The “ambassadors” for Lagos highlight the city’s cultural pride and vibrant spirit in “Lafíaji,” by Vector featuring Shola Vibrate. This song serves as the title track for Nigerian rapper Vector’s third studio album, “Lafíaji,” which was released in 2016. It pays tribute to Vector’s roots in the Lafiaji area of Lagos Island, celebrating the unique hustle, energy, and community spirit of that neighborhood.
[Intro: Shola]
Akinolu o
K’o gbo o k’o gbo o
K’o to o
Alaremu o
K’o ye k’o ju baba lo
Gbogbo ara ara gbogbo
Gbogbo ara l’adan fi n ro
K’ori je o pe l’aye
E ba wa toro fun baba o jare
E ba wa toro fun baba o k’o pe l’aye
[Vector]
O sa mo?
O sa mo?
O sa mo?
Oun dun oun dun
O sa mo?
O sa mo? Hehehe
[Verse 1: Vector]
E ba mi ki awon ti isale eko epetedo
Okepopo Itafaji o
Lafiaji l’o n ki e o oo
(Lafiaji l’o n ki e)
Lafiaji l’adugbo mi o
Awon t’agarawu mi ye nko?
Oba Akinolu – iba oo!
See as my people just dey flenjo flenjo
Yea! Lagos Island boys no dey play gbam
McCarthy de igbosere gbam
Eyan folly koker prince fatiu
Ba mi ki barrister kayode gbam
Awon t’aremo oniru blending
Lo si campos, you go learn things jaga
Baba mope, na we get swag
Y’all renting
Real men here, trust boy
We’ conductors, no busboys
Shordy love me, she dey stress me
She want give me head
O se headies, ah
[Pre-chorus: Shola & Vector]
Lagos Island, tiwa, mi titi
Eko4Show, original l’awon ti ti ti, o sa mo?
Lagos Island o, tiwa mi titi o
Eko4Show, original l’awon ti ti ti o, eh
[Chorus: Vector]
E ba mi ki awon ti isale eko (isale eko)
Epetedo (‘Petedo-do)
Okepopo (Okepopo, yeh eh), Itafaji o
Lafiaji l’o n ki e o oh oh ohhh
(Lafiaji l’o n ki e)
E ba mi ki awon ti isale eko (oh oh)
Epetedo (oh oh), okepopo (oh oh), itafaji o
Lafiaji l’o n ki e o oh oh ohh
(Lafiaji l’o n ki e)
[Shola]
Emi ti l'owo l'owo, amin ooo
Mo ti k'ole mo'le, amin o
Won o ni get mi, amin ooo
Lafiaji l'a ngbe o
[Verse 3: Vector]
Yeah!
Many babes now, they love me
They say – I’m your bae (I’m your bae)
She know say, I hold the shiit down
She knows anchor dey (anchor dey)
She want dey refill me, e no easy
We come put am, like APC
Eyan ambode
Eyan ambode, ehh
Remi, bawo l’ojota?
S’a ma bubbling the bubbling?
When we dey ball, we don’t give a damn about your keeper
Shaturn, sharturn, shaturn, sha!
[Pre-chorus: Shola & Vector]
Lagos Island, tiwa mi titi
Eko4Show, original l’awon ti ti ti, o sa mo?
Lagos Island o, tiwa mi titi o
Eko4Show, original l’awon ti ti ti o, eh
[Chorus: Shola & Vector]
E ba mi ki awon ti isale eko (oh oh)
Epetedo (oh oh), okepopo (oh oh), itafaji o
Lafiaji l’o n ki e o oh ohh
(Lafiaji l’o n ki e)
E ba mi ki awon ti isale eko (isale eko)
Epetedo (‘Petedo-do)
Okepopo (okepopo, yeh eh), Itafaji o
Lafiaji l’o n ki e o oh oh ohhh
(Lafiaji l’o n ki e)
Emi ti l'owo l'owo, amin ooo (Oba Dosumu)
Mo ti ko’le mo'le, amin o (Oba Elegusi)
Won o ni get mi, amin ooo (Hmm, Sumu Authority)
Lafiaji l’a n gbe o (Oba Go!)
