Lyrics
Oh where you where you
Expressing curiosity about someone's whereabouts
Wey dey vex
Asking why there is anger or frustration
You want to fight everybody everyday
Noting a tendency to engage in fights frequently
You let politician run you loco
Accusing the listener of being influenced or controlled by politicians
They no really care we know the koko
Highlighting the lack of concern from those in power
So when una go tell me my offence
Questioning when the speaker will be informed of their wrongdoing
Na when una go treat me like person
Expressing a desire to be treated with dignity and respect
Make una treat us with mercy
Pleading for mercy and fair treatment
But now you get the vote
Pointing out the listener's possession of voting power
You done run
Noting the listener's departure
You done lock up
Observing the listener's withdrawal or isolation
You promised
Referencing a promise made by the listener
What's with the promise?
Questioning the sincerity of the promise
E dey pain
Expressing emotional pain
I don't want to fail
Desiring not to fail in a given situation
I'm important
Affirming one's importance
And you are not importanter importanter
Asserting that the listener is less important
You are not importanter importanter
Repeating the assertion of the listener's lesser importance
And you are not importanter
Reiterating that the listener is not important
So you are not importanter importanter
Emphasizing the listener's lack of importance
You are not importanter
Repeating the statement that the listener is not important
And why you no dey even pity us?
Questioning why the listener lacks compassion
I no fit even chop food it too cost
Expressing the financial difficulty of affording food
To dey loot na the koko
Stating that looting is essential
Them no really care we know the koko
Reiterating the lack of concern from those in power
Wetin you do with your soul?
Questioning the listener's actions regarding their soul
Have you got any love?
Asking if the listener possesses love
What do we give to the children?
Inquiring about what is being provided for the children
If we don't stop they go heathen
Warning of potential negative consequences for the children
Then you take our love and endurance
Accusing the listener of taking advantage of love and endurance
You think say na weakness
Suggesting that the listener perceives love and endurance as weakness
When it reach that day
Anticipating a future event
Ebelelebele ga ebuo
Using a rhythmic and possibly symbolic phrase
You promised
Recalling a promise made by the listener
What's with the promise?
Reiterating skepticism about the sincerity of the promise
I'm important
Reaffirming one's importance
And you are not importanter importanter
Asserting that the listener is less important
You are not importanter importanter
Repeating the assertion of the listener's lesser importance
And you are not importanter
Reiterating that the listener is not important
So you are not importanter importanter
Emphasizing the listener's lack of importance
You are not importanter
Concluding that the listener is not important
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