Neighbor

Neighbor's Lament: A Language Clash Unveiled
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Lyrics

Alien, Tolibian

Introduction, the speaker identifies as an alien, Tolibian.

Good morning neighbour owo mi mo wa gba

Greeting to the neighbor, expressing readiness to receive greetings.

Can you imagine, zero courtesy

Commenting on the lack of courtesy, suggesting a rude behavior.

Even if you want your fee

Even if you want payment, communicate in English.

you should speak English

Emphasizing the importance of using the English language for communication.

Pele o! Wole Soyinka oni gbese

An apology, mentioning Wole Soyinka (a Nigerian writer) and warning against financial troubles.

Ewo Omo Ibadan yii bo shey n reason mi

Commenting on someone from Ibadan and questioning their reasoning.


O k’agidi bori bi eni to re Ile iwe,

Being confident like someone who built a school, but emphasizing ignorance.

Ori eku

Mentioning a ritual or sacrifice (Ori eku).

Talaka oni karamo

Referring to someone as a beggar without a care.

Iwo bimi ni question boya mi o ba ni so

Questioning someone's birth and asking a question about the speaker.


Ugh ! Pele o, questionnaire

Apology for asking a question (questionnaire) and mentioning European honey market.

Gbogbo è lori oyinbo bodija

Describing oneself as a person with a rich English vocabulary.

Standing before you is big time English

Presenting as a star boy with a sophisticated vocabulary.

Vocabulary star boy

Advising against bothering the speaker.

Ma lo whine mi

Warning against complaining or bothering the speaker.

Oun mu’nu bimi

Expressing displeasure with someone interfering in the speaker's affairs.

Lori owo mi

On one's money (business), advising others to stop interfering.

Stop f**king with me

Explicit warning to refrain from troubling the speaker.


Abi Indomie

Asking about Indomie and suggesting a legal action (sue).

Indomie? Kini Indomie

Questioning the nature of Indomie and declaring it as a verb.

Indomie is verb,

Threatening legal action against discussing Indomie.

I’ll sue you

Clarifying the intention to sue if Indomie is discussed.

(You’ll sue me?)

Confirmation of the threat to sue.


What are you praising

Expressing confusion and frustration about others' actions.

Are you crazy

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What are you yelling at

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What are you praising

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Are you crazy

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What are you yelling at

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What are you yelling at?

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Are you all crazy?

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Oh! Neighbour neighbour, sh’ori ntayin ni?

Repeating frustration with neighbors' actions and questioning their behavior.

(Ori o t’awa)

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Oh! Neighbour neighbour, sh’ori ntayin ni?

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(Ori o t’awa o)

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Oh! Neighbour neighbour, who are you all hailing?

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(Ori o t’awa o)

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Oh! Neighbour neighbour, sh’ori ntayin ni?

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(Ori o t’awa o)

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Infact,

Starting a new thought, possibly about financial matters.

Funmi l’owo mi

Asserting financial strength and warning against interference.

Am not joking

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Am not laughing

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Ma lo whine me

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Ma lo boss mi

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Ma lo hail mi

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Ara nkan mi

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It’s not funny

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Stop the yelling

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Ah! Mogbe!

Expressing surprise and urgency in an emergency situation.

Emergency Emergency I never knew you’ll come so soon

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Emergency Emergency I never knew you were coming through

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Emergency Emergency loje kin lo ya’wo

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Emergency Emergency loje kin lo ya’wo

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Bro better have my money

Demanding payment and threatening consequences if not paid.

Bro better have my money

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Pay me what you owe me

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Bro, give me my money

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Mo ma ba è ja gidi gan

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I go fight like Jet Li and Jackie Chan

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If you don’t pay me what you owe me

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Mio ra yè mio shawada

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Igbati leti è fa fa fa

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Bro better have my money

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Bro pay me what you owe me

Reiteration of the demand for payment.

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