Kurujeje
Kurujeje Vibes: Navigating Life's Ups and Downs with Afro-Renaissance Beats
Lyrics
Verse 1
Introduction to the first verse.
Too much drama, too much stress
Expressing an overwhelming amount of drama and stress.
Too much wahala
Emphasizing the presence of a lot of trouble or problems (wahala).
E no dey end,
Stating that the problems seem to have no end.
Pass me schnap,
Request for schnapps, possibly to cope with stress.
With African beer
Mentioning African beer, indicating a desire for relaxation.
Alomo bitters to fight my fears
Referring to Alomo bitters as a means to confront fears.
We no get light
Highlighting the absence of electricity (light).
Road or school
Listing the lack of infrastructure like roads and schools.
Pocket don tight
Expressing financial hardship with a tight pocket.
Eye dey chook
Feeling under pressure or stressed (eye dey chook).
This na real life no be April fool
Asserting that the situation is real, not a joke.
But Friday night
Despite challenges, looking forward to Friday night.
Man must to cool
Insisting on enjoying life on Friday night.
Bridge
Transition to a bridge section.
Gbedu don drop o
Announcing the arrival of enjoyable music (Gbedu).
Gimme a pot o
Requesting for a pot, indicating readiness to party.
Make I start to full belle
Expressing a desire to satisfy hunger and enjoy life.
Se jeje kuru jeje
Encouraging a calm and enjoyable lifestyle (kuru jeje).
Chorus
Transition to the chorus.
Make you no go do like Gburu gburu
Advising against acting recklessly (Gburu gburu).
Kuru jeje
Reiterating the call for a calm and easygoing life.
For the time we waka transekulu
Referring to past experiences and challenges (waka transekulu).
Kuru jeje
Emphasizing the need to take life easy.
For Isioma, Aisha and Lulu
Dedicating the calm lifestyle to specific individuals.
Kuru jeje
Reiterating the call for a calm and easygoing life.
Make you Order 2 bottle, order 2
Encouraging the order of two bottles, possibly for celebration.
Kuru jeje
Reiterating the call for a calm and easygoing life.
Kuru jeje Je je
Repetition of the phrase "Kuru jeje Je je."
Verse2
Introduction to the second verse.
Over my dead body
Expressing determination to avoid trouble at any cost.
Double wahala for dead body
Stating that facing additional problems is not acceptable.
Dey want turn me into dead body
Rejecting attempts to harm or stress the speaker.
Everyday different stress for me
Highlighting the regular occurrence of different stresses.
If you get wahala abeg dey your dey
Requesting others to mind their own business when the speaker is dealing with challenges.
If you see me as I Dey my dey
Asking not to interfere when the speaker is in their own space.
Abeg no go bring your day my way
Emphasizing the importance of letting each other be for mutual well-being.
We go dey ok
Expressing confidence that everything will be okay.
Bridge
Repetition of the bridge section.
Chorus
Repetition of the chorus.
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