To those wey nor understand Yoruba, let me interpret this song to you so you can appreciate the lyrics and message.

9ice used alot of parables but I tried to break them down to the simplest form.

IT WAS JUST LIKE YESTERDAY THAT WE GOT INDEPENDENCE, 1960, THINGS WAS EASY, JUST LIKE THEY SAID.

THE OLD AND YOUNG WERE JUBILATING THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED INDEPENDENCE. (Òmìnira is independence in yoruba. But breaking the word apart, we have Omi Ìnira, Meaning Water of discomfort)

HMMM INDEPENDENCE (water of discomfort) INDEED, RIGHT? JUST TAKE A LOOK AT OUR NAIRA.

THE NATION IS IN DISARRAY, YOUNG AND OLD ARE EATING THEIR YAMS UNPOUNDED. CAN'T YOU SEE? YES! YOU CAN SEE BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.
CAN'T YOU SEE? YES! YOU CAN SEE BUT YOU WANT TO DIE OF HYPOCRISY.

THESE WORDS ARE LIKE SPLASHED MUD, IF IT TOUCHES YOU, GO AND MEND YOURSELF.

Chorus:
STOP PRETENDING YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING. A LOT IS HAPPENING.

Asa:
OF WHAT ESSENCE IS PATIENCE WITHOUT A REWARD?
OF WHAT USE IS HARDWORK WITH NO REWARD?

THEY REFUSE TO SUPPORT A TRUSTED CANDIDATE WITHOUT A NAME.

AND YOU SAID WE ARE STILL TODDLERS ,
BUT AT LEAST WE SHOULD HAVE FREE ACCESS TO OUR MILK EVEN IF YOU'RE DENYING US OF THE REAL MEAL THAT WE DESERVE FOR OUR AGE. (DEEP)

9ICE YOU'VE SPOKEN INTELLIGENTLY, YOU HAVE SPOKEN WITH MATURITY. LET US APPLY WISDOM AND SAY THE FACT.

Chorus:
STOP PRETENDING YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING. A LOT IS HAPPENING.

9ice:
WHEN IT'S ELECTION TIME, THEY WILL COME AROUND LIKE THEY HAVE OUR INTERESTS AT HEART.

JUST WAIT TILL THEY ARE ELECTED, ALL THE PROMISES THEY

JUST WAIT TILL THEY ARE ELECTED, ALL THE PROMISES THEY MADE, ALL THEY WILL FAIL TO KEEP.

IN ELECTION TIME, THEY ASK THE YOUTHS TO LINE UP.
THE USE THE YOUTHS AND DUMP THEM AND PRETEND AS IF NOTHING HAS HAPPENED.

OGA HAS BEEN ELECTED! BUT WHO VOTED HIM IN?
WHAT WAS DONE TO THE LAST YOUTHS WHO ALLOW THEMSELVES TO BE USED WILL ALSO BE DONE TO THIS PRESENT YOUTHS IF THEY ALLOWED THEMSELVES TO BE USED.

YOUTHS BE PREPARED, SO YOU WON'T EAT YOUR RICE RAW.

HMMM, I HAVE SAID MY OWN OOOO

Asa:
YOU CAN'T DO BAD AND GO FREE, BUT YOU CAN CONTINUE COMMITTING CRIMES IN SECRET.

WHAT YOU SOW IS WHAT YOU MUST REAP.

To those wey nor understand Yoruba, let me interpret this song to you so you can appreciate the lyrics and message. 9ice used alot of parables but I tried to break them down to the simplest form.

IT WAS JUST LIKE YESTERDAY THAT WE GOT INDEPENDENCE, 1960, THINGS WAS EASY, JUST LIKE THEY SAID.

THE OLD AND YOUNG WERE JUBILATING THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED INDEPENDENCE. (Òmìnira is independence in yoruba. But breaking the word apart, we have Omi Ìnira, Meaning Water of discomfort)

HMMM INDEPENDENCE (water of discomfort) INDEED, RIGHT? JUST TAKE A LOOK AT OUR NAIRA.

THE NATION IS IN DISARRAY, YOUNG AND OLD ARE EATING THEIR YAMS UNPOUNDED. CAN'T YOU SEE? YES! YOU CAN SEE BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.
CAN'T YOU SEE? YES! YOU CAN SEE BUT YOU WANT TO DIE OF HYPOCRISY.

THESE WORDS ARE LIKE SPLASHED MUD, IF IT TOUCHES YOU, GO AND MEND YOURSELF.

Chorus:
STOP PRETENDING YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING. A LOT IS HAPPENING.

Asa:
OF WHAT ESSENCE IS PATIENCE WITHOUT A REWARD?
OF WHAT USE IS HARDWORK WITH NO REWARD?

THEY REFUSE TO SUPPORT A TRUSTED CANDIDATE WITHOUT A NAME.

AND YOU SAID WE ARE STILL TODDLERS ,
BUT AT LEAST WE SHOULD HAVE FREE ACCESS TO OUR MILK EVEN IF YOU'RE DENYING US OF THE REAL MEAL THAT WE DESERVE FOR OUR AGE. (DEEP)

9ICE YOU'VE SPOKEN INTELLIGENTLY, YOU HAVE SPOKEN WITH MATURITY. LET US APPLY WISDOM AND SAY THE FACT.

