Read all about it - Emeli Sande #musicfriday

I wake up not knowing what to do today
But i wake up with a knowing....
I'm made for greatness!
There's so much I have bottled up..

Shhhhh.....
I see life through so many different eyes.....
It's hard to maintain eye contact..
Its a constant struggle within me
Hell! There's a war within me
I'm trying to seperate these thoughts, things I see..
Give them form...
Shoot! It's harder than I thought!
I don't know which to let out first..
Maybe I'll just let it out anyhow
Form or no form
And hope it makes sense!!
Or maybe I'll just carry on with life as it is
Keeping all I see through these different eyes, to myself
For fear of things, I comprehend not......

This is how 'read all about it' by Emeli sande makes me feel! It's an awesome, 'fabtastic' song. It's a song that speaks to your soul!! It speaks volumes of truth!!! All of you out there that have it in your power to save a certain person or situation but fear won't let you be!! Listen to this song and speak out!! Hehehehe. True though! *seriousface*
The rhythm and the lyrics of this song!! Gosh!! Over fabulous!!

Enjoy!!

link is here if you can't see the video below;

If you haven't seen these hungarian dancers shadow the song for Britain's got talent. You need to see it. It will make you feel the song even more. - click here

I cry everytime I watch this performance. It's just absolutely amazing.

EMELI SANDE

Read All About It (Culled from Metrolyrics)

You've got the words to change a Nation (I hope you hear that!)

but you're biting your tongue (why? what are you afraid of?)

You've spent a life time stuck in silence

afraid that you'll say something wrong

If no one ever hears it how we gonna learn your song

So come on, come on

Come on, come on

You've got a heart as loud as lions

So why let your voice be tamed

Maybe we're a little different

there's no need to be ashamed

You've got the light to fight the shadows

so stop hiding it away

Come on, Come on

I wanna sing, I wanna shout

I wanna scream till

the words dry out

so put it in all of the papers,

I'm not afraid

they can read all about it,

read all about it, it oh

oh-oh-oh

oh-oh-oh

oh-ooooh

oh-oh-oh

oh-oh-oh

oh-ooooh

At night we're waking up the neighbours

while we sing away the blues

making sure that we're remembered

cause we all matter too

if the truth has been forbidden

then we're breaking all the rules

So come on, come on

Come on, come on,

Lets get the TV and the radio

to play our tune again

its 'bout time we got some airplay of our version of events

there's no need to be afraid

I will sing with you my friend

Come on, come on

I wanna sing, I wanna shout

I wanna scream till the words dry out

so put it in all of the papers,

I'm not afraid

they can read all about it

read all about it

oh-oh-oh

oh-oh-oh

oh-oooh

oh-oh-oh

oh-oh-oh

oh-ohh

oh-oooh

Yeah we're all wonderful, wonderful people

so when did we all get so fearful?

Now we're finally finding our voices

so take a chance, come help me sing this

Yes we're all wonderful, wonderful people

so when did we all get so fearful?

and now we're finally finding our voices

just take a chance, come help me sing this

YEAH

I wanna sing, I wanna shout

I wanna scream till the words dry out

so put it in all of the papers,

I'm not afraid

they can read all about it

read all about it

oooh-oh-oh

oh-oh-oh

oh-oooh

oh-oh-oh

oh-oh-oh

oh-oooh

I wanna sing, I wanna shout

I wanna scream till the words dry out

so put it in all of the papers,

I'm not afraid

they can read all about it

read all about it

oh.

Beautiful Soul - Jesse McCartney #musicfriday #90smusic

It's funny how time flies; from once upon a time, don't talk to boys;
To now, 'so who are you seeing'?

It's funny how times have changed; from once upon a time, guys chase after girls
To now, girls chase after guys 

It's funny how the loves songs we grew up to know, were about guys begging girls not to leave them; promising not to break hearts; guys pledging loyalty
To now, guys bragging about how they can't date an "ugly girl" (I mean!! What is ugly? *kmt*)......YQ

How they are only gonna break hearts....Taio cruz
Yes I have my sources
Singing about how a girl can hit it big if she has a baby by them.....50cents
Or simply asking what girls want from them! Hian!!
C'mon!! We used to call the shots na!!

