Tekno Miles was first signed under K-Money Entertainment. His first single titled "Holiday" was released under the imprint. With featured vocals from Davido, "Holiday" was positively accepted and gained massive airplay.
In 2012 while in Abuja, Tekno Miles was spotted by renowned Nigerian comedian Julius Agwu at an event after Tekno Miles received a standing ovation following the performance of a song titled "Onye Ne Kwu", his remix of Ice Prince's "Oleku". It was at the same event he met Iyanya and Ubi Franklyn, the manager of Made Men Music Group who he became friends with. Ubi and Iyanya eventually encouraged Tekno Miles to move to Lagos to further his music career.
On October 5, 2013, he signed a music contract with Made Men Music Group under which he released singles like "Dance" and "Anything" which won him a nomination in the "Best New Act of the Year" category at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. On June 18, 2015, Tekno Miles released a song titled "Duro" which was positively received. A remix which featured Phyno and Flavour N'abania was released on November 16, 2015. "Duro" was produced by DJ Coublon. It topped several charts in Nigeria and on the international scene, it peaked at #5 on Capital XTRA's "Afrobeats Chart: Top 10" for September 2015. On November 20, 2015, Tekno Miles released a single titled "Wash". The song was produced by DJ Coublon with the video directed by AJE Films.
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Tekno Lyrics
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Say na me send e pesin
Dey go do like dem no see say food e no dey oo
Dey go do like dem no see say road e no good oo (just tell me why)
Dey go do like dem no see say people dey suffer
This e nah yawa oo
Say make e better pass like this ooo
Say make e better pass like this oo oo
And I pray one day, make e better pass like this
Say make e better pass like this ooo
Say make e better pass like this oo oo
Money go yapa (money go yapa ooo)
Light go dey (light go dey)
Plenty fuel like lager oo (like lager oo)
Because time e no dey ooo (time e no dey)
Isi ewu for sallah (isi ewu)
Raba ti de (raba ti de)
Naira equal to Dollar
Because time e no dey (time e no dey ehh eh)
We dey pray for prosperity (we dey pray o God)
For national security (we dey pray o)
Make we no see calamity (we dey pray o God)
Something like jagbajanti (we dey pray o)
See I no want to suffer
I no want my people to suffer
Me I want my people to jaiye ooo
Me I want my people to jaiye ori mi oo
Quality education
Hospital for Operation
So we no need to fly abroad
Everytime wey body dey hot
Dey go do like dem no see say food e no dey oo
Dey go do like dem no see say road e no good ooo (road e no good)
Dey go do like dem no see say people na corner oo (no light)
Things ma ya pa oo
But I pray one day, make e better pass like this
Say make e better pass like this ooo
Say make e better pass like this oo oo
And I pray one day, make e better pass like this
Say make e better pass like this ooo (better pass)
Say make e better pass like this oo oo
Money go yapa (money go yapa ooo)
Light e go dey (light go dey)
Plenty fuel like lager (like lager oo)
Because time e no dey (time e no dey ooo)
Isi ewu for sallah (isi ewu)
Raba ti de (raba ti de)
Naira equal to dollar
Because time e no dey (time e no dey eheh eh)
We dey pray for prosperity (we dey pray o God)
For national security (we dey pray o)
Make we no see calamity (we dey pray o God)
Something like jagbajanti (we dey pray o)
Ja ka bo le oo
Je ka lo ile ooo
Se ka ro leoo
Ma lo lo le wa
Je ma ko le wa
Je ma so te
Shey fa sho le wa
Shey ma wo le oo
The lyrics to Tekno's song "Better" address the social and economic issues faced by people in Nigeria and the desire for a better future. The opening lines, "Shey una no send epesin, Say na me send e pesin" essentially mean that while others may not care about the situation, the singer takes responsibility and wants to address the problems.
The first verse talks about how people act as if they don't see the lack of food and poor roads, ignoring the suffering that people go through. The chorus expresses a prayer for a better future, hoping that things will improve beyond the current state of affairs. The repetition of "make e better pass like this" emphasizes the yearning for a more prosperous and equitable society.
The second verse focuses on the need for economic stability and basic amenities. The lyrics mention the hope for more money, regular electricity supply, and affordable fuel. The line "Isi ewu for sallah" alludes to the enjoyment of good food during festive occasions, while "Naira equal to Dollar" points to the desire for a stronger currency. The prayer for prosperity, security, and the avoidance of calamity reflects the singer's aspirations for a better society.
In the final verse, the lyrics call for quality education and accessible healthcare to avoid the need to travel abroad and to address the issue of brain drain. The desire for a comfortable and enjoyable life for the people is emphasized in the line "Me I want my people to jaiye ooo" which means "I want my people to enjoy."
