NIGERIA 2015: Our message to our distinguished fans has been encapsulated, signed, sealed & delivered in this beautiful song made by two illustrious, internally acclaimed son & daughter of our noble country Nigeria- 9ice & Asa. The lyrics have been translated into English language for the benefit of our non-Yoruba speaking fan base. We enjoin you to listen, comment, share and ultimately to your part in ensuring we salvage our future from the claws of hopelessness. - This message is signed by Aare 9ice ft. Asa - Pete Pete (lyrics + translation) youtu.be/T3TGjlZxdTk Intro: uh uh uh Sebe le ma sun Verse 1: Ojo re bi ana ta gbominira, [It seems as though we gained our independence yesterday] 1960 Nigba yen tis easy gege bo se wi [It was the year 1960 and things were easy] Ta rugbo, tomidan lon dunu pa ti dominira [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] Tewe tagba lon jeyan won nisu [Both young and old are suffering] Abe ori, ewe eri, sugbon e ofewi [Youths can see whats wrong but theyre scared to talk] Abe ori, agba eri atenuje lofe payin [The older ones see whats wrong but theyre too greedy] Petepete tana ni popa Eni bataba, kolo mofe ni Chorus Sebe lema sun Teba sope omo nkankan [If you keep pretending you dont know anything] Eyin aro lema waa (sebe la ma) [You will end up in the psychiatric ward] Mewa nsele o Sebe lema sun (sebe lema sun) Bi eni woseju akan o Eyin aro lema wa a (mewa nsele o) Verse 2: Kini suuru ti o lere? [Whats patience without reward?] Kini seti ko sere? [Whats a business without profit?] Won sa leyan ti o loruko [There are many unpopular people] Okuku sise, oden rere e [that do profitable jobs] Ah! ede sope a siwa lomode [You say we are youngsters] Nkan sa leye je kagbado tode [ yet weve done well in the past.] 9ice oro gidi loso [9ice youve said well] Oro to o nilari loso [Your words are meaningful] Anlati fi laka yesi [We must apply wisdom] Kasoro sibi torowa [and say things the way they are.] (Back to chorus) 9ice: Boda siko bo yen [when its time for election] Won a wa sadugbo [they will come to the streets] Won asomo jeje [acting all nice and gentle] Eje kan wole tan gbogbo eje tan je da woke ise [Once in office, they forget the promises made] Toba tun se were, la siko ibo [During elections] Won ani kodo 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 peoples votes] Pasan ta fi na yale [forgetting that vengeance will come] onbe lori aja fun. Odo elo tunramu, ema je anpagbon ni funfun [youths please be vigilant, dont be fooled] Fun yin, mowi temi 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 sile sise [ I can work] Mo sile fowo rewo [I can strive hard] Mo sile tule mise [I can change my household] (Back to chorus)
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