Read the full lyrics for WurlD’s Lighter featuring Marioo. Follow the words for this cross-cultural track from the Metal Hearts project.
The lyrics for WurlD and Marioo’s “Lighter” combine English, Swahili, and Arabic phrases to create a multicultural singalong experience. The song opens with a straightforward English chorus that uses the lighter metaphor repeatedly, establishing an easily memorable hook for audience participation. This section’s simple structure and clear imagery make it ideal for karaoke sessions where participants can join in without difficulty, even on first listen.
Marioo’s verse introduces Swahili lyrics with phrases like “Amenishika moyo” that add rhythmic variety while maintaining the track’s romantic theme. The inclusion of “Wallahi” – an Arabic term meaning “I swear” – appears throughout the song, creating a chant-like element that listeners can emphasize during group performances. The verses transition between languages smoothly, allowing different audience segments to connect with specific parts of the track while maintaining overall cohesion.
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The song incorporates repetitive phrases like “Allow me a lotto” and call-response elements such as the “Aloooooooooooh” sections that encourage crowd interaction. These components function as built-in participation moments during live performances or social listening sessions. The complete lyrics provide the full textual landscape of this cross-cultural collaboration, enabling fans to engage with every linguistic layer of the track from the melodic verses to the anthemic ad-libs.
Produced by Abbah, Ziyad Alrasbi, WurlD
11 November 2025
1 song, 4 minutes
℗ 2025 Benin City Ent/WEAREGVDS ENTERTAINMENT
Lyrics
If you’re mine o, I’ll be your lighter
If you’re mine, you’ll never be lost
Take you higher, let me be your ladder
If you’re mine, I’ll keep you on top
If you’re mine, you’ll never be lost
If you’re mine, I’ll keep you on top
Wallahi, unanipatia wallahi
Too many things on my mind
Too many things on your mind
Wallahi, unanipatia wallahi
Too many things on my mind
Too many things on your mind
Wallahi
Aloooooooooooh
Apochaachaaa
Aloooooooooooh
Apochaachaaa
Amenishika moyo
Amenishika shika
Amenishika pabaya
Oooooooooh
Amenishika moyo
Amenishika shika
Amenishika pabaya
Ooooooooooh
I won be your desire
I buy you a Range Rover
I’ll be your one and only o
My woman oyaya yaya yayahhhh
Allow me a lotto
Allow me a lotto
Ayyyyyyyyyyyyy
Allow me a lotto
Allow me a lotto
Ayyyyyyyyyyyyy
I won me a lotto
I won me a lotto
Ayyyyyyyyyyyyy
I won me a lotto
I won me a lotto
Ayyyyyyyyyyyyy
Aloooooooooooh
Apochaachaaa
Aloooooooooooh
Apochaachaaa
If you’re mine o, I’ll be your lighter
If you’re mine, you’ll never be lost
Take you higher, let me be your ladder
If you’re mine, I’ll keep you on top
If you’re mine, you’ll never be lost
If you’re mine, I’ll keep you on top
Wallahi, unanipatia wallahi
Too many things on my mind
Too many things on your mind
Wallahi, unanipatia wallahi
Too many things on my mind
Too many things on your mind
Wallahi
Aloooooooooooh
Apochaachaaa
Aloooooooooooh
Apochaachaaa
