The song’s title comes from Yoruba; “Ale Yi” translates to “this night” in English. It’s one of the singles Zlatan released in 2021, leading up to his Resan album, where he embraced both party energy and cultural expression.
Lyrically, Zlatan balances uplifting messages about not overthinking problems and focusing on enjoying life now, with street vernacular and relatable imagery. Lines like “overthinking no fit solve problem” encourage listeners to avoid mental traps that stall progress. He also brings attention to daily life realities, the importance of money, social standing, and living fully rather than watching from the sidelines.
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Ibile
(Niphkeys, Niphkeys)
Kapachumarimari chupaco
Astala, astala
Oh baby, ah, say-say
Overthinkin' no fit solve problem
Better days are comin', mawobe (mawobe, mawobe)
Ibi ori ma de, a de'be (a de'be)
Pa'ronu ti, ko shey faaji repete, yayy
Say
I can't come and kill myself, ah (kill myself)
Make another man come chop my sweat (chop my sweat)
T'emi t'oti ba, koni baje (koni baje)
E bami w'omo ti ko kin kiss and tell (kiss and tell)
Toripe se
Ale yi a le, ale koko, ale
Ti moti mu m'oko le (ti moti mu m'oko le)
Omo tinba gbamu akigbe oh, ah akigbe oh
Ti ko ba sho'ra, a she'shee (monipe a she'shee)
Se
Ale yi a le, ale koko, ale (ale koko, ale)
Ti moti mu m'oko le (ti moti mu m'oko le)
Omo tinba gbamu akigbe oh, ah akigbe oh
Ti ko ba sho'ra, a she'shee (ti ko ba sho'ra, a she'shee)
Ah, say, say
Na person wey get money be livin' thing (ah, livin' thing)
If you no get money, you be opranu, eyan shibinshi (opranu, eyan shibinshi)
Malo ma f'owo wire ma we EDD (ahh)
Aye k'oju si Netflix, iwo shin wa DVD (o shin wa)
Omo ase n wa DVD
Say
I can't come and kill myself (kill myself)
Make another man come chop my sweat (chop my sweat)
T'emi t'oti ba, koni baje (koni baje)
E bami w'omo ti ko kin kiss and tell (kiss and tell)
Ah, toripe se
Ale yi a le, ale koko ale
Ti moti mu m'oko le (ti moti mu m'oko le)
Omo tinba gbamu akigbe oh, ah akigbe oh
Ti ko ba sho'ra, a she'shee (monipe a she'shee)
Se
Ale yi a le, ale koko ale (ale koko, ale)
Ti moti mu m'oko le (ti moti mu m'oko le)
Omo tinba gbamu akigbe oh, ah akigbe oh
Ti ko ba sho'ra, a she'shee (monipe a she'shee)
(Timmy Jay on the track)
Uploaded by: Precious • Upload date: 12/18/2025
