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Music Review: Jeun To Da,” by Reekado Banks

“Jeun To Da,” is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ayoleyi Solomon Hanniel professionally known as Reekado Banks. 

The song “Jeun To Da,” is a Yoruba word in Nigeria that translates to “Eat Good Food.”

The song premiered a few days ago. The song comes in 2 verses The pre-chorus and chorus were sung 2 times.

Reekado Banks sang in pidgin and Yoruba.

What is the meaning of the song “Jeun To Da,” by Reekado Banks?

In the song “Jeun To Da,” by Reekado Banks, the artist is spurring people to eat good food, rest when tired, and live their lives to the fullest as they continue to push things in a bid to be successful.

“Jeun To Da,” by Reekado Banks Lyrics Translation

Intro

Instrumental

Verse 1

I say this world e be small world (I said this world is a small world.)

But your papa no fit trek am (But your dad can’t trek it.)

And you sabi everybody get one life (And you know everybody has one life.)

And yes we want to flex am (And yes, we want to flex.)

Pre-chorus

Suffer dey yeah e surplus (There is so much suffering)

But the people still dey march on (But the people are still marching on.)

We never kpai, we never go down, no (We are not dead, we have not gone down.)

Steady working till the sun up

If the money e been sure us (If the money was certain)

Then wetin man go dey work for? (Then, what would man be working for?)

You don try, me sef I don try (You have tried, and I have tried.)

Chorus

Jeun to da si nu (Eat good food)

My brother my sister

Jeun to da si kun (Eat good food in your tummy.)

You no lazy if you taya (You are not lazy if you are tired.)

You don do the one you fit do (You have done what you can do.)

My brother my sister

Jeun to da si kun (Eat good food in your tummy.)

No kill yourself cause tomorrow still dey oh (Don’t kill yourself because there is still tomorrow.)

You don do the one you fit do (You have done what you can do.)

Verse 2

If you get e chance to chop life (If you have the chance to enjoy life.)

My brother chop am well o (Enjoy it well.)

Cause u deserve am gan (Cause you deserve it.)

You don dey work work work (You have been working.)

—- easy does it my brother man

My brother man

Rest assured that you’ve done all what you can

Ooh ooh ooh

Pre-chorus

Suffer dey yeah e surplus (There is so much suffering)

But the people still dey march on (But the people are still marching on.)

We never kpai, we never go down, no (We are not dead, we have not gone down.)

Steady working till the sun up

If the money e been sure us (If the money was certain)

Then wetin man go dey work for (Then, what would man be working for.)

You don try, me sef I don try (You have tried, and I have tried.)

Chorus

Jeun to da si nu (Eat good food)

My brother my sister

Jeun to da si kun (Eat good food in your tummy.)

You no lazy if you taya (You are not lazy if you are tired.)

You don do the one you fit do (You have done what you can do.)

My brother my sister

Jeun to da si kun (Eat good food in your tummy.)

No kill yourself cause tomorrow still dey oh (Don’t kill yourself because there is still tomorrow.)

You don do the one you fit do (You have done what you can do.)

Outro

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Jeun to da si kun (Eat good food in your tummy.)

Pararapa pararara

You don do the one you fit do (You have done what you can do.)

My brother my sister

Jeun to da si kun (Eat good food in your tummy.)

Yeah yeah na na

You don do the one you fit do (You have done what you can do.)

Watch the video for the song “Jeun To Da,” by Reekado Banks below

Duration: 2: 43

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