The king of Naija soul, Omah Lay, has us mesmerise again. His song, Reason has been played over 23 millions times on YouTube since its release in June 2023.
What is the song “Reason” about?
The meaning behind the song is not entirely clear, as Omah Lay refers mainly in metaphor.
The song portrays a distress call of vulnerability to a lady. Not knowing where to turn to, feeling helpless yet fighting but still not quite sure why he such a situation.
The song is written in English language. Listen to the song on YouTube here.
See lyrics of Omah Lay’s Reason full translations and English meaning
Intro
Uh, my dear
My dear e my dear, my dear
My dear ah, my dear, my dear
Body
How long will it take you to realize?
I don’t know who to run to right now
Army is opening heavy fire
I’m unsafe, but I’m still out here
Fighting
What are we doing my dear, my dear?
Fighting
I surrender you myself, myself
Fighting
My hands are in the air, in the air
Fighting
Only time will tell the difference clear
What is the reason you do not have your own peace of mind?
Are you having fun or are you doing this thing to survive?
Are you taking the pictures of every memories of your life?
What’s the reason why we’re still out here?
Chekeleke give me one, better finger two – Chekeleke is a bird
Make a n*gga suit and tie, let him fly like you
Showing you the route, you tryna untie my shoes
Is that good?
Fighting
What are we doing my dear, my dear?
Fighting
I surrender you myself, myself
Fighting
My hands are in the air, in the air
Fighting
Only time will tell the difference clear
What is the reason you do not have your own peace of mind?
Are you having fun or are you doing this thing to survive?
Are you taking the pictures of every memories of your life?
What’s the reason why we’re still out here?
Fighting
Fighting
Fighting
Fighting
Outro
Along came Tuzi
Image credit: OmahLay/YouTube