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Hey ya, hey ya, I don't wanna fake love no more
Expressing a desire to stop pretending or engaging in false love.
Hey ya, hey ya, I don't wanna fake love no more
Reiterating the rejection of fake love.
Documentary of African slave child
Highlighting the subject matter: a documentary about the life of an African slave child.
Documentary of African slave child
Repeating the emphasis on the documentary about African slave children.
Documentary of African slave child
Continuing to emphasize the focus on the plight of African slave children in the documentary.
Documentary of African slave child
Reiterating the theme of the documentary about African slave children.
The transatlantic slave trade began in the late 15th century in Nigeria
Providing historical context, mentioning the start of the transatlantic slave trade in Nigeria in the late 15th century.
My people were taken from their home, they exchanged them with a bottle of alcohol from their dubious leader
Describing the cruel exchange of African people for alcohol by their leaders during the transatlantic slave trade.
They took away mama, papa, they took away brothers and sisters, you know
Expressing the loss of family members (mama, papa, brothers, and sisters) due to slavery.
Badagry is their major sailing route, they had a post trade established in the 1820s
Referring to Badagry as a significant sailing route for the slave trade, mentioning a post trade established in the 1820s.
Africa was handcuffed with a chain, oh, Africa was leg cuff with a Chain
Metaphorically describing Africa as handcuffed and leg-cuffed with a chain during the slave trade.
My people, demma die young and old, these people, demma use them as a slave
Expressing the tragic fate of the speaker's people, who died young and old, used as slaves.
Our leaders still the act like they don't care, I see no reason why we vote for the wicked people
Criticizing contemporary leaders for indifference to the suffering, questioning the choice to vote for wicked leaders.
More than 15 million people, we are the victims, the history over 400 years people suffered.
Quantifying the immense suffering, stating that over 15 million people were victims of the transatlantic slave trade over 400 years.
The transatlantic slave trade began in the late 15th century in Nigeria
Repeating historical context about the transatlantic slave trade in Nigeria.
Documentary of African slave child
Reiterating the focus on the documentary about African slave children.
Documentary of African slave child
Continuing emphasis on the documentary about African slave children.
Documentary of African slave child
Reiterating the theme of the documentary about African slave children.
Documentary of African slave child
Repeating the emphasis on the documentary about African slave children.
I don't, I don't, I don't wanna fake love no more
Expressing a renewed rejection of fake love.
I don't, I don't, I don't wanna fake love no more
Reiterating the rejection of fake love.
At a midnight man is crying, praying for help, the situation in the country is getting fierce
Describing a man crying at midnight, praying for help, and expressing the intensifying difficult situation in the country.
Pray for every African child, I ask the Lord to bless and grant your heart desires
Encouraging prayers for every African child, seeking blessings and fulfillment of their heart's desires.
Whatever you seek shall be yours, the universe will see you through and bless your hand work
Expressing a positive outlook, stating that whatever is sought will be granted, and the universe will support hard work.
Pray for people sleeping under bridge, and also people living in the trench and ghetto
Encouraging prayers for those in challenging living conditions, such as under bridges, in trenches, and ghettos.
My brothers, they are working home abroad, I pray for success you will make it do not give up
Praying for success for brothers working abroad and urging them not to give up.
All I wish you, is grace, all I wish you, is grace
Expressing a wish for grace for the listeners.
Africans will rise to be great, Africans will rise to be great
Expressing optimism about the rise of Africans to greatness.
The transatlantic slave trade began in the late 15th century in Nigeria
Repeating historical context about the transatlantic slave trade in Nigeria.
Documentary of African slave child
Reiterating the focus on the documentary about African slave children.
Documentary of African slave child
Continuing emphasis on the documentary about African slave children.
Documentary of African slave child
Reiterating the theme of the documentary about African slave children.
Documentary of African slave child
Repeating the emphasis on the documentary about African slave children.
I don't, I don't, I don't wanna fake love no more
Expressing a renewed rejection of fake love.
I don't, I don't, I don't wanna fake love no more
Reiterating the rejection of fake love.
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