AUDIO: Johnny Drille – ”Wait For Me” (+ Lyrics) | @JohnnyDrille |

Johnny Drille ArtworkJohnny Drille is fast becoming a household name in the music industry in Nigeria and Africa in general, with an absolutely amazing voice, and his unique style of writing love songs with a blend of religious innuendo, one can not help but fall in love with Johnny’s music. The former ProjectFame contestant has over the years done covers that has Wowed fans and admires alike. His single ”Love Don’t Lie” was widely accepted and it is still gaining airplay across radio stations in Nigeria.

His latest single ”Wait For Me” is a song that talks about waiting for a loved one no matter how long it takes. It is difficult to wait no doubt, but when the one you are waiting for is tested and trusted, then it is worth the wait.

Johnny says ””As I stayed up all night in my bedroom studio listening to the finished ‘Wait For Me’, I soon realized it was my most emotional song yet. It meant much more to me, it was an experience. For those of us who have had to leave loved ones behind, not sure of what the future was going to bring, ‘Wait For Me’ tells that story.” #WaitForMe

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WAIT FOR ME – JOHNNY DRILLE (LYRICS)

VERSE 1
I dunno when I’m coming back
I’ll be gone for a little while
But I will keep myself for me and you
I’ll be back for you
I dunno what the future brings
But I want you to be with me
I go dey hope and pray say make you wait for me
Cos I’ll come back for you

PRE-CHORUS
Darling
You hold my love
You are my prize
And I’ll run to the finish line
My love I no go leave you run
I no go bounce your call
You’ll be always on my mind
Yeah yeah

CHORUS
I’ll be so far away
Promise you’ll wait for me
I go think of you everyday
My love yeah yeah
I may not come today
But I’ll be wih you again
I go dey pray for you everyday
My love yeah yeah

VERSE 2
As I’m leaving you behind
I’m gonna miss your smile
And the joy you bring to my wretched soul
Your love it makes me whole
This our love will never die
Darling promise you will be mine
You see I dey do this thing
For you and me
I’ll come back for you

PRE-CHORUS
Darling
You hold my love
You are my prize
And I’ll run to the finish line
My love I no go leave you run
I no go bounce your call
You’ll be always on my mind
Yeah yeah

CHORUS (AGAIN)
ENDING
My love
I think of you tonight
Cos i no dey by your side
Just wait a little while yeah
Know that I’m alright
And I’ll see you soon
Make you wait for me my dear

68 Responses

  1. OMG! Wat a luvly song bro, am so Hpy 2 listen 2 dis song. U sounded like a foreigner unlike 9ja boy. U caught my heart. 9ce work, keep it up nd u wld go beyond ple xpetatns as PF contestant.

  2. Wow! Mind blowing lovely song and the lyrics is so emotional. Johnnydrille you kill it well, thumb up! “I promise to wait and come for you my sweetheart”

  3. Bro u re d bomb..nice work,lovely song….I cnt still believe u re 9jerian…..love diz song frm d 1st dae I heard it on ma bro phone…gbosa 4 u………….

  4. Hmmmmmmm Johnny, I am surprised at u? Who will say that a guy from my back yard will sing this way, never underrate people, pls include your daddy names oh IGHODARO, a proud benin boy from saint saviour we are proud of u, u don’t sound like a nigeria, keep it up, ur studio in that house it’s not in vain. May GOD bless and protect u

  5. This is one of the greatest emotional songs i’ve ever heard. Can’t stop my tears from flowing each time I read the meaning of the song. God bless u bro. I’m Paul classique.

  6. Nice one johnny this song really gave me hope and courage to wait.. before now,I thought my love life was falling apart but now I surely will wait….thank you

  7. Bro… U re an outstanding dude, infct a different 9jerian… Lovly piece u ve got there. I luv al ur songs infct @no1fan

  8. Wow!!reali 9ice song….didnt even kw its 4rm a naijarian fa nt until i heard d local prt….kudos bro kip it up!!

  9. Guy man, na man born u jaire but i thought u were an American artist until i heard our vocal sound in it ..

    Ah would like you continue this with real English if you can baba okay.

