Music Review: Baba God by Asake
Baba God is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter, Asake. Asake is currently signed to Olamide’s YBNL (Yahoo Boy No Laptop) record label.
What is the song “Baba God,” by Asake all about?
In the song “Baba God,” by Asake, the artist is basically thankful to God for protection, provision, and direction.
Asake is also thanking God for his achievements, blessings, good looks, and change in appearance which makes him highly admired.
Baba God by Asake Lyrics translation
Intro
Ibi ti ma de, mo ma de (I would get to where I am destined to be.)
Ko kan aye (It is not the world’s business.)
Ololade omo aye (Ololade, child of the world.)
Ikorodu l’oga wa o (The bosses are in Ikorodu)
Ogo aye (The world’s glory.)
Niphkeys
Owo oti ko rale (Liquor money can’t buy a house)
Ibi ti ma de, mo ma de (I would get to where I am destined to be.)
Ko kan aye (It is not the world’s business.)
Ololade omo aye (Ololade, child of the world.)
Ikorodu l’oga wa o (The bosses are in Ikorodu)
Ogo aye (The world’s glory.)
Niphkeys
Owo oti ko rale (Liquor money can’t buy a house)
Pre-chorus
Some people dey, they wan make I sober (Some people want me to be sober)
Me, I no fit sober (Me, I can’t be sober.)
‘Cause I gat Jehovah gan ni (Because I have got God.)
For where I dey, me I dey, I loyal (I am loyal where I am)
Dem say I local, lavi da loca (They said I am local; lavi da loca.)
Sare fun mi ni Koda (Quickly give me —-)
Chorus
My face dey show, my shoe dey shine (My face is shining, my shoe is shining)
Omo ope gara gan (Me, a thankful child, I am looking good.)
My face dey show, my shoe dey shine (My face is shining, my shoe is shining)
Omo ope gara gan (Me, a thankful child, I am looking good.)
Bi mo se n’ lo, bi mo se n’ bo (As I am going and coming)
Mowa l’owo Baba God (I am in God’s hands.)
Mowa l’owo Baba God (I am in God’s hands.)
Mowa l’owo Baba God (I am in God’s hands.)
Repeat chorus
My face dey show, my shoe dey shine (My face is shining, my shoe is shining)
Omo ope gara gan (Me, a thankful child, I am looking good.)
My face dey show, my shoe dey shine (My face is shining, my shoe is shining)
Omo ope gara gan (Me, a thankful child, I am looking good.)
Bi mo se n’ lo, bi mo se n’ bo (As I am going and coming)
Mowa l’owo Baba God (I am in God’s hands.)
Mowa l’owo Baba God (I am in God’s hands.)
Mowa l’owo Baba God (I am in God’s hands.)
Verse 1
Feel am for my head (I feel it on my head)
Feel am for my head (I feel it on my head.)
Feel am for my head, head, head, head (I feel it on my head.)
Feel am for my head (I feel it on my head.)
Feel am for my head (I feel it on my head.)
Feel am for my head, head, head, head (I feel it on my head.)
K’iku mapa brother mi oh (May death not kill my brother)
K’iku mapa helper mi oh (May death not kill my helper.)
Na money dey bother mi oh (It is money that is bothering me.)
Moni lati jara mi o oh (I need to be wise.)
Pre-chorus
Some people dey, they wan make I sober (Some people want me to be sober)
Me, I no fit sober (Me, I can’t be sober.)
‘Cause I gat Jehovah gan ni (Because I have got God.)
For where I dey, me I dey, I loyal (I am loyal where I am)
Dem say I local, lavi da loca (They said I am local; lavi da loca.)
Sare fun mi ni Koda (Quickly give me —-)
Chorus
My face dey show, my shoe dey shine (My face is shining, my shoe is shining)
Omo ope gara gan (Me, a thankful child, I am looking good.)
My face dey show, my shoe dey shine (My face is shining, my shoe is shining)
Omo ope gara gan (Me, a thankful child, I am looking good.)
Bi mo se n’ lo, bi mo se n’ bo (As I am going and coming)
Mowa l’owo Baba God (I am in God’s hands.)
Mowa l’owo Baba God (I am in God’s hands.)
Mowa l’owo Baba God (I am in God’s hands.)
Outro
Ibi ti ma de, mo ma de (I would get to where I am destined to be.)
Ko kan aye (It is not the world’s business.)
Ololade omo aye (Ololade, child of the world.)
Ikorodu l’oga wa o (The bosses are in Ikorodu)
Ogo aye (The world’s glory.)
Niphkeys
Owo oti ko rale (Liquor money can’t buy house)
Bi mo se n’ lo, bi mo se n’ bo (As I am going and coming)
Mowa l’owo Baba God (I am in God’s hands.)
Mowa l’owo Baba God (Baba) (I am in God’s hands.)
Mowa l’owo Baba God (Yeah, yeah, yeah) (I am in God’s hands.)
Watch the video for the song “Baba God,” by Asake below
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds
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