Qdot – Moriamo (LYRICS ENGLISH TRANSLATION & MEANING)
Finally, we present to you – the English translation of the song Moriamo by Qdot Alagbe. The track is from the album “Alagbe” released back in 2020; but it’s still getting much hits on the internet. Enjoy it ✅
MORIAMO MEANING:
The song Moriamo is a tribute to the mother of Qdot’s father (Adio). The song title itself is the name of the mother, and the name is the Yoruba version of the Arabic name Mariam – meaning “pious; virtuous; God-fearing; etc”.
(INTRO)
Omo Adefi’, Omo Adefa l’oke Iresi
daughter of Adefi, daughter of Adefa from Oke Iresi
Moriamo Alege; Moriamo, Moriamo
Iya baba mi, sun’re
mother of my father, rest well
(VERSE 1a)
Mo de’le aye n 1980-something
I entered the world in 1980-something
[DaBeat Handle]
Damilare, emi l’akobi baami
Damilare [name- ‘Vindicate Me’], I’m my father’s first born
Ki Qudusi to di Qdoti, iya ati baba mi ti ja, o ti pe
before Qudus turns to Qdot, my mother and father had fought, it’s been long
Ki n to wa’ye lo ti ni won’ le fe’ra won
before I came to the world, they’ve concluded they can’t be married
Okun ebi t’oba ja, welder kan o le jo – Alagbe
family bond that’s broken, no welder can join it – Chanter
K’Olohun f’orun ke Moriamo Iya baba mi
may God makes heaven a bliss for Moriamo the mother of my father
Moriamo Omo Alege
Moriamo, Alege’s Daughter
Iya ma n gb’omo ge ge ni
Grandma normally pampers children
Momo o gbe mi sile k’eyan kankan toju mi
Grandma didn’t dump me for anyone to take care of
Moriamo – Orun Ire!
Moriamo – Blissfull Heaven!
(VERSE 1b)
Mi o gbagbe Oko Alado [l’ona Erugbabu]
I didn’t forget Alado’s Farm [on Erugbabu’s Road]
Oko Obi yi ni grandma ti fo l’oju kan
Kola-nut plantation was where grandma lost one of her eyes
Boya n tori obi t’o ma ta ni muri kan
probably ‘cos of a kola-nut she’ll sell for N20
Iya yi tun pada s’oko ada t’ohun t’oko ni
this woman still returned to the farm with cutlass and hoe combined
Ori mi a wu to ba pe mi l’oko mi
I get pumped up when she calls me ‘my husband’
Ojo a ri je, pel’ojo riri mu
the day we could eat with the worries of what to drink
Mama ma n r’oka pel’efo Bokolu
mother do prepare yam flour with Bokolu vegetable soup
Omi odo la ma n mu [Moriamo Alege o]
river water is what we used to drink
L’abule Ado, l’abule Ado oo, Abule Ado
at Abule (village) Ado, at Abule Ado, Abule Ado
Abule wa o jina si Shagamu
our village is not far from Shagamu
A n pada s’oko ni motor jam [o ma se!]
we were going back to the farm when a vehicle struck [what a pity]
Momo ba n pariwo “Damilare! Omolomo ni – e ba n gbe”
mother began shouting “Damilare! He’s another person’s child – help me carry him”
O ma se [o ma se]; ojo yen ni mo mo pe iya yi ko lo bi mi
what a pity [what a pity]; it was that day I knew this woman was not my biological mother
(CHORUS)
Moriamo Alege [Moriamo]; Moriamo Alege [Moria oo]
Moriamo Alege – Iya baba mi orun ire re [Moria o]
 – –  –   –  –  – my father’s mother, your sweet heaven
Moriamo Alege [Moriamo]; Moriamo Alege [Moria oo]
Moriamo Alege – Iya baba mi orun ire re [Moriamo]
–Â –Â Â –Â Â Â –Â Â –Â Â –Â my father’s mother, your sweet heaven
Orun ire re [Moria oo]
rest well in heaven
(VERSE 2)
Hmmn; ojo re, bi’ana – nigba t’iku wo’le de
–Â –Â –Â what a day, just like yesterday – when death crept in
Iya yi ti r’iku l’o se ni n b’ode na
this woman has seen death, that’s why she told me to go outside
K’oju mi ma ba r’ibi
so that I will not see evil
Rafiu aburo mi n gba boolu n’ita
Rafiu, my brother was playing football outside
Mo wo’le pada mama ti d’oju bo’le
I got back inside, mother had turned faced down
Kayeefi l’oje eee; mo sa’re pe baba mi
it was a mystery; I rushed to phone my dad
Adio! Oo ba dakun, wa wo mama re
Adio! Would you please, come check on your mother
A s’olojo l’ode oo
as it turned out, life reaper has arrived
Ngba t’ariwo ta lowo mi n wa kilode
when wailing bursts out was when it dawned on me
Kin to mo, ese ti pe
before I knew it, crowd had gathered
Shifau pelu Mutairu beree si nke [omije o]
Shifau and Mutairu began crying [bitter tears]
Won ni won o le sin mama; mo ni ki lo de?
they said they can’t bury grandma; I asked what happened?
Won l’emi o jade tan; ahh! K’o fe fi mi s’ile lo ni
they said she still has symptoms of life; she did not want to leave me behind
Ojo ‘kini lo, ikeji lo; ojo ‘keta, Moria dagbere f’aye
first day passed, second day passed; the third day, Mariam bid the world goodbye
(CHORUS)
Moriamo Alege [Moriamo]; Moriamo Alege [Moria oo]
Moriamo Alege – Iya baba mi orun ire re
–Â –Â Â –Â Â Â –Â Â –Â Â –Â my father’s mother, your sweet heaven
Moriamo Alege [Moria]; Moriamo Alege [Moriamo]
Moriamo Alege – [Moria o]; Iya baba mi orun ire re [Moriamo]
–Â –Â Â –Â Â Â –Â Â –Â Â –Â my father’s mother, your sweet heaven
Orun ire re [Moria oo]
rest in peace
(VERSE 3 – OUTRO)
Moria dagbere f’aye
Mariam bid the world farewell
Odi’gba, odi’gbere [Moriamo]
till then, till forever –Â Â –Â Â –Â Â –
Momo Shifau, Momo Mutairu
Shifau Mother, Mutairu Mother
Moriamo Omo Alege [Moriamo]; orun ire re
–Â Â Â –Â Â Â –Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â –Â Â –Â rest in peace
Ma ro’yin re f’omo mi [Moriamo oo; Moriamo o]
I shall tell your tale to my children –  –  –  –  –
Moriamo [Moriamo], Moriamo oo [Moriamo o]
Moriamo [Moriamo] Moriamo Alege!!
[Yo, who’s here?]
