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After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by wearsandtrends1(op): 1:41pm On Sep 02, 2021
Its funny how i have been listening to this Famous Fela song and not realize until now the message he was passing across

Not until Now



[Pre-Chorus]
Whether you like or you no like
After you hear this true talk
Whether you like or you no like
After you hear this true talk

[Chorus]
If you like e good
*Ge ge*
If you no like you hang
*Ge ge*
If you hang you go die
*Ge ge*
You go die for nothing
*Ge ge*
You go carry your body go police station
You die e wrongfully

*Ge ge, Ge ge, ge ge...*


@bolded it seems that Fela was talking about depression and concequence of suicide


Though very brash and insensitive to someone facing such situation
Fela made it clear the reality of the decision to give up

las las na police station if u decide to hang.

To anybody facing hard times and negative thoughts

Keep fighting
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by Nobody: 1:44pm On Sep 02, 2021
wearsandtrends1:
Its funny how i have been listening to this Famous Fela song and not realize until now the message he was passing across

Not until Now
Nigeria don open this one’s eyes grin
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by alpharoyalty: 2:33pm On Sep 02, 2021
Southerners. Whether you voted buhari or not, he go reach you.
Hahahaha.
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by Bigboy289(m): 4:46pm On Sep 02, 2021
wearsandtrends1:
Its funny how i have been listening to this Famous Fela song and not realize until now the message he was passing across

Not until Now



[Pre-Chorus]
Whether you like or you no like
After you hear this true talk
Whether you like or you no like
After you hear this true talk

[Chorus]
If you like e good
*Ge ge*
If you no like you hang
*Ge ge*
If you hang you go die
*Ge ge*
You go die for nothing
*Ge ge*
You go carry your body go police station
You die e wrongfully

*Ge ge, Ge ge, ge ge...*


@bolded it seems that Fela was talking about depression and concequence of suicide


Though very brash and insensitive to someone facing such situation
Fela made it clear the reality of the decision to give up

las las na police station if u decide to hang.

To anybody facing hard times and negative thoughts

Keep fighting
Na sapa dey cause depression grin
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by Whats: 6:10pm On Sep 02, 2021
Its been tough. No families to rely on. The friends I could rely on are also newly married or unemployed.
Everybody just dey rough am.

I struggled to start a business but it collapsed under 1 year... If I had known it would have been like this, I wouldn't have bother to come to this world at all.

After all the difficulties, the religious folks will still tell me "you are going to hell," they'll tell me to pay tithe even though they know I am unemployed, starving and broke. Isn't that cruel insensitivity? After all my hunger and suffer on this Earth, I will now go to hell? Why don't I just kill myself then, what's the purpose of continue living?

I walk further and see people whose lives are even harder than mine, they have no home just living in incompleted buildings, destitutes with no hope for a roof.
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by OGWILLS123: 6:22pm On Sep 02, 2021
This country is full of opportunities, but
some dump mind will rather sit back and
complain.

My motto is, "get super rich legimatly or die trying" angry.
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by Lordbinsmar: 6:23pm On Sep 02, 2021
This Life no balance angry angry angry
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by gnykelly(m): 6:23pm On Sep 02, 2021
Whats:
Its been tough. No families to rely on. The friends I could rely on are also newly married or unemployed.
Everybody just dey rough am.

I struggled to start a business but it collapsed under 1 year... If I had known it would have been like this, I wouldn't have bother to come to this world at all.

After all the difficulties, the religious folks will still tell me "you are going to hell," they'll tell me to pay tithe even though they know I am unemployed, starving and broke. Isn't that cruel insensitivity? After all my hunger and suffer on this Earth, I will now go to hell? Why don't I just kill myself then, what's the purpose of continue living?

I walk further and see people whose lives are even harder than mine, they have no home just living in incompleted buildings, destitutes with no hope for a roof.
Sorry bro it's not over until it's over.
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by Simdyofficial(f): 6:41pm On Sep 02, 2021
OGWILLS123:
This country is full of opportunities, but
some dump mind will rather sit back and
complain.

