English translation, meaning, and lyrics, of the song ‘OGARA’, by the popular Gongo Aso crooner; am sure you know him, the Alapomeji himself… am talking about the artiste- 9ice.
NOTE: Ogara means ‘it is big’ ‘it is heavy’ ‘it is spectacular’ or ‘it is much’. It’s a Yoruba word. Don’t confuse Ogara with ‘Gara’ or ‘O ma n gara’, as the latter two are normally used to describe someone that is full of pride.
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Lyrics English translation: 9ice- OGARA
(PRELUDE)
Ancestor, ati Cabasa, coded tunes, alapomeji
: – , and – – – – – –
Ancestor, Cabasa, Capable
: – – – – – –
(CHORUS)
Agbatan la n gb’omo ole, baba
: entirely, is how we deliver the feeble
Ise ta ba fi ran e, o gara
: any work we beg of you; it’s big
Awon temi ni gboro won para
: my people on the street, they’re fuming
Won ni ko dami lohun kiakia
: they said you should answer me, quickly
Osha ti ri pe mo capable
: You have seen that am capable
I want to be unstoppable
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Ninalowo, I’m available
: money is for spending, I’m available
Ogara baba ogara
: it’s big, father, it’s big
(VERSE 1)
Manner from heaven yi ma dun, Baba, Baba, o dun
: – – – – – – this is sweet, father, father, it’s sweet
Favour from heaven yi ma po, Baba. o po
: – – – – – – this is much, father, it’s much
Baba jewo agbara re o, dakun wa le
: father prove your might, please come down
Baba jewo agbara re o, dakun wa le
: father prove your might, please come down
My way no pure like a prodigal son
But you don’t care, na me you favour
Ever since Gongo Aso
People dey wait for another favour
You lead the way, I follow go
Anything you say, I obey o
Emi la o ni yo si? Baa se fe o ri, bee na lo ri!
: why won’t we rejoice? How we wanted it, that’s how it happened!
(CHORUS)
Agbatan la n gb’omo ole, baba
: entirely, is how we deliver the feeble
Ise ta ba fi ran e, o gara
: any work we beg of you; it’s big
Awon temi ni gboro won para
: my people on the street, they’re fuming
Won ni ko dami lohun kiakia
: they said you should answer me, quickly
Osha ti ri pe mo capable
: You have seen that am capable
I want to be unstoppable
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Ninalowo, Im available
: money is for spending, I’m available
Ogara baba ogara
: it’s big, father, it’s big
(VERSE 2)
E e ranti jona ninu omi?
: don’t you remember Jonah in the water?
Ninu Eja
: inside a fish
Baba. lo ni ipa ati agbara
: father, is who have the might and power
Unto Him I surrender
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Won ni mo n so woto
: they said am saying nonsense
Woto woro, bi eni to je lotto
: gibberish gibberish, like someone that wins lottery
I know what I’m going through
E be like soja man koboko
I dey sweat, I dey cry but e no dey show
I dey fast, I dey pray for my tomorrow
I wan to dey give, I no wan borrow
Ta ba jeko, a dari ji ewe o
: when we ate the pap, we do pardon its wrapper
Make you bless me make den know
Rumour mongers I Go bury them
Noise-makers I go maichonu dem
: – – – – – – silence –
Baba tete she, iwo l’atobiju
: father do it quickly, you’re the biggest
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(CHORUS)
Agbatan la n gb’omo ole, baba
: entirely, is how we deliver the feeble
Ise ta ba fi ran e, o gara
: any work we beg of you; it’s big
Awon temi ni gboro won para
: my people on the street, they’re fuming
Won ni ko dami lohun kiakia
: they said you should answer me, quickly
Osha ti ri pe mo capable
: You have seen that am capable
I want to be unstoppable
: – – – – – – –
Ninalowo, Im available
: money is for spending, I’m available
Ogara baba ogara
: it’s big, father, it’s big
(VERSE 3)
Igba kan, mo ti shan ko lo ri
: sometimes past, I had wandered away
Igba kan, mo jeko lo, bi eran to so nu
: sometimes past, I wandered off for food, like a lost goat
So fun mi, ti o ba sina ri
: tell me, if you’ve never been lost
Ese odo. bi oba lo n yo
: youth’s legs, like of king’s, it free (proverb)
Even bus conductor get ambition
All you need is some foundation
Don’t give room for omission
Don’t listen to speculation
Listen to your heart, na your motivation
Almighty God na your solution
(CHORUS)
Agbatan la n gb’omo ole, baba
: entirely, is how we deliver the feeble
Ise ta ba fi ran e, o gara
: any work we beg of you; it’s big
Awon temi ni gboro won para
: my people on the street, they’re fuming
Won ni ko dami lohun kiakia
: they said you should answer me, quickly
Osha ti ri pe mo capable
: You have seen that am capable
I want to be unstoppable
: – – – – – – –
Ninalowo, Im available
: money is for spending, I’m available
Ogara baba ogara
: it’s big, father, it’s big
(CHORUS)
Agbatan la n gb’oomo ole, baba
: entirely, is how we deliver the feeble
Ise ta ba fi ran e, o gara
: any work we beg of you; it’s big
Awon temi ni gboro won para
: my people on the street, they’re fuming
Won ni ko dami lohun kiakia
: they said you should answer me, quickly
Osha ti ri pe mo capable
: You have seen that am capable
I want to be unstoppable
: – – – – – – –
Ninalowo, Im available
: money is for spending, I’m available
Ogara baba ogara
: it’s big, father, it’s big
(FINALE)
Baba o, Baba o baba o; da mi loun baba
: father oh, father oh, father oh; hearken to my voice father
Cabasa; Cabasa
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Ancestor, o sha ti ri?
: – , you’ve now seen it?
Alapomeji
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