Another new music Friday, another banger from Rema. The Edo-born artist’s fans have been eating good with the eargasmic singles he’s been putting out lately. His latest release, “Bout U” — and the lyrics that come with it — continue his exploration of a mid-tempo sound post-HEIS, showing a more vulnerable, love-struck Rema.
He’s slowly world-building the new era of his music. The visualiser for the London-produced “Bout U” shares a similar mood board as that of “Is It A Crime,” his first single this year.
As he puts out more music, likely leading to a new studio album, let’s take a closer look at Rema’s “Bout U” lyrics, shall we?
Rema’s “Bout U” Lyrics
[Intro]
Another banger
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Bad gyal mi, mi wan trade unto ya
[Verse 1]
Girl, blazing, girl, ten, girl, A-list
And her waist is figure-eight, she put the work in
Change your life, six-figure, she deserve it
Got girlies around the world but she my favourite
4:30 in the morning, thinking about you
And about your archy, body-ody-ody-ody
Girl makeup always too slick, no caking
E get the way you dey, demeanour angelic
In the first verse, Rema showers compliments on his subject. He dedicates all eight bars in the verse to thirsting over her pleasing body. Putting more focus on the derriere, this verse solidifies that the artist has a preferred spec that’s often hailed across his other songs.
[Pre-Chorus]
Girl, hold my hand, girl, time is running out (Yeah, time is running)
Time is running out (Yeah, time is running)
Girl, let’s make it count
This love affair got me living in the clouds (Yeah, living in the—)
Living in the clouds
Please, don’t let me down
[Chorus]
(Something about you)
There’s something about you girl, ooh, there’s something about you (There’s something about you)
There’s something about you girl, ooh, there’s something about you (Something about you)
There’s something about you girl, ooh, there’s something about you (There’s something about you)
Something about you girl, ooh, there’s something about you
“Bout U” seems to carry on the narrative of “Is It A Crime,” which carefreely throws advances at a love interest who isn’t as eager: “I no dey for too much whining, dey for too much whining / As e dey be (ooh).”
But instead of the little carefree attitude he displays on “Is It A Crime,” he’s more invested and sees a bigger picture in “Bout U “
[Verse 2]
Mi wan give you love and attention (Ha-ah)
Mi respect this our affiliation (Ha-ah)
Anytime you pass, you got man’s brows raising, eh-eh
Mandem plotting ‘cause they wan take you from me
If we run am on a low, shey, you go vex?
Mi no like to show off for the internet
I take your matter personal from day one to the end
Mi want your loving and caress
Still confessing desires in the second verse, Rema states he’s the only one who genuinely wants her, even though others are constantly trying to get her attention too.
Also, Rema makes a point of keeping their relationship from the public’s radar. Unsure what his subject’s preference is, he states that he’s a private guy. And there’s no doubt about that, if we go by his irregularly operated social accounts.
He takes the rest of this song and uses the pre-chorus and chorus to further show persistence, and how badly he wants her. “Bout U” is simply Rema expressing and emphasising wanting true love and not jinxing it.
[Pre-Chorus]
Girl, hold my hand, girl, time is running out (Yeah, time is running)
Time is running out (Yeah, time is running)
Girl, let’s make it count
This love affair got me living in the clouds (Yeah, living in the—)
Living in the clouds
Please, don’t let me down
[Chorus]
(Something about you)
There’s something about you girl, ooh, there’s something about you (There’s something about you)
There’s something about you girl, ooh, there’s something about you (Something about you)
There’s something about you girl, ooh, there’s something about you (There’s something about you)
Something about you girl, ooh, there’s something about you
