Anifowose
Olamide Lyrics


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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 maguntan 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 loyingbo
Ko le se bi adegboro loja oba
Ayinde ooh eh
Ayinde ooo

Won ni kilode
Ki lo ba de ki lo n wa n bi ki lo fe
They never thought Iโ€™ll make it to the top but thatโ€™s not fair
To ri mommy wa o lowo
To ri daddy wa o lowo
Hustled from the house and every damn thing na sorrow
Mo ya je solo o
A de solo o
Dem be high class dem say we are so low o
Mommy taso ati bata e fun paro
Daddy taso ati bata e fun paro
To put food on the table
Ko ma dabi pe won wa capable
Salary daddy o wa stable
Everyday ko la ma je vegetable
But mummy know God is able ice water la ma ti fi mu garri lebu
Awon omo Landlord chance wa
Cos won pass wa won embarass wa
Won ni e kuro ni house wa
Won frustrate mommy ati house wa
Awon omo alhaja
To ba so mi mole le yin ma ja
Mi wa ja but towo mi ba deyan wa ja

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 maguntan 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 loyingbo
Ko le se bi adegboro loja oba
Ayinde ooh eh
Ayinde ooo

Mo n da gbe mo n da fa
Mi o mo ile onisegun mi o mo ile alfa
Bo ya mommy ati daddy lo sise lori mi
Glory be to Alpha
Before life hard poverty fi mi se cypher
Sorrows and pain ma fi mi cat walk Won ma tun se high 5
So we roll up just to get high but
Poverty no stop so my guys open eyes
Oga Ade
Ewo ibi ta ba de
Omo eru doba
Igboro demilade
Ema kun pancake
Me I am getting my cake
Niggas dem be like ee
When they see my picture on the like ee
Them no rich God them know this
Won fe si office le mi lori
Se mo jo novice
God I love this
I keep rolling like a borris
Versace Versace you rocking Versace
Your mommy is suffering oloshi
Emi ti flourish awon parents mi jeun to nourish

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 maguntan 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 loyingbo
Ko le se bi adegboro loja oba
Ayinde ooh eh
Ayinde ooo

Long live King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall
Thanks for the inspiration
Living legend to bad
Kwam I the ultimate




Mo sample your voice baba e ma kana
Olamida badooo

Overall Meaning

The song "Anifowose" by Olamide is an uplifting and motivational piece that speaks of the struggles of life and the resilience of the human spirit. The title is a Yoruba name that suggests the song speaks of someone named Anifowose. The song's opening verse is a call and response that repeats the name "Omo Anifowose" and an affirmation in Yoruba that "whatever happens, the child of Anifowose will overcome". This sets the tone for the rest of the song, which speaks to the challenges of life and the triumph of the human spirit over adversity.


Throughout the song, Olamide speaks to the struggles of ordinary people to make ends meet in a society that does not always reward hard work and perseverance. The lyrics talk about people who are hustling just to survive, from the farmers who raise black goats and grow the IFA root, to mothers and fathers who work multiple jobs just to put food on the table. In the midst of all this, the song's narrator finds hope and strength, recognizing that even in the hardest of times, the child of Anifowose will ultimately thrive.


The lyrics are full of cultural references that speak to the Yoruba roots of the song. The mention of Osun, the goddess of fertility and prosperity, serves as a reminder of the importance of divine intervention in the lives of ordinary people. The references to Ayinde and King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall are tributes to the legendary fuji musician and cultural icon whose music has inspired generations of Nigerians. Overall, the song celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the ability of ordinary people to overcome the challenges of life.


Line by Line Meaning

Omo Anifowose
Child of Anifowose


Omo Anifo
Child of Anifo


Iru ki le yi
What is happening?


Won mu ewure dudu
They bought black goat


Won mu re igbo ifa
They bought palm kernel and divination powder


Won maguntan bolojo
They bought wealth and happiness


Won mu re ile osun
They bought a house at Ile Osun


Osun o gba aguntan
Osun has not accepted the sacrifice of the black goat


Ema se gba emi mi
How can I succeed?


Eni ti o le se bi alaaru loyingbo
Someone who can't farm like an Alaaru of Oyingbo


Ko le se bi adegboro loja oba
Can't work like a porter at the King's market


Ayinde ooh eh
Ayinde ooh eh


Won ni kilode
They asked why?


Ki lo ba de ki lo n wa n bi ki lo fe
What is the aim? What are we doing? What do we want?


