Kabiyesi
Journey of Gratitude: Barry Jhay's Reflective 'Kabiyesi' Story
Lyrics
Say, Say the truth be say I no know
Saying, admitting the truth that I didn't know
I been no know say I go blow
Realizing that I would become successful
I just pack my load for my mama house, follow my own dey go
Packing my belongings, leaving my mother's house to pursue my own path
E been no go well oh
Things didn't go well initially
But today I dey thank God oh
Expressing gratitude to God today
The eye wey shed pain yesterday
The tears I shed in pain yesterday
Today e dey shed joy oh
Today, tears of joy are shed
I say ka'abio kosi oh (Iru re koma si oh)
Saying "Greetings, there's no room for negativity" (My character is intact)
Iwo loni kosi iberu oh
You have no reason to be angry
Kosi ifoya mo rara, shaa ma da'bira lo oh
No reason for tears, just keep praying
Na this hustle I dey when I been lost my brother oh
Describing the struggles experienced after losing a brother
Same day I still go burst for carnival oh
Becoming successful on the same day as a carnival
I'm not saying I paid all the price,
Not claiming to have paid the full price, but acknowledging the hardships
but what I went through was all what it comprised (Yeah eh)
Enduring everything that comprised the journey
Cause some months I forget my mother
Forgetting about my mother for some months to focus on my life
Face my life make them no use me get my mother (Oh na na)
Choosing to face life without being exploited for my mother's sake
Cos some things that I will get for my mother (Oh na na)
Pursuing things that would benefit my mother
Following the legacy of my father
Following in my father's legacy
I am on it mama
Committing to the journey for my mother
Say the truth be say I no know
Reiterating the earlier admission of not knowing
I been no know say I go blow
Repeating the realization of future success
I just packy my load for my mama house, follow my own dey go
Reiterating leaving home to pursue personal goals
E been no go well oh
Reflecting on initial challenges
But today I dey thank God oh
Expressing gratitude for the present
The eye wey shed pain yesterday, today e dey shed joy oh
Contrasting tears of pain from yesterday with tears of joy today
I say ka'abio kosi oh, yeah (Iru re koma si oh)
Repeating "Greetings, there's no room for negativity" with emphasis
Iwo loni kosi'beru oh
Emphasizing that there's no reason to be angry
Kosi ifoya mo rara, shaa ma da'bira lo oh
Reiterating no reason for tears, emphasizing prayer
No ohhh
Expressing a negation or denial
Kosi ifoya mo
Emphasizing no reason for tears
Ma'dabira lo
Reiterating the emphasis on prayer
Iwo lo ni kosi beru oh
Emphasizing that there's no reason to be angry
Kosi ifoya mo rara
Reiterating no reason for tears, emphasizing prayer
Shaa ma dabira lo
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