Remember; "I don't want no shy guy"...."I don't want no scrub" et al?
Jeez!! Now you hear ladies singing songs like
"Please don't leave me"
"Tryna sleep with a broken heart" etc
The last straw for me was listening to the song about ladies meeting guys halfway!!! -black eyed peas
Adonbulivit!!!!
Whatever happened to the good old love songs
"I'm down on bended knees"
"I'm going crazy"
The list goes on

Anyhoo, enough ranting. Our jam for the day is a beautiful beautiful song about +Jesse McCartney beautiful soul Sombori!! Hehe. Where's he by the way. (Jessie that is)

This song does it for me for more reasons than one. As always, the rhythm on point, and then the lyrics are beautiful. Simple, no lustful innuendos, just him professing love In the plainest, purest and 'beautifulest' way ever!!! 

Enjoy!

 Source: http://tattoos.fansshare.com/

Click here if you can't see the video

Tell me again why you still doubt that the best songs ever were produced in the 90's.

"Beautiful Soul"

[Intro:]

I don't want another pretty face

I don't want just anyone to hold

I don't want my love to go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

I know that you are something special

To you I'd be always faithful

I want to be what you always needed (This is where I faint!)

Then I hope you'll see the heart in me

[Chorus:]

I don't want another pretty face

I don't want just anyone to hold

I don't want my love to go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

You're the one I wanna chase

You're the one I wanna hold

I won't let another minute go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

Your beautiful soul, yeah

You might need time to think it over

But I'm just fine moving forward

I'll ease your mind

If you give me the chance

I will never make you cry c`mon let's try

[Chorus:]

I don't want another pretty face

I don't want just anyone to hold

I don't want my love to go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

You're the one I wanna chase

You're the one I wanna hold

I won't let another minute go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

Am I crazy for wanting you?

Maybe do you think you could want me too?

I don't wanna waste your time

Do you see things the way I do?

I just wanna know that you feel it too

There is nothing left to hide

[Chorus:]

I don't want another pretty face

I don't want just anyone to hold

I don't want my love to go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

You're the one I wanna chase

You're the one I wanna hold

I won't let another minute go to waste

I want you and your soul

I don't want another pretty face

I don't want just anyone to hold

I don't want my love to go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

Ooooooo

Beautiful soul, yeah

Oooooo, yeah

Your beautiful soul (this phrase! Oh lawd)

Yeah

I go stay - Nosa Omoregie #musicfriday #olurotimi

It's on days like this when I wake up and I just find that I'm angry and cranky for reasons unknown to me;
I'm just in that very low place and can't place my hands on what sent me there
Those days when I'm just pissed at everything and I just want to scream and not pray
Cos I can't find the right words to say!
No I don't want to cry
No I don't want to ask God why
No, I don't want to be there! But hey! I am!
No I don't want be askd why I'm
In this low place
Cos I don't have the answers
No I'm not depressed
I'm just distressed
The anxiety kind of distress....I guess!

Aaa argh!
It's on these days I remember songs about persistence
Songs that are not only rhythm worthy
But also lyrics worthy
And so for days like this
I turn on my music device and sing out loud along with  +Nosa Omoregie on his
'I go stay' track!!
No I might not feel immediately better (or maybe I might)
But I'll enjoy the moment of singing out loud because it's an awesome song with awesome lyrics that make so much sense and will eventually
Make me less
Distressed; somehow......!!
The power of amazing songs!
That said! Find lyrics below and enjoy this awesome song!

Cheers to the weekend!!!

I GO STAY, I GO WAIT - watch video

Intro

whoooo who wwho…

sababdadada…

who who hu huu…

When I wan pray I no dey pray like who no get faith

Me I no dey rush I no dey pray like who no fit wait

I no dey pray in an anyhow way

but according to the way wey God talk say

make we dey pray (make we dey pray) i i..

And when I dey pray for any matter

And he be like say the matter no dey better

I no dey shake

I no dey worry

As long as God still dey for heaven

(CHORUS)

I go stay

I go wait

Till my prayer don prevail (requires pleenty patience!)

