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“Damn girl you know I travelled miles I want you in my life, girl I want you in my life Even if it's for a little while I wanna see you smile, girl, I wanna see you smile”Why — Rema“I use to dream about the star That's why my patience so low, yea”tell everybody — Omah Lay“Don make way Bad boys coming through Ajebo hustlers Kpos lifestyle”Barawo — Ajebo Hustlers“molade get me high i don collect penthouse for the night pop pop a two pill molly off light make i show una something”MOLADE — scottyolorin“So will I ever be who that I want to be Without you looking at me like a wannabe When can i ever be who that I want to be Without you looking at me like a wannabe”Maybe — Aṣa“Tell me why can't we be loving? Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Why can't we be smiling? Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh Why can't we be living? (Yea, yea!) Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Tell me why can't we be smiling? Yeah, yeah (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) And why can't we be happy? (Why can't we?) Yea, yea (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) Oh, why can't we be loving? (Why can't we be smiling?) Yeeh [Outro] Why? Why can't we be loving? Yeah, yea-e-yea-e-yea, ah-ahn”Why Can't We — Aṣa

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Damn girl you know I travelled miles I want you in my life, girl I want you in my life Even if it's for a little while I wanna see you smile, girl, I wanna see you smile

Why

Rema

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I use to dream about the star That's why my patience so low, yea

tell everybody

Omah Lay

What it means →

Don make way Bad boys coming through Ajebo hustlers Kpos lifestyle

Barawo

Ajebo Hustlers

What it means →

molade get me high i don collect penthouse for the night pop pop a two pill molly off light make i show una something

MOLADE

scottyolorin

What it means →

So will I ever be who that I want to be Without you looking at me like a wannabe When can i ever be who that I want to be Without you looking at me like a wannabe

Maybe

Aṣa (singer-songwriter blending soul, pop, folk,)

What it means →

Tell me why can't we be loving? Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Why can't we be smiling? Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh Why can't we be living? (Yea, yea!) Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Tell me why can't we be smiling? Yeah, yeah (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) And why can't we be happy? (Why can't we?) Yea, yea (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) Oh, why can't we be loving? (Why can't we be smiling?) Yeeh [Outro] Why? Why can't we be loving? Yeah, yea-e-yea-e-yea, ah-ahn

Why Can't We

Aṣa (singer-songwriter blending soul, pop, folk,)

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