Motigbana
Olamide Lyrics


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Shabalistic sha sha sha

Motigbana o moti elevate
Ori mi ko ke hibernate
Awon bad belle won to suffocate
We dey gbadun we dey jollificate
Ola tobi e ma pariwo ye
Owo tobi e ma pariwo ye
Motor tobi e ma pariwo ye pariwo ye pariwo ye
Motigbana ye motigbana o ye
Moti gba moti gbana ye
Moti moti moti gbana o ye
Na o na o na o babe na o na o na o na o babe ye
Motigbana o moti elevate ye

Am the man am they one they call the bigger man ye
Baby oya rotate bi ti ceiling fan ye
Owo po gan ninu bullion van ye
Abebe ni e o if you not a fan ye
I see your Gucci shoes ko ni si issue ye
Wo ni koba e dem no go winsh you ye
Bi eja osan I want to fish you ye
Ko de ni da bi ti bus make I miss you ye
Bi ti Enimoney mo fe DJ ye
Mo fe freeeki freeki wah mo fe replay ye
I love the way you shake that ikebe ye
Your bum bum bigger than Bombay ye
Put it on mo omo ma lo sun ye
To ba ba lo je dalemosu ye
I just wanna cuddle and hold you ye
O den lo’n wo bi eni ti wan fun ni owo osu ye

Motigbana o moti elevate
Ori mi ko ke hibernate
Awon bad belle won to suffocate
We dey gbadun we dey jollificate
Ola tobi e ma pariwo ye
Owo tobi e ma pariwo ye
Motor tobi e ma pariwo ye pariwo ye pariwo ye
Motigbana ye motigbana o ye
Moti gba moti gbana ye
Moti moti moti gbana o ye
Na o na o na o babe ye na o na o na o na o babeye
Motigbana o moti elevate

E ni sun emi pepper soup ye
Jake jado won feeling my gbedu ye
Oyinbo ta bi tapioca ye
Akata break dance lori konga ye
Nobody to le drain mi ni energy ye
Mi o raye oshi bi Genevieve Nnaji ye
If people believe it omo I believe it too ye
If people believe it omo I believe it too ye
Ma lo waste time mino se koko ye
Emi o raye shit owo ni koko ye
Gbe isale oke oshodi oke ye
O gbe soke ye o ni kin pon ke ye
O den bere lowo mi shey mo wa okay ye
O ti joja o ti wan ke shey powder niyen nimu e ni abi cocaine ye ye

Motigbana o moti elevate
Oori mi ko ke hibernate
Awon bad belle won to suffocate
We dey gbadun we dey jollificate
Ola tobi e ma pariwo ye
Owo tobi e ma pariwo ye
Motor tobi e ma pariwo ye pariwo ye pariwo ye
Motigbana motigbana o
Moti gba moti gbana ye
Moti moti moti gbana o ye
Na o na o na o babe na o na o na o na o babe ye
Na o na o na o babe na o na o na o na o babe ye
Motigbana o moti elevate ye
Motigbana o moti elevate ye
Motigbana o moti elevate ye ye ye ye
Moti elevate
Motigbana o moti elevate vate
Motigbana o moti elevate vate vate
Motigbana o moti elevate




Motigbana o moti elevate vate
Shabalistic

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Olamide's song Motigbana talk about his success and how he is elevated above others who may be trying to bring him down. He uses a lot of Yoruba slang and figures of speech, which may be difficult to decipher for those not familiar with the language and culture. The chorus repeats the phrase "Motigbana o moti elevate," which means "I have elevated" or "I am elevated." The first verse talks about how Olamide is not hibernating despite his success and how some people are trying to suffocate him with their bad intentions, but he is enjoying himself and his life. The second verse talks about how Olamide sees himself as a big man who wants to have fun and enjoy his wealth. He talks about how people may not understand him, but he will keep doing what he does best.


The song can be seen as a celebration of Olamide's success, but also a warning to those who may try to bring him down. He uses a lot of wordplay and slang, which can make it difficult for non-Yoruba speakers to fully understand the lyrics. However, the infectious beat and chorus make it a popular dance track in Nigeria and beyond.


Line by Line Meaning

Shabalistic sha sha sha
Olamide uses this line to open the song while also infusing his unique style into it.


Motigbana o moti elevate
The line talks about how Olamide has succeeded in elevating himself to the next level, indicating that he has moved past his previous struggles.


Ori mi ko ke hibernate
This line shows that Olamide is constantly working to avoid being stagnant and unproductive.


Awon bad belle won to suffocate
The line talks about the negativity and hate that Olamide has encountered, but he is tenacious and still thrives despite their efforts to bring him down.


