Good morning everyone,
I welcome you all to Afritunes week 51. Today I will be doing a cover of the song Family by Bayanni. This song is one of my favorite of his because of its lyrics and its beautiful rhythm. The song talks about how important our family is and how he'd go extra length to make sure his family is comfortable well taken care of. It also expresses the need to not just assume people are OK and comfortable because most of the times its all just on the surface. Lot of people are just wearing nice clothes to look comfortable on the outside but the reverse is the case on the inside. They have lots of things going on and lots of responsibilities. We should try and see beyond the surface and encourage people more. We shouldn't feel overly entitled. You might even not know that, that person you think is looking okay is not as rich as you are. They just want to look nice so people won't see their problems and responsibilities on the surface.
This song is also a shoutout to all hardworking people out there, you guys are amazing. It's not easy hustling for oneself talk less of hustling to take care of the family too. As much as you desire a better future, God will provide it and make all your heart desires come to pass.
The song is a combination of pidgin English and little Yoruba language. Will try to subtitle the Yoruba part below. The instrumental of the song was gotten from this site.
Steady hustle, I no dey rest o
Me I no get many friends o
Tori pe won o ko mi be o ah (oh ah, oh ah)
[Because I wasn't taught like that]
Just another boy from the ghetto (yeah)
I be looking for daily bread o (oh ah)
Soh fun won, mio gbo holiday, oh ah, yeah (oh-ah)
[Tell them, I've got no holiday]
So I carry my family for head o (yeah)
If them never chop I must double hustle, yeah (yeah)
Carry my family for head (family for head)
If I go dey sleep, shebi na me don fumble o (fumble o)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Emi ni mo mo b'oshen shemi
[I am the one who knows how I'm feeling]
Emi ni mo mo b'oshen shemi o
[I am the one who knows how I'm feeling]
Emi ni mo mo b'oshen shemi, yeah, yeah,
yeah (ohh, oh)
[I am the one who knows how I'm feeling]
Emi ni mo mo b'oshen shemi
Emi ni mo mo b'oshen shemi o
Emi ni mo mo b'oshen shemi, yeah
So, if you see me for the road, no go lose guard am
My mind don go far away
Me, I no fit shalaye (shalaye), ah
[I can't explain]
If you see me enter party, no go dey shout am
Gimme two bottles of Moët (Moët)
Make my body balance, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Emi ni mo mo b'oshen shemi
[I am the one who knows how I'm feeling]
Emi ni mo mo b'oshen shemi o
[I am the one who knows how I'm feeling]
Emi ni mo mo b'oshen shemi, yeah, yeah, yeah (ohh, oh)
[I am the one who knows how I'm feeling]
Emi ni mo mo b'oshen shemi
Emi ni mo mo b'oshen shemi o
Emi ni mo mo b'oshen shemi, yeah (yeah)
Carry my family for head o (ayy)
If them never chop I must double hustle, yeah (yeah)
Carry my family for head (family for head)
If I go dey sleep, shebi na me don fumble o (fumble o)
Woah-oh
Mmh, mhm
Call me Bayanni, mmh
Bayanni (Bayanni)
▶️ 3Speak
