LYRICS ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND MEANING: Sola Allyson Ft. AdekunleGold- “Alujanjankijan”
NOTE: Contextual Meaning of Alujanjankijan is to “take heed”
(Sola Allyson- CHORUS)
: Mother, mother, spin down the rope- Take Heed
: Mother, mother, spin down the rope- Take Heed
: Do not abandon your child to suffer- Take Heed
: The one that gave birth should be responsible for his/her upbringing- Take Heed
(VERSE 1- Sola Allyson)
: Help discipline my child is not a mother genuine wish
Oju merin lo n bi’mo, sugbon, igba oju li n w’omo
: Only 4 eyes gave birth but 200 eyes would look after the child
Omo t’a o ko, a gbe’le t’a ko ta
: The child we refuse to discipline will one day sell the properties we invested upon
Omo t’a o to, a k’eso t’a ni ta
:And the child we refuse to train will sell all acquired valuables
Omo n’igbeyin, omo l’ola, omo l’ola, omo n’iyi, omo l’ade
: Children are our heir, our tomorrow, our pride, our crown
Omo l’ewa, omo l’eso oh ohhh
: Children are our beauty and treasure
O da a, bi o da a- o le da a; o san, bi o san- a de san
: Whether good or not- it can be good; whether it pays or not- It will surely pay off
Igboya at’adura ni o gba- yi o da ahhh
: It requires courage and prayer- It will be well
(Sola Allyson- CHORUS)
: Mother, mother, spin down the rope- Take Heed
Iya, Iya ta’kun wa’le- Alujanjankijan
: Mother, mother, spin down the rope- Take Heed
E ma f’omo s’ile fun’ya je- Alujanjankijan
: Do not abandon your child to suffer- Take Heed
Eni t’o bi’mo lo ye k’o w’omo- Alujanjankijan
: The one that gave birth should be responsible for his/her upbringing- Take Heed
(VERSE 2- Adekunle Gold)
: Let destiny reward us with a good child like Samuel
Won ko Samu, o gb’eko oh, o si se’hun rere
: Samuel was trained, he adhered, made exploit and excel
If you spare the rod, you go spoil the child; I hope you know?
: Cause a disobedient child; is a wayward child
Agba o kunwo l’oju- asa ni
: Lack respect for elders; is a wayward child
Agba o jo won l’oju oh- asa ni
: No regards for elders; is a wayward child
Agba iya ni o da- asa ni
And a useless elder is worst; was a wayward child
Alaigboran omo oh- omo ni
A disobedient child is also a child
: They can make it in the future; they are also a child
: If they are well trained, they are also a child
: They can make it in the future
(Adekunle Gold- CHORUS)
: Mother, mother, spin down the rope- Take Heed
Iya, Iya ta’kun wa’le- Alujanjankijan
: Mother, mother, spin down the rope- Take Heed
Eni t’o bi’mo lo ye k’o w’omo- Alujanjankijan
: The one that gave birth should be responsible for his/her upbringing- Take Heed
E ma f’omo s’ile fun’ya je- Alujanjankijan
: Do not abandon your child to suffer- Take Heed
(CHORUS- Sola Allyson)
: Mother, mother, spin down the rope- Take Heed
E ma f’omo s’ile fun’ya je ohh- Alujanjankijan
: Do not abandon your child to suffer- Take Heed
Eni t’o bi’mo e lo ye k’o w’omo e; e t’omo- Alujanjankijan
: The one that gave birth should be responsible for his/her upbringing- Take Heed
Iya, baba, t’akun wa’le- Alujanjankijan
: Mother, Father, spin down the rope- Take Heed
(SOLA ALLYSON- Verse 3)
:We cut down the Iroko tree at an early stage else when it grows,it demands sacrifices
Ohun t’a ba fi s’ile l’ewure n gbe; k’ewure aye ma ma gbe wa l’omo lo
: The goat will carry whatever we abandon; may the goat of this world not carry our children
Omo t’a o ba to, ekun aye a gbe lo; k’ekun aye ma ma gbe wa l’omo lo
The child we fail to train will be devoured by the world lion, may the world Lion not devour our children
(CHORUS- SOLA & ADEKUNLE)
:Mother, mother, spin down the rope- Take Heed
Iya, Iya ta’kun wa’le oh ohh oh oh- Alu jan jan jan jan jan jan jan
:Mother, mother, spin down the rope- – – – – – Take Heed
Iya, Iya taaaaaaaaaa [Alujanjankijan] ‘kun
:Mother, mother, spin down the rope- Take Heed
:Mother, mother, spin down the rope- Take Heed
(VERSE 4/FINALE- Adekunle Et Allyson)
: God should help us train our child
Edumare, k’o ba wa t’omo wa oh
: God should help us train our child
Children are the heritage of the Lord oh- Alujanjankijan
: Listen! Children are the future, they are our world, they are our treasure
Omo l’ere, k’a f’aye s’ile, k’a t’omo wa ohh- Alujanjankijan
: Children are our gain, let’s leave the life and train up our child
:Mother, mother, spin down the rope- Take Heed
Lovely…really helpful…