Oxford St
Vibrant Tales of Oxford Street: Marince Omario's Urban Anthem
Lyrics
Wɔya
Expression of arrival or presence.
(Osu yei he yε fεo anyεmi wɔya ni wɔba)
Reference to Osu and the act of returning.
Aaaah aaaah
Exclamatory expression.
Wɔnya Osu
Announcement of being at Osu.
Wɔyaaye wɔda awui yε jεmε wɔba
Description of the atmosphere and anticipation of a gathering.
Shi wɔntwa nantu wɔbε kaplε ni akε woɔ lɔle kεyaa
Describing the dance and celebration, emphasizing freedom.
Wɔnya Osu
Reiteration of being at Osu.
Wɔyaa kwε wɔ hinmεn yε jεmε wɔba
Expressing the excitement and joy of the gathering.
Wɔnya Osu
Reaffirmation of being at Osu.
Osu yei he yε fεo anyεmi wɔya ni wɔba
Repeating the significance of Osu in the celebration.
Yeah
General expression of agreement or acknowledgment.
Black girls on the street
Celebrating the diverse presence of people on Oxford Street, claiming ownership and expressing a desire for eternal youth.
White girls on the street
-Blεoblεo kwεmɔ Asian girl got the Ga boy weak
-That girl body sleek
-That girl man dey seek
-Hello girl I just wanna tell you that my grandfathers own this street
-Atsεɔ biε Oxford Street
-This street the one that makes you feel the uptown steeze
-I can’t let go the life we live on Oxford Street
-We wanna be forever young on Oxford Street
-Nohewɔ wɔnya Osu
Repetition and elaboration on the celebration, the street's influence on lifestyle, and the desire for everlasting youth at Osu.
Wɔyaaye wɔda awui yε jεmε wɔba
-Shi wɔntwa nantu wɔbε kaplε ni akε woɔ lɔle kεyaa
-Wɔnya Osu
-Wɔyaa kwε wɔ hinmεn yε jεmε wɔba
-Wɔnya Osu
-Osu yei he yε fεo anyεmi wɔya ni wɔba
-Yeah
-Even with the eyes closed we be living it right bro
-We be moving in groups yeah
-Some be smoking on loud bro some be sipping on booze yeah
-Gotta make strict checks on your cash
-No fit play then you lose yeah
-On the streets it’s a gamble
-No fit lose to a fool yeah
-From Republic we no close we’ll be moving to Bloom yeah
-Kεjε Purple Kεyashi Serallio we know say it choose yeah
-But we no fit shun but we no fit stop till the body refuse yeah
-Then we holdup and reserve energy for house then we move yeah
-Wɔnya Osu
-Wɔyaaye wɔda awui yε jεmε wɔba
-Shi wɔntwa nantu wɔbε kaplε ni akε woɔ lɔle kεyaa
-Wɔnya Osu
-Wɔyaa kwε wɔ hinmεn yε jεmε wɔba
-Wɔnya Osu
-Osu yei he yε fεo anyεmi wɔya ni wɔba
-Atsεɔ biε Oxford Street
-This street the one that makes you feel the uptown steeze
-I can’t let go the life we live on Oxford Street
-We wanna be forever young on Oxford Street
-Nohewɔ wɔnya Osu
-Wɔyaaye wɔda awui yε jεmε wɔba
-Shi wɔntwa nantu wɔbε kaplε ni akε woɔ lɔle kεyaa
-Wɔnya Osu
-Wɔyaa kwε wɔ hinmεn yε jεmε wɔba
-Wɔnya Osu
-Osu yei he yε fεo anyεmi wɔya ni wɔba
-Wɔya ni wɔba
-Osu yei he yε fεo anyεmi wɔya ni wɔba
-Osu yei he yε fεo anyεmi wɔya ni wɔba
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