lagos life fuji
Traditional Fuji style song, 102 BPM. Strong percussion led by talking drum, bata, conga, and shakers. Minimal modern instruments. Male vocal with energetic Yoruba-influenced delivery, call-and-response backing vocals. Theme of Lagos hustle, street life, survival, and enjoyment. Raw, rhythmic, and cultural Fuji sound with chant sections and gradual build.
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Lyrics
Intro (Talking drum lead):
Eeeh!
Lagos life o!
Eko o ni baje!
Response:
Eko o ni baje!
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Chorus:
Lagos life o!
We dey hustle everyday
Lagos life o!
No be who weak go stay
Lagos life o!
Eko o ni baje
Lagos life o!
We go make am one day
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Verse 1:
Morning come, hustle start
Traffic jam, everywhere tight
From Ojuelegba to CMS
Everybody dey find their way
No food for lazy man
You go work if you wan chop
Rain or sun, we still dey move
No stopping till we reach top
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Call & Response:
Call: Eko o ni baje!
Response: Ko ni baje!
Call: Who dey hustle pass?
Response: Na we!
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Chant Section:
Ko ma lo slow!
Ma je ka duro!
Lagos no dey wait for nobody!
Ko ma lo slow!
Shine your eye!
If you dull, dem go pass you!
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Verse 2:
Night come, city wake
Music loud, everywhere shake
From Surulere to Lekki side
Party no dey ever die
Some dey grind, some dey flex
Different life but same struggle
But for Lagos, one thing sure
If you stand, you go survive
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Praise (Fuji Style Repetition):
Lagos! Lagos!
City wey no dey sleep!
Lagos! Lagos!
Na here we dey live!
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Final Chorus:
Lagos life o!
We dey hustle everyday
Lagos life o!
No be who weak go stay
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Outro (Talking drum fade):
Eeeh…
Eko…
A gbe wa o…