And my faith

no go shake

Cause Jesus never fails

I go pray da

fervent prayer

Of the righteous must avail

God go answer me before i even open mouth say (in Jesus name)

He get one man

Him name na Elijah

This guy pray

And God no deny am

He tell God say I no want rain

And for three years plus

God honour Him name

What of Jacob wey tell God

Say If You no bless me You no dey

commot

What of Hannah

What of Esther

What of Jabez

and the rest

See this guys them wey I mention

Back in the days, them dey hold God to ransom

If this guys fit dey call God attention

What of me wey be New Creation

CHORUS (TWICE)

No case go fit make me cringe

Because I dey rely on my Master’s grace

I no dey do like who no get God

Christ in me no be just to dey talk

I go pray in Spirit

Pray in tongues

Because i be priest, I go pray for all

CHORUS (Four Times)

In Jesus name, call the name

In Jesus name, call the name

In Jesus name, call the name

Ifeoma - Felix Liberty #olurotimi #musicfriday

In this 'evolutionary' age  where things aren't as they used to be and men out there no longer deem it necessary to 'woo' a lady. (Olurotimi, I can't believe you just said woo! hahahaha)

Men have now made themselves champs feeling like limited editions!! (If I hear!)
These times where almost everything you hear in indigenous lyrics is about sensuality!
I have come to appreciate our ancient (maybe not so ancient) indigenous musicians who expressed how much they needed women to make their lives complete! You could hear the desperation in their lyrics! Hehe!
This brings me to our Friday jam!! *drumrolls*

Ifeoma by Felix liberty.......

This song just makes me happy! One because I remember the dance moves in the video, two, because the rhythm I love and three, the lyrics! I find the lyrics hilarious! All 11 lines! LOL! Felix Liberty ain't playing games yo!!!

Please Enjoy!!

Manage this - Ifeoma video I remember watching the video back in the day, but I have scanned the internet and can't seem to find that video

Instrumentals

1

Ifeoma 7x

I want to marry you, give me your love

Give me your love, just gimme your love 2x

Repeat 1

2

Ifeoma oh oh

Let me know your mind

Ifeoma oh oh

Let me know your mind

Let me know 5x

Your mind

Let me know 5x

Your mind

Back to 1

3

I want to marry you

Baybay I'm serious

I want to marry you

Darling I'm serious

I don't wanna play no games

I don't wanna mess around

I don't wanna jive no more

I wanna settle down

Just gimme your love 4x

Repeat 3

Back to 1

You know what I'm saying Baybay

I want us to get together

I love you so much

I don't wanna jive no more

P.S. I couldn't get the lyrics online so I did it the old school way. Play-stop-write-play-stop-write so for any errors you notice, kindly bear with me.

Benediction - August Alsina ft. Rick Ross #musicfriday

In a few days it'll be December! I can't even believe it. It has been quite an eventful year so far and I just want to take a minute to say thank you God for life and living! Haven't posted friday music on here in a while, there are so many songs I want to share and I'll get round to them, eventually, hehe!!

Meanwhile have you gone out to get +MI Abaga 's new album!! Whaaat! The chairman vex scatter on this one, no playing at all. He made too much sense on the tracks with +TUFACE IDIBIA and +soundsultan - #mesefibehuman being o! Oh lawd! Don't even get me started with #rich, I think it was Nosa on the vocals there non? I needed that song like yesterday! lol. Will do justice to these songs another day. Today we share the #benediction song by August Alsina. First time I heard the song, I just connected with it. Maybe it was in the way he sang, like he was totally feeling all those emotions. I just couldn't help but stop and listen. You just know when someone is singing from deep down his heart! Here's to #musicfriday with August Alsina;

Enjoy.....

If you can't view the embedded video, Click here to view

Started off in the streets

We would take collection from the fiends

People dyin' all around me

So I gave you my testimony

We were down from the beginnin'

When the world wasn't listenin'

Now that I got your attention

Let us end with the benediction

We are gathered here today

Paying our respects to bein' broke, hope he's in a better place (Yes ke!! I gotta get here)

Cause life out here ain't sweet, oh no

I would close my eyes to sleep but didn't dream no more

So I had to make a way for my home, you know

Now I'm in a place where I ain't gotta scheme no more

The good life, done with the hood life

I did what I could didn't always do what I should and I was misunderstood

So many nights I tried

To hide how I felt, I would cry inside

And I ran through the streets till my feet got tired

Cause I ain't wanna have my shoes on them power lines

But I made it, and it made me (Yezzir, we will make it)

I know I did wrong, I pray to God he forgave me

Cause I made it, and it didn't kill me

So it made me stronger, I pray to God that you feel me, that you feel me...

