Rema uses “Mara” to describe being completely captivated by someone. In the song, it’s not about bitterness but about that overwhelming feeling when you’re so into someone that leaving them would make you a thief, a “barawo,” stealing from yourself. He admits she’s his desire, the spanner to his screw, the reggae to his blues. Every line shows how deeply she’s gotten under his skin. This is what it sounds like when someone has you wrapped around their finger.
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[Intro]
Make me dey mara o
Girly, I go die for your matter o
(Another banger)
[Chorus]
Mara o
Girly, you dey make me dey mara o
Girly, I go die for your matter o
Baby, if I leave you, barawo
Mm-mm, desire, girl e be you be my desire
This our love, no be China o
Baby, if I leave you, barawo
Mm-mm, mara
[Verse 1]
Omalicha who else finer?
Baby, make you come gimme kiss, mwah
Wetin I fit do without your love?
Shawty say you dey gimme ginger
Shawty say you dey gimme ginger
This kind love I nevеr see, ah
High me like say na cigar
Spanner to my scrеw, baby
Na you I choose, baby
You get the juice, baby
Ooh, baby girl, with you by my side, baby
I no fit lose, baby, yeah, yeah
Girl, you the reggae to my blues, baby
You be my booze, baby
Put me for cruise, baby
You no hear me for chorus
Say you dey make me dey mara
[Chorus]
Mara o
Girly, you dey make me dey mara o
Girly, I go die for your matter o
Baby, if I leave you, barawo
Mm-mm, desire, girl e be you be my desire
This our love, no be China o
Baby, if I leave you, barawo
Mm-mm, mara
[Verse 2]
Other boys, they dey talk, talk, talk
Other girls, they dey jealo-lous
Because say e be you involved
E be you involved, e be you involved, ayy
Girl, e reach to dey domo, domo
Anytime they see your big baka and front
Anytime you enter party, scatter
Ask Fireboy e know
Me I no wan end up as bachelor
If you leave me, I go turn bachelor
Can't get enough of this, your love
Girl, it's not enough, girl, it's not enough, yay
I loved you once, I no get time to crush
When you no get money, na me make you posh
Na other boys, they go wan, dey rush
They no know say na person cook the food for pot
[Chorus]
Mara o
Girly, you dey make me dey mara o
Girly, I go die for your matter o
Baby, if I leave you, barawo
Mm-mm, desire, girl e be you be my desire
This our love, no be China o
Baby, if I leave you, barawo
Mm-mm, mara
[Outro]
(Vibez)
Uploaded by: Ene • Upload date: 2/4/2026
