In the opening track to his phenomenal debut project, Fireboy explores a tale of love and loss. The song is essentially split up into 3 bits: finding love, losing love and the importance of time and how fickle it can be.
His careful diction, food references to eko and moi moi (staple yoruba foods)...
[Verse 1]
You sweet pass mango, you sweet pass agbalumo
No know where I wan go, omo mi o ma tadunmo
Na only you fit heal me, baby don't go
You said let's be friends, oh, let's take it gently baby
Me I no get Benz oh, I no get Bentley baby
All I got is love for you (for you)
[Hook]
Baby shon gbo
Pe mi l'oruko, fa mi n'irugbon
Nko ton so, koma ni itumo
Don't listen to them, you don't need rumours
I know you need me, but I need you more
[Chorus]
Oh my lover (My lover)
Anytime you call me, baby, you know that it makes me lose control (Control)
I want to love you like I've never loved before
My lover
[Verse 2]
You know I miss you, like an idiot misses the point
I need you like eko needs moi moi
Can't do without you, we're like two sides of a coin, oh (Coin, oh), ah
We made love more than memories
But in my song you're my melody
You're the only one that can be there for me
I need you now more than ever (Now more than ever) ohh
[Hook]
Baby shon gbo
Pe mi l'oruko, fa mi n'irugbon
Nko ton so, koma ni itumo
Don't listen to them, you don't need rumours
I know you need me, but I need you more
[Chorus]
Oh, my lover (My lover)
Anytime you call me, baby, you know that it makes me lose control (Control)
I want to love you like I've never loved before
My lover
[Bridge]
Love me while you can, 'cause time no dey, time no dey
It’s only once in life
Love me while you can, baby, oh yeah, oh yeah, ah
Love me while you can, time no dey, time no dey, oh, time no dey, oh
Love me while you can, 'cause time no dey, time no dey, 'cause
[Hook]
Baby shon gbo
Pe mi l'oruko, fa mi n'irugbon
Nko ton so, koma ni itumo
Don't listen to them, wedon't need rumours
I know you need me, but I need you
[Outro]
My lover
My lover
Need You was written by Fireboy DML.
Need You was produced by Pheelz.
Fireboy DML released Need You on Fri Nov 29 2019.
of course, it’s a tale of love — of finding it and losing it again, of learning that time is fickle and you have to treasure what you hold dear while you still can.
– Fireboy DML via Twitter
we figured instead of ending the song with my vocals (ad libs), a subtle but emotional instrument should do...