“No Love in Lagos” feels like a confession whispered over highlife strings and urban truths.
It captures the sharp edges of living in Lagos, a city full of dreams, but also full of pressure, survival instincts, and emotional distance. The track blends The Cavemen’s warmth, Nsikak David’s soulful guitar, and Show Dem Camp storytelling to paint a picture that feels painfully real.
At its core, the song talks about how Lagos changes people. In a place where everyone is hustling, chasing opportunities, and fighting their own battles, love often becomes a luxury. People protect themselves. They become guarded. The city teaches you to toughen up, even when your heart wants something softer.
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[Intro: The Cavemen.]
They no dey love for Lagos
[Chorus: The Cavemen.]
They no dey love for Lagos
Felenfe, felenfe
Everybody, felenfe
Ihe neme, felenfe
They no dey love for Lagos
[Verse 1: Wale Davies & The Cavemen.]
Ọmọ what’s up, this could be a story about us
Every time I fell in love in Lagos, I just knew that I was lost
Feels like everybody came to chop
Some people brought their hearts, while some other people came here to lalux
That's when the fun and games will stop
The energy go drop, some of them go yawa you on top
But honestly, baby it’s enough
My policy is trust, 'cause any expectation here go cost
Pause, Lagos nights
Where many love stories don die (Love for Lag—)
Many people don try to swim against tide (Love for Lag—)
But if they enter club, you won’t see their brake lights (Love for Lag—)
Better hold your babe tight
Where guys will say they love her in the morning, take flight
There’s no padi for jungle (Love for Lag—), but the way they take slide in her DM’s
The smile when you see them, that’s when you’ll realize
[Chorus: The Cavemen.]
They no dey love for Lagos oh
Felenfe, felenfe, nwa
Everybody, felenfe
Ihe neme, felenfe
They no dey love for Eko (Lagos)
Felenfe, felenfe (Le-le-le)
Everybody, felenfe (Lo-le-le-yo)
Ihe neme, felenfe (Ooh-le-le)
They no dey love for Lagos
[Verse 2: Olumide Ayeni]
He told her this could be the start of nothing, love is overrated
Transactions make the world go round, my bank account's a statement
Ginger dem with money, hazards of my occupation
'Cause we don’t have to be in love to do the love-making
Plus I got that act right, so you won’t have to fake it
If you let me, I can turn your moans into a playlist
Put you on the latest, put you on retainers
Birds and bees, Hercules, let’s go make relations
See in Lagos, they say love is like the WiFi
The further you go from your babe, connection dies right?
And if you ever catch her slipping, then in hindsight
It’s 'cause she never really cared about you, so why lie?
Instead of dreaming of the nana, baba dream of how to hammer
'Cause suffer head doesn’t concern the children of Rihanna
Choose who dey choose you, don’t be the victim of a scammer
'Cause my guy
[Chorus: The Cavemen.]
They no dey love for Lagos oh
Felenfe, felenfe, nwa
Everybody, felenfe
Ihe neme, felenfe
They no dey love for Eko (Lagos)
Felenfe, felenfe
Everybody, felenfe (Lo-le-le-yo)
Ihe neme, felenfe (Ooh-le-le)
They no dey love for Lagos
[Outro: The Cavemen.]
Love for Lag—
Love for Lag—
Love for Lag—
Love for Lag—
Love for Lag—
Love for Lag—
Love for Lag—
Love for Lag—
Love for Lag—
Love for Lag—
Love for Lag—
Uploaded by: Nnamdi • Upload date: 11/18/2025
