Music Review: One by Tiwa Savage
“One,” is a song by a beautiful Nigerian songstress, Tiwa Savage. The song premiered in 2018. She sang in Yoruba, a Nigerian Language, pidgin, and standard English.
What is the song “One,” by Tiwa Savage about?
In the song “One,” by Tiwa Savage, the artist identifies herself among those that have been blessed bountifully by God with a new house, luxurious cars, and success. She is thankful to God for the bounteous provision year in and year out after going through rough times in the past.
Check out “One,” Lyrics Translation by Tiwa Savage below
Intro
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Instrumental…
Pre-chorus
Ododun la ro ro gbo (Yearly, we see bitter kola.)
Ododun la ra wusa (Yearly, we see walnut.)
Ododun la ro mo bi lori gba (Yearly, we see kolanut)
My life don better (My life is better.)
Ododun la ro ro gbo (Yearly, we see bitter kola.)
Ododun la ra wusa (Yearly, we see walnut.)
Ododun la ro mo bi lori gba (Yearly, we see kolanut)
My life don better (My life is better.)
Chorus
Tobani, ta lo kole tuntun (If they asked about who built a new house)
I’m one of them
Tobani ta lo ra motor bogini bigini (If they asked about who bought a luxurious vehicle.)
I’m one of them
Tobani, ta lo s’orire (If they asked about a successful person)
I’m one of them
Tobani, ta lo s’orire oh oh (If they asked about a successful person)
I’m one of them
Verse 1
O’un oju tiri (What my eyes have seen)
E nu k’oleso (Koleso) (My mouth can’t say.)
E nu k’oleso (Koleso) (My mouth can’t say.)
Omo to ba la gidi (di) (A stubborn child)
E fi were ko (Should be tested)
Eh oh oh
E fi were ko (Should be tested)
O’un oju tiri se (What my eyes have seen)
E nu k’oleso (Koleso) (My mouth can’t say.)
E nu k’oleso (Koleso) (My mouth can’t say.)
To ba la gidi (di) (If he/she is stubborn )
E fi were to (Should be tested)
Yeah eh
E fi were to (Should be tested)
Alakoko akakoko oh
Onigbese mapami o (Debtor, don’t kill me.)
S’ori tiba y’oju (Once I show my face)
Lowon kan loma kawo o! (They would hail me.)
S’ori monimoni o o, monimoni (I said…)
Ori ori o o, ori ori (The Head)
S’ori tiba yonju, tiba shegba, eti koju o (Once I show my face and do this or that…)
I’m one of them
Pre-chorus
Ododun la ro ro gbo (Yearly, we see bitter kola.)
Ododun la ra wusa (Yearly, we see walnut.)
Ododun la ro mo bi lori gba (Yearly, we see kolanut)
My life don better (My life is better.)
Ododun la ro ro gbo (Yearly, we see bitter kola.)
Ododun la ra wusa (Yearly, we see walnut.)
Ododun la ro mo bi lori gba (Yearly, we see kolanut)
My life don better (My life is better.)
Chorus
Tobani, ta lo kole tuntun (If they asked about who built a new house)
I’m one of them
Tobani ta lo ra motor bogini bigini (If they asked about who bought a luxurious vehicle.)
I’m one of them
Tobani, ta lo s’orire (If they asked about a successful person)
I’m one of them
Tobani, ta lo s’orire oh (If they asked about a successful person)
I’m one of them
Bridge
Emi na, emi na (Me too)
I’m one of them
Emi na, emi na (Me too.)
I’m one of them
Iwo na, iwo na (You too.)
You’re one of them
Iwo na, iwo na (You too.)
You’re one of them
I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m one of them
Pre-chorus
Ododun la ro ro gbo (Yearly, we see bitter kola.)
Ododun la ra wusa (Yearly, we see walnut.)
Ododun la ro mo bi lori gba (Yearly, we see kolanut)
My life don better (My life is better.)
Ododun la ro ro gbo (Yearly, we see bitter kola.)
Ododun la ra wusa (Yearly, we see walnut.)
Ododun la ro mo bi lori gba (Yearly, we see kolanut)
My life don better (My life is better.)
Outro
I’m one of them.
I’m one of them.
I’m one of them.
I’m one of them.
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Watch the video for the song “One,” by Tiwa Savage below
Duration: 3 minutes 52 seconds