“Traboski” song information
| Artist name: Daniel Benson |
| Stage name: Buju Bnxn |
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| Year of release: 2022 |
| Video duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds |
| Video link: Feel free to scroll down |
| No of verses: 2 |
| No of pre-choruses: |
| No of choruses: 2 |
| No of post-choruses: |
| Language: Pidgin, Yoruba, Standard English |
| Video Location: Nigeria |
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Breakdown of each verse and meaning
Verse 1: “Mo da mu times two (Only me took it twice.) K’o ma lo rope, anything I say (Don’t think about… anything I say) ‘Cause I dey on cruise.”
In verse 1, Buju Bnxn sings about his mood and his conduct under the influence of Alcohol.
Chorus: “Mo ti traboski, already (I am already intoxicated.) Padi mi, s’anu mi (My pal, have mercy on me.)”
In the chorus, Buju Bnxn sings about being intoxicated to the point that he is unsteady.
Verse 2: “One time for the babes I put on. They put me on flex, hmm, hmm. And more so I dey flex.”
In verse 2, Buju Bnxn sings about having immense fun and living his life to the fullest. He also shows off his financial strength.
Vocals: Buju Bnxn’s vocal was not clear enough.
“Traboski” Buju Bnxn meaning: What is the song “Traboski” about?
“Traboski” translates to “Intoxication” or “Intoxicated” in English. It is a Yoruba slang in Nigeria. Traboski is similar to the slang “Trabaye,’ and so they have the same meaning.
In the song, Buju Bnxn sings about being intoxicated which can make him misbehave or say things he doesn’t literally mean. He also sings about his desire to have immense fun by partying and traveling all around.
Buju Bnxn “Traboski” Lyrics
Intro
Giddem, giddem, giddem..
—-ma ro pe emi lo n se e (You will think you are doing me…)
Le, le, le, le, le, le
Wi-wi-wi-willis giddem
Verse 1
—- on cruise
—– who are you
Mo da mu times two (Only me took it twice.)
K’o ma lo rope, anything I say (Don’t think about… anything I say)
‘Cause I dey on cruise
I do as you talk (I did what you said.)
‘Cause me I don dey (Cause, I am available.)
And me I feel good (And I feel good.)
If you give me one shot or two
I doubt if I go fit move (I doubt if I would be able to move.)
Chorus
Mo ti traboski, already (I am already intoxicated.)
Padi mi, s’anu mi (My pal, have mercy on me.)
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Mo ti traboski, already (I am already intoxicated.)
Padi mi, s’anu mi (My pal, have mercy on me.)
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Mo ti traboski, already (I am already intoxicated.)
Padi mi, s’anu mi (My pal, have mercy on me.)
Uh uh uh uh oh
Ko de wa steady (Now unsteady.)
Padi mi, s’o fe pa mi ni? (My pal, do you want to kill me?)
Traboski, trabo oh (Intoxicated…)
Verse 2
One time for the babes I put on
They put me on flex, hmm, hmm
And more so I dey flex
If na you, I really like text (If you are the one, I would love to text.)
I tell you something
You do like say you no wan learn (You are acting like you don’t want to learn.)
I no dey really like vex (I don’t like to get angry.)
No yawa, we just wan s-x (No problem, we just want to have s-x)
If party don go (Giddem) (If the party is on…)
Bash the moto (Bash the vehicle.)
We go fix am tomorrow (We would fix it tomorrow.)
Nkan ti mo n ro (What I am thinking in my mind.)
Let no one know
I just wan live your way oh (I just want to live your way.)
Where we gonna go?
It’s somewhere real nice
Somewhere nobody know
As e dey go, me I don go (As it is going, I have gone.)
And I’m just dancing alone
Because..
Chorus
Mo ti traboski, already (I am already intoxicated.)
Padi mi, s’anu mi (My pal, have mercy on me.)
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Mo ti traboski, already (I am already intoxicated.)
Padi mi, s’anu mi (My pal, have mercy on me.)
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Mo ti traboski, already (I am already intoxicated.)
Padi mi, s’anu mi (My pal, have mercy on me.)
Uh uh uh uh oh
Ko de wa steady (Now unsteady.)
Padi mi, s’o fe pa mi ni? (My pal, do you want to kill me?)
Traboski, trabo oh (Intoxicated…)
Outro
Mo ti traboski, already (I am already intoxicated.)
Padi mi, s’anu mi (My pal, have mercy on me.)
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Mo ti traboski, already (I am already intoxicated.)
Padi mi, s’anu mi (My pal, have mercy on me.)
Wi-wi-wi-willis giddem