Signed to XL Recordings, they released the Oya EP in June 2014 which also includes the song River. Mama says was released in November, extracted from their eponymous Richard Russell produced album launched in February 16th, 2015. A third song from "Ibeyi", Ghosts, was promoted in January 2015 before they embarked on an extensive European and US Tour.
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Oya
Ibeyi Lyrics
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If I don't feel you
Even if I see the most beautiful thing up in the sky
If I don't see you
Take me oya, take me oya
Take me oya, take me oya
Catch the cloud, if I don't see you
Even if I feel the sun on my skin everyday
If I don't feel you
Take me oya, take me oya
Take me oya, take me oya
Toi, le soleil, l'Uni, toi qui parles à mon coeur
Toi, le soleil, l'Uni, mais qui pars sans moi
Toi qui pars sans moi
Take me oya, take me oya
Take me oya, take me oya
Oya Wemilloro e
Oya Wemilloro e
Oya Wemilloro e
Oya Wemilloro e
Oya Wemilloro e
The song "Oya" by Ibeyi talks about the overwhelming feeling of missing someone or something that is essential in one's life. The song suggests that even if everything else in life is going well, it may not feel complete without the presence of the person they are missing. The lyrics suggest that even if the sun is shining, and everything else in life is beautiful, it may not matter if the person they miss is not there to share it with them. The repetition of the line "Take me Oya" implies that the singer is requesting for Oya to take them away to reunite with the person they are missing.
The final lines of the song are in Yoruba dialect which is spoken in Nigeria, and it is a direct reference to the Yoruba deity, Oya. In Yoruba mythology, Oya is the goddess of change, wind, and storms. She is known to bring about change and transformation. This suggests that the singer is invoking the goddess of change to help them reunite with the person they are missing.
Line by Line Meaning
Even if I feel the sun on my skin everyday
Even if I experience moments of joy and happiness every day
If I don't feel you
If I am not able to connect with you emotionally
Even if I see the most beautiful thing up in the sky
Even if I witness the most beautiful moments in life
If I don't see you
If I am unable to share those moments with you
Take me oya, take me oya
Help me find my way towards emotional fulfillment
Even if my hand's skin catch the wind
Even if I feel the wind and its freedom
Catch the cloud, if I don't see you
I cannot experience true happiness without you
Toi, le soleil, l'Uni, toi qui parles à mon coeur
You, the sun, the universe, you speak to my heart
Toi, le soleil, l'Uni, mais qui pars sans moi
You, the sun, the universe, but you leave me behind
Take me oya, take me oya
Help me find my way towards emotional fulfillment
Oya Wemilloro e
Oya, the Orisha of change and transformation
Oya Wemilloro e
Oya, the Orisha who reigns over storms and wind
Oya Wemilloro e
Oya, the Orisha who helps to bring about positive change
Oya Wemilloro e
Oya, the Orisha who can guide us towards emotional fulfillment
Oya Wemilloro e
Oya, the Orisha who can help us navigate the winds of change in life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: LISA KAINDE DIAZ, NAOMI DIAZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@paularuiz3014
Even if I feel the sun on my skin everyday
If I don't feel you
Even if I see the most beautiful thing up in the sky
If I don't see you
Take me oya, take me oya
Take me oya, take me oya
Even if my hand's skin catch the wind
Catch the cloud, if I don't see you
Even if I feel the sun on my skin everyday
If I don't feel you
Take me oya, take me oya
Take me oya, take me oya
Toi, le soleil, l'Uni, toi qui parles à mon coeur
Toi, le soleil, l'Uni, mais qui pars sans moi
Toi qui pars sans moi
Take me oya, take me oya
Take me oya, take me oya
Oya Wemilloro e
Oya Wemilloro e
Oya Wemilloro e
Oya Wemilloro e
Oya Wemilloro
@EssesGirassois
Lindo demais!
"Mesmo se eu sentir o sol na minha pele todos os dias
Se eu não sinto você
Mesmo que eu veja as coisas mais bonitas do céu
Se eu não vejo você
Leve-me Oya
Leve-me Oya
Mesmo que minhas mãos possam pegar o vento,
Pegar as nuvens
Se eu não vejo você
Mesmo se eu sentir o sol na minha pele todos os dias
Se eu não sinto você
Leve-me Oya
Leve-me Oya"
@vldptz
Take me Oya...
The mother of the 9 eguns.
Take me Oya...
The butterfly that soon can become a hurricane.
Take me Oya
Mother of the dead
Mother of the brave ones
Warrior who doenst fear anything
Please, give me strength to face the monsters of my life.
Epahey! ⚡️
@CrimeReporting
This song is culturally and spiritually uplifting. It is soul balm!
Love from Nigeria.
I am proudly Yoruba 🇳🇬
@lakshmanamurthyp1911
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@Asan369Nefer
Oya is my mother! Thank you so much for honoring her. Iba Oya Ayaba Ile Iku, Iba Ibeji!!!
@georgiaprado3694
epahey!
@DreamskyDance
Asan Fossett Eparrei Oya !
@RoxNiih
Epa hei!
@kelvin-og5pq
Oya is a mighty sacred river in the yoruba land that has special spiritual power and revered by the Oduduwa people -Yorubas. Oya also has another meaning amongst the people. It's a w
@kelvin-og5pq
.....Sorry I wanted to say "oya" is also a commanding word it literally means "let's go!" This is different to Oya the sacred deity mighty river that is worshipped by the people that you correctly refer to as Oba Oya because she has mystical power as are also powerfully fierce. Her mythologic symbol is a fierce looking strong and powerful female holding an axe arm stretched out above her head in a striking pose depicting a strong sense against injustice
@CamGlln
their voice are so strong, it's like this song had his own soul.
@Kyo_Streams
Pretty sure this is the music I've been looking for my whole life. This is indescribably beautiful.