Intro (Soft percussion):
Traditional Apala style song inspired by Solo Makinde, 100 BPM. Deep rhythmic percussion with sakara drum, agidigbo, and minimal instrumentation. Male vocal, calm, steady, and poetic delivery. Yoruba and pidgin English mix. Storytelling about Lagos life, hustle, patience, and wisdom. Hypnotic groove, repetitive rhythm, minimal melody, cultural and reflective tone.
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Lyrics
Intro (Soft percussion):
Hmm…
Eko…
Ilu to kun fun eniyan…
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Opening (Spoken Rhythm):
Lagos life…
No be play…
If you no wise…
You go learn…
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Hook (Calm, Repetitive):
Lagos life…
We dey hustle…
Lagos life…
We dey find way…
Lagos life…
No be for weak…
Lagos life…
Shine your eye…
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Verse 1 (Poetic Flow):
Morning come, road don full
People dey rush, no one dey dull
Okada pass, danfo dey shout
Everybody just dey find route
Some dey run, some dey wait
Some don tire, some still dey push
Life for Lagos no dey wait
If you slow, dem go overtake
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Chant (Apala Style):
Shine your eye…
No go sleep…
Eko no dey wait for anybody…
Shine your eye…
Move with sense…
If you dull, dem go use you…
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Verse 2:
Night come, light still dey
City no dey ever sleep
From Mushin down to Lekki
Different life but same struggle
Money dey, but e dey hide
Na who search go go find am
Patience na the real game
Na small small you go rise
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Wisdom Section (Spoken Chant):
No rush life…
No lose guard…
Everything get time…
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Hook (Repeat – Hypnotic):
Lagos life…
We dey hustle…
Lagos life…
We dey find way…
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Outro (Fade):
Hmm…
Eko…
Awa la wa…