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