Young Jonn’s Shege is a heartfelt expression of heartbreak, disappointment, and choosing to walk away from an unreciprocated relationship, the lyrics focus on feeling mistreated and abandoned, dealing with the frustration of loving someone who doesn’t love you back, and ultimately distancing himself to protect his peace, with the song’s catchy repetition and playful Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba expressions reinforcing its bittersweet, emotionally charged vibe.
Young Jonn - Shege Lyrics
IntroWoah-wo-wo-wo-woah, woah(Ah, Echo)
ChorusỌmọ, you show me shege (Shege)You leave me under the rain (Shege)So I dey go far away (Shege)To another person wey bad my way (Shege)Ọmọ, you show me shege-ge (Shege)You leave me under the rain (Shege)So I dey go far away (Shege)To another person wey bad my way (Shege)Di-di-da-da-da-di (Shegе)Da-da-da-da-da-da (Shege)Do-do-do-do-do-do (Shegе)Lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo (Shege)Lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo (Shege)Di-di-da-da-da-di (Shege)Da-da-da-da-da-da (Shege)Do-do-do-do-do-do (Shege)Lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo (Shege)
Originally published by NotJustOk.