This song I love, cause not only does it remind me of my mortality but also encourages me to prioritise and appreciate what matters in life; the money, the friends, the cars they won’t take me there.
Lara George is one of my Nigerian darlings, very spiritual yet still very hip and modern. You’ll be seeing a lot from her on this blog.
Lara George is one of my Nigerian darlings, very spiritual yet still very hip and modern. You’ll be seeing a lot from her on this blog.
Lara George – Ijoba Orun
Ijoba orun, Ere Onigbagbo o
Heaven is the believer’s reward
Ijoba orun, Ere Onigbagbo o
Heaven is the believer’s reward
Ma je n kuna
don’t let me miss it
Baba
Father
Mu mi dele o
Owo ti mo ni
The money I have
Ko le mu mi dele o
Can’t take me home
Moto ti mo ri ra
The cars I’ve bought
Ko le wa mi dele o
Can’t take me home
Ore ti mo ni
The friends I have
Ko le sin mi dele o
Can’t take me there
Gbogbo iwe, ti mo ri ra
All the knowledge I’ve gained
Ko le gbe mi de’le o
Can’t take me there
Ma je n ku’na baba
Father, Don’t let me miss it
Mu mi de’le o
Take me home
Ki n ma ku sajo, bii efin
That I would not die like smoke in its path
Mu mi dele o
Take me home
Aye l’oja,
The earth is like a market place
orun n’ile
heaven is home
Mu mi de’le
Take me home
Mu mi dele o (x8)
Take me home
Ma ma je n kuna
Don’t let me miss it
Baba ooo
Baba ooo
Mu mi dele o (x5)
Take me home
Ile ogo
The home of glory
Ile ayo, Ile ayo
The home of joy,
Ile alafia
The home of Peace
Ile ogo
The home of glory
Ile ayo, Ile ayo
The home of joy,
Ile alafia
The home of Peace
Ijoba orun, Ere Onigbagbo o
Heaven is the believer’s reward
Ijoba orun, Ere Onigbagbo o
Heaven is the believer’s reward
Ma je n kuna
don’t let me miss it
She did a remix as well, and I just love both songs. She adds a few words to the remix but those are in english so no need for a translation. I listened to the song again and thought, you might not need a translation but you need to read those words to here it goes the words at the beginning of the remix.
Mu mi de’le
Mu mi de’le
Mu mi de’le o
Mu mi de’le o
And at the end of the day,
I want you to say, well done
Lord I want you to bid me come
I want you to smile, to smile at me Lord
So that after I’ve run this race
Lord let me see, see your face
(continue with the old version lyrics)
