Tears for Naija

Expressing the prevalence of sadness.

Reiterating the pervasiveness of sadness.

An expression of frustration or dismissal.

Mentioning Sammy Gyang, possibly a reference to someone or something relevant to the artist.

Expressing hope and assurance through prayer that nothing harmful will happen.

Heaven go hear my name o

(Heaven go hear my name o)

If I prayyyyy

Nothing go ever do me o

(Nothing go ever do me)

Imagining the impact and consequences of being involved in violent activities.

If to say na me wey dey carry gun

If to say na me wey dey shoot man

I for don tire to dey follow the batallion

If to say na me wey dey bomb blast

If to say na me wey dey carry gun

If to say na me wey dey shoot man

I for don tire to dey follow the batallion

Referencing specific incidents of tragedy and expressing personal distress.

Abi na 42 dey carry for Kaduna

I say my brother, e dey do me like a mental case

Some kain things happening within my state

Assuring support and solidarity to a friend in need.

Brother if you know me

Brother if you know me

You know I got you

But if you know me

Brother if you know me

You go know say I go carry you one day(Its that key you know)

Questioning violent actions and their impact on personal and communal levels.

If I do the same make you think am eh

If I do the same to a brother like you

You know say yawa go gas on another man too

Tell me why you go bomb blast the park my Gee

Same place my Mama dey stack my fee

Same place I dey get my food to feed

Brother tell me why you do me like that o

Continued expression of pain and empathy for the collective suffering.

E dey pain me E dey pain me

Brother E dey pain me E dey pain me

E dey pain all of us o

E dey pain everybody eh

Nostalgia for a time when Nigeria was perceived as beautiful and peaceful.

During the days of Jagua

O my beautiful naija

Naija naija

Continuation of the nostalgia and expressing sorrow.

Questioning the morality of certain actions, using specific examples.

And if you kill a man does it feel right?

A fake soldier come my village in a daylight

Spray all the mama dem one by one

Reflecting on the decline of Nigeria's situation over the years.

Me nor get you no more

Me nor get you no more

Me nor get you no more

Me nor get you no more

Me nor get you no more

In 1996 you was better than that

In 1997 you was better than that

In 1998 you was better than that

But these days me nor get you no more

In 1996 you was better than that

In 1997 you was better than that

In 1998 you was better than that

But these days me nor get you no moreI feel like cry

Expressing disapproval of violence and loss of lives in different regions of Nigeria.

You no suppose to kill Enugu one by one

You no suppose to kill Calabar one by one

You no suppose to send nobody to a grave

Imagining the impact of violence on a personal level.

24 shots before you look back

Imagine say na you wey the 60 men step inna your street wey dem begin to dey pull gat

Seeking understanding and truth about the changed state of affairs.

I wanna know the truth so I can apologise for the things I did

Expression of emotion.

Referencing a time of peace, love, and harmony contrasted with the current situation.

Kukuruku kukuruku

I used to know peace love harmony

Chimo kukuruku

Kukuruku kukuruku

Repetition of the consequences of engaging in violent activities and a plea for divine intervention.

If to say na me wey dey carry gun

If to say na me wey dey shoot man

I for don tire to dey follow the batallion

If to say na me wey dey bomb blast

If to say na me wey dey carry gun

If to say na me wey dey shoot man

I for don tire to dey follow the batallion(If I prayyyyy

Reiteration of the hope and assurance through prayer.

Heaven go hear my name o

If I prayyyyy

Nothing go ever do me o

Reiteration of the assurance that nothing harmful will happen.