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Farewell Las Gidi. by nex(m): 6:57am On Sep 03, 2009 |
Bright lights, highrise, everything that makes this life you're so full of life, more beautiful than even I can account You got your bad side, but your beauty blinds my eye your streets of no sleep, that cultural jam you bid me explore every bit of you, and each part I studied wanted to lurk around your islands, and you never kept me at bay showed me how to play around your centre without going too deep taught me to have fun on the mainland without getting carried away Thought I'd always awake to mornings with you by my side cuddle up each other watching that orange September sunrise then came the cranes, built those towering luxury estates now my view is a slab of concrete, its shadow where once you lay. You're a woman o' class you belong with your own kind a society chick, always Zizi Cardow and Mon Ami clad my finance thinned too light to keep your romance sorry I must forfeit you to some Alhaji or Otunba Farewell Las Gidi, I sure will miss you so so long my rough cut beauty, you’re all I've ever known. And I know you love me, you're crazy 'bout my style you feel my rhyme, that blend of thug and calm you love my voice vibing o’er your phone lines still you never throw back so I put a hold on all that Tell me the craziest city, I'll show you Las Gidi ask me a world wonder, I'll take you where I've been. Your soft ocean breeze, the tune across your waves, cool for that soul ease, but 937 was what had me hooked. Lebanese, Chinese, Indian and European, been with so many men, so you treat me like dirt, yet I love you more than all them captured me with your charm, entangled in your web where once was love, had to keep hope in its stead Ibo, Fulani, Yoruba and Tiv, all did your doorbell ring in a of mix of tension, carefree, will and uncertainty they all tried and none you ever could denied his dream not one ever did ask and you thought to mention me. Farewell Las Gidi, I’ve made my mind to leave goodbye my queen, I served with all the steel of me. Not that I didn't want you that bad, not that I didn't try you know my hustle is art, can't fit in a nine-to-five others peddled their smith to banks, me well, I write Not that I couldn't explain, but you'd never understand. sometimes you made me money, most times you got me broke showed me all I never seen before; life like I never knew it was but by and by the years have crept and my heart chose not to know yet I have to prove all them critics wrong, I should move on. I'd love my kids at your bosom, wish I'd be the one to wife thee imagine the cute little rug rats street-smart e'en as babies still I beg you let me go, where I lead you won't follow my house could never be your home, your story's not my own. been around the world, through the motherland and beyond seen lifestyles, seen peoples and cultures home and abroad just to be with you, I put myself through it all lo, it's saddens my soul to see your heart is mine no more Farewell Las Gidi, our final words are spoke, I have to go Take care my Lagos sisi, wish you the best of luck. Got me VIP passes to the best clubs and coolest gigs then the money waxed low, all your friends turned foes and you started to notice my distance from my goals so you traded what you had for what you needed the most Used to show me the streets, grew me up in your own way read me your book o' tricks, even gave me my best lay now I’d turned a pest suddenly where I'd been a special guest my warm reception replaced with the look of " what you want?" The nights got later, the cars flashier, only highest bidder The Naira gave to dollars, then cheques and bank drafts Slowly your veil uncovers and you true colours become when you cried it flooded, when you smiled it burned your bustle was my warmth, your struggle my war we dreamed and rarely did so lots is forever left untouched much is left to say but when you call still I'm so unsure Au revoir m’amour, I’ve done all that I could Maybe someday when we're older, we'll find each other perhaps when you're through with your many lovers I guess you’d be free to make out some time for now I've packed all my worries in my hiking bag Farewell Las Gidi, I've loved you with all my heart but I hate that I love you even more than my hometown. 1 Like |
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