Overall, "Better" acts as a call for societal improvement, addressing the challenges faced by Nigerians and expressing the hope for a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
Shey una no send epesin
Do you not care about the messenger?
Say na me send e pesin
I am the one who sent the person
Dey go do like dem no see say food e no dey oo
They act as if they don't notice the lack of food
Dey go do like dem no see say road e no good oo (just tell me why)
They pretend not to see the poor state of the roads (just tell me why)
Dey go do like dem no see say people dey suffer
They behave as if they don't see people suffering
This e nah yawa oo
This is a big problem
And I pray one day, make e better pass like this
And I pray that one day, it will be better than this
Say make e better pass like this ooo
I hope it becomes better than this
Money go yapa (money go yapa ooo)
Money will be abundant
Light go dey (light go dey)
Electricity will be available
Plenty fuel like lager oo (like lager oo)
There will be abundant fuel like a Lager beer
Because time e no dey ooo (time e no dey)
Because time is running out
Isi ewu for sallah (isi ewu)
Goat's head for Sallah celebration
Raba ti de (raba ti de)
Money has increased
Naira equal to Dollar
The Naira is valued the same as the Dollar
We dey pray for prosperity (we dey pray o God)
We are praying for prosperity, oh God
For national security (we dey pray o)
For the security of our nation, we pray
Make we no see calamity (we dey pray o God)
Let us not experience any disaster, oh God
Something like jagbajanti (we dey pray o)
Something chaotic, we pray against it
See I no want to suffer
See, I don't want to suffer
I no want my people to suffer
I don't want my people to suffer
Me I want my people to jaiye ooo
I want my people to enjoy
Me I want my people to jaiye ori mi oo
I want my people to celebrate with me
Quality education
Education of high quality
Hospital for Operation
Well-equipped hospitals for surgeries
So we no need to fly abroad
So we don't need to travel overseas
Everytime wey body dey hot
Every time there is an emergency
Dey go do like dem no see say food e no dey oo
They act as if they don't notice the lack of food
Dey go do like dem no see say road e no good ooo (road e no good)
They pretend not to see the poor state of the roads
Dey go do like dem no see say people na corner oo (no light)
They behave as if they don't see people suffering in darkness
Things ma ya pa oo
Things are really tough
But I pray one day, make e better pass like this
But I pray that one day, it will be better than this
Say make e better pass like this ooo
I hope it becomes better than this
Money go yapa (money go yapa ooo)
Money will be abundant
Light e go dey (light go dey)
Electricity will be available
Plenty fuel like lager (like lager oo)
There will be abundant fuel like a Lager beer
Because time e no dey (time e no dey ooo)
Because time is running out
Isi ewu for sallah (isi ewu)
Goat's head for Sallah celebration
Raba ti de (raba ti de)
Money has increased
Naira equal to dollar
The Naira is valued the same as the Dollar
Because time e no dey (time e no dey eheh eh)
Because time is running out
We dey pray for prosperity (we dey pray o God)
We are praying for prosperity, oh God
For national security (we dey pray o)
For the security of our nation, we pray
Make we no see calamity (we dey pray o God)
Let us not experience any disaster, oh God
Something like jagbajanti (we dey pray o)
Something chaotic, we pray against it
Ja ka bo le oo
Let's all come together
Je ka lo ile ooo
Let's all go home
Se ka ro leoo
Let's all relax
Ma lo lo le wa
Let's not worry
Je ma ko le wa
Let's all help each other
Je ma so te
Let's all lean on one another
Shey fa sho le wa
Is it not better for us?
Shey ma wo le oo
Is it not good for us?
Lyrics Β© O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Augustine Miles Kelechi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sylvester Stallone
Big thanks to Tekno for this marvelous song. You are the only artist I see that really sings for the masses of Nigeria, thank you once moreβ€οΈβ€οΈπ
Clara Amponsah
This song hit me. It penetrated straight into my heart. Love from Ghana
Ahmed Farah
I pray everyone listening to this song gets better before the end of 2019ππ
Jepanache
Amen
The Diamond Babes
Ahmed Farah AMEN by his genuine Grace in Jesus name!!! Life Is so Sad at times ππ©ππππ
ZΓ©lia Aaliyah Mafuta
Ahmed Farah me too
AKINOLA ANU
Ahmed Farah Amen
Gaming Chino
Lol.. wish it worked like that
Nero Bobby
F**king the most underrated Artist in Nigeria which heβs actually one of the talented ones... He produced his own Sh*t. God Bless you Teknooo π―π―
Donald Allaps
Tekno is not underrated π