1985 (feat. MHD) Lyrics Translation in English

Translation
Something Wrong?

[Intro]

Rise 'n Shine

Rise 'n Shine

Caution, this is a banger

Caution, this is a banger



[Verse 1]

Everybody report to the dance floor (Let's go)

Everybody report to the dance floor (Let's go)

Move your body, baby, dance small (Han)

Move your body, baby, dance small (Han)

Old man boogie for this dance hall

Old man boogie for this dance hall

For my Afrobeats lovers even dancehall (Everybody)

For my Afrobeats lovers even dancehall (Everybody)

To the left, y3nko, no right (Ooh)

To the left, y3nko, no right (Ooh)

Bu wu sisi, I love your skin tight

Bu wu sisi, I love your skin tight

Ayo, my youth fix your face right

Ayo, my youth fix your face right

It's a good night, we not come to fight

It's a good night, we not come to fight



[Chorus]

My lady (Ah)

My lady (Ah)

My baby

My baby

One gyal can't satisfy me (One gyal can't satisfy)

One gyal can't satisfy me (One gyal can't satisfy)

Feel like Fela in 1985

Feel like Fela in 1985

Plain Jane never on time

Plain Jane never on time

Spend it all if your hips don't lie

Spend it all if your hips don't lie

I can't lose even if I try

I can't lose even if I try

Don't wanna break your heart so I'll rather lie

Don't wanna break your heart so I'll rather lie



[Verse 2]

Plaquеs in my decor (Ooh)

Plaques in my decor (Ooh)

I don't breakdance, I brеak hearts and records

I don't breakdance, I break hearts and records

Buss ah one, two skank when we make the pesos

Buss ah one, two skank when we make the pesos

I don't do gbese, pay me ny owo like Bezos

I don't do gbese, pay me ny owo like Bezos

Know that I ain't tryna tie shawty down but I think that we suit

Know that I ain't tryna tie shawty down but I think that we suit

I'm a coochie bandit, Crash like Bandicoot

I'm a coochie bandit, Crash like Bandicoot

Who's your daddy? Baby, come take a look

Who's your daddy? Baby, come take a look

See the dance floor e packed but my eye dey pon you

See the dance floor e packed but my eye dey pon you



[Verse 3: MHD]

Ils nous fallait du biff, une meuf, une baraque et c'est OP (Et c'est OP)

We needed cash, a girl, a house and it's OP (And it's OP)

J'suis plus DKR que Saint-Tropez

I'm more DKR than Saint-Tropez

Le bizz, les meuf, la vie de célébrité (Pow-pow)

The biz, the girls, the celebrity life (Pow-pow)

Faut pas nous chauffer nous, si c'est pas today (Si c'est pas today)

Don't heat us up, if it's not today (If it's not today)

C'est que demain je vais revenir (C'est que demain je vais revenir)

It's that tomorrow I'll come back (It's that tomorrow I'll come back)

Toi, tu vas payer toute ses bouteilles (C'est toi qui va khalass)

You will pay for all those bottles (You're the one who will khalass)

Elle vas rentrer dans mon bolide (Elle vas rentrer dans mon bolide)

She will get into my car (She will get into my car)



[Chorus]

My lady (Ah)

My lady (Ah)

My baby

My baby

One gyal can't satisfy me (One gyal can't satisfy)

One gyal can't satisfy me (One gyal can't satisfy)

Feel like Fela in 1985

Feel like Fela in 1985

Plain Jane never on time

Plain Jane never on time

Spend it all if your hips don't lie

Spend it all if your hips don't lie

I can't lose even if I try

I can't lose even if I try

Don't wanna break your heart so I'll rather lie

Don't wanna break your heart so I'll rather lie



[Verse 4]

What you mean what are we? What are we?

What you mean what are we? What are we?

We can be anything we wanna be

We can be anything we wanna be

Wo bo shey shedi bala bala

Wo bo shey shedi bala bala

Eyan Fela Kuti ganja farmer

Eyan Fela Kuti ganja farmer

Got the loud loud mi'o fa cigar

Got the loud loud mi'o fa cigar

Gyal bruk her back, back at the yard

Gyal bruk her back, back at the yard

If them man de be severe the ties

If those men are severe the ties

Go check the scoreboard never a tie

Go check the scoreboard never a tie



[Verse 5]

I always knew I'd be a star

I always knew I'd be a star

I'm in a double R, riding with a chauffeur

I'm in a double R, riding with a chauffeur

I know she catting for me, I call her ma Doja

I know she's catting for me, I call her my Doja

I go always dey for you, I could never dodge her

I go always dey for you, I could never dodge her

I know you say he's real, baby girl, I'm realer

I know you say he's real, baby girl, I'm realer

Your looking for your girl, told him, "I ain't seen her"

You're looking for your girl, told him, "I ain't seen her"

But in reality, was always in the picture

But in reality, was always in the picture

Never was a player, always been the dealer

Never was a player, always been the dealer



[Verse 6]

Ah, it takes two to tango

Ah, it takes two to tango

Follow plan A, I no get plan B

Follow plan A, I no get plan B

I'm tryna be what they say I can't be

I'm tryna be what they say I can't be

Fine girl in the passenger seat

Fine girl in the passenger seat

Ah, na my lady be that

Ah, na my lady be that

In the dancehall, na my real real jigga

In the dancehall, na my real real jigga

Fine girl, she be real, real shima

Fine girl, she be real, real shima

All my niggas know, I be real, real jigga

All my niggas know, I be real, real jigga



[Chorus]

My lady (Ah)

My lady (Ah)

My baby

My baby

One gyal can't satisfy me (One gyal can't satisfy)

One gyal can't satisfy me (One gyal can't satisfy)

Feel like Fela in 1985

Feel like Fela in 1985

Plain Jane never on time

Plain Jane never on time

Spend it all if your hips don't lie

Spend it all if your hips don't lie

I can't lose even if I try

I can't lose even if I try

Don't wanna break your heart so I'll rather lie

Don't wanna break your heart so I'll rather lie

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