We dey gbadun we dey jollificate
Olamide is enjoying his success and is happy about it, showcasing his authenticity and appreciation for his journey.


Ola tobi e ma pariwo ye
The line is an invitation for people to celebrate their success and enjoy life while they can.


Owo tobi e ma pariwo ye
The line emphasizes the importance of financial success and the need to celebrate it while being cautious of spending habits.


Motor tobi e ma pariwo ye pariwo ye pariwo ye
The line talks about the need to put emphasis on acquiring good things, but to also not let material success be the only thing one focuses on.


Motigbana ye motigbana o ye
This line emphasizes the importance of constantly elevating oneself and striving for more success.


Moti gba moti gbana ye
The line emphasizes that Olamide has gained success and recognition and that he is fulfilling his goals.


Moti moti moti gbana o ye
The line emphasizes that Olamide has gained even more massive success and the need to reflect on his journey.


Na o na o na o babe na o na o na o na o babe ye
This line is not particularly meaningful, but instead is a chant that adds to the rhythm and vibe of the song.


Am the man am they one they call the bigger man ye
These lines show Olamide's pride in himself and his accomplishments.


Baby oya rotate bi ti ceiling fan ye
This line references a dance move and the need for good vibes and light-heartedness.


Owo po gan ninu bullion van ye
This line talks about the importance of financial success and the encouragement to work hard for it.


Abebe ni e o if you not a fan ye
This line shows that Olamide has fans who appreciate his hard work and nothing can stop his success.


I see your Gucci shoes ko ni si issue ye
The line talks about how Olamide doesn't particularly care about material things and instead focuses on his journey and progress.


Wo ni koba e dem no go winsh you ye
This line is a boast that Olamide's success cannot be taken away, no matter how much people may try.


Bi eja osan I want to fish you ye
This line is a flirtatious remark about a girl that Olamide likes.


Ko de ni da bi ti bus make I miss you ye
This line implies the importance of communication and interaction, and not letting distance come between people.


Bi ti Enimoney mo fe DJ ye
This line references Olamide's brother, who is a DJ, and the love that he has for him.


Mo fe freeeki freeki wah mo fe replay ye
This line talks about the energetic atmosphere that Olamide loves and wants to experience over and over again.


I love the way you shake that ikebe ye
This line compliments a girl's body and how she dances.


Your bum bum bigger than Bombay ye
This line is another compliment, comparing the girl's body to a large city.


Put it on mo omo ma lo sun ye
This line encourages the girl to dance and have a good time.


To ba ba lo je dalemosu ye
The line is an invitation for people to come and enjoy themselves through dancing and singing.


I just wanna cuddle and hold you ye
This line shows that Olamide wants intimacy and comfort, not just material success and partying.


O den lo’n wo bi eni ti wan fun ni owo osu ye
This line talks about the need to work hard for money and not just expect handouts.


E ni sun emi pepper soup ye
This line is a playful invitation to join Olamide in enjoying good food and company.


Jake jado won feeling my gbedu ye
This line is a boast of the quality of Olamide's music and how people react to it.


Oyinbo ta bi tapioca ye
This line talks about the excitement of trying new things, and the feeling of trying something exotic and unfamiliar.


Akata break dance lori konga ye
This line references a popular dance move and encourages people to let loose and enjoy themselves.


Nobody to le drain mi ni energy ye
This line talks about the importance of surrounding oneself with positive people who uplift and energize rather than draining them.


Mi o raye oshi bi Genevieve Nnaji ye
This line emphasizes that Olamide doesn't know what it's like to be fake or put up a facade.


If people believe it omo I believe it too ye
This line speaks to the influence of others, and how if someone else believes in your success, that positivity can affect your mindset as well.


Ma lo waste time mino se koko ye
The line emphasizes the importance of making the most of one's time and not wasting it on unproductive activities.


Emi o raye shit owo ni koko ye
This line means that Olamide doesn't care about anything more than making money.


Gbe isale oke oshodi oke ye
This line is a boast about where Olamide comes from and how he is proud of his roots.


O gbe soke ye o ni kin pon ke ye
This line encourages people to elevate themselves and excel in their endeavors.


O den bere lowo mi shey mo wa okay ye
This line shows that Olamide is financially successful and comfortable.


O ti joja o ti wan ke shey powder niyen nimu e ni abi cocaine ye ye
This line is a boast about Olamide's success and how it can be compared to the addictive properties of cocaine.


Moti elevate
These words emphasize that Olamide has elevated himself to a higher level of success and recognition.


Motigbana o moti elevate vate
This line repeats the earlier statement of Olamide's success in elevating himself.


