Nonso delivers an upbeat R’n’B yet soulful song.
The title is exactly what the song is saying, as the lyrics reveal the hardship of living in Nigeria, mainly Lagos.
If he buys “a new whip, they scratch your paint”, “get some new ice, they snatch your chain”, there is just no hope, the politicians are useless and not willing to help so instead he will pretend he has amnesia, try to find ways to get visa and ways to have an easier life.
Full lyrics of Ease Up by Nonso Amadi is below, with English translation and meaning
Verse 1
I came a long way from Ikeja
Na why I hot pass Lagos weather o – That’s why I am hotter than the Lagos weather
I no fit waste my time dey argue with you – I have no time to argue with you
I got to move it’s now or never (never)
So many distraction, commotion
Make a bad man run away
Politicians, dem no send – Politicians don’t care
We dey find traffic for Mowe – We are looking progress in Mowe (a place in Lagos)
They wan pull me over
How dey smell my money?
Na wetin I dey try calculate – That’s what I am trying to calculate
Say na this fine girl wey day cool me down now – It is this beautiful girl that is making me calm down
Pre-chorus
I don’t really blame myself
I’ve been on this road for long time
The leaders no day care for us
Their politics is more important
I no fit to kill myself – I cannot kill myself
Mama I go take amnesia – Mama I will pretend I cannot see/remember anything
Chorus
We just wanna ease up
Forget the stress like you’ve got amnesia
Pretty girls with me and they wanna tease us
Give thanks to Jah for all of ma G’s yeah – Give thanks to God for all my people
Girl you gotta ease up
[Interlude]
Verse 2
Damn so many things I fit complain
Naijia men are mad, you know the saying
But how man go sane when nothing changes (nothing changes)
I’m just saying
Buy a new whip, they scratch your paint
Get some new ice, they snatch your chain
Times so hard, it’s hard to blame ’em
But me say ease up
Find me herbs and tea yeah
Make I look for Visa
There’s no guarantee for this world
But me can’t give up o
Fighting is my default mode
Omo na wetin I dey find con dey find me ni – Guy/babe what I was looking for is not looking for me
Fine girl wey cool my high BP o
Pre-chorus
I don’t really blame myself
I’ve been on this road for long time
The leaders no day care for us
Their politics is more important
I no fit to kill myself
Mama I go take amnesia
Chorus
We just wanna ease up
Forget the stress like you’ve got amnesia
Pretty girls with me and they wanna tease us
Give thanks to Jah for all of ma G’s yeah
Girl you gotta ease up