[Intro: Jide Olanrewaju]
To understand Nigeria, you need to appreciate where it came from
To understand Nigeria, you need to appreciate where it came from
In 1900, Britain officially assumed responsibility for the administration of the whole of what we now know as Nigeria from the Niger Company
In 1900, Britain officially assumed responsibility for the administration of the whole of what we now know as Nigeria from the Niger Company
And then, gradually over the years, British protectorates were established throughout the territory
And then, gradually over the years, British protectorates were established throughout the territory
In 1914, the protectorates were amalgamated into one Nigeria
In 1914, the protectorates were amalgamated into one Nigeria
Actually, there's one additional detail that bears mentioning. In order to take over the territories from the Niger Company, the British Government paid 865,000 pounds. A huge amount in 1900. So let's establish a simple truth, the British didn't travel halfway across the world just to spread democracy
Actually, there’s one additional detail that bears mentioning. In order to take over the territories from the Niger Company, the British Government paid 865,000 pounds. A huge amount in 1900. So let’s establish a simple truth, the British didn’t travel halfway across the world just to spread democracy
Nigeria started off as a business deal for them, between a company and a government. Incidentally, the Niger Company is still around today. Only it is known by a different name, Unilever
Nigeria started off as a business deal for them, between a company and a government. Incidentally, the Niger Company is still around today. Only it is known by a different name, Unilever
But that's another story
But that’s another story
(It's Kel-P vibes)
(It’s Kel-P vibes)
[Hook: Burna Boy]
Ay!
Ay!
They wanna tell you o, tell you o, tell you o
They wanna tell you o, tell you o, tell you o
Another story o, story o, story o
Another story o, story o, story o
Since 1960 them dey play us wayo
Since 1960 they've been playing tricks on us
Shey we go dey cry forever more o
Are we going to cry forever more o
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
It hurts me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ay)
It hurts me, ga-ga o (Ay)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
It hurts me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain you, ga-ga o (Well, well)
It hurts you, ga-ga o (Well, well)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
It hurts me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ay)
It hurts me, ga-ga o (Ay)
E dey pain you, ga-ga o (Ahh)
It hurts you, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o, ay ga-ga o
It hurts me, ga-ga o, ay ga-ga o
[Verse 1: Burna Boy]
They want make we all enter one corner, shebi o
They want us all to be in one corner, right o
'Cause e be lie them dey tell me since I was a baby o
'Cause they've been lying to me since I was a baby o
All the times them go promise and fail o
All the times they go promise and fail o
We don dey, we dey slim them dey shade o
We've been, we are slim while they are shading o
[Hook: Burna Boy]
They wanna tell you o, tell you o, tell you o
They wanna tell you o, tell you o, tell you o
Another story o, story o, story o
Another story o, story o, story o
Since 1960 them dey play us wayo
Since 1960 they've been playing tricks on us
Shey we go dey cry forever more o
Are we going to cry forever more o
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
It hurts me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ay)
It hurts me, ga-ga o (Ay)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
It hurts me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain you, ga-ga o (Well, well)
It hurts you, ga-ga o (Well, well)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
It hurts me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ay)
It hurts me, ga-ga o (Ay)
E dey pain you, ga-ga o (Ahh)
It hurts you, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o, ay ga-ga o
It hurts me, ga-ga o, ay ga-ga o
[Verse 2: M.anifest]
Which kind country be this? chale I conf
What kind of country is this? chale I can't
Sometimes I for dey move away, maybe a month
Sometimes I should move away, maybe a month
More or less, more yawa
More or less, more problems
Less people power
Less people's power
Same shit, Ghana - Naija, man tire
Same issues, Ghana – Naija, I'm tired
Stuck in traffic I dey hate delay
Stuck in traffic, I hate delays
Big man get the motorcade, big Benz and the Escalade
Big man has the motorcade, big Benz and the Escalade
Hustle just dey escalate
Hustle just keeps escalating
But March 6, we go celebrate (Shh!)
But March 6, we will celebrate (Shh!)
Every year be the same cock and bull
Every year is the same cock and bull
Propaganda you dey push no dey pull
The propaganda you're pushing doesn't pull
E dey pain, people tire for this matter
It hurts, people are tired of this issue
Everyday for thief man, one day for master
Everyday for the thief, one day for the master
"Efie ne fie", me ntumi 'nfrimu
“Home is home”, I can't say
Ɔman no sɛi aa, yɛn nyinaa yɛ ti mu
The nation is not good, we're all in trouble
Ashi me aa, ashi me aa, ashi me aa
I'm hurting, I'm hurting, I'm hurting
'Nso me ntumi 'nfrimu
Yet I can't say
[Hook: Burna Boy]
They wanna tell you o, tell you o, tell you o
They wanna tell you o, tell you o, tell you o
Another story o, story o, story o
Another story o, story o, story o
Since 1960 them dey play us wayo
Since 1960 they've been playing tricks on us
Shey we go dey cry forever more o
Are we going to cry forever more o
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
It hurts me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ay)
It hurts me, ga-ga o (Ay)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
It hurts me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain you, ga-ga o (Well, well)
It hurts you, ga-ga o (Well, well)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
It hurts me, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o (Ay)
It hurts me, ga-ga o (Ay)
E dey pain you, ga-ga o (Ahh)
It hurts you, ga-ga o (Ahh)
E dey pain me, ga-ga o, ay ga-ga o
It hurts me, ga-ga o, ay ga-ga o
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