Bobo Lyrics in English Aya Nakamura

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Bobo by Aya Nakamura from French to English.

Sweetie coco, do me

I want the cash, no pain

I want the cash

Me, triple knockout, four, four

Give me some room, room

Either you get me or you bounce

Or I dip or you grasp it

Above the fray

Sir, what do you want, what do you want

But what am I meddling in

I need air, with you I get tangled

So what am I meddling in

You stir sh*t, nope, no cure

Sweetie coco, do me

I want the cash, no pain

Sweetie coco wants my picture

Don't hurt me

Call me Cataleya mia

You like everything about me, I know it, I know

Call me Cataleya mia

Who do you think you are, I see it all pouring out

The guy's way up in the clouds

He's cuckoo

Could you surprise me

I don't know if you can

For real, don't talk to me, you forget the codes, codes

What are you capable of

Yeah, yeah, yeah

I don't see the mothership

There's never something for nothing

Only words, only words, I won't let it slide

Where's my mothership

I'd like to touch the sky

I'm crazy, and crazy, and crazy, and crazy, and crazy, baby you know

Sweetie coco, do me

I want the cash, no pain

Sweetie coco wants my picture

Don't hurt me

Call me Cataleya mia

You like everything about me, I know it, I know

Call me Cataleya mia

Who do you think you are, I see it all pouring out

You were talking to me

I saw the opposite

So it's dead, I'm gone

No comeback, I'm gone

But what am I meddling in

I need air, with you I get tangled

So what am I meddling in

You stir sh*t, nope, no cure

Sweetie coco, do me

I want the cash, no pain

Sweetie coco wants my picture

Don't hurt me

Call me Cataleya mia

You like everything about me, I know it, I know

Call me Cataleya mia

Who do you think you are, I see it all pouring out

Outro

Sweetie coco wants my skin, skin

I want the cash no pain

Sweetie coco, I want the cash

I want the cash

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SONG MEANING

“Bobo” is Aya Nakamura’s playful power move. Across an addictive Afro-pop beat, the French-Malian superstar speaks to a suitor she calls Chéri coco, but her priorities are crystal clear: “J'veux le bifton, pas de bobo” (I want the cash, not the drama). Using Parisian street slang, Aya flips the usual love-song script, demanding respect, space, and tangible action instead of empty words. She even adopts the alias Cataleya—a nod to the fearless heroine of the film Colombiana—to underline her untouchable confidence.

Behind the catchy hook lies a message of self-worth and independence. Aya refuses to get lost in messy relationships, brushing off sweet talk, mind games, and “toc-toc” behavior. If the vibe gets toxic, she is ready to “se tailler” (dip out) and aim for the sky. In short, “Bobo” is a fun reminder that wanting love is fine, but protecting your peace—and your paper—comes first.

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Aya Nakamura Bobo Lyrics