That young woman with such uncanny creative talent and versatility is no other than Simisola Ogunleye, a.k.a Simi. Simi, a mass communications graduate, is no stranger to the Nigerian music industry. She wrote her very first tune at the age of 10 and started out singing and dancing in her early teens as a member of the teenage church choir. Eventually, she went on to launch her debut album in 2008, which was produced by Samklef. The album spawned hits such as Ara Ile, Ogaju, Iya Temi, to name a few.
In 2011, she met the talented producer/songwriter (Oscar Heman-Ackah) and they both connected musically. However, it wasn't until 2013 that she officially signed a production contract with Oscar Music Production, after which they both nurtured and created a fresh and genius direction to her sound, style and music in its entirety. Via this platform, she eventually got signed to X3M Music, the Lagos-based record label which is home to Nigerian R&B sensation Praiz.
Simi’s genre of music is Afro-pop, although she also dabbles in pop and soul. Her two singles, 'Tiff' & 'E No Go Funny" dropped on June 9th 2014.
Selense
Simi Lyrics
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Entrepreneur international
But na soso sleep Lola dey sleep
Chima no gree open shop
E say na hangover
Na everyday oga dey shayo
Dem say Simi why you too dey complain
Igba o b'owo fun anybody laye
Gbo temi o araye o
Time na money (Oh selense)
Time na life oh (Oh oh oh selense)
Time dey run oh dey run oh
Use am well (Oh selense)
Time is precious (Oh oh selense)
Every second oh (Oh oh oh selense)
Time na gift oh oh oh oh
Use am well oh selense
My Sheri Sherifa baby
O ni forever twentyone
Before she know o o pe thirty (O sherikoko)
She no do the tin wey she want to do
Sheri alakori o
Na so so procrastination o
Dem say Simi why you too dey complain
Tomorrow dey, forget today eh eh yi o
Igba o b'owo fun anybody laye (Fun anybody laye)
Gbo temi o araye o
Time na money (Oh selense)
Time na life oh (Oh oh oh selense)
Time dey run oh dey run oh
Use am well (Oh selense)
Time is precious (Oh oh selense)
Every second oh (Oh oh oh selense)
Time na gift oh oh oh oh
Use am well oh selense
Asiko laye o
K'o fe san jaye (Oh selense)
Time no go cut
E no go stop oh oh oh oh (Oh oh oh selense)
Make you telli Sarafina
Johnny and Sikiratu (Oh oh selense)
Make you tell Philomina
Use am well (Oh selense)
Simi's "Selense" is a powerful song where she encourages listeners to seize time as it is precious and once gone, it cannot be regained. The song features two characters, Lola, who is an international entrepreneur, and Chima, who runs a shop. However, instead of focusing on their work, they waste time either by sleeping or drinking every day. Simi encourages them by saying that time is money and precious, and instead of wasting it, they should use it well.
Simi holds a mirror to society, where procrastination and wasting time have become mundane. She talks about Sheri, who is forever twenty-one years old, and before she realizes, she will be thirty years old, but she hasn't accomplished what she needs to do in life. Simi again reiterates that time waits for no one, and it is of utmost importance that everyone uses their time to the fullest.
Overall, Simi's "Selense" is a song that conveys an essential message that every individual should understand while reflecting upon their own lives. One minute wasted is one minute gone. Therefore, we should not indulge in procrastination and use our time fruitfully to attain success in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Lola geti work oh
Lola has a job
Entrepreneur international
She is an entrepreneur who operates globally
But na soso sleep Lola dey sleep
However, Lola is always sleeping
Chima no gree open shop
Chima hasn't opened his shop
E say na hangover
He claims he has a hangover
Na everyday oga dey shayo
The boss drinks excessively every day
Dem say Simi why you too dey complain
People ask Simi why she complains so much
Tomorrow dey, forget today eh eh oh
Tomorrow is coming, forget about today
Igba o b'owo fun anybody laye
Whenever there is money for anyone
Gbo temi o araye o
Listen to me, people
Time na money (Oh selense)
Time is valuable
Time na life oh (Oh oh oh selense)
Time is everything
Time dey run oh dey run oh
Time keeps moving forward
Use am well (Oh selense)
Use your time wisely
Time is precious (Oh oh selense)
Time is priceless
Every second oh (Oh oh oh selense)
Each second counts
Time na gift oh oh oh oh
Time is a present
My Sheri Sherifa baby
My beautiful Sheri Sherifa
O ni forever twentyone
She claims to be forever twenty-one
Before she know o o pe thirty (O sherikoko)
She wouldn't realise before she turns thirty
She no do the tin wey she want to do
She doesn't do what she wants to do
Sheri alakori o
Sheri is a procrastinator
Na so so procrastination o
She only procrastinates
Asiko laye o
Life is short
K'o fe san jaye (Oh selense)
We should maximise our opportunities
Time no go cut
Time won't wait
E no go stop oh oh oh oh (Oh oh oh selense)
Time won't stop
Make you telli Sarafina
Tell Sarafina
Johnny and Sikiratu (Oh oh selense)
Also Johnny and Sikiratu
Make you tell Philomina
And Philomina
Use am well (Oh selense)
To use their time wisely
Writer(s): Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye
Contributed by Alaina I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@utimamarquesdarosa3999
Lola geti work o
Entrepreneur international
But na so so sleep Lola dey sleep
Chima no gree open shop
He say na hangover
Na everyday oga dey shayo
Dem say Simi why you too dey complain
Tomorrow dey, forget today eh-eh oh
Igba o b'owo fun anybody laye
Gbo temi o araye o
Time na money (oh selense)
Time na life oh (oh-oh selense)
Time dey run oh dey run oh
Use am well (oh selense)
Time is precious (oh-oh selense)
Every second oh (oh-oh-oh selense)
Time na gift oh oh oh oh
Use am well oh selense
My Sheri Sherifa baby
O ni forever 21
Before she know o o pe 30 (o sherikoko)
She no do the tin wey she want to do
Sheri alakori o
Na so so procrastination o
Dem say Simi why you too dey complain
Tomorrow dey, forget today eh eh yi o
Igba o b'owo fun anybody laye (fun anybody laye)
Gbo temi o araye o
Time na money (oh selense)
Time na life oh (oh-oh-oh selense)
Time dey run oh dey run oh
Use am well (oh selense)
Time is precious (oh-oh selense)
Every second oh (oh-oh-oh selense)
Time na gift oh oh oh oh
Use am well oh selense
Asiko laye o
K'o fe san jaye (oh selense)
Time no go cut
E no go stop oh oh oh oh (oh-oh-oh selense)
Make you telli Sarafina
Johnny and Sikiratu (oh-oh selense)
Make you tell Philomina
Use am well (oh selense)
@ernestdegraft6048
Who else believes Simi is one of the best in Africa and the world at large
@damolaabolaji1914
Yes
@terrygabby8976
✋
@phyl_mo
Meeeeeeeee
@ngabokevin1925
I do
@heazylivefootballstreaming7160
💯😍
@matiuadex1351
This is the type of song and musical video we want in our society, children can also watch and enjoy. Not the nonsense a huge percentage of Nigerian artists are singing and making musical videos like porn movies. God bless you Simi!
@rabiattijani5708
U are right!
@godfreybandiho8303
Yes fact
@ifychukwu7693
Sorry, do u mean now, bcoz Nigeria has a lot of content based songs.