What is the song “Ayewada,” by Barry Jhay ft Zlatan all about?

“Ayewada,” is a Yoruba word in Nigeria that means “Where is the space/time?”

The artists in this song sing about the incapability of being stopped in their determination to make money, achieve their dreams and rise to fame.

According to them, regardless of the obstacles, they will still find a way to break free from them.

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Ayewada meaning, lyrics, and translation by Barry Jhay (Original version)

Ayewada remix Lyrics by Barry Jhay ft Zlatan

Intro

Hmm

Abi which one is this? (What is this?)

Kilowi (What did you say?)

Aye-ayewada (Where is the time/space?)

Aye-aye-ayewada (Where is the time/space?)

Jomo (Let them know.)

Oh, eh-eh

Oh baby (4x)

Ayi (3x)

Hmm hmm hmm hmm

Verse 1 (Barry Jhay.)

Say, no be you go tell me say na fish dey sardine (You are not the one to tell me that there is fish in sardine.)

Kapachu

Yeah-eh

(Yo Dibs)

Say, no be you go tell me say na fish dey sardine (You are not the one to tell me that there is fish in sardine.)

Say, abi which one is this? (oh eh eh) (What is this)

I believe what I see 

Omo, I believe in doings 

No be you go tell me say na fish dey sardine (You are not the one to tell me that there is fish in sardine.)

Abi which one is this? (yo-eh eh) (What is this?)

I believe what I see (yo-eh)

Omo, I believe in doing

Chorus (Barry Jhay)

Hmm, won fe gbemi l’adeka

Ab’eori nkan, ayewada (Can’t you see something? Where is the space/time)

Emi se jeje oh, mi o kala (I am gentle, I am not wicked.)

T’eba de mi mo’le, ma ja sha (If you tie me down, I will break lose, and run)

Repeat chorus (Barry Jhay.)

Won fe gbemi l’adeka, mo ja

Ab’eori nkan, ayewada (Can’t you see something? Where is the space/time)

Emi se jeje oh, mi o kala (I am gentle, I am not wicked.)

T’eba de mi mo’le, ma ja sha (If you tie me down, I will break lose, and run)

Oh-oh-eh

Post-chorus (Barry Jhay.)

Ayewada (Where is the space/Time?)

T’eba de mi mo’le, ma ja sha (If you tie me down, I will break lose, and run)

Ma ja, ma ja sa

Ayewada (Where is the space/Time?)

Woah-woah-woah, ma ja sha (I will break lose, and run)

Verse 2 (Zlatan)

Kuron’be (Leave there.)

Never to be caught sleeping (sleeping)

Never to be caught lacking (lacking)

 Eni t’o sun nogere (The person sleeping is the one dulling.)

 L′efin we eni t’oti ji lati 4:30 (′30) (You are comparing with the person that has been awake since 4;30 am)

 Ogo to ‘n sha’na bi Halogen (The Glory that is sparking like Halogen.)

Ewo bi mo se fo l′oke se bi Aladdin (See the way I am jumping like Aladin)

Omo owo ni mi se, Osama Bin Ladin (ayii) (I am in money like Osama Bin Ladin.)

Owo mi le ni interest, sugbon ko le din (My money can have interest, but can’t be reduced.)

And if my maga no pay (And, if my maga doesnt want to pay.)

 I promise myself say (I have to do it) (I promised myself)

 Otedola nko? (him no get two heads) (What about Otedola? He doesn’t have two heads.)

 I no get limit (I must to reach there) (I do not have any limit, I must get there.)

Owo ni koko, Benz no be Volvo (owo ni koko, Benz no be Volvo) (Money is the most important thing. Benz is not Volvo.)

T′oba mo ijo jo, gbe’se like Poco (t′oba mo ijo jo, gbe’se like Poco) (If you can dance, lift your leg like Pocolee.)

Jek′a tingala, jek’a tingolo 

Shey you go like ketan? you go like me oh

Chorus (Barry Jhay)

Hmm, won fe gbemi l’adeka

Ab’eori nkan, ayewada (Can’t you see something? Where is the space/time)

Emi se jeje oh, mi o kala (I am gentle, I am not wicked.)

T’eba de mi mo’le, ma ja sha (If you tie me down, I will break loose, and run)

Repeat chorus (Barry Jhay.)

Won fe gbemi l’adeka, mo ja

Ab’eori nkan, ayewada (Can’t you see something? Where is the space/time)

Emi se jeje oh, mi o kala (I am gentle, I am not wicked.)

T’eba de mi mo’le, ma ja sha (If you tie me down, I will break loose, and run)

Oh-oh-eh

Post-chorus

Ayewada (Where is the space/Time?)

T’eba de mi mo’le, ma ja sha (If you tie me down, I will break loose, and run)

Ma ja, ma ja sa

Ayewada (Where is the space/Time?)

Woah-woah-woah, ma ja sha (I will break loose, and run)

Verse 3

Olopa! Yes sir oh (Police! Yes sir!)

Ewo ni p’ipe? Yes sir (What is the call for?)

Se arayin o ma fa? (I hope your body is not pulling (Misbehavior))

You sure say you no get fever? (I hope you don’t have fever.)

Eh, how far? (How is it going?)

Come first, never go far (Come first, don’t go far)

I go hold your hand collect my mulla (I will hold your hand and collect my money.)

I be Ibadan but I no ko’la oh (I am from Ibadan, but with no marks.)

If na money matter oh (If it is money matter.)

I no dey hear word oh (oh-oh-eh) (I don’t hear word.)

I no dey hear word oh (oh-oh-oh) (I don’t hear word.)

I get coconut head oh (I have coconut head)

If na money matter oh oh (If it is money matter.)

I no dey hear word oh (oh-oh-eh) (I don’t hear word.)

I no dey hear word oh (oh-oh-oh) (I don’t hear word.)

Me, I get coconut head oh (I have coconut head.)

Chorus

Hmm, won fe gbemi l’adeka

Ab’eori nkan, ayewada (Can’t you see something? Where is the space/time)

Emi se jeje oh, mi o kala (I am gentle, I am not wicked.)

T’eba de mi mo’le, ma ja sha (If you tie me down, I will break loose, and run)

Repeat chorus

Won fe gbemi l’adeka, mo ja

Ab’eori nkan, ayewada (Can’t you see something? Where is the space/time)

Emi se jeje oh, mi o kala (I am gentle, I am not wicked.)

T’eba de mi mo’le, ma ja sha (If you tie me down, I will break loose, and run)

Oh-oh-eh

Post chorus/outro

Ayewada (Where is the space/Time?)

T’eba de mi mo’le, ma ja sha (If you tie me down, I will break loose, and run)

Ayewada (Where is the space/Time?)

T’eba de mi mo’le, ma ja sha (If you tie me down, I will break loose, and run)

Yo

It’s STG

Yo, Yo Dibs

Duration– 3 minutes 50 seconds