[Lyric] Naira Marley – Ayewada LYRICS

Naira Marley Ayewada Lyrics… Song Written by NM, Produced by Yo! (Rexxie).

Taken from his critically acclaimed debut album God’s Timing’s The Best, issued in May, the Rexxie-produced song was previously used as the intro track to Marley’s NPR Tiny Desk.

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LYRICS

Marlians
‘Ge-‘Ge, go-go
Hmm-mm
(Yo)

VERSE 1
Aye wa, ko s’oro (aye wa, ko s’oro)
Oro wa, ko s’aye (oro wa, ko s’aye)
Aye diee t’otu ku (aye diee t’otu ku)
Oun ni fun awon Marlians (oun ni fun awon Marlians)
Won pe ‘wo “l’ole” (won pe ‘wo “l’ole”)
O tun lon gb’omo eran jo (o tun lon gb’omo eran jo)
They’re callin’ you “thief” (they’re callin’ you “thief”)
You’re dancin’ with a goat (you’re dancin’ with imee)

Chorus
Ayewada? (ayewa’)
Omo’ba, ayewada? (ko s’aye rara oh)
Ayewada? (ayewa’)
Omo eru, ayewada? (ko s’aye rara)
Ayewada? (ayewada?)
Omo ase, ayewada? (ko s’aye rara)
Ayewada? (ayewa’)
Ayewa’, ayewada? (ko s’aye rara)

VERSE 2
Won ni nma s’osokuso (won ni nma s’osokuso)
K’emi ma s’osokuso (k’emi ma s’osokuso)
That’s to say (ehn-ehn), eyin ma gbo ‘gbokugbo (eyin ma gbo ‘gbokugbo)
Eti yin o ni di (eti yin o ni di), oju yin o ni foh (oju yin o ni foh)
Sheb’emi mo ko Mafo
Emi mo tun ko Japa (emi mo tun ko Japa)

Nibo le wa? (ehn-ehn)
Nigba t’awa yi n suffer (nigba t’awa yi n suffer)
Igba t’owo wa wa (ehn-ehn)
Won wa tun fe pada wa (won wa tun fe pada wa)
Ati mura wa, ati pe (pe, pe)
Motor ti kun (kun)
Won ma shey sope “kin sun”?
Shey kin sun, kin lo shubu? (shey kin sun, kin lo shubu?)

Chorus
Ayewada? (ayewa’)
Omo’ba, ayewada? (ko s’aye rara oh)
Ayewada? (ayewa’)
Omo eru, ayewada? (ko s’aye rara)
Ayewada? (ayewada?)
Omo ase, ayewada? (ko s’aye rara)
Ayewada? (ayewa’)
Ayewa’, ayewada? (ko s’aye rara)

VERSE 3
Oju iku l’oju isinmi (oju iku l’oju isinmi)
Emi ma j’aiye ku ni (emi ma j’aiye ku ni)
J’aiye ku ni (ye), emi ma j’aiye ku ni (emi ma j’aiye ku ni)

No lappin’, no plus one (plus one)
No pushin’ l’odo wa (odo wa)
No more space, ayewada?
No space, no time, oro ti o fa’ja (fa’ja)

Where is the space (space)
You know me from back in the days (know me from back in the days)
Where was you back in the days? (where was you back in the days?)
When I was runnin’ the race (when I was runnin’ the race)
Me no look dem face
Me said dem-dem ah hypocrite
Ole, l’everybody
That’s why me no look dem face

Chorus
Ayewada? heys (ayewa’)
Omo’ba, ayewada? (ko s’aye rara oh)
Ayewada? (ayewa’)
Omo eru, ayewada? (ko s’aye rara)
Ayewada? (ayewada?)
Omo ase, ayewada? (ko s’aye rara)
Ayewada? (ayewa’)
Ayewa’, ayewada? (ko s’aye rara)