Our father who art in heaven

I pray you free me from my demons and keep me level (very important and I say amen to that)

I know you kept me out of prison where I was headin'

When I heard somebody killed my brother, one-eighty-seven

I hope he made it to your presence, for me he was a blessin'

At least I know he's restin' and he ain't out here stressin'

Tryna get to the good life, and out of this hood life

I pray that my step-pops stay off of that crack pipe

So Mama could sleep nights, I know it's been hard on her

I was ripping through the streets, it was hard for her

Now I'm up in hotels on the ocean shore

When I was sleepin' on the floor at the corner store

But I made it, and it made me

I know I did wrong, I pray to God he would save me

Cause I made it, it didn't kill me

So it made me stronger, I pray to God that you feel me, do you feel me... (Do you?)

Bottle after bottle, snatching Belaire out the bucket

Rightin' all my wrongs for these homies out here thuggin'

Pray for benediction, pretty women on my premise

Condo out in Cabo, screaming "GABOS" to my nemesis

Gold around my neck I'm ballin' for these final minutes

Nothing lasts forever, for these sins I seek repentance

Shots fired, another gone, I feel that man's pain

Daddy sat me down and said: "that came with the game"

Shake my head, roll up the window, turnin' up the music

So much anger in these songs for these soldiers that we losin'

A mastermind is one who's feedin' others off his talent

I owe it to my city but it's time I pay my balance

I'm in Holyfield's estate, I started with a pallet

I made my first tape, I gave that shit to Khaled

Thankful for my supporters, everyone that ever bought us

Grateful for every lesson these Miami streets taught us

Started off in the streets

We would take collection from the fiends

People dyin' all around me

So I gave you my testimony

We were down from the beginnin'

When the world wasn't listenin'

Now that I got your attention

Let us end with the benediction

"August-alsina-testimony" by Cover can be obtained from the record label. Licensed under Fair use of copyrighted material in the context of Testimony (August Alsina album) via Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:August-alsina-testimony.jpg#mediaviewer/File:August-alsina-testimony.jpg

Voice Of truth - Casting Crowns #musicfriday

I was at my son's school yesterday and alas, his teacher is pregnant. In my mind, my first reaction was panic! Can she be effective, wouldn't she be cranky all day, snapping at the kids? Then I thought again; this is one of the issues women like me face in the work place. Just because a woman is pregnant, does that mean she cannot add value anymore? Does that mean that she must be relegated to a secondary role or relieved of her duty? I felt really silly for my initial reaction and made up my mind to be as supportive as I can as an active parent of one of her students, till she has to go on leave, so help me God.

The song for today has been in my head since last week. I heard it first in my cousin +Ayo Olajide 's car a couple of years back. Permit me to say this, it is not very common to find really well done songs in the gospel genre. Sometimes I wonder, is it the money? The fact that most believe it has to be sombre? Or the fact that secular talent hunters come to the church to entice then really gifted ones with money? What are your thoughts on this?

Oh well, you know already that I have a bias for anything with string instruments! This is another reason why I am totally sold on +Casting Crowns music. The lyrics of "Voice of Truth" written by #Mark Hall and +Steven Curtis Chapman have especially spoken to me at times when I have been at my lowest.

Don't just listen to the music, follow the lyrics and let them speak to you.....

Enjoy..

Voice Of Truth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpWozyQ2QH4

Live performance...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCLFOtBP1KU

Oh what I would do to have

The kind of faith it takes to climb out of this boat I'm in

Onto the crashing waves (I really need that kind of faith!!)

To step out of my comfort zone

To the realm of the unknown where Jesus is

And He's holding out his hand

(Y'all should just step out and believe)

But the waves are calling out my name and they laugh at me

Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed (you know this!)

The waves they keep on telling me

Time and time again, "Boy, you'll never win!"

"You'll never win" (oh but you will!)

But the voice of truth tells me a different story

And the voice of truth says, "Do not be afraid!"

And the voice of truth says, "This is for My glory"

Out of all the voices calling out to me

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Oh what I would do to have

The kind of strength it takes to stand before a giant

With just a Sling and a stone (you know what I mean!!)

Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors

Shaking in their armor

Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand

But the giant's calling out my name and he laughs at me

Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed

The giant keeps on telling me

Time and time again, "Boy, you'll never win!"

