Lyrics
I wanna talk about the stress wanna get it off my chest
I want to discuss the stress and relieve it by expressing myself.
Take my time and re-invest
I'll take my time and reinvest in myself.
Asking is it worth it
Questioning the value and worth of the challenges faced.
All the sleepless nights
Reflecting on sleepless nights, fights, and crises.
The fights and the crisis the critics biting
Dealing with criticism from critics.
Mama told me there'd be days like this
Recalling advice from Mama about challenging days.
Put your pen to paper never use your fist
Encouraging creative expression without resorting to violence.
Imagine how I came through my fears rhyming
Reflecting on overcoming fears through rhyming.
Started my career blew it up with the Trybesmen
Starting the career and gaining recognition with Trybesmen.
A lot of people had their own opinions
Facing various opinions but staying true to oneself.
Took it in my stride and stuck to my
Continuing despite challenges and criticisms.
They think they know who she would be should be
Dealing with assumptions about who one should be.
Numbed by the pressure see I really wanna be me
Feeling numb due to pressure, expressing a desire to be authentic.
Inspiration gone direction gone
Losing inspiration and direction.
Packing my bags I must be (I must be done)
Packing bags, possibly contemplating leaving.
But my heart keeps drawing me back
Heart drawing back despite difficulties.
You can do it baby one more track
Encouraging oneself to create one more track.
Hey (Hey)
Chorus: Encouraging perseverance and resilience.
Keep your head up don't you cry (Cry)
-You can make it if you try
-Sa ra giri omo ekun
-Adara adara
-Hey (Hey)
-Keep your head up don't you cry (Cry)
-You can make it if you try
-Sa ra gi ri omo ekun
-Adara
-Wey the hits wey the album
Expressing frustration and challenges in the music industry.
Have to measure up to the standards of the stardom
-Can't explain three years running and only one single
-Confessing to the audience only one video
-But you hear me though (E mi ni mo wa ise)
-Won de make sure pe (E mi ni mo ri ise)
-MC's coming out gotta top the charts
-I'm losing it losing it pulling all the stops
-Maybe a party song no that's regular
-Do a whole track and spit it vernacular
-I'm going crazy right now so I put my pen down (Don't be mad)
-If you see me walking around with a frown
-I'm just tired of this performing at shows and don't get paid
-Gotta make friends so don't dare say it
-Working for the money though I can't get it
-Trying to convince myself gotta believe it
-Hey (Hey)
Chorus: Reiterating the message of hope and persistence.
Keep your head up don't you cry (Cry)
-You can make it if you try
-Sa ra giri omo ekun
-Adara adara
-Hey (Hey)
-Keep your head up don't you cry
-You can make it if you try
-Sa ra gi ri omo ekun (Yo)
-Adara (Yo see)
-I'm speaking out for a lot of us women
Advocating for women in the music industry, acknowledging mistakes.
When the skills don't bring the ends then we give in
-Gotta look back at mistakes that we made
-Deep down you possess the tricks of the trade
-They can't tell us that we can't be the best
-Put the work in it let God do the rest
-It's in our own minds that we stay limited
-See it through the eyes of a child that's still innocent
-Why tell me why
Expressing internal conflict and uncertainty.
I just can't seem to decide
-Every time I walk away
-Something's killing me inside
-I wanna go
-But I can't let go
-How do I get through this
-I don't know
-Hey (Hey)
Chorus: Reaffirming the message of perseverance and hope.
Keep your head up don't you cry (Cry)
-You can make it if you try
-Sa ra giri omo ekun
-Adara adara
-Hey (Hey)
-Keep your head up don't you cry
-You can make it if you try
-Sa ra gi ri omo ekun
-Adara
-E-Storm's in the building
Mentioning collaborators and contributors to the song.
ET Quake (Ty mix)
-Naeto (Perez on the track)
-Sasha
-You know how we do
Acknowledging the collaborative effort in the music industry.
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