Tiwa Savage Features Naira Marley in “Ole”
“Ole” by Tiwa Savage is a song featuring Naira Marley, taken from her album Celia. The music video uses a rebellious, gothic aesthetic to represent the song’s themes visually.
The song “Ole” critiques the hypocrisy in society and the fixation on wealth, utilizing “ole” (which means thief) as a symbol for the extremes individuals will go to gain money, even at the cost of their morals. Tiwa Savage dedicated “Ole” to the brave #EndSARS protestors. This follows a trend of various Nigerian artists who have also openly expressed their support for the movement to end police brutality in Nigeria.
[Intro]
Ole ole, ole ole, ole ole, ole ole
Ole ole, aji’bole, ole ole, ole ole
Ole ole, ole ole, ole ole, ole ole
Ole ole, aji’bole, ole ole
Ole ole, ole ole, ole ole, ole ole
Ole ole, aji’bole, ole ole, ole ole
Ole ole, ole ole, ole ole, ole ole
Ole ole, aji’bole, ole ole
[Verse 1: Tiwa Savage]
Gimme my money
Wetin you owe me
Don't go funny oh
You don't know me
You see my goons
They be rolling
No wan tori oh
Oga share the money
Ah ya ya ya e
Because say I quiet no mean say I be fool ah
Lori titi awon temi ti kanaku hmmm
Because say I quiet no mean say I be fool ah
Lori titi awon temi ti kanaku
[Chorus: Tiwa Savage & Naira Marley]
E ba mi kigbe ole (ole, ole, ole, ole)
Come and see ole (ole, ole, ole)
Somebody shout ole (ole, ole, aji’bole), ouuu ah
Kigbe ole (ole, ole, ole, ole)
Come and see ole (ole, ole, ole)
Somebody shout ole (ole, ole, aji’bole), ole
[Verse 2: Naira Marley]
San wo mi, wan kin jemi lowo
E wo ole, ewo bo nshe nowo
Ko ni se lowo but o lowo, toba ra nkan wale, e bere bo nshe lowo
Although ole ni l’everybody
By all means you must get the money
O je gbese wo 2020, ma jale, ole lo ba omo je, can you hear me (hello)
Wan bi ki lon wa kiri na
Shey o mo kpe owo lon turn me on?
Gbe di awe yi wo si ohun
O fe fi obo san gbese koni iberu Olorun
Sho mo kpe tinwa tinwa
Sho mo kpe won ti gba funwa
Advice ni ma lo ba won wa
To ba pano inu okunkun gan amorawa
[Chorus: Tiwa Savage & Naira Marley]
E ba mi kigbe ole (ole, ole, ole, ole)
Come and see ole (ole, ole, ole)
Somebody shout ole (ole, ole, aji’bole), ouuu ah
Kigbe ole (ole, ole, ole, ole)
Come and see ole (ole, ole, ole)
Somebody shout ole (ole, ole, aji’bole), ole
Ole
Outro: Conversation
-inister he's okay
No, he's okay, he's okay
No, no, no, no
Honourable minister, he's okay, he's okay
No, no, no, no, no, no
Chai, chai
Members of the a-, he's okay, he's okay
Honourable Minister
Honoura- Honourable Minister, he's okay, he's okay
He's okay, he's okay
Off the mic, Off the mic
He's okay, off his mic, off- [laughter]
Off the mic, off the mic [laughter]
We are all [?]