Shabalistic
This phrase is unique to Olamide's style, often added to his songs to add to the rhythm and vibe of the track.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Olamide Gbenga Adedeji

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@lemmynjaria65

Motigbana mo ti elevate( I have received fire (a figure of speech) and i am elevated.
Ori mi ko le hibernate ( my head can not be hibernated)
Awon bad belle won ti suffocate ( people who don't want my progress have suffocated)
We dey gbadun ,we dey jollificate ( we are enjoying)
Ola to bi elo pari wo ye, ( Wealth is big go shout ye)
Owo to bi elo pari wo ye ( Money is big go shout ye)
Moto to bi elo pariwo ye ( cars are big go shout ye)
pari wo ye (go shout ye)
Motigbana (9 times) (I have received fire)
Motigbana mo ti elevate.
(rap)
[Verse 1]
I’m the man, am the one they call ‘The Biggie Man’ (ye)
Baby, oya, rotate biti Ceiling Fan (ye) (Baby now, rotate like a Ceiling Fan (ye))
Owo po gan ninu Bullion Van (ye) (There is plenty money in the bullion van (Ye))
Abebe ni e, if you’ not a fan yeh (You are a hand fan, if you’ not a fan)
I see your Gucci Shoes, ko ni si issue (ye) (I see your Gucci Shoes, there won’t be an issue (ye))
Won ni koba re, no go witch you (ye) (They won’t implicate you, would not bewitch you (ye))
Bi Eja Osan, I want to fish you (ye) (Like a Knife fish, I want to fish you (ye))
Ko de ni da, biti bus, make I miss you (ye) (It won’t be good, like a bus, that I should miss you (ye))
Bi ti enimoney, mo fe DJ (ye) (like Enimoney, I want to DJ (ye))
Mo fe freaky-freaky-woh, mo fe replay (ye) (I want to freaky-freaky-wear or enter it, I want to replay (ye))
I like the way that you shake that ikebe (ye) (I like the way that you shake that waist (ye))
Your bumbum bigger than Bombay (ye)
Put it on me, omo ma lo sun (ye) Put it on me, baby don’t dare dull)
K’o ma ba lo jere Dalemosu yeh (so your fate won’t be like of ‘married but returned to live with parents’ lady)
I just wanna cuddle and hold you (ye)
O de l’on wo bi eni t’o n fun l’owo osu (but you’re looking happy like one who they gave salary)

[Chorus]
Motigbana o, mo ti elevate, eh eh
(I have received fire, I have elevated eh eh)
Ori mi ko le hibernate, eh eh
(My head cannot hibernate, eh eh)
Awon bad belle, won ti suffocate eh eh, eh eh eh eh
(The ill-wishers, they have suffocated)
We dey gbadun, we dey jollificate
(We are enjoying, we are jollificating)
Ola tobi, e ma pariwo yea, eh eh
(wealth is big, you’ll shout ‘ye’)
Owo tobi, e ma pariwo yea, eh eh
(money is big, you’ll shout ‘ye’)
Motor tobi, e ma pariwo yea, eh eh, eh eh eh eh
car is big, you’ll shout wow
Pariwo yea yea, e ma pariwo yea yea
(shout yea yea, you’ll shout yea yea)



Motigbana o (ye) Motigbana oh (ye) Motigba, Motigbana (ye)
I’m on fire o (ye), am on fire oh (ye), am on, am on fire (ye)
Moti Moti Motigbana o yeh
(I’m on, I’m on, I have on fire o (ye))
Na o, na o, na o, (ye), Na o, na o, na o (ye)
fire o, fire o, fire o (ye), fire fire fire fire
Na o, na o, na o, (ye), Na o, na o, na o (ye)
fire o, fire o, fire o (ye), fire fire fire fire
Motigbana o, mo ti elevate (ye)
I’m on fire, I have elevated (ye)

[Verse 2]
E ni sun, emi pepper soup (ye)
(you won’t rest, me! a pepper soup (ye))
Jake-jado, won feel e Magbedun (ye)
(I’m everywhere, they’re feeling it in Magbedun (ye))
Oyinbo n ta bi Tabioka (ye)
(Whiteman is bouncing [dancing] like Tapioca (ye))
Akata n break-dance lori Konga (ye)
(Stranger is break-dancing on Konga (ye))
Nobody t’o le drain mi ni energy (ye)
(Nobody can drain my energy)
Mi o raye osi bii Genevieve Nnaji (ye)
(I have no time for nonsense, just like Geneveive Nnaji)
If you believe me, nicca I believe you too
If you believe me, omo I believe you too (Ye)
Ma lo waste time mi, o se ko (Ye)
(Don’t you waste my time, it is important)
Emi o raye shit, owo ni koko (Ye)
(I don’t have time for shit, money is main thing)
Isolo Oke, Oshodi Oke (Ye)
(Isolo upside, Oshodi Upside (Isolo & Oshodi are places in Lagos state, Nigeria))
O gbe soke (ye) o ni ki n ponke (ye)
(She pops it up (ye), she say I should climb up (ye))
O de n bere l’owo mi se mo wa okay yeh
(And she’s asking me if am okay)
O ti j’oja, o ti wa n ke
(She’s eaten the market (weed), she’s now crying (misbehaving))
Se powder niyen n’imu e ni tabi Coke? Eh- yeh
(Is that some powder in your nose or a coke? (cocaine))