Chorus:
STOP PRETENDING YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING. A LOT IS HAPPENING.

9ice:
WHEN IT'S ELECTION TIME, THEY WILL COME AROUND LIKE THEY HAVE OUR INTERESTS AT HEART.

JUST WAIT TILL THEY ARE ELECTED, ALL THE PROMISES THEY MADE, ALL THEY WILL FAIL TO KEEP.

IN ELECTION TIME, THEY ASK THE YOUTHS TO LINE UP.
THE USE THE YOUTHS AND DUMP THEM AND PRETEND AS IF NOTHING HAS HAPPENED.

OGA HAS BEEN ELECTED! BUT WHO VOTED HIM IN?
WHAT WAS DONE TO THE LAST YOUTHS WHO ALLOW THEMSELVES TO BE USED WILL ALSO BE DONE TO THIS PRESENT YOUTHS IF THEY ALLOWED THEMSELVES TO BE USED.

YOUTHS BE PREPARED, SO YOU WON'T EAT YOUR RICE RAW.

HMMM, I HAVE SAID MY OWN OOOO

Asa:
YOU CAN'T DO BAD AND GO FREE, BUT YOU CAN CONTINUE COMMITTING CRIMES IN SECRET.

WHAT YOU SOW IS WHAT YOU MUST REAP.

To those wey nor understand Yoruba, let me interpret this song to you so you can appreciate the lyrics and message. 9ice used alot of parables but I tried to break them down to the simplest form.

IT WAS JUST LIKE YESTERDAY THAT WE GOT INDEPENDENCE, 1960, THINGS WAS EASY, JUST LIKE THEY SAID.

THE OLD AND YOUNG WERE JUBILATING THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED INDEPENDENCE. (Òmìnira is independence in yoruba. But breaking the word apart, we have Omi Ìnira, Meaning Water of discomfort)

HMMM INDEPENDENCE (water of discomfort) INDEED, RIGHT? JUST TAKE A LOOK AT OUR NAIRA.

THE NATION IS IN DISARRAY, YOUNG AND OLD ARE EATING THEIR YAMS UNPOUNDED. CAN'T YOU SEE? YES! YOU CAN SEE BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.
CAN'T YOU SEE? YES! YOU CAN SEE BUT YOU WANT TO DIE OF HYPOCRISY.

THESE WORDS ARE LIKE SPLASHED MUD, IF IT TOUCHES YOU, GO AND MEND YOURSELF.

Chorus:
STOP PRETENDING YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING. A LOT IS HAPPENING.

Asa:
OF WHAT ESSENCE IS PATIENCE WITHOUT A REWARD?
OF WHAT USE IS HARDWORK WITH NO REWARD?

THEY REFUSE TO SUPPORT A TRUSTED CANDIDATE WITHOUT A NAME.

AND YOU SAID WE ARE STILL TODDLERS ,
BUT AT LEAST WE SHOULD HAVE FREE ACCESS TO OUR MILK EVEN IF YOU'RE DENYING US OF THE REAL MEAL THAT WE DESERVE FOR OUR AGE. (DEEP)

9ICE YOU'VE SPOKEN INTELLIGENTLY, YOU HAVE SPOKEN WITH MATURITY. LET US APPLY WISDOM AND SAY THE FACT.

Chorus:
STOP PRETENDING YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING. A LOT IS HAPPENING.

9ice:
WHEN IT'S ELECTION TIME, THEY WILL COME AROUND LIKE THEY HAVE OUR INTERESTS AT HEART.

JUST WAIT TILL THEY ARE ELECTED, ALL THE PROMISES THEY

JUST WAIT TILL THEY ARE ELECTED, ALL THE PROMISES THEY MADE, ALL THEY WILL FAIL TO KEEP.

IN ELECTION TIME, THEY ASK THE YOUTHS TO LINE UP.
THE USE THE YOUTHS AND DUMP THEM AND PRETEND AS IF NOTHING HAS HAPPENED.

OGA HAS BEEN ELECTED! BUT WHO VOTED HIM IN?
WHAT WAS DONE TO THE LAST YOUTHS WHO ALLOW THEMSELVES TO BE USED WILL ALSO BE DONE TO THIS PRESENT YOUTHS IF THEY ALLOWED THEMSELVES TO BE USED.

YOUTHS BE PREPARED, SO YOU WON'T EAT YOUR RICE RAW.

HMMM, I HAVE SAID MY OWN OOOO

Asa:
YOU CAN'T DO BAD AND GO FREE, BUT YOU CAN CONTINUE COMMITTING CRIMES IN SECRET.

WHAT YOU SOW IS WHAT YOU MUST REAP.

Pardon the lots of edits

You are on point
The music touches all angle, the greedy, foolish and selfish youth are the problems.
I will still say it as a youth don't vote PDP don't vote APC of you want this country to be better.

yuping:
You are on point
The music touches all angle, the greedy, foolish and selfish youth are the problems.
I will still say it as a youth don't vote PDP don't vote APC of you want this country to be better.

The same thing keeps happening. And what can we do?