[male vocals] EME
RE
MEJI [
INTRO
Life,
the
light
that
dims
and
brightens
Aye
lo,
Orun
bo...
Forget
me
not,
my
love
that
fades
and
returns
We
don
waka
this
road
before...
Let
me
hold
you
now,
let
me,
love
ooooooo
VERSE 1
In
another
life,
you
were
Adunni,
I
was
Akin
Under
the
skylight,
you
swear
say
you
be
mine
Oshun
see
us,
she
laugh
for
river
She
say "
Ifemi,
this
love
na
ever"
But
the
call ,
aye
called
us,
e
call
us
away
You
forget
my
name
for
Ile-Ife.
I
reached
out
for
your
hand
but
forgot
who
I
was.
I
cry
tire,
I
cry
for
Olokun
But
Ifa
talk
say,
we
go
still
come.
After
a
long
voyage,
we
return
again
and
again
PRE-CHORUS
Orunmila
write
am
for
Opon
Igi
meji
no
fit
miss
for
igbo
Even
if
you
go,
even
if
you
lost
Emi
Mimo
mi,
I
go
find
you
for
cosmos.
CHORUS
Emere
meji,
na
we
be
that
Life
after
life,
we
dey
come
back
You
break
my
heart,
I
break
your
own
Still
we
no
fit
leave
us
alone
Ife
wa
ti
kọja
iku,
o
koja
aaye
Our
love
don
pass
death,
you
know?
A
ti
rin
Aye,
a
ti
rin
Orun
Mo
tun
ri
e,
my
love,
you
who
lost
is
back.
welcome
home
my
alarinka
lover
of
ancient
times
oh
the
love
of
my
life
VERSE 2
What
have
we
not
been,
across
strange
lands,
times
and
tongues,
we
come
and
go
changing
forms,
learning,
growing
you
be
soldier,
who
never
come
back
I
be
iyawo
wey
wait
for
railway
track
I
curse
Sango,
say
why
he
take
you?
But
Iya
mi
Yemoja
say "
Omode,
make
you
cool"
You
come
again
as
city
girl
with
accent
You
no
remember
the
vow
for
ancient
You
say "
Abeg,
I
no
know
you,
japa"
But
for
your
dream,
you
dey
call
my
papa
name
Darling,
but
we
know
have
always
been
CHORUS
Emere
meji,
na
we
be
that
Life
after
life,
we
dey
come
back
You
break
my
heart,
I
break
your
own
Still
we
no
fit
leave
us
alone
Ife
wa
ti
kọja
iku,
o
koja
aaye
Our
love
don
pass
death,
you
know?
A
ti
rin
Aye,
a
ti
rin
Orun
Mo
tun
ri
e,
my
love,
you
who
lost
is
back.
welcome
home
my
alarinka
lover
of
ancient
times
oh
the
love
of
my
life
BRIDGE -
Ifa
says...
Atunwa
atunwa
la
wa
Awa
la
feran,
awa
la
sọtá
A
ti
ja,
a
ti
fẹ,
a
ti
ku,
a
ti
dide
Ike
ti
o
ja,
ni
imo
ti
o
ga.
Verse 3
Na
lesson
be
this —
Ifa
lo
so
Eni
to
fe,
ko
le
fe
ni
to
kọ
We
learn
say
love
no
be
to
hold
tight
Na
to
free
am
make
e
fly
for
night.
Obatala
teach
us
patience
funfun
nla
Oshun
teach
us
say
love
must
sweet
like
oyan
Esu
open
road,
make
we
no
miss
again
This
time,
we
go
stay...
this
time,
we
go
win.
This
time
I
hold
you
tight
hold
me
too
It's
taking
ages
to
come
this
far,
looooooveeee
FINAL
CHORUS -
Bigger,
with
choir
Emere
meji,
we
don
finally
learn!
No
more
running,
no
more
return!
This
life,
we
go
love
with
sense
No
more
drama,
no
more
suspense!
Hold
me
now,
like
you
hold
me
for
Orun
Ki
n
ma
gbagbe,
ki
o
ma
gbagbe
Ife
wa
ti
di
itan
ti
aye
o
le
gbagbe
From
Aye
to
Orun,
you
be
my
home!
CHORUS
Emere
meji,
na
we
be
that
Life
after
life,
we
dey
come
back
You
break
my
heart,
I
break
your
own
Still
we
no
fit
leave
us
alone
Ife
wa
ti
kọja
iku,
o
koja
aaye
Our
love
don
pass
death,
you
know?
A
ti
rin
Aye,
a
ti
rin
Orun
Mo
tun
ri
e,
my
love,
you
who
lost
is
back.
welcome
home
my
alarinka
lover
of
ancient
times
oh
the
love
of
my
life *[
OUTRO -
Chant
fade]*
Odo
Ife...
Odo
Ife...
You
be
my
river,
I
be
your
bank...
E
ma
lo
o...
E
ma
lo
o...
ma
lo
kuro
lodo
mi...
Stay
alarinka
mi
tooto,
stay