Olamide a Nigerian Hip-Hop artist who mostly records in yoruba his native language tongue,this time takes a swipe at Science student across the World.

(INTRO)

Ogedengbe, ire ni ko mo ye; ahh
Heavy-Carrier, it’s you that don’t understand

Isale Eko, e no dey for Malay
Isale Eko (Lagos Island), it is not in Malaysia

Brother Onitafi, s’ewe n’iwo wa we?
Brother that’s snuffing, is it rizzla that you came to mould?

Asiri Eko, o ti tu l’oju ewe; ahh, ehnn
The Pap Secret, it has been divulged in the presence of its wrap
(normally: “Asiri Eko o le tu l’oju ewe”. Olamide means the impossible has happened. Let someone from the East shout ‘Alu!!!’… :d)

(CHORUS)

Kosewe, kosegbo, kosewe, kosegbo
No herbs, no medicine, no herbs, no medicine

Kosewe, kosegbo, kosewe, kosegbo
No herbs, no medicine, no herbs, no medicine

Won ti p’omi gutter po- oju ti dirty
They’ve mixed gutter- the eyes are now dirty

Won ti po chemical po- awon omo Science Students
They’ve mixed chemical- the folks dubbed Science Students

Kosewe, kosegbo, kosewe, kosegbo
No herbs, no medicine, no herbs, no medicine

Kosewe, kosegbo, kosewe, kosegbo
No herbs, no medicine, no herbs, no medicine

Won ti p’omi gutter po- oju ti dirty
They’ve mixed gutter- the eyes are now dirty

Won ti po chemical po- awon omo Science Students
They’ve mixed chemical- the folks dubbed Science Students

(Olamide- VERSE 1)

Ozone Layer ti be, asiri tu
The Ozone Layer has burst, the secret is in the open

Eruku ti poju, asiri tu
The smoke is too much, the secret has been revealed

Afefe fe, ati ri furo Mother Nature
The wind blows, we’ve seen the Pusssyy (secret) of Mother Nature

Gobe ti sele, asiri tu
Trouble has started, the secret is in the open

Khadija se iwo n mo n wo l’okan yi?
Is it you I’m seeing in the front?

Iwo omo ti Mummy ran lo si Harvard
You that Mummy sent to Harvard

Khadija se iwo n mo n wo l’okan yi?
Is it you I’m seeing in the front?

Iwo omo ti Mummy ran lo si Harvard
You that Daddy sent to Harvard

Ore mi, you dey okay? You dey alright? Are you really sure?
My friend,

Tori bo se n gb’ese yi, o wavy, lai se Frank Ocean
Cos the way you move your legs, it is wavy, when you’re not Frank Ocean
(Frank Ocean- “not a diss”; he only means his friend is tipsy and wavy like ocean)

Khadija so’ra e di Cardi B, o n fa Sisha

Renamed herself to Cardi B, she’s smoking Sisha

bi Sango k’a ba le ri bi, eh
Like Sango for us to notice her, eh
(Sango- Nigerian Yoruba god of iron or anything strong: fire, metal, cutlass, etc)

Eluku Mede Mede, Tramadol lo n mu bi Tonic water yi
Eleku Gentle Gengle, is what you’re drinking like Tonic Water
(Eluku- muslim Yoruba nickname carved from Arabic ‘Lukman’)

 (CHORUS)

Kosewe, kosegbo, kosewe, kosegbo
No herbs, no medicine, no herbs, no medicine

Kosewe, kosegbo, kosewe, kosegbo
No herbs, no medicine, no herbs, no medicine

Won ti p’omi gutter po- oju ti dirty
They’ve mixed gutter- the eyes are now dirty

Won ti po chemical po- awon omo Science Students
They’ve mixed chemical- the folks dubbed Science Students

Kosewe, kosegbo, kosewe, kosegbo
No herbs, no medicine, no herbs, no medicine

Kosewe, kosegbo, kosewe, kosegbo
No herbs, no medicine, no herbs, no medicine

Won ti p’omi gutter po- oju ti dirty
They’ve mixed gutter- the eyes are now dirty

Won ti po chemical po- awon omo Science Students
They’ve mixed chemical- the folks dubbed Science Students

(VERSE 2)

B’on ri Diesel, won ma sa’na si; b’on ri Flaker, won ma s’ana si
if they see diesel, they’ll ignite it; if they see flaker, they’ll ignite it

Colorado, won ma s’ana si; ki lo de? E de jebure n tori Anobi
Colorado, they’ll ignite it; what happened? Do take it easy for the Prophet’s sake

Ahn ahnn, e n compete pelu Sango ni? ki lo de t’eruku po to yi?
Hollup, you’re competing against Sango? Why is there so much smoke?

Eruku kunle o, eruku kunle o, bi pe Popo ti ju teargas s’inu ile oh; mo ku
Much smoke in the building, much smoke in the building, as if Police has thrown teargas in the building; am fuckkked

Ore mi, ki lo shele gan gan? 9jalyrics; Awon Omo Wobe ti yo l’okan
My friend, what happened actually? The Street Boys has appeared from far

O de lo n gb’ese l’ekan n kan, bi pe o fe won Monkey Post fun UEFA Cup
You’re now lifting legs one after another, as if you’re measuring Monkey Post for UEFA Cup

Emo wo ilu, eni ire lo, ore mi ti high, #OhMyGod
Monster has entered the city, the good one is gone, my friend is high, oh my God

(CHORUS)

Kosewe, kosegbo, kosewe, kosegbo
No herbs, no medicine, no herbs, no medicine

Kosewe, kosegbo, kosewe, kosegbo
No herbs, no medicine, no herbs, no medicine

Won ti p’omi gutter po- oju ti dirty
They’ve mixed gutter- the eyes are now dirty

Won ti po chemical po- awon omo Science Students
They’ve mixed chemical- the folks dubbed Science Students

Kosewe, kosegbo, kosewe, kosegbo
No herbs, no medicine, no herbs, no medicine

Kosewe, kosegbo, kosewe, kosegbo
No herbs, no medicine, no herbs, no medicine

Won ti p’omi gutter po- oju ti dirty
They’ve mixed gutter- the eyes are now dirty

Won ti po chemical po- awon omo Science Students
They’ve mixed chemical- the folks dubbed Science Students

(VERSE 3)

Ko s’oro 2-Sure ninu oro t’o wa n’le yi; Oloun!
There’s no certainty in this matter at hand; I swear!

A ma fi were port anything t’e ba ba n’le ni; e ma ta bi Ayo
We’ll apply Massive Action on whatever you see on ground; you’ll play it like Ayo game

Oya, Jedi- nap e; Ale- nap e; Monkey Tail- nap e; Skushis- nap e; Alomo- perm e
Now, Nap it; Nap it; Monkey Tail nap it;   Skushis it; Alomo cop it

Kerewa- perm e; Ogidiga- perm e; Bajinatu- perm e
cop it;    –    –   –    cop it;    –    –    –  – cop it

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