Hope
3/4 Peace Lyrics

Say things are getting hard everyday
Expressing that circumstances are becoming increasingly difficult on a daily basis

Say things are getting bloody everyday
Indicating that the situation is becoming more violent and chaotic each passing day

We no get any country to run to
Highlighting the feeling of being trapped and having nowhere else to escape or seek refuge

Oluwa help us
Calling upon a higher power for assistance and guidance

Say people way go church on Sunday
Referring to individuals who attend religious services but fail to comprehend the gravity of the current situation

They no know say nah there last service
Unaware that the dire circumstances may lead to their ultimate demise

Watin we go talk about the matter?
Questioning the topics of conversation and discussion amidst the prevailing challenges

Oluwa cover us
Seeking divine protection and shelter from the difficulties faced

Everything don cost
Emphasizing the significant rise in the prices of goods and services

Anything way be say we touch e don cost
Stating that any item one desires to acquire now comes at a much higher price

Anything way you wan buy e don double up
Highlighting the exponential increase in the cost of purchasing any desired item

How we go survive we dey for our trenches
Expressing the struggle to endure and overcome the challenges faced while being stuck in difficult circumstances

And e get people way de there trenches
Acknowledging the presence of others who are also enduring the hardships in their respective positions

Them no get how them go use the survive
Implying that some individuals lack the knowledge or resources to sustain themselves through the difficulties

Wa be say dam dey come out everyday them dey wonder wetin
Revealing the confusion and uncertainty experienced by individuals as they face new challenges daily

I go chop pu wetin I go do?
Questioning the means of sustenance and survival in such demanding circumstances

Everything don hard oluwa help us
Expressing the overall hardship and struggle faced, while appealing for divine intervention

They are killing us everyday we are dying
Conveying the brutality and loss of lives that occur on a daily basis

Everybody dey suffer starvation
Highlighting the widespread suffering and deprivation of basic necessities, particularly food

For this country way we call our own oo
Referring to the country where they belong and expressing disappointment in its current state

Lets talk about water e no dey
Initiating a discussion regarding the scarcity of clean and accessible water

You see light for your end e no dey
Observing that there is a lack of electricity in their area, leading to darkness

Good Roads they promise us e no dey
Expressing the unfulfilled promises of having well-maintained and functional roads

ASUU self still dey strike till today
Pointing out that the academic staff union is still on strike, causing further disruption and delays in education

Them tell us Story back to back o
Informing about the continuous stream of deceitful narratives and empty promises they have been told

Watin we go talk about the matter o
Expressing the frustration and confusion on what else can be discussed or done to address the situation

Last time way we stand they kill for toll gate
Recalling the tragic event where peaceful protesters were attacked and killed at the toll gate

They think say we don forget they matter o
Highlighting that some believe the authorities can simply overlook the past atrocities and assume people have moved on

Now As you don take your pvc make u no forget vote right party
Advising individuals to remember the importance of voting for the appropriate political party after obtaining their Permanent Voter Card

No be party way kill us for toll gate
Emphasizing the significance of supporting a political party that did not participate in or condone the toll gate killings

They never tell us who order the shooting
Expressing the lack of transparency regarding those responsible for giving the order to shoot at the toll gate

All the money way be say they pack go
Referring to the embezzlement of funds meant for the betterment of the country

Gucci snake swallow 36 Mill
Illustrating a corrupt scenario where funds equivalent to 36 million were allegedly embezzled through fraudulent means

They never see Gucci snake till today
Suggesting that the Gucci snake, a symbol of the corrupt practices, has not been apprehended or brought to justice

Palliative way the hide from people
Revealing the concealment of relief materials that were meant to be distributed to the populace

The wan use am do campaign for people
Exposing the intention of utilizing the hidden relief materials as part of political campaigning strategies

The rice way dey share no carry beans o
Noting that the distribution of rice, without the accompaniment of other essential items, fails to adequately address the needs of the people

See the calamity them dey cause o
Drawing attention to the disastrous consequences brought about by the actions and mismanagement of those in power

For This Country way you call your own ooo
Reaffirming the sense of ownership and belonging to the country while expressing disappointment and frustration