Patched | Wutah Burning Desire Lyrics

Before we reveal the patched lyrics, context is key. Released in 2006 on their debut album The Sermon, Burning Desire is not just a love song. It is a confession of obsessive longing.

The narrator (originally sung by the duo’s members) describes a love so intense it feels dangerous. The phrase "burning desire" is repeated like a feverish mantra. The song captures the moment a man realizes he has lost control over his emotions—a rare vulnerability in early Hiplife, which was dominated by bravado.

(Intro)
Oooh yeah
Wutah, Wutah
Burning desire, yeah

(Chorus)
You set my heart on a burning desire
Baby, you take me higher
Nobody fit to take your place
You set my soul on a burning desire
You take me higher and higher
Nobody fit to take your place

(Verse 1 – corrected)
From the moment I saw your face
I knew I'd never be the same
Your love dey sweet like morning dew
Girl, I'm so hooked on you
No matter what dem try to do
My heart dey beat only for you

(Chorus)

(Verse 2 – often missing/patched)
Some say love is a game
But with you, I no dey play
Through the storm and through the rain
I go hold you, no complain
Make dem talk, make dem hala
You be my perfect mantra
Burning desire inside me
Forever, you go dey guide me

(Bridge)
Odo yɛw’ (Love is heavy)
But I go carry you go
Sɛ wote a (If you hear)
My heart dey call you so
No dey let nobody tell you different
This love be real, not indifferent

(Chorus – repeat to fade)

If you have a copy of the old, error-ridden lyrics saved on your phone or computer, here is how you can "patch" them manually:

Below is the patched version of the lyrics. This has been corrected for dialect accuracy and structural format. (Note: Originally performed by Wutah, featuring a verse from the late, great Ofori Amponsah). wutah burning desire lyrics patched

[Intro: Ras Caleb] Eh eh eh... Wutah! Make dem feel the heat. Burning desire, fire!

[Chorus: Kobby Symmetry] Ma me wo do (Give me your love) Ɛyɛ me adi (It is my food) Ma me wo koma (Give me your heart) Na me nnya anigye (So I can have joy) Ɔdɔ a ɛyɛ dɛ (Love that is sweet) Sɛ ɛfiri wo nkyɛn (If it comes from you) M’ani agyina (My eyes are fixed) Wo so w’adi yɛ (On you, you have won)

[Verse 1: Ras Caleb] Girl, I get the burning desire for you. The way you whine, the way you move. Edey make man heart dey trowe sand. Obi nka, ɛyɛ me fam. When I see you passing by, I say "Chale, make I try." But fear dey hold me tight. Tonight, I go make you my wife. Maame, wo ho yɛ fɛ (Your body is fine). Sɛ w’akyi a, ɛyɛ dinn (When you pass by, it is calm). I no go fit forget your face. You put me for the winning race.

[Verse 2: Kobby Symmetry] You are the sunshine of my life. Cut through me like a knife. Soft and low, I let you know. I never wanna let you go. Ɔdɔ yɛ wu (Love is death). Sɛ mene wo nko a (If I am alone with you). Ma me nsa so (Let me hold your hand). Yɛnko ɔsoro (Let us go to heaven). Don't you break my heart in two. Baby, all I need is you.

[Chorus: Both] Ma me wo do (Give me your love) Ɛyɛ me adi (It is my food) Ma me wo koma (Give me your heart) Na me nnya anigye (So I can have joy) Ɔdɔ a ɛyɛ dɛ (Love that is sweet) Sɛ ɛfiri wo nkyɛn (If it comes from you) M’ani agyina (My eyes are fixed) Wo so w’adi yɛ (On you, you have won) Before we reveal the patched lyrics, context is key

[Outro: Ras Caleb] E dey burn, burn, burn! Burning desire! Wutah abɔ no. Make dem feel the rhythm. Patched it clean. No more broken lines.

It's a burning desire
Flames getting higher
You pull me like a magnet, girl
I can't deny ya
Burning desire
You're my only fire
Without your love I'm lost
I'm a liar if I say I don't need ya

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