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Breaking Traditions: Tonye Ayeba's Poetic Journey to Liberation
Lyrics
Man, I've been slaving
Expressing a feeling of being overworked or oppressed.
My focus on creation
Focused on the act of creating or producing something.
Constant contemplation
Engaged in constant deep thought or reflection.
On sights beyond prior sight
Contemplating things beyond what was initially seen or understood.
Is this the matrix
Questioning reality, possibly referring to the concept of the matrix.
Where's the red pill? I'll take it
Expressing a desire for a transformative experience, akin to taking the "red pill" in the matrix.
Take it back to the basics
Desiring a return to fundamental principles or basics.
And find the source is light
Searching for the origin, suggesting that the source is light.
Oh no, dey no go listen
Feeling unheard or ignored by others.
No matter what I say
Expressing frustration that words seem ineffective in influencing others.
They go abide by tradition
Observing a tendency for people to adhere to traditional beliefs or practices.
So stuck in their ways
Highlighting the resistance to change and being stuck in established ways.
Loyalty like the wind
Comparing loyalty to the wind, emphasizing its changeable nature.
I see that it changes with every moment
Noticing that loyalty fluctuates with each passing moment.
I realize that with compromise
Acknowledging that compromise is essential for understanding each other.
We could see eye to eye, but these tears have fallen for so long
Expressing the duration of emotional pain through tears.
I've watered your garden and gave my heart
Symbolizing nurturing and investing in someone else's well-being.
I can't eat at your table
Feeling excluded or unable to partake in a particular experience.
Though I'm willing and able, it's just not for me
Expressing willingness and capability, but recognizing it's not the right fit.
Oh no, dey no go listen
Reiterating the frustration of not being heard despite efforts to communicate.
No matter what I say
Echoing the sense that words are ineffective in changing entrenched beliefs or practices.
They go abide by tradition
Observing a persistence in adhering to tradition despite attempts at persuasion.
So stuck in their ways
Reiterating the theme of being stuck in established ways and resistant to change.
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