My motto is, "get super rich legimatly or die trying" angry.
oga shut up.
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by OGWILLS123: 6:50pm On Sep 02, 2021
Simdyofficial:
oga shut up.
dumb ass sad.
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by BornorBang: 6:52pm On Sep 02, 2021
Them don dey fight for thread. Jobless youths
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by wearsandtrends1(op): 9:05pm On Sep 02, 2021
Take heart bro i kno how you feel ..
Keep fighting

Stay positive, lile u said there is always people that have it worse

Once there is life theres hope...

I dont believe in hell but once you take that precious gift God gave you, even him wont be happy

One love bro
Whats:
Its been tough. No families to rely on. The friends I could rely on are also newly married or unemployed.
Everybody just dey rough am.

I struggled to start a business but it collapsed under 1 year... If I had known it would have been like this, I wouldn't have bother to come to this world at all.

After all the difficulties, the religious folks will still tell me "you are going to hell," they'll tell me to pay tithe even though they know I am unemployed, starving and broke. Isn't that cruel insensitivity? After all my hunger and suffer on this Earth, I will now go to hell? Why don't I just kill myself then, what's the purpose of continue living?

I walk further and see people whose lives are even harder than mine, they have no home just living in incompleted buildings, destitutes with no hope for a roof.
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by bestmutiu2019(m): 9:06pm On Sep 02, 2021
Elemi lo ma last
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by Kiddogarcia(m): 9:16pm On Sep 02, 2021
One day we all Gonna pull through
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by Nobody: 9:24pm On Sep 02, 2021
Whats:
Its been tough. No families to rely on. The friends I could rely on are also newly married or unemployed.
Everybody just dey rough am.

I struggled to start a business but it collapsed under 1 year... If I had known it would have been like this, I wouldn't have bother to come to this world at all.

After all the difficulties, the religious folks will still tell me "you are going to hell," they'll tell me to pay tithe even though they know I am unemployed, starving and broke. Isn't that cruel insensitivity? After all my hunger and suffer on this Earth, I will now go to hell? Why don't I just kill myself then, what's the purpose of continue living?

I walk further and see people whose lives are even harder than mine, they have no home just living in incompleted buildings, destitutes with no hope for a roof.
Nobody cares to listen to this pathetic sob story of yours. It's unfortunately that you have no support around you, but you've got a brain that could fetch you money.

All you have to do is change your mindset, watch your thoughts, and see your world change for the better.

Life can be hell or paradise, it's all on YOU!
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by dyangprof(m): 10:08pm On Sep 02, 2021
Bigboy289:
Na sapa dey cause depression grin
What is sapa?
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by bestmutiu2019(m): 10:11pm On Sep 02, 2021
dyangprof:
What is sapa?
chronic and conc. brokenness
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by SaintBOLEX(m): 10:31pm On Sep 02, 2021
My motto is, "get super rich legimatly or die trying" angry.[/quote]
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by fuckingAyaya(m): 11:00pm On Sep 02, 2021
Nigerians always pray for God to come down from heaven and liberate them lol,they don't know God sent Fela but people were calling him different names like igbo smoker and womanizer. They forgot that God works in a mysterious way. God can use a madman to pass a message. Rest in power black president

Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by 5ThChild: 5:49am On Sep 03, 2021
Whats:
Its been tough. No families to rely on. The friends I could rely on are also newly married or unemployed.
Everybody just dey rough am.

I struggled to start a business but it collapsed under 1 year... If I had known it would have been like this, I wouldn't have bother to come to this world at all.

After all the difficulties, the religious folks will still tell me "you are going to hell," they'll tell me to pay tithe even though they know I am unemployed, starving and broke. Isn't that cruel insensitivity? After all my hunger and suffer on this Earth, I will now go to hell? Why don't I just kill myself then, what's the purpose of continue living?
I walk further and see people whose lives are even harder than mine, they have no home just living in incompleted buildings, destitutes with no hope for a roof.
Your post hit me bro. We all need love and help in whatever form it comes, and that's where family comes in but I noticed our current social media has killed family relationships.

Would have loved to bless your aza financially but town red for me too.
But judging by your MONIKER if someone mentioned you to bless you, won't you miss the post grin
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by Gadafii: 6:52am On Sep 03, 2021
Most of the things fela said about Nigeria will continue to come to pass till forever.

I am trying to imagine what this tyrant buhari would have done if fela was alive and well, dishing out hot hot songs to mock and criticize him.

