Wizkid Makes “Sweet Love”

“All I Need Is One Love, All I Need is Your Love”



The opener to Sounds From The Other Side, “Sweet Love” is the seamless follow up to “Oguelegba”, the song that broke international barriers for Wizkid in 2014. Wizkid masterfully incorporates powerful lyrics reminiscent of Fela Kuti’s “Sweet Love” and Bob Marley’s “One Love” onto the track as he starts off singing “All I Need Is One Love, All I Need is Your Love”. Wizkid outdoes himself once again as he shows off a new range that takes his music to new heights.

Can we also discuss how masterful Sarz is as a producer? “Sweet Love” has a traditional AfroBeat feel that will surely awaken Fela’s spirit within. The mixture of classic AfroBeat instruments creates a smooth rhythm that will transport you to the motherland and have you swaying along to the beat. 

Sounds From The Other Side is executed almost to perfection, with amazing production from a host of African producers and star studded features, this project does not disappoint.


Sweet Love Lyrics

(Courtesy of Genius.com)

[Intro]
Yeah
Yeah, yeah
All I need is one love
All I need is your love, yeah
Sweet love, baby, yeah
All I need is your love, yeah

[Verse 1]
Yeah
Baby girl nobody afii know
Baby girl watin concern them
Baby girl keep it on a low
Baby girl nothing concern them
E ma lo go e ma lo fara we mi oh
E ma lo fara we baby mi oh
E ma lo iso kuso saye mi oh
E fimisile de ku sha ye mi oh

[Hook]
Sweet love, oh
Give me sweet love, oh
Give me my love, yeah
Come give me some sweet love
Come give me some sweet love
Give me sweet love, yeah
Come give me some sweet love, yeah
Give me my love, my love
Come give me some sweet love
Come give me some sweet love

[Verse 2]
Toba ba oni shakara pade
Pa’shan toh ma fi na eh oh
Oje loun jeh
Kilon se je, shakara olo’je ni
Toba ba oni shakara pade
Pa’shan toh ma fi na eh oh
Oje loun jeh
Kilon se je, shakara olo’je ni
Shakara baby
Would you hold me
Would you hold me please
Shakara baby
Come and touch me
Baby make me and feel me

[Hook]
Sweet love, oh
Give me sweet love, oh
Give me my love, yeah
Come give me some sweet love
Come give me some sweet love
Give me sweet love, yeah
Come give me some sweet love, yeah
Give me my love, my love
Come give me some sweet love
Come give me some sweet love


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