[Chorus]
Motigbana o, mo ti elevate, eh eh
(I am on fire, I have elevated eh eh)
Ori mi ko le hibernate, eh eh
(My head cannot hibernate, eh eh)
Awon bad belle, won ti suffocate eh eh, eh eh eh eh
(The ill-wishers, they have suffocated)
We dey gbadun, we dey jollificate
(We are enjoying, we are jollificating)
Ola tobi, e ma pariwo yea, eh eh
(wealth is big, you’ll shout ‘ye’)
Owo tobi, e ma pariwo yea, eh eh
(money is big, you’ll shout ‘ye’)
Motor tobi, e ma pariwo yea, eh eh, eh eh eh eh
car is big, you’ll shout wow
Pariwo yea yea, e ma pariwo yea yea
(shout yea yea, you’ll shout yea yea)



Motigbana o (ye) Motigbana oh (ye) Motigba, Motigbana (ye)
I’m on fire or I have received fire o (ye), am on fire oh (ye), am on, am on fire (ye)
Moti Moti Motigbana o yeh
(I’m on, I’m on, I have on fire o (ye))
Na o, na o, na o, (ye), Na o, na o, na o (ye)
fire o, fire o, fire o (ye), fire fire fire fire
Na o, na o, na o, (ye), Na o, na o, na o (ye)
fire o, fire o, fire o (ye), fire fire fire fire
Motigbana o, mo ti elevate (ye)
I’m on fire, I have elevated (ye)

[Outro]
Motigbana o, mo ti elevate eh eh yeh
(I have received fire, I have elevated)
Motigbana o, mo ti elevate (ye)
(I have received fire I have elevated)
yeh yeh yeh yeh
Mo ti elevate (ye), gbana o, mo ti elevate (ye Ye)
I have elevated (ye), caught fire, I have elevated
Gbana o, mo ti elevate, gbana o, mo ti elevate bae
light up, I have elevated, light up, I have elevated



@MKRex

As a Yoruba individual, you can be sure that I have nothing but pride for my culture, for Yoruba civilization, traditions and its impact globally, it above most has and will endure.

The Yoruba don't need to be possessive or exclusive in displaying the richness and sophistication in a culture that goes beyond our language or the superficiality of our attires. There is an aesthetic to Yorubaness, that can't be replicated or forced, so when audiences have any form of Yoruba art resonating with them, it is because it is honest, transcendent and authentic.

The reason Yoruba artists (I can't speak for other demograpies) for instance have genre fusions or crossovers, isn't to pretend to be something their not. They either reflect who they are or who they aspire to be, but they still return to the source.

It would be inauthentic for educated people to deny their influence in their art, there is also the strategy not to exclude others, because even in a country like Nigeria, with over 350 distinct ethnicities, with their own languages, customs and cultures, you still want to create a sense of inclusivity, not resentment or competition, not to talk of wanting to create a global appeal.

Not all the videos are idealistic or hyper realistic, some are just commercialised, in those instances. Commercial or Afrocentric, it is all well considered, acceptable, it can still be authentic and the intentions are valid and genuine.



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@vallarykate6201

I tried looking for this song on Google ,I was typing ,Suffocate yeee,,Elevate yeeee,,No no no yeee no no yeeye😂😂😂finally in here ,,Kenyas semeni tibim😂

@therealist2866

Vallary Kate 😂😂😂

@mbyesaho3913

soooooo funny

@SiouxieSioux

I'm dieing 🤣🤣🤣 that's the only thing you can do when you don't know the words, strain your ears and hope for the best 🤣🤣

@AICHATILOVE

Me too😁😁

@GoodiesCordeDaLeon

😂😂

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@Uduimohsolution

Kenyans I sight u, we love u guys from this angle 9ja.

@hobbybear2585

Sani Uduimoh I swear those Kenya folks have been so patriotic to naija. I really value their genuine love towards Nigerians 🙌🏽🙌🏽👍🏿👊🏾

@josephpowon8436

In kenya we own this song

@DjLiyayiCashvevo

We imported your music 😂 😂

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