"You'll never win"

But the voice of truth tells me a different story

And the voice of truth says, "Do not be afraid!"

And the voice of truth says, "This is for My glory"

Out of all the voices calling out to me (Calling out to me)

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

But the stone was just the right size

To put the giant on the ground

And the waves they don't seem so high

From on top of them looking down

I will soar with the wings of eagles

When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus

Singing over me

But the voice of truth tells me a different story

And the voice of truth says, "Do not be afraid!"

And the voice of truth says, "This is for My glory"

Out of all the voices calling out to me

I will choose to listen and believe

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

(This is what I choose too!! Yessir)

I will listen and believe

I will listen and believe the voice of truth

I will listen and believe

Because Jesus you are the voice of truth

And I will listen to you

You are...

source - http://life.biblechurch.org

Am I wrong - Nico & Vinz #musicfriday

Let's share some good music this Friday shall we.....

The rate at which new music is turned out nowadays is alarming. It's so hard to keep up. This minute you are feeling this song and before you know it another one comes and bounces it off. There are some however that just stick, they stand out because the lyrics are sound, the music composition is good and they just stand out from all the "shake your bum bum", "lie in my bed" hogwash we get bombarded with.

This song is a breath of fresh air. One of my top songs at the moment.

According to Wikipedia, The duo was asked about the meaning of the song and the inspiration behind it during an interview on Good Morning America, Nico Sereba said, "Inspiration is coming from a small country, but having huge dreams and people telling you, man, that's not realistic, come on, you can't be on the top of America or the top of the world or whatever we dream of......"

No wonder the lyrics are so deep...

Enjoy.

Click here to view video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg1sT4ILG0w

"Am I Wrong"

Am I wrong for thinking out the box from where I stay?

Am I wrong for saying that I choose another way?

I ain't tryna do what everybody else doing

Just cause everybody doing what they all do

If one thing I know, I'll fall but I'll grow

I'm walking down this road of mine, this road that I call home

So am I wrong

For thinking that we could be something for real?

Now am I wrong

For trying to reach the things that I can't see?

But that's just how I feel,

That's just how I feel

That's just how I feel

Trying to reach the things that I can't see

Am I tripping for having a vision?

My prediction: I'mma be on the top of the world

Walk your walk and don't look back, always do what you decide (Yessir! Just do it)

Don't let them control your life, that's just how I feel

Fight for yours and don't let go, don't let them compare you, no

Don't worry, you're not alone, that's just how we feel

Am I wrong (am I wrong)

For thinking that we could be something for real?

(oh yeah yeah yeah oh)

Now am I wrong (am I wrong)

For trying to reach the things that I can't see?

(oh yeah yeah yeah yeah)

But that's just how I feel,

That's just how I feel

That's just how I feel

Trying to reach the things that I can't see

If you tell me I'm wrong, wrong

I don't wanna be right, right

If you tell me I'm wrong, wrong

I don't wanna be right

[2x]

Am I wrong

For thinking that we could be something for real?

Now am I wrong

For trying to reach the things that I can't see?

But that's just how I feel,

That's just how I feel

That's just how I feel

Trying to reach the things that I can't see

So am I wrong (am I wrong)

For thinking that we could be something for real?

(oh yeah yeah yeah oh)

Now am I wrong (am I wrong)

For trying to reach the things that I can't see?

(oh yeah yeah yeah yeah)

But that's just how I feel,

That's just how I feel

That's just how I feel

Trying to reach the things that I can't see

 Jez look at them :-)!! 

Omo Anifowose ...... @Olamide_YBNL #fridaymusic Nigeria oh Nigeria!!!

I have been MIA because I simply can't get myself into the zone. The state of the nation is a major factor in this. Everything around is so depressing. I was even discussing this challenge with my sister earlier today and she said "so blog about just that".Still it was so hard to put any thoughts down, until this evening when I saw something and I'll share in a bit, first let's let out all this gloom.

Am I the only entrepreneur who is finding is difficult to stay upbeat and motivated in Nigeria right now? I am just curious. Do we still get up gearing to go and conquer? I saw some comment on twitter earlier and I was like huh?! Some have actually been capitalizing on the #bringbackourgirls campaign for personal benefits, not subtle ones like "me too, I dey here" type benefits but blatant advertising and marketing of themselves or their business. Someone tweeted a link with a catchy heading relating to the campaign only for people to follow the link and find it was just a link to a sales website! Na wa o! So I am guessing maybe, not many of us are really downcast by the mood in the air. It's still business as usual. Oma se oo.

