try relax (Even though I try to relax.)

Girl, you know your friend carry nyash (Girl, you know your friend has a big bum)

Wetin you dey do me I no like am, yeah (I don’t like what you are doing to me.)

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Watch the video for the song “Vanilla,” by Burnaboy below

Duration: 2 minutes 35 seconds

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