Laye Mi Lyrics Translation in English

Translation
Something Wrong?

[Intro]

O-, obah

Oh, father

Wah dem a seh?

What are they saying?

Mm-hmm

Mm-hmm



[Chorus]

Ooh èmi, laye mi o

Oh me, my life oh

Nkan to da laye mi o

Things that affect my life oh

Mo fe ṣ'ayé mi o

I want to live my life oh

Ooh, èmi

Oh, me

Èmi, laye mi o

Me, my life oh

I no fit sleep, I'm working o

I can’t sleep, I'm working oh

If I never make am, it's impossible

If I never make it, it’s impossible

Ero mi ton jo, ton jo l'ori omi

My thoughts are dancing, dancing on the surface of the water

Wait 'til it unfolds, unfolds glory for me

Wait ’til it unfolds, unfolds glory for me

Feels like an old soul, with some new melodies

Feels like an old soul, with some new melodies



[Verse]

You know say na studio I dey

You know that it’s the studio I’m in

In a way I dey find solace, I'm in a race

In a way, I’m finding solace, I’m in a race

Many people dey my lane, them no fit to tie my shoe lace

Many people are in my lane, they can’t even tie my shoelace

Maximum pace, I no fit hate on a man if he didn't do nothing to me

Maximum pace, I can’t hate on a man if he didn’t do anything to me

I'm finding my way, if they try coming for me

I’m finding my way, if they try to come for me

On their mind and e go dey, hmm

On their mind and it will be, hmm

You see this life, I wan chop this life

You see this life, I want to enjoy this life

In these trying times, I just wan survivе

In these trying times, I just want to survive

What's really mine, what's really minè (Ma f'ikàn we kàn)

What’s really mine, what’s really mine (Do not let it pass me by)

Make e no pass me by, make e no pass me by

May it not pass me by, may it not pass me by

You see this life, I gats chop this life

You see this life, I’ve got to enjoy this life

In these trying times, I just wan survive

In these trying times, I just want to survive

What's really mine, what's really mine

What’s really mine, what’s really mine

It won't pass me by, it won't pass me by

It won’t pass me by, it won’t pass me by



[Chorus]

Èmi, laye mi o

Me, my life oh

Nkan to da laye mi o, mo fe ṣ'ayé mi o

Things that affect my life oh, I want to live my life oh

Ooh, èmi

Oh, me

Èmi, laye mi o

Me, my life oh

I no fit sleep, I'm working o

I can’t sleep, I'm working oh

If I never make am, it's impossible

If I never make it, it’s impossible

Ero mi ton jo, ton jo l'ori omi

My thoughts are dancing, dancing on the surface of the water

Wait 'til it unfolds, unfolds glory for me

Wait ’til it unfolds, unfolds glory for me

Feels like an old soul, with some new melodies

Feels like an old soul, with some new melodies



[Outro]

Pushing the limits

Pushing the limits

Baby, I'm pushing the best

Baby, I’m pushing the best

And I cannot rush greatness, 'cause I listen to Cench'

And I cannot rush greatness, ’cause I listen to Cench’

And my emotions in the pen, I don't think they will understand

And my emotions in the pen, I don’t think they will understand

The type of person that I am, the type of person that I a

The type of person that I am, the type of person that I am

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