Nna! Oya! Chai, make we dance today!
Chop life, no wahala!
I smile when they think I'm okay,
I say "I'm fine" when I'm breaking inside,
I've learned to forgive, learned to accommodate,
Even when they leave the scar so wide.
I keep my head up, looking to the sky,
No matter the pressure, I will never cry,
Because the rhythm inside is pumping so strong,
I am dancing my way right out of the wrong.
But some nights I'm weak, I'm afraid,
I need a hug that says, "stay",
A whisper in my ear, soft and true,
"Everything will be alright, you will pull through."
But I'm still standing, tall and strong,
Through the fire, through the storm,
They thought I'd fall, they thought I'd drown,
But I'm soaring, I'm off the ground.
I keep going, not for them,
For the child in me that believes again,
To make my family proud, my besties proud,
And let my haters watch me loud!
They call me strong, they never see,
The nights I cried on bended knee,
But I won't be what they say I am,
I'm not their gossip, I'm not their sham.
I rise, I rise, for every tear,
Chop life, omo, I have no fear!
With the guitar strings guiding my feet,
I bring the fire and I bring the heat!
But I'm still standing, tall and strong,
Through the fire, through the storm,
They thought I'd fall, they thought I'd drown,
But I'm soaring, I'm off the ground.
I keep going, not for them,
For the child in me that believes again,
To make my family proud, my besties proud,
And let my haters watch me loud!
Omalicha, you see the light?
We celebrate the life tonight!
Forget the pain, forget the strife,
We just want to chop this life!
Enugu to Lagos, the vibe is the same,
They try to hold me, but I stake my claim,
With isi ewu and the palm wine cold,
I tell my story, I am brave and bold.
Nna, see the way I move on the floor,
I don't need their hate, I am craving for more!
But I'm still standing, tall and strong,
Through the fire, through the storm,
They thought I'd fall, they thought I'd drown,
But I'm soaring, I'm off the ground.
I keep going, not for them,
For the child in me that believes again,
To make my family proud, my besties proud,
And let my haters watch me loud!
I'm still standing, yeah I'm standing tall,
Ah ah! I will never fall!
Chop life! Oya!
Standing tall, standing strong!