Music Review: “Ototo” by Asake
“Ototo,” is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter, Asake. It is one of the songs off his “Mr. Money With The Vibe,” album.
“Ototo,” a Yoruba word in Nigeria, means “Differently or separately.” The song has 2 verses. The chorus was taken 3 times, while the post-chorus was taken 2 times.
The artist sang in Yoruba and in pidgin.
What is the song “Ototo,” by Asake all about?
In the song “Ototo,” by Asake, the artist spurs people to keep pushing things till they have made it, and never give in. He advises people to shoulder their burdens themselves and not expect people to shoulder their burdens.
According to him, we came to this world separately, and have our own separate problems.
Asake says he has his own too which weakens him, therefore, no one should add their own to his. He doesn’t have the exrra strength to accomodate another person’s buden.
What do you all think?
Check out “Ototo,” by Asake Lyrics Translations below
Intro
Iya won, iya won, iya won (Their mother, their mother, their mother.)
Ati baba won, iya won, won, won, won (And their father, and their mother.)
Ololademi Asake
Mr. Money dey here so (Mr.Money is here.)
Verse 1
Man I come from a place, way back
Pray to Jah that we never lack
And you know man I’m going high
Highly cele-celestial
O Jah ah ah, high
Go high, go high, go high (Oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah)
Go high, go high, go high, go high, yeah
Chorus
Ototo, ototo sha la waye sha (Waye sha) (We came differently to the world.)
Carry your own I no get stamina (Stamina) (Carry yours, I don’t have stamina.)
Jowo ma fejo pami na ah (Please, don’t kill me with too much talk.)
Ototo, ototo sha la waye sha (Waye sha) (Differently, we came differently to this world.)
Carry your own I no get stamina (Stamina) (Carry yours, I don’t have the stamina.)
Jowo ma fejo pami na ah (Please, don’t kill me with too much talk.)
Post-Chorus
No go relent (Omo ologo, omo ologo, omo ologo, omo ologo) (Don’t relent, glorious child.)
No go relent (Ogo, ogo, ogo, omo ologo) (Don’t relent.)
No go relent (No go, no go) (Don’t relent.)
Mehn I wish you all the best
Verse 2
Ani olowo laye mo (Laye mo) (The world recognizes only the rich.)
Mr. general shey jeje (Shey jeje) (Mr.General, take it easy.)
Eni to lowo lomo (Lomo) (It is the wealthy ones that are known.)
If you no get you go see pepper (Pepper) (If you don’t have, you will go through hell.)
Me I dey lowkey ’cause I get OT (Aje) (I am on lowkey because I have OT.)
K’Olowu jo fere soromi (May God make my matter/work profitable.)
I go get money, e too sure for me (Aje) (I would have money. It is certain for me.)
K’Olowu jo fere soromi (May God make my matter/work profitable.)
Chorus
Ototo, ototo sha la waye sha (Waye sha) (We came differently to the world.)
Carry your own I no get stamina (Stamina) (Carry yours, I don’t have stamina.)
Jowo ma fejo pami na ah (Please, don’t kill me with too much talk.)
Ototo, ototo sha la waye sha (Waye sha) (Differently, we came differently to this world.)
Carry your own, I no get stamina (Stamina) (Carry yours, I don’t have the stamina.)
Jowo ma fejo pami na ah (Please, don’t kill me with too much talk.)
Post-Chorus
No go relent (Omo ologo, omo ologo, omo ologo, omo ologo) (Don’t relent, glorious child.)
No go relent (Ogo, ogo, ogo, omo ologo) (Don’t relent.)
No go relent (No go, no go) (Don’t relent.)
Mehn I wish you all the best
Outro
Ototo sha la waye sha (Differently, we came to this world.)
Sha la waye sha (That we came to the world.)
Carry your own I no get stamina (Carry yours, I don’t have stamina.)
Stamina (Stamina)
Ma fejo pami na ah (Don’t use too much talk to kill me.)
Ototo, ototo sha la waye sha (Waye sha) (Differently. Differently we came to this world.)
Carry your own I no get stamina (Stamina) (Carry yours, I don’t have the stamina.)
Jowo ma fejo pami na ah (Please, don’t kill me with too much talk.)
Watch the video for the song “Ototo,” by Asake below
Duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds