Lyrics: Shakashiki

CHORUS

Shakashiki ni tapa fin Se'gunu
Omo arijo sebi Oba.
Ijoyi ijo Mini
Mase bi Oba

Meaning: with pride and pleasure the tapa people in
Nigeria brings out their igunnu masquerade.
(with pride and pleasure I will so dance like a king)

1ST VERSE

Rain go fall, sun go shine.
We no go tire.
Day go break, night go cum,
We go still deh dance bi oba.

Sango apa bata apa jawon jawon eti e
Meaning: Sango will kill the drum (Bata) and the rings surrounding it.
Bata is the drummer that drums for Sango and a particular drum was name after him.
This simply means Sango can dance and he would dance till d drum go burst n d rings surrounding it breaks

Talon pajo lekun tesi fo eti e.
Meaning: Who is spoiling the fun, the dance steps, Teslim can u slap the person.

Mio sadeko dere mio sonome,
Meaning: Am not the type that comes to Lagos and turn into masquerade and am not Onome

Adigun na master ma lo be.
God don promise me say no story.

Oluwa tise emi la o ni yo si.
Meaning: God has done it why won't I rejoice

From nothing to something
From primary to secondary.
From d street to luxury.
I go give God d glory.

REPEAT CHORUS

2ND VERSE

Dance for me Omoge.
Dance for me wasere.

Egba ni eleja e wo omode yii o fijo dara

Meaning: Can u see this dancing with style

You rock me, I rock you wasere be majo bi oba.

You don't av to be far away,
Babies come closer here. Its time to play.
Take off your shoes,
Make your booty back down.
We go dance old school you and me in my own house.
U will feel so clean, so new on your way out.

REPEAT CHORUS

3RD VERSE

Enyin omode emu jojo.
Enyin alagba e takoto.
Gbogbo egun tijedi ti run la'jisaye.
Gbogbo opa enyin toti gaan la'takebe.

Meaning: young and old come around let's dance
All the backbones that are decay would rise again
All your backache would be relief

Make u move as I deh move,
Make u twist n roll.
Make u bend as I deh bend
Make u rock n roll.

CHORUS

Shakashiki ni tapa fin Se'gunu
Omo arijo sebi Oba.
Ijoyi ijo Mini
Mase bi Oba