Peru

* Single
* Acoustic
* Remix
* R3HAB Remix

## Single by Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran

> First off, that song changed my life and not necessarily because it was a global anthem. It changed my perception about life as it were. I made the song in the most nonchalant, carefree way ever and it became my biggest record so far. This just made me realize that this overthinking I do when I create music needs to stop. I need to calm down, take a step back and let life take its course. And that is the mindset that gave rise to this new album, *Playboy*. None of the songs on the record have been overthought in any way. Secondly, "Peru" introduced me to a wide range of audiences globally. It isn't my most profound song, but it has exposed me to people who went back to check out my catalog and they became fans.
>
> Fireboy DML to *OkayAfrica*

"**Peru**" is a song by Fireboy DML, released as the lead single and tenth track for his third studio album *Playboy* on 20 July 2021. An acoustic version in collaboration with Ed Sheeran was released on 24 December 2021, which was added as the thirteenth track from the record. In addition, two remixes were created, the first with 21 Savage and Blxst on 11 February 2022, and the second with R3HAB on 2 March 2022.

## Background

Fireboy revealed to *The Fader* that he almost did not release the song: "I wanted my team to give me a couple of weeks to brush it up because I felt it was half baked. I'm a perfectionist, but I've learned that sometimes, you have to let go and not overthink. Just put it out there". He explained that in July 2020 he travelled to the United States for the first time. Eventually he created "Peru" in San Francisco, which came through "a 45-minute freestyle" about his story. He added, "Recording [the song] opened my eyes and gave me a sense of direction and I knew it was time for a new album. I went back to Lagos to finish up the album. It was ready by late last year, but I wanted to tease out the release".

Concerning his collaboration with Ed Sheeran, he noted, "When I announced the Ed Sheeran feature, many went, 'Blah, blah, blah, [I'm] upset by it'. But it's not like Ed Sheeran is a stranger to the culture: he's been a part of Afrobeats in some way over the past few years, so he's a familiar face. Someone like Ed Sheeran isn't doing the song for the sake of it, he's doing the song because he loves it. He genuinely cares about the song and the culture. We can see that from how successful our collaboration was. He's a very down-to-earth person, very humble. For such a successful artist, he's so kind and calm. You can understand why his music has such positive energy. It wasn't awkward like some American artists and Afrobeats artists coming together. It was like two brothers who came together and made a collaboration". He concluded, "Making 'Peru' changed my mindset completely for this album and I was like to myself, 'Yo! You need to step outside your shell and your mindset. You need to accept yourself, and come out and play'". This was what ultimately led to the concept of *Playboy*.

## Lyrics

* Single
* Acoustic
* Remix
* R3HAB Remix

**Lyrics**
[Intro]

Eh eh eh

Yeahh yeah

Chee

[Verse 1]

Omoge no be so

Girl you won capture my soul

Omoge no be so

Make we won wombolobo

[Chorus]

Peru para

Peru peru para

I'm loooo

Even Peru don dey para

[Verse 2]

Tonight in Jozi

I'm in Jozi

Mo n korin fun wan, wan jo si

I'm not playing with you

I'm not joking

My third album is loading

Mi okin fagbo but I'm on molly

I'm on duty but I'm on lowkey

They wan do me, they wan do me

They wan do me gan, they wan do me

[Pre-Chorus]

Wo ni won wa mi

Wo ni won wa mi

I'm in San Francisco jamming

Wo ni won wa mi

Wo ni won wa mi

I just flew in from Miami

[Chorus]

Peru para

Peru peru para

I'm loooo

Even Peru don dey para

[Verse 3]

She say she like my tunes

She say me I never see a guy like you

Shey you like my tattoo

Girl me I want to be inside you

She is my woman

Inside puna sweet like sugar

In my new van

Come to me I dey swim like tuna

[Pre-Chorus]

Wo ni won wa mi

Wo ni won wa mi

I'm in San Francisco jamming

Wo ni won wa mi

Wo ni won wa mi

I just flew in from Miami

[Chorus]

Peru para

Peru peru para

I'm loooo

Even Peru don dey para

Peru para

Peru peru para

I'm loooo

Even Peru don dey para

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Fireboy DML]