I also noticed a struggle for recognition of the creator of the hashtag #bringbackourgirls on twitter and couldn't believe it! Does it really matter who created it? It's a nice to know, but perhaps we can get on with that once this is all sorted, maybe? Come on guys! Why are we letting this is become an opportunity to gain brownie points. This is serious! Of which, truth of the matter is the abducted girls' case (true or not, as there is another debate going on about this) is just a part of the whole picture. People have been dying in their 100s every other day! We need an intervention and fast! It's great that Nigeria is in the spotlight right now, let's make it count. Let's put aside all our shenanigans and focus on the matter at hand.

About that the I saw that lifted my spirit, I watched a video produced by +Kemi Adetiba and it got me excited! I remember the first time I heard @Olamide_YBNL 's  rendition of Kwam 1's "Omo Anifowose" I couldn't stop listening to it. I rocked the track on the CD till it was too scratched to play properly, hahaha! The song is a story of the struggle of many. My favorite line in the song is - "Versace, Versace, you're rocking versace, your mummy is hungry, Oloshi" . Apparently the official video was uploaded in March! Where have I been? I just have to say, Kemi and Olamide, you guys made my evening! Besides today is Friday and I haven't shared any #fridaymusic in ages plus this'll be my first Nigerian track on the blog. Yipee!!

I hope you enjoy it like I have. I wish I could translate the whole song for the benefit of my non-yoruba readers, but omo, na long tin be dat. Look for a yoruba speaking friend and ask them. I'll translate a few lines.

Hey, so I created this version of his quote at the end of the video using pikochart! Yaay me.

Cheers to the weekend and God save Nigeria....!

link to watch the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoayYeEcqO0

I love the part where he gives someone a note and the person opens it and see a 5,000 naira note with Olamide's picture on it. I also love the quote at the end. I literally felt the hairs on my skin rise as I watched this video!

 Bonus Transcripts

 - Oga Ade, E wo bi ta ba de, Omo eru d'oba, Igboro d'emi lade
Mr. Ade, look where we are now, the son of a slave is now king, the streets crowned me (I think that's close, hehe)

- Mummy t'aso e ati bata e fun paro, Daddy t'aso e ati bata e fun paro to put food on the table
Mummy sold her clothes and shoes for barter, Daddy sold his clothes and shoes for barter

Meanwhile, times have changed o!! I just thought to try to see if I would get the full lyrics online and voila! Thanks to  http://www.freenaijalyrics.com. I'll try to do a few more translations and corrections because apparently there are some lines I am almost certain are wrong. Kudos to the person who put these lyrics out though! It must have been quite a bit of work.

More translations are welcome, especially for those deep proverbial lines meeen!! Feel free to help us here.

By the way this gunman pose went completely viral when the album was released last year. While many were busy striking the pose and posting pictures via social media, others were out crying blue murder with claims that its was an Illuminati concept. What's your take?

Lyrics

Omo Anifowose

Omo Anifo

Iru ki le yi

Omo Anifowose

Omo Anifo

Iru ki le yi

Omo Anifowose

Won mu ewure dudu

Won mu re igbo ifa

Omo Anifowose

Won m’aguntan bolojo

Won mu re ile osun

Omo Anifowose

Osun o gba aguntan

Ema se gba emi mi

Omo Anifowose

Eni ti o le se bi alaaru l’oyingbo

Na na naaa na ( This ad lib by Olamide just has to be there!! I love it)

ko le se bi adegboro l’oja oba

Ayinde ooh eh

Ayinde ooo

eh

Won ni kilode,

Ki lo ba de, ki lo n wa n bi, ki lo fe
 ( They say what is it, what brings him here, what does he want?)

They never thought I’ll make it to the top but that’s not fair

To ri mummy wa o l’owo
  (Because our mummy didn't have money)

To ri daddy wa o l’owo
(Because our daddy didn't have money)

Hustled from the house and every damn thing na sorrow

Mo ya je solo o

A de soro o

Highclass dem say we are so low o

Mommy ta’so ati bata e fun paro

Daddy ta’so ati bata e fun paro

To put food on the table

Ko ma d’abi pe won wa capable

Salary daddy o wa stable

Everyday ko la ma je vegetable

Mama a ni God is able, highest nkan ta ma fi mu garri lebu

Awon omo Landlord chance wa

Tor'on pass wa, won embarass wa,

Won ni e kuro ni house wa

Won frustrate mummy ati house wa

Awon omo alhaja

To ba so mi m’ole le yin, ma ja

Mi wa ja but t’owo mi ba d’eyan, wa ja

Chorus.....

