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"My Darling" is a plea wrapped in suspicion, where love, spiritual mystique, and miscommunication collide. Chella blends Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, and Nigerian Pidgin to paint a story of a relationship tangled in rumors, jealousy, and possible "kayan mata" — traditional love charms said to bend emotions. The track’s lilting melody hides a tense undercurrent, making it both a love song and a confrontation.
LYRICS
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh (emere mụ gịnị? Oh), ooh
Tell me, what do you want me to give you?
Hm, my darling
Telling me how they be fooling you like oluku
(Telling me how they be fooling you like oluku)
Hm, my darling
My darling, emere mụ gịnị? Oh
My darling, emere, emere mụ gịnị? Oh
My darling, emere mụ gịnị? Oh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh (emere mụ gịnị? Oh), ooh
Ọgburọ Isabella jowo
The kayan mata wey you do me dey there dey work
Kiri piti-piti juju wey you do me tilahkya on top
My darling, emere mụ gịnị? Oh
My darling, emere mụ gịnị? Oh
My darling, emere mụ gịnị? Oh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh (emere mụ gịnị? Oh), ooh
(Ooh, ooh) my darling, oh, my darling, oh (sweet, sweet, sweet)
(Ooh, ooh) my darling, oh, my darling (ooh)
(Ooh, ooh) ooh
Listen hereCredits
Produced by
Gsticksz
Written by
Uzochukwu Michael Ikechukwu
Release date
March 25, 2025
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