Lyrics
Generation Failed Me
Expressing a sense of disappointment and disillusionment with the speaker's generation.
Yeei oh nananannanana
Repetitive vocalization, possibly indicating frustration or emotional intensity.
Oh nannanananaa
Continuation of emotional expression through vocalization.
Waise men
Introduction of a personal perspective or experience.
Something dey wey they bother me
Something troubling the speaker.
If I tell u e go bother u
Warning that sharing the issue may cause distress to the listener.
E dey make me want to go mad o
Emotional impact reaching a point of potential madness.
Oblongata no dey function o
Referencing a part of the brain, suggesting cognitive or emotional malfunction.
Cuz I dey ask why boys go do that
Questioning the actions of some individuals.
Sake of them get money yeeeiiieee
Highlighting the role of wealth as a motivation for questionable behavior.
Our father Who art in heaven oh yea
Invocation of a higher power for guidance due to the perceived failure of the current generation.
Guide my footsteps oh yea
-Generation don fail me yea
-Our father Who art in heaven oh yea
-Guide my footsteps oh yea
-Generation don fail me yea
-Dem fail me dem fail u
Assertion of the collective failure experienced by the speaker and others.
U see am I see am
-Dem fail we
-Something dey wey they bother me
Reiteration of the troubling issue and its connection to financial motivations.
If I tell u e go bother u
-E dey make me want to go mad o
-Oblongata no dey function o
-Cuz I dey ask why boys go do that
-Sake of them get money yeeiee
-I no be perfect don't get me wrong
Admission of imperfection but a commitment to speaking out against wrongs.
I just dey speak out to fill the wrong
-Our father Who art in heaven oh yea
Continued plea for guidance from a higher power in the face of generational disappointment.
Guide my footsteps oh yea
-Generation don fail me yea
-Our father Who art in heaven oh yea
-Guide my footsteps oh yea
-Generation don fail me yea
-Dem fail me dem fail u
Reiteration of the shared failure within the generation.
U see am I see am
-Dem fail we
-Generation fail me eeeii
Repetition and emphasis on the theme of generational failure.
Dem fail me eeeiii
-Generation fail me eeeii
-Dem fail me eeii
-Generation fail me eeei
-Dem fail me eei
-Generation fail me eeeii
-Dem fail me eeii
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