Mo n da gba

Mo n da fa

Mi o mo ile onisegun, mi o mo ile alfa
(I do not know any herbalist homes nor do I know any cleric's home)

Bo ya mommy ati daddy lo sise lori mi
 (Maybe my mummy and daddy worked on me)

Glory be to alpha

Before life hard

Poverty fi mi se cypher

Sorrows and pain ma fi mi ka ***

Ma tun se high five

So we roll up just to get high but

poverty no stop
 so man gats open eyes
 (I edited these lines, I think this is what he said)

Oga Ade

Ewo ibi ta ba de

Omo eru d’oba

Igboro demilade

Ema kun pancake

Me i am getting my cake

Niggas dem be like hey

When they see my picture on the ***

Them no reach God,

them know this

Won fe si office le mi lori

Se mo jo novice

I love this

I can be rolling like a borris

Versace, versace

You rocking versace…..

your mummy is hungry (I can almost bet my life that this is what he said here!!), oloshi 

Emi tun flourish, awon parents mi jeun to nourish (edit)

Chorus.....

Long live king wasiu ayinde marshall

for the inspiration

Living legend toh bad

Kwam I the ultimate

Mo sample your voice baba, e ma kana

Olamide badoo

Copied from FreeNaijaLyrics.com: http://www.freenaijalyrics.com/lyrics-olamide-anifowose/#ixzz31FcDVV6q

Something Inside so strong......Labi Siffre #fridaymusic

Yours  truly sat in front of her laptop yesterday all fired up to share the first song for the year, she types www.blogspot.com....eek, error! Okay let's try mofolusades.blogspot.com..... eeek eek, error... *hyperventilating* Reboots system, twice for certainty, retypes www.blogger.com! Aaah oti o. Lol!!

Funny thing is, I never thought for a second that Google could have downtime or something, I was freaking out, thinking oh  no, all my posts, my pictures... Yeepa. Then it occurs to me to check if there was some issue, where did I first go to check... Google too! Lmao! Long and short, after fishing around for a bit, I check twitter and see some other people complaining... Whew! Thank God it's sorted, but please Google don't ever try this again.

The morale of the story above is that... "This is why my Friday music is coming on Saturday :-)"  and yea, whatever you've got online should better be backed up somewhere. I mean, you just never know.

Meanwhile, I have shifted from the strictly #90smusic theme to #fridaymusic biko! Whenever I remember a great song I need to share and do my background check, turns out some of them were cooked in the 80s or 2000s even. So, I'm just going to open the door and let them in.

Something inside was a single released by Labi Siffre in 1987. It was inspired by a TV documentary on Apartheid South Africa seen by Siffre in 1985 in which a white soldier was filmed shooting at black children. However, for me the songs means much more. I think of the struggle of life itself when I listen to it. The struggle to breakthrough and be what you were made to be, against all odds. There have been many covers of this song, for me though, none beats this original!

Enjoy.....

Click here to go to the link if you can't view the video above

The higher you build your barriers the taller I become

The farther you take my rights away the faster I will run

You can deny me, you can decide to turn your face away

No matter 'cause there's

Something inside so strong

I know that I can make it

Tho' you're doing me wrong so wrong

You thought that my pride was gone

Oh, no, something inside so strong

Oh, oh oh oh oh something inside so strong

The more you refuse to hear my voice the louder I will sing

You hide behind walls of Jericho, your lies will come tumbling

Deny my place in time, you squander wealth that's mine

My light will shine so brightly, it will blind you 'cause there's

Something inside so strong

I know that I can make it (!!! AND I WILL)