Peru para

Peru para

Peru para

Peru para

Peru para

Peru para

Peru para

[Verse 1: Fireboy DML]

Omoge no be so

Girl you wan capture my soul

Omoge no be so

Make me wan wombolombo

[Chorus: Fireboy DML]

Peru, para

Peru, Peru, para

I'm loo

Even Peru don dey para

[Verse 2: Fireboy DML]

Tonight in Jozi, I'm in Jozi

Mo n korin funwon won jo si

I'm not playing with you, I'm not joking

My third album is loading

Mi o kin fagbo but I'm on molly

I'm on duty, but I'm on lowkey

They wan do me, they wan do mi

They wan do me gan, they wan do mi

Wo ni won wa mi, wo ni won wa mi

I'm in San Francisco jamming

Won ni won wa mi woni won wa mi

I just flew in from Miami

[Chorus: Fireboy DML]

Peru, para

Peru, Peru para

I'm loo

Even Peru don dey para

[Verse 3: Ed Sheeran]

Pour out the bottle, I wanna level up (Level up)

When I'm with you, I never get enough (Get enough)

Slow whine I'm not in a rush

I can hear music when you're here

Tonight, we're rolling, party 'til closing

Since I put the ring on her finger, it's still frozen

Love in slow motion

I wanna feel you over me, yeah

Somethin' magic in your eyes, yeah

Girl, I love the way you ride it

And it happens every time you arrive, that's right

Girl, I want you in my life (yeah)

If there's a heaven, then it's right here

I will never leave your side, stay, tonight, tonight

When you wan' see me, when you wan' see me

I'm in West London this evening

Givin' me the feelings, no I'm not leavin'

Until I fly LA next weekend (Next weekend)

Peru, nah, girl, I'd rather go find somewhere quiet

You'll glow, and I'll get lost here in your eyes

Omoge no be so

Girl, you just capture my soul

Omoge no be so

Make me wanna just take you home

[Chorus: Fireboy DML *with Ed Sheeran*]

*Peru para*

*Peru Peru para* (Woo)

*I'm loo* (loo)

*Even Peru don dey para*

*Peru para*

*Peru Peru para*

*I'm loo*

*Even Peru don dey para*

[Outro: Fireboy DML]

Peru para

Peru Peru para

I'm loo

Even Peru don dey para

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Fireboy DML]

Peru, para

Peru, para

Peru, para (Yaah)

Peru, para

Peru, para

Peru, para

Peru, para (Sheesh)

[Verse 1: Fireboy DML]

Omoge no be so

Girl you wan' capture my soul

Omoge no be so

Make me wan' wombolombo

[Chorus: Fireboy DML]

Peru (Peru), para (Para)

Peru, Peru, para (Para)

I'm loo

Even Peru donde para

[Verse 2: Fireboy DML]

Tonight in Jozi, I'm in Jozi

Mo n korin funwon won jo si

I'm not playing with you, I'm not joking (Joking)

My third album is loading

Mi o kin fagbo, but I'm on molly

I'm on duty, but I'm on lowkey

They wan do me, they wan do mi

They wan do me gan, they wan do mi

[Pre-Chorus: Fireboy DML]

Won ni won wa mi, woni wo n wa mi

I'm in San Francisco jamming

Won ni won wa mi, woni wo n wa mi

I just flew in from Miami

[Chorus: Fireboy DML, *Blxst*]

Peru (Peru), para (Para)

Peru, Peru, para (Para)

I'm loo

Even Peru donde para (*Ayy*)

[Verse 3: Blxst, *Fireboy DML*]

Can nobody do your body like me?

She said, "Well, you should come remind me

You know exactly where to find me"

But I been looking, looking for you

Pick up the phone, the least you can do (Sheesh)

Might be there in a weekend or two

Wanna dive deep in with you like, whoa?

So can you come show me?

Can you come show me

Everything that you told me?