  10. wow what a cool mind blowing music…. it bring joy to my wretched soul… n strength to run till the finish line while waiting for the love of my life..
    oh johnnydrille thumbs up keep the English rolling in ur upcoming music.. thanks for dis wonderful music

  11. This song was sent to me on the day my love was leaving for summer holiday I keep it real and send it to everyone in my office each day I go to work I play it and it keeps me waiting for the love of my life on my lonely time before going to bed I play it and I feel loved and I feel life…….KEEPING IT REAL OVER HERE AT PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND,CANADA.#DELTA ME #EDO MY GIRLFRIEND.

  12. OMG…..wow!Glamour…….i rilli love dis track alot”wait 4 me”……well it was sent to me by a lover wu travelled n dat was my 1st tym of hearin d song i was so marvelled….immediately i searched trou n found u were d writer,d wordings of ur song rilli touched me!….Welldone Jonny#etz ShollyP

  13. well heard dis song on99.3 nd decieded to listen to it wwell guy yre such a folk artist i love yur songs mah love is so faraway but wit dis song i am determined to wait for her

  14. Please,I don’t care how it’ll be done,but I want to see this Johnny Drille human. I go see am before I go tell am my mind wella.For now,brother,you have made me too happy with these songs. I done Google you tire. I want to meet you,and work with you too,if I can.

  15. Mehnnnn….. Ur song really inspire me to hold on for now…. Am abt to end my relationship with a lady right now due to long distance but for now…. Am going to summon my courage and carry on….. I ll definitely wait for her….. Kudos to u bro… I served in Edo state… Auchi to be precise……

  16. This is amazing, I’m in love with your songs, well written, vocals well placed. God bless you brother

  17. Wow, am so in to this song, i was sleeping hearing an fm while the song played,and i heard it in my dreams waking up wit the song. U killed it man, u did nice work. I don type d lyrics wey i sabi for google sef bfor i see d song to download.

  18. thank you Jonny, this song healed my heart. played it for full one week without playing any other song in my phone. am proud of you. Godspeed!!

  19. Johnny u are Africa musician hero u bring boys an girls harmony in they life,,, joy in the hearts this music is so sweat every time that I’m hear the music all my attention wll vack to they tanks for that

  20. i love this song and the lyric touched my soul and my eyes reacted. please is there no instrumental to this song

  21. i av been listening to this song for over two hours now. Jonny captured my heart. This is what a good should be. The video expresses d msg so well. Nice work more grace Drille

  22. OMG, it rely waoooohh me, couldn’t believe I was crying… I love d song and can’t stop playing over and over again. nice one johnny, more grace and favour to u

  23. The song is really Impressive b4 I thought it’s not Nigerian artist untle I heard some of ur language so cool,keep it d way you started Goodluck 4u.

  24. Johnny grille, I jst heard d song ryte now nd it motivates and captivates mai Hrt,… u re so wonderful

  25. As i was downloading the song it remain 5seconds n d network failed me bt i keep tryn of till 5 times jonney i will never b tired cos ur song is heart to heart song lava it d way it is.

  26. Wow!!!!u don’t sound Nigerian one bit not until I heard our pidgin……u killed d song….love ur voice….so sao luvin dis song……wishing u Godspeed

  27. I Lov diz song lik mad, t my boo favourite music lol especially wen he waz goin 2 sch, he made me promise 2 listen 2 dz song at least once a day sayin t will alwaz remind me of how much he lovs me n wil wnt me 2 wait 4 him

  28. Honestly the first time i listened the this song, i thought Johnny Drille is a Black American. Bro., just continue to keep the ball rolling, you will definately reach to great hight.

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