Tho' you're doing me wrong so wrong

You thought that my pride was gone

Oh, no, something inside so strong

Oh, oh oh oh oh something inside so strong

Brothers and sisters

When they insist we're just not good enough

When we know better

Just look 'em in the eyes and say

I'm gonna do it anyway

I'm gonna do it anyway

Something inside so strong

And I know that I can make it

Tho' you're doing me wrong so wrong

You thought that my pride was gone

Oh, no, something inside so strong

Oh, oh oh oh oh something inside so strong

Brothers and sisters

When they insist we're just good not enough

When we know better

Just look 'em in the eyes and say

I'm gonna do it anyway

I'm gonna do it anyway

I'm gonna do it anyway

I'm gonna do it anyway

Because there's something inside so strong

And I know that I can make it

Though you're doing me so wrong

Oh, no, something inside so strong

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, something inside so strong

Songwriters

SIFFRE, LABI

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Roar...... Katy Perry #fridaymusic

Hi guys. I respected myself and tried to keep all my 'waka' to the barest minimum today. I live off the express and our 'overflow' family and friends will definitely make sure that axis is on a lock down today. I have a lot to say about this, but I'll bite my tongue and save it for another day. Just know though, that not every church going Nigerian is truly Christian, and boy do we have a lot of church goers..... the end!

Eheen, so I have some energy today since I didn't have to endure five hours in Lagos traffic. It's been a while since I took my time to share anything from the heart here, so I'll try to make it up with my song of the day!! It's not a 90s song by the way; at this rate, I am beginning to think maybe I need to change this Friday segment to #songoftheday or #musicfriday maybe, what do you think? We'll see. Today will be #musicfriday though, because there's no way I can pass this one off as #90smusic.

If you follow me on twitter @sonaike, you would know that I am a huge fan of +Katy Perry and that her current hit #Roar is my motivational song of the moment. I even couldn't resist sharing it in my recent interview with connectnigeria.

Read the interview here

By the way +Chibuike Wogu was so gracious to send me a copy of the secret DVD I talked about in the interview, which I am about to watch! If you haven't taken advantage of the offer to download your business plan template from http://www.mybizhubstore.com/ the offer is still on till the end of the year. That's my own little way of saying thank you. 

Back to the song. Whenever this song comes up on the radio, I turn up the volume of my radio to the very end and sing along like my life depends on it! haha! Every single line of that song speaks to my soul, no kidding!! Gosh.

If you haven't heard the song please just listen by following the link below, if you can't see the embedded video that is;

Enjoy......

Katy Perry Roar

If you thought I was joking when I said every line of the song speaks to me, you would believe me when you see my fingerprints in red all over the lyrics below. I have comments everywhere. lol!

I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess

(I see you sitting there, you know you want a change, but your too prim and proper to cause a stir! What would people think yea? Guess what? Nobody really cares)
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice  

(many of us are here! You do have a choice, refuse to accept less than you know you deserve)

I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything 

(what can I say! What do you stand for?)
You held me down, but I got up (HEY!) (Yesssir!!)
Already brushing off the dust

  (I literally jump up and do the brush off moves when the song gets here)
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder gonna shake the ground 

(Gen Gen!! The world hasn't seen nothing yet)
You held me down, but I got up (HEY!)
Get ready 'cause I’ve had enough

  (You have to get to that point where you've had enough! As long as you continue to endure that situation, you haven't had enough, no sir!)
I see it all, I see it now

[Chorus]
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire

(dance, dance, dance, cos you're a fighter, people will wonder)
'Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion (oh yes!!)
'Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You’re gonna hear me roar

Now I’m floating like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero (Notice she says "my own hero", I hope you hear this?)
You held me down, but I got up (HEY!)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (HEY!)
Get ready ’cause I’ve had enough
I see it all, I see it now

[Chorus]
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire
‘Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
‘Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You’re gonna hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You'll hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You're gonna hear me roar...

Ro-oar, ro-oar, ro-oar, ro-oar, ro-oar

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire
‘Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
‘Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You’re gonna hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You'll hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You're gonna hear me roar...

P.S. 

Sales Sales Sales!!!!!

1. Remember Revamp definition, the ex-banker turned crafts woman, yea? Well she's having a sales event tomorrow with 50% off ankara bags, jewelry and all. So if you're around Surulere, swing by;

Venue - Car park of Atara shopping plaza, opposite Mobil filling station, Aguda
Time - 10 to 6pm

2. It's also Oja-ara tomorrow and Sunday. This time, they've got a play area for the kids, so take your kids along;

Venue - Muri Okunola park by Nigerian law school.

Time - 10 to 6pm