U No Holy Pass
2face Idibia Lyrics

Hey, uuh
Expression of attention towards the listener.

Some people be acting like they know it all
Certain individuals tend to behave as if they possess complete knowledge.

See this type of thing wey we dey feel
Refers to the phenomenon being experienced.

Before you know, you don the world dey start to go small
The world appears to become smaller in size as one's understanding of it increases.

I no go lie
An affirmation of the authenticity of the previous statement.

Some people no believe am ma epain them, man don fall
Some individuals do not acknowledge it, but it is the cause of their fall.

It’s reality and you will see
It is a truth that will become evident through experience.

That it pays nobody
No one benefits from possessing a presumptuous attitude.

To be feeling that they know it all
To have the mindset that one has total comprehension.

Try to visualize what I feel
Attempt to perceive the emotions expressed by the artist.

And I bet that you will see would be a picture of a garden wall
An image of a wall restricting one's vision of the garden, which is a metaphor for the things one cannot understand due to a presumptuous attitude.

Before you know, you go dey for six feet under the ground
Death will come suddenly and unexpectedly.

Some be acting that they know it all
Certain individuals present themselves as if they have complete knowledge.

But everybody knows that people rise and fall
It is common knowledge that individuals experience both success and failure.

Some rise up again just to stand up tall
Some people manage to recover and achieve great things after facing defeat.

And wiser and stronger
They become more intelligent and capable.

No matter how long you live
Regardless of one's lifespan.

You can not learn it all
It is impossible to acquire all knowledge and understanding.

You go only do your best because you no go fit do all
One can only try their hardest because it is impossible to accomplish everything.

So if you criticize me, come smoke small
If you intend to criticize me, do so with a calm and friendly demeanor.

Cos you no holy pass, my brother
Because you are not infallible, my friend.

Hmm, some people when they see a wrong thing
Certain individuals become agitated when they observe an injustice.

They will start complaining
They voice their concerns to others.

Until the complaining turn into shouting
Their complaints eventually become loud cries for action.

Anytime they see a wrong thing
Whenever they encounter an injustice.

They continue shouting
They do not stop their vocal protests.

Until the shouting turn into traditional shouting
Their cries become routine and are no longer heeded by those in power.

Make them try to correct a thing
If they attempt to correct an issue.

They will start to thinking
They will begin to ponder the situation at hand.

Until the thinking make the pressure to start to set in
Their contemplation will eventually lead to an accumulation of stress.

Make them feel like outcasting
The stress of the situation can make them feel as though they do not belong.

The society them live in
The environment in which they reside.

Because they lose them sense of belonging
They feel disconnected from others due to the constant state of turmoil they experience.

But they would try to push am more
Nevertheless, they will continue to fight for their beliefs.

Try to open every door
They will exhaust all possibilities in their attempt to correct the injustice.

When negativity doesn't make it certain
When their efforts do not yield positive results.

So when them try to stop the complaining and the shouting
When those in power attempt to silence their protests.

Them no go fit because eno be spiritual something
They will not stop because their motivation is not based on anything spiritual.

People take advantage of the dream
Opportunistic individuals exploit the hopes and aspirations of others.

Because them realizing
Because they recognize.

Say this people lost them spirit of fighting
They believe that the people have lost their desire to fight for a better life.

So them start to use them head
These opportunists begin to manipulate the situation to their advantage.

Use am like dustbin
They use the situation to dispose of their problems.

All the problem of the nation
All the issues plaguing the country.

Them be dumping, in them head
They put all the country's problems on their shoulders.

Slavery will start to set in like Amistad
The population will become enslaved like in the historical film, Amistad.

Oya, I know say you seen the making
Come on, I know you understand what is happening.

And them start to do almost anything for almost nothing
These opportunists will offer very little in return for a great deal of effort from the population.

Cos them same people they need some fighting
These opportunists rely on the people's desire for change.

But the scavengers would bring them all
However, other opportunists will emerge to exploit the situation further.

They will push them to the floor
They will intensify their exploitation of the people.

And to collect all the people them belonging
They will take everything from the people.

But like a goat that has pushed to the wall
Like a cornered goat that must fight to survive.

We already ready start to do the bad thing
The people have become violent and aggressive.

So we a go run them down
The population will hunt down the opportunists.

We a go chase them outta wey town
The people will drive the opportunists out of their community.

I sabi, we go gun down them
I know that we will kill them.

Before them go know, them go dey for six feet under the ground
The opportunists will be killed unexpectedly.

U no holy pass, my sister
You are not infallible, my friend.