Crime Lyrics by FOLA

Crime finds FOLA borrowing fire from 2Baba, interpolating If Love Is a Crime into a modern confession about loving against all advice, half apology and half defiance.

It lands as track 11 on his album 9, released October 9, 2026 through Dangbana Republik Records / EMPIRE, with no featured artist, though 2Baba is credited among the writers for the interpolation.

It follows It’s Over with Bella Shmurda and Zlatan from September 2026, the last standalone single before the album rollout, though the album track that immediately precedes it on the calendar isn’t on record.

The song was produced by SBThaProducer, with writing credits for FOLA, 2Baba and SBThaProducer, released under Dangbana Republik Records / EMPIRE.

Crime is confirmed on Apple Music, Spotify and Audiomack. Read the full lyrics below.

FOLA – Crime Lyrics

Intro
Spy
Oh-oh, oh-oh (Any time that I look into your eyes, I see fire in there)
Oh-oh, oh-oh (And if you look into my eyes, you see desire in there)
(Boss)

Verse 1
Any time when I look into your eyes, I see fire in there
Ó dẹ̀ fẹ́ wá sọ́dọ̀ mi, o rò pé mo láya ní ilé
Ah, o ń gara sí mi, ṣó wa dá?
When I check, ìbàdí ẹ̀ má ga síbẹ̀
Stop to dey gara, baby, shoulder pad
Whenever you want somethin
Mo sure pé o máa bá mi ńbẹ̀

Pre-Chorus
I don’t know if I’ll regret or I’ll not regret
Gbogbo love tí mo dà sílẹ̀
Early in the morning then, t’a wà lórí bed
When I’m coming, jẹ́ kí n dà síbẹ̀
Kẹ́ anybody má bájà
I’ll lọ sókè sọ́dọ̀ just to call you my own
No dey show me that pattern
Anything you give me chop, mà yó

Chorus
Girl, if love is a crime, then I want to be wantеd (I want to be wanted)
Girl, if love is a crime, I’m willing to be wanted (Uh-uh, willing to be wanted)
Shawty, if love is a crime, I want to be wanted, my bae
You know there’s truth in the lies
Tòrí tiẹ̀, mo fi rọ́lẹ̀

Verse 2
Yes, like that, I dey always imagine your back
Ó máa ń pass fun mi, kò le dàgbà
A dẹ̀ máa jẹ ìgbádùn, my dear
You know that I care
All of the times wey you wan dey around me
Mo sure, mo máa f’àjà
That is not a bad idea, but who knows?

Pre-Chorus
I don’t know if I’ll regret or I’ll not regret
Gbogbo love tí mo dà sílẹ̀
Early in the morning then, t’a wà lórí bed
When I’m coming, jẹ́ kí n dà síbẹ̀
Kẹ́ anybody má bájà
I’ll lọ sókè sọ́dọ̀ just to call you my own
No dey show me that pattern
Anything you give me chop, mà yó

Chorus
Girl, if love is a crime, then I want to be wanted (I want to be wanted)
Girl, if love is a crime, I’m willing to be wanted (Uh-uh, willing to be wanted)
Shawty, if love is a crime, I want to be wanted, my bae
You know there’s truth in the lies
Tòrí tiẹ̀, mo fi rọ́lẹ̀ (Chale)

FOLA