You said you want me

You not the only one tryna control me

I been wanting you so bad (*Peru, para*)

That you might make me backtrack (*Peru, para*)

Might just fly away (*Peru, para*)

Just touched down from MIA (MIA)

[Verse 4: 21 Savage, *Fireboy DML*]

When you see me, I'm on go mode

To the rap game and I put it in a chokehold (21)

Hit it from the back, I'm going loco

Twenty million dollars in a year and that's with no shows (21, *peru, para*)

Say she love me, but I'm deaf, yeah, so so (Facts, *peru, para*)

She got a thing for Chanel, I call her CoCo (No cap, *peru, para*)

I wanna see you wine, get on all fours (*Peru, para*)

Lace front, but she like her beats Afro (21)

Always looking fine, how you do that? (How you do that? 21)

Walk past, ass fat, I'm like "Who that?" (I'm like "who that?")

I'm with the gang, they keep asking where your crew at (21, 21)

She like, "They on the way, you should already knew that"

Yeah, you talkin', let me see if you can back it up *(Peru, para*)

Ridin' in a SF90 and I'm actin' up (On God, peru, para)

I like starin' at the money while it's stackin' up (21, *peru, para*)

Don't pay attention to the haters, they just actin' tough (21, *peru, para*)

[Pre-Chorus: Fireboy DML]

Won ni won wa mi, woni wo n wa mi

I'm in San Francisco jamming

Won ni won wa mi, woni wo n wa mi

I just flew in from Miami

[Chorus: Fireboy DML]

Peru (Peru), para (Para)

Peru, Peru, para (Para)

I'm loo

Even Peru donde para (Even Peru donde para)

**Lyrics**
[Intro]

(Ayy)

[Chorus: Fireboy DML]

Omoge no be so

Girl, you won capture my soul

Omoge no be so

Make we won wombolobo

Peru param, peru, peru para

I'm loo, even peru don dey para

[Verse 1: Fireboy DML]

Tonight in Jozi, I'm in Jozi

Mo n korin fun wan, wan jo si

I'm not playing with you, I'm not joking

My third album is loading

Mi okin fagbo but I'm on molly

I'm on duty but I'm on lowkey

They wan do me, they wan do me

They wan do me gan, they wan do me

[Pre-Chorus: Fireboy DML]

Wo ni won wa mi

Wo ni won wa mi

I'm in San Francisco jamming

Wo ni won wa mi

Wo ni won wa mi

I just flew in from Miami

[Chorus: Fireboy DML]

Peru para, peru peru para

I'm loo, even peru don dey para

(Peru para, peru peru para)

(Peru para, peru peru para)

(I'm loo)

Even peru don dey para

[Verse 2: Ed Sheeran]

Pour out the bottle I wanna level up

When I'm with you, I never get enough

Slow whine I'm not in a rush

I can hear music when you're here

Tonight, we're rolling, party 'til closing

Since I put the ring on her finger it's still frozen

Love in slow motion

I wanna feel you over me, yeah

Somethin' magic in your eyes (eyes)

Girl, I love the way you ride it (ride it)

And it happens every time you arrive, that's right

Girl, I want you in my life (my life)

If there's a heaven then it's right here (right here)

I will never leave your side, stay tonight, tonight (tonight)

[Bridge: Ed Sheeran]

When you want see me, when you want see me

I'm in West London this evening

Givin' me the feelings, no I'm not leavin'

Until I fly LA next weekend

Peru, nah, girl, I'd rather go find somewhere quiet

You'll glow, and I'll get lost here in your eyes

[Chorus: Ed Sheeran]

Omoge no be so

Girl, you just capture my soul

Omoge no be so

Make me wanna just take you home

Peru para, peru, peru para

I'm loo, even peru don dey para

(Peru para, peru, peru para)

(I'm loo, even peru don dey para)

(Peru para, peru, peru para)

(I'm loo, even peru don dey pa)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Okiche, Wilfred (8 August 2022). "Fireboy DML On Embracing His Inner 'Playboy,' Stepping Outside & Learning to Let Go". *OkayAfrica*.
2. ↑ Callender, Brandon (5 August 2022). "Fireboy DML can handle the pressure". *The Fader*.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Williams, Kyann-Sian (20 July 2022). "Fireboy DML: “In years to come, my name will definitely be a part of Afrobeats history”". *NME*.