Lyrics of Nigerian and Foreign Songs Compared

I must state categorically that I am not trying to belittle our local musicians or badmouth them. But we often compare our local movies with the foreign ones and I think it's about time we compared our local artistes with the foreign ones. We'll do this by comparing the thing that matters most in any song which is the lyrics. I have two songs that I want us to compare: It will rain by Bruno Mars and Gobe by Davido. These are supposed to be two "love songs", but at the end of the day you'll see which one is truly a love song

If you have both songs in your phone, just plug in your earphones and listen to the songs while you read the lyrics. I'm sure you'll have a better idea of what I'm saying.


It Will Rain by Bruno Mars

If you ever leave me baby,
Leave some morphine at my door
‘Cause it would take a whole lot of medication
To realize what we used to have,
We don’t have it anymore.

There’s no religion that could save me
No matter how long my knees are on the floor
So keep in mind all the sacrifices I’m makin’
Will keep you by my side
Will keep you from walkin’ out the door.

[Chorus]
Cause there’ll be no sunlight
If I lose you, baby
There’ll be no clear skies
If I lose you, baby
Just like the clouds
My eyes will do the same, if you walk away
Everyday it will rain, rain, rain...

I’ll never be your mother’s favorite
Your daddy can’t even look me in the eye
Oooh if I was in their shoes, I’d be doing the same thing
Sayin there goes my little girl
Walkin’ with that troublesome guy

But they’re just afraid of something they can’t understand
Oooh well little darlin’ watch me change their minds
Yeah for you I’ll try I’ll try I’ll try I’ll try
I’ll pick up these broken pieces ’til I’m bleeding
If that’ll make you mine

[Chorus]
Cause there’ll be no sunlight
If I lose you, baby
There’ll be no clear skies
If I lose you, baby
Just like the clouds
My eyes will do the same if you walk away
Everyday it will rain, rain, rain...

[Bridge]
Don’t just say, goodbye
Don’t just say, goodbye
I’ll pick up these broken pieces ’til I’m bleeding
If that’ll make it right

[Chorus]
Cause there’ll be no sunlight
If I lose you, baby
There’ll be no clear skies
If I lose you, baby
Just like the clouds
My eyes will do the same if you walk away
Everyday it will rain, rain, rain...


Gobe by Davido

Girl your behind is a killer
I can see you’re sensual
See gobe
Omo see gobe
When you wiggle and waver
You must be intentional
See gobe
Omo see gobe
Uhhh yea
Mogbe o
Don’t want any gbeke
Mo ti bo sinu gobe
Abi omo kilode o
Baby
I can tell
Every action is a plot to
Get down with this bobo
Cos i know you feeling the boy
See gobe
Omo see gobe eh
See gobe
Omo see gobe eh
See gobe
Omo see gobe eh
See me see gbege
Ewa ba mi ri gobe
Girl i love the way you look tonight
I wanna put my hands on your waist
Cos i’m loving your sexy body
I won’t mind to have a taste
Its feel like hangover
E roll like jangirover
Good will come to those who wait
So I’m ready to sleep outside your gate….ohh we
Ohhh eh mogbe
Don’t want any gbege
Mo ti bo sinu gobe
Abi omo kilode
Baby
I can tell
Every action is a plot to
Get down with this bobo
Cos i know you feeling the boy
See gobe
Omo see gobe…eh
See me see gobe
See gobe
She wan give Davido the gobe
Omo see gobe…eh
Yea
See me see gobe
She say she wan give Davido gobe
See gobe
Omo see gobe….eh
See me see gbeke
E wa ba mi ri gobe
Desperado lomo yen
She wan go to go do some more
She say make i give am gobe
Alakoba ni omo
Yeah
Desperado lomo yen
She wan go to go do some more
She say make i give am gobe
Alakoba ni omo
Mogbe o
Don’t want any gbege
Mo ti bo sinu gobe
Abi omo kilode o
Baby
I can tell
Every action is a plot to
Get down with this bobo
Cos i know you feeling the boy
See gobe
Omo see gobe….eh
See me see gobe
See gobe
She wan give Davido the gobe
Omo see gobe….eh
Yea
See me see gobe
She say she wan give Davido gobe
See gobe
Omo see gobe….eh
See me see gbeke
E wa ba mi ri gobe
See gobe
Omo see gobe….eh
See me see gobe
See gobe
She wan give Davido the gobe
Omo see gobe….eh
Yea
See me see gobe
She say she wan give Davido gobe
See gobe
Omo see gobe….eh
See me see gbege
E wa ba mi ri gobe
Maradonna lomo yen
She wan go to go do some more
Lionel Messi lomo yen
She wan go to go do some more
C. Ronaldo lomo yen
She wan go to go do some more
Okocha lomo yen
She wan go to go do some more
Roger Miller
David beckham
Obafemi martins lomo yen
She wan go to go do some more
Didier Drogba lomo
Ewa ba mi ri gobe
Its shizzy
Davido


No wonder no Nigerian musician has been able to win a grammy

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