To ri mommy wa o lowo
If we see our mom and dad poor


To ri daddy wa o lowo
If we see our dad and mom poor


Hustled from the house and every damn thing na sorrow
We hustled from home, every difficulty becomes a sorrow


Mo ya je solo o
I eat alone


A de solo o
I will be alone


Dem be high class dem say we are so low o
They are high class and they say we are low class


Mommy taso ati bata e fun paro
Mom wears beads and sandals made of beads


Daddy taso ati bata e fun paro
Dad wears beads and sandals made of beads


To put food on the table
To provide food for the family


Ko ma dabi pe won wa capable
Even though they are capable


Salary daddy o wa stable
Dad's salary is stable


Everyday ko la ma je vegetable
Everyday we eat vegetables


But mummy know God is able ice water la ma ti fi mu garri lebu
But mom knows that God is able, we drink ice water with garri


Awon omo Landlord chance wa
Children of Landlords oppress us


Cos won pass wa won embarass wa
They are more successful and they embarrass us


Won ni e kuro ni house wa
They said to leave their house


Won frustrate mommy ati house wa
They frustrate Mom and their house


Awon omo alhaja
Children of wealthy muslim families


To ba so mi mole le yin ma ja
If they say I'm a hoodlum you will fight me


Mi wa ja but towo mi ba deyan wa ja
I fight but they hit me back harder


Mo n da gbe mo n da fa
I carry and I drop


Mi o mo ile onisegun mi o mo ile alfa
I don't know a hospital or a cleric's house


Bo ya mommy ati daddy lo sise lori mi
Not that mom and dad are the ones working for me


Glory be to Alpha
Glory be to God


Before life hard poverty fi mi se cypher
Before life became difficult, poverty was my cypher


Sorrows and pain ma fi mi cat walk
Sorrows and pain made me cat walk


Won ma tun se high 5
They will give me high 5 again


So we roll up just to get high but
So we smoke to get high but


Poverty no stop so my guys open eyes
Poverty does not stop, so my guys open their eyes


Oga Ade
Boss Ade


Ewo ibi ta ba de
Where exactly are we going to?


Omo eru doba
Son of a powerful man


Igboro demilade
The locality has become my friend


Ema kun pancake
Stop pretending


Me I am getting my cake
I am achieving my goals


Niggas dem be like ee
People are like


When they see my picture on the like ee
When they react to my picture like


Them no rich God them know this
They are not rich, God knows this


Won fe si office le mi lori
They want to secure a job for me


Se mo jo novice
Do they think I am a novice?


God I love this
God, I love this


I keep rolling like a borris
I keep moving forward like a Borris


Versace Versace you rocking Versace
You are wearing Versace


Your mommy is suffering oloshi
Your mom is suffering, loser


Emi ti flourish awon parents mi jeun to nourish
I have succeeded, my parents are happy and are eating to satisfaction


Long live King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall
Long live King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall


Thanks for the inspiration
Thanks for the inspiration


Living legend to bad
Living legend to bad


Kwam I the ultimate
Kwam I the ultimate


Mo sample your voice baba e ma kana
I sampled your voice, Baba, allow me to play it back


Olamida badooo
Olamida badooo




Lyrics ยฉ O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Olamide Adedeji

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Comments from YouTube:

@agboladeabdulsamad9083

2024, still a banger ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ great one Baddo ๐Ÿ

@dunnioluwabunmi4723

I dey here with you๐ŸŽ‰

@oniyideolusegun6625

I'm so heartbroken that millions of people watching this could not understand every single word in this song.. I can bet you that you will surely shed tears assuming you understand the information this guy is trying to pass.. Anytime I'm feeling down, I used to put the music on replay in order to give myself the hope that no condition is permanent and that things are gonna be alright for me someday just like this guy. This young man was trying to tell us never to forget our roots and how rough his humble beginning was and that is what millions of African children are passing through but we still hope for better days despite all our challenges. Just that he lost both parents shortly after he became famous and rich.
It's my language, it's my culture, it's my tradition.(Yoruba language is so amazing)
Proudly Nigerian

@harrismichael6139

Love you my man ๐Ÿ–ค. This man is a demon Also our forever legend. Big love to โ€œsneh omo lile๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿงขโ€

@marcuswood8789

Even if I donโ€™t hear what he is saying the video the tune of the song already makes me share tears because I already know what he is talking about

@GamingXenZen

Music is a universal language. You really don't have to understand the language to connect. Plus the music vide is very self explanatory

@emekaokoro1675

Omo as Igbo guy way i be born and grew up in West olamide remain my greatest musician and this song has alot to pass

@e-ben616

Lol I'm Igbo. I don't understand a single word of Yoruba but I swear I somehow connected with the message he was trying to pass. Now that's Art!

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@gerrywhyte

i am Cameroonian but i really love naija. you make Africa proud . For years now i have listened and dance to their songs. i am just watching this song for the first time at 5:59am and i cried. I remember people thought i will be nothing , my uncles, and growing up as an orphan you guy know what it means. but "one day na one day" as the say, though don"t have much yet but at least I made a bold step and I only realize after watching this video and listening to it. I understand nothing about the language but I felt it. Olamide, " no be lie, you talk am, life na je je" look, we know nothing of tomorrow but with hope, we are guaranteed. where ever you are. even in that country you are, yet struggling and people looking up to you, it will be ALRIGHT!!!! if you can't endure then you are not worth the end result, i will say it in pidgin. "even for thief no easy. so my brother then ,you dey oyibo or anywhere, it will happen. olamide , i said much cuz my emotion just go up. tears just dey run down my cheek. chaii!! life no be small thing." My motto be say i go makam.

@osas201

I be 9ja boy but i love cameroonian women haha fine fine girls

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