Nigeria at 54 - Pete pete - 9ice ft Asa
Another Independence Day and I'm with mixed feelings, especially after watching some Alhaji Sir Tafawa Balewa videos. Nigeria, what happened to you between 1961 and now? So many things went wrong! How did many things go so wrong so fast, for so long? Why?
I would let 9ice and Asa do justice to my emotions at this time. Of which, before 9ice gets himself elected, he needs to go and shoot a video for Pete Pete. Back to Nigeria, someday, someday soon.
Verse 1: (9ice)
Ojo re bi ana ta gb'ominira, [It seems as though we gained our independence yesterday]
1960 N'igba yen tis easy gege bo se wi [It was the year 1960 and things were easy]
Ta rugbo, t'omidan lon dunu pa ti d'ominira [Both young and old rejoiced when we became free]
Ominira indeed abi, ewo Naira wa [Independence indeed..see the way Naira has depreciated]
Ojo re bi ana ta gb'ominira, [It seems as though we gained our independence yesterday]
1960 N'igba yen tis easy gege bo se wi [It was the year 1960 and things were easy]
Ta rugbo, t'omidan lon dunu pa ti d'ominira [Both young and old rejoiced when we became free]
Ominira indeed abi, ewo Naira wa [Independence indeed..see the way Naira has depreciated]
Ilu polukurumusu [the country is upside down]
T'ewe t'agba lon j'eyan won nisu [Both young and old are suffering]
Abe ori, ewe eri, sugbon e ofewi [Youths can see what's wrong but they're scared to talk]
Abe ori, agba eri atenuje lofe p'ayin [The older ones see what's wrong but they're too greedy]
Petepete t'ana ni popa
Eni bataba, kolo mofe ni
Chorus
Sebe l'ema sun
Teba sope 'omo nkankan [If you keep pretending you don't know anything]
Eyin aro lema waa (sebe la ma) [You will end up in the psychiatric ward]
Mewa n'sele o
Sebe l'ema sun (sebe lema sun)
Bi eni wo'seju akan o
Eyin aro lema wa a (mewa nsele o) [Will you keep pretending, ye elders, things are happening]
Verse 2: (Asa)
Kini suuru ti o l'ere? [What's patience without reward?]
Kini seti ko s'ere? [What's a business without profit?]
Won sa l'eyan ti o l'oruko [There are many unpopular people]
Okuku sise, ode'n rere e [that do profitable jobs]
Ah! ede s'ope a siwa l'omode [You say we are youngsters]
Nkan sa l'eye je k'agbado t'ode [ yet we've done well in the past.]
9ice oro gidi l'oso [9ice, you've said well]
Oro to o ni'lari l'oso [Your words are meaningful]
An'lati fi laka yesi [We must apply wisdom]
K'asoro sibi t'orowa [and say things the way they are.]
Verse 3: (9ice)
Toba da asiko 'bo yen [when it's time for election]
Won a wa s'adugbo [they will come to the streets]Won a'somo jeje [acting all nice and gentle]
Eje kan wole tan gbogbo eje tan je da w'oke ise [Once in office, they forget the promises made]
Toba tun se were, la siko ibo [During elections]
Won ani k'odo tolo bere [they will have the youths queue.]
Won a senu mere, kalokalo gbe nkan mi senu wuye [they embezzle money and act like saints]
Afira aditu ti iwole, talo dibo fun? [they get into office without people's votes]
Pasan ta fi na 'yale [forgetting that vengeance will come]
onbe lori aja fun.
Odo elo tunramu, ema je an'pagbon ni funfun [youths please be vigilant, don't be fooled]
Fun yin, mowi temi
Verse 4: (Asa)
Asegbe kan kosi o [ You can never get away with evil]
Asepamo lowa [You might do it in secret]
Ase sile labo waba [you will reap whatever you sow.]
Emi oti ku, [I am not dead]
mo s'ile s'ise [ I can work]
Mo sile f'owo r'ewo [I can strive hard]
Mo sile tule mise [I can change my household]
T'ewe t'agba lon j'eyan won nisu [Both young and old are suffering]
Abe ori, ewe eri, sugbon e ofewi [Youths can see what's wrong but they're scared to talk]
Abe ori, agba eri atenuje lofe p'ayin [The older ones see what's wrong but they're too greedy]
Petepete t'ana ni popa
Eni bataba, kolo mofe ni
Chorus
Sebe l'ema sun
Teba sope 'omo nkankan [If you keep pretending you don't know anything]
Eyin aro lema waa (sebe la ma) [You will end up in the psychiatric ward]
Mewa n'sele o
Sebe l'ema sun (sebe lema sun)
Bi eni wo'seju akan o
Eyin aro lema wa a (mewa nsele o) [Will you keep pretending, ye elders, things are happening]
Verse 2: (Asa)
Kini suuru ti o l'ere? [What's patience without reward?]
Kini seti ko s'ere? [What's a business without profit?]
Won sa l'eyan ti o l'oruko [There are many unpopular people]
Okuku sise, ode'n rere e [that do profitable jobs]
Ah! ede s'ope a siwa l'omode [You say we are youngsters]
Nkan sa l'eye je k'agbado t'ode [ yet we've done well in the past.]
9ice oro gidi l'oso [9ice, you've said well]
Oro to o ni'lari l'oso [Your words are meaningful]
An'lati fi laka yesi [We must apply wisdom]
K'asoro sibi t'orowa [and say things the way they are.]
Verse 3: (9ice)
Toba da asiko 'bo yen [when it's time for election]
Won a wa s'adugbo [they will come to the streets]Won a'somo jeje [acting all nice and gentle]
Eje kan wole tan gbogbo eje tan je da w'oke ise [Once in office, they forget the promises made]
Toba tun se were, la siko ibo [During elections]
Won ani k'odo tolo bere [they will have the youths queue.]
Won a senu mere, kalokalo gbe nkan mi senu wuye [they embezzle money and act like saints]
Afira aditu ti iwole, talo dibo fun? [they get into office without people's votes]
Pasan ta fi na 'yale [forgetting that vengeance will come]
onbe lori aja fun.
Odo elo tunramu, ema je an'pagbon ni funfun [youths please be vigilant, don't be fooled]
Fun yin, mowi temi
Verse 4: (Asa)
Asegbe kan kosi o [ You can never get away with evil]
Asepamo lowa [You might do it in secret]
Ase sile labo waba [you will reap whatever you sow.]
Emi oti ku, [I am not dead]
mo s'ile s'ise [ I can work]
Mo sile f'owo r'ewo [I can strive hard]
Mo sile tule mise [I can change my household]
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