Just imaginehuh
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by deolurexy1(m): 7:24am On Sep 03, 2021
Cryptic
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by phenzeek: 8:26am On Sep 03, 2021
wearsandtrends1:
Its funny how i have been listening to this Famous Fela song and not realize until now the message he was passing across

Not until Now



[Pre-Chorus]
Whether you like or you no like
After you hear this true talk
Whether you like or you no like
After you hear this true talk

[Chorus]
If you like e good
*Ge ge*
If you no like you hang
*Ge ge*
If you hang you go die
*Ge ge*
You go die for nothing
*Ge ge*
You go carry your body go police station
You die e wrongfully

*Ge ge, Ge ge, ge ge...*


@bolded it seems that Fela was talking about depression and concequence of suicide


Though very brash and insensitive to someone facing such situation
Fela made it clear the reality of the decision to give up

las las na police station if u decide to hang.

To anybody facing hard times and negative thoughts

Keep fighting
Nope, you're wrong. He's talking about his "true talk" not your suicide thought.
Basically, if you don't like the true talk, hang yourself.
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by wearsandtrends1(op): 8:27am On Sep 03, 2021
Bless me na boss grin

Anything at all will mean alot to me

Hunger done hook me like bow tie

People like you give me hope that there are still food people on this platform

5ThChild:
Your post hit me bro. We all need love and help in whatever form it comes, and that's where family comes in but I noticed our current social media has killed family relationships.

Would have loved to bless your aza financially but town red for me too.
But judging by your MONIKER if someone mentioned you to bless you, won't you miss the post grin
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by 5ThChild: 8:31am On Sep 03, 2021
wearsandtrends1:
Bless me na boss grin
Anything at all will mean alot to me
Hunger done hook me like bow tie

People like you give me hope that there are still food people on this platform
We are together boss. Was fired from my job in February. I nearly died of hunger. God gat us bro... That guys post I quoted really touched me cuz it spoke alot about what I am passing through
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by wearsandtrends1(op): 9:06am On Sep 03, 2021
5ThChild:
We are together boss. Was fired from my job in February. I nearly died of hunger. God gat us bro... That guys post I quoted really touched me cuz it spoke alot about what I am passing through
Lol you had to highlight my typo bro

Honestly thank God we dont look like what we have been through. If not!


I hope you have found something better now?

Show me love boss i dont know how to provoke sentiments but best believe i am in a really tough situation right now

Anything at all will go a long way, i Wont mind at all

Make i fit see road small
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by Kwem(m): 9:10am On Sep 03, 2021
Simdyofficial:
oga shut up.
grin grin grin grin grin grin grin Nigeria don finally show diswun shege cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by Simdyofficial(f): 9:18am On Sep 03, 2021
Kwem:
grin grin grin grin grin grin grin Nigeria don finally show diswun shege cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy
you and who dey do Nigeria thingshuh huh huh
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by joviegghead: 11:21am On Sep 03, 2021
OGWILLS123:
This country is full of opportunities, but
some dump mind will rather sit back and
complain.

My motto is, "get super rich legimatly or die trying" angry.
You're actually gonna die trying.

Getting super rich legitimately is a paradoxical thought. You wanna be super rich in today's nigeria, you be ready to get really dirty. I mean, dirty dirty.

Only the ambitious, cunny, dangerous and evil man makes it. The good ones are left with crumbs.

This is know, but many don't. Its not a story, its just life's basic truth
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by Bigboy289(m): 12:23pm On Sep 03, 2021
dyangprof:
What is sapa?

Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by dyangprof(m): 2:21pm On Sep 03, 2021
[quote author=Bigboy289 post=105449770][/quote]Lol

Thanks man
Re: After 25 Years It Finally Dawned On Me What Fela Was Trying To Say In This Song by OGWILLS123: 9:27pm On Sep 03, 2021
joviegghead:
You're actually gonna die trying.

Getting super rich legitimately is a paradoxical thought. You wanna be super rich in today's nigeria, you be ready to get really dirty. I mean, dirty dirty.

Only the ambitious and cunny, dangerous and evil man makes it. The good ones are left with crumbs.

This is know, but many don't. Its not a story, its just life's basic truth
Only the bolded are needed, the rest are base
on delusion and self doubt.

It's much easier to get rich legally than illegally.
So why risk ur life cry.
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