Lyrics
What a song
Expressing appreciation for the song
Once upon a long lost time mama born a saint
Refers to a time when the singer's mother gave birth to someone considered morally upright or virtuous
Memories no dey to shape my thoughts no regret no pain
The absence of memories doesn't influence the formation of the singer's thoughts, indicating a lack of regret or pain
And all the ladies see me say my ovaries pretty little baby
Others admire the singer's characteristics akin to a beautiful baby
Wetin my mama say and everybody dey like rookie
What the singer's mother said was admired by everyone as if it were from a novice
My mama tell me wetin my papa say
Recalling what the singer's father said
When everybody dey work for me for free I frown
Expressing dissatisfaction when others work for the singer without charge
Them shed the tears
Others shed tears
E dey go on life dey go on
Life continues despite challenges faced (crawling, walking, failing)
I crawl I waka I fail papa
Symbolizing personal growth and struggles, likely with parental figures
E dey go on life wheel dey turn dey go on
Life persists despite challenges and failures
I run my broad for school for mosque
Education and religious upbringing are mentioned as part of the singer's journey
When I just be little boy e I go wear my cape
Recalling childhood, wearing a cape symbolizes innocence and imagination
Imagine the fate of the world e dey for my hand
Feeling responsible for the fate of the world or having the potential to influence it
E get time life show me pepper tales
Life has presented difficult moments and challenges
You no know my story the song I been dey sing
Others are unaware of the singer's personal struggles or the songs they've sung about them
E dey go on life dey go on
Life persists despite hardships
I run I take off
Continuing to move forward despite obstacles
Dem try to shoot me down I nook them all
Resisting attempts to bring the singer down
E dey go on life wheel dey turn dey go on
Life continues to progress despite challenges
I sabi the road I talk them try to keep me out I buy the bus
Knowing the way forward despite attempts to exclude the singer
And the truth been dey hurt me
Painful truths have affected the singer
E no get shield to protect me
Feeling vulnerable without protection from these painful truths
I breathe in I breathe out
Continuing to breathe and feel alive despite difficulties
Feel alive and say and again and again
Emphasizing feeling alive despite hardships, repeating the cycle
Them ditch the bus them run
Others abandoned the singer, but the singer persevered
The south people bus them run
Similar to line 32, facing abandonment from others
I fix I patch I exhaust
The singer worked hard to fix and improve despite challenges
Those wey love to join me them come
Despite initial reluctance, some who love the singer eventually join the journey
E dey go on life wheel dey turn dey go on
Life continues to move forward despite challenges
I stand for freedom for my life
Standing up for personal freedom and beliefs in life
I love I laugh I drive to Winfell ah
Expressing love, laughter, and striving for success
To feel alive to stand proper and to learn
Seeking experiences that make one feel alive and to learn
To stand and try to free my mind to be wise
Striving for mental liberation and wisdom
To live and style to take flight
Embracing a lifestyle that allows for personal growth and progress
To dey shine to unlearn
Letting go of preconceived notions or learned behaviors
To try again to win some more to go far
Continuing to strive for success despite previous wins
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