NA YOUR GRACE — AS-SEDEEQ Genre: Afrobeat testimony × Fuji praise × Yoruba street soul [Intro — spoken, with soft talking drum] (Hmmmm… eh-heh!) Ẹ̀yin aráyé, ẹ gbọ́ mi o! Ẹ jẹ́ kí n sọ̀rọ̀ díẹ̀… If you see me smiling today, No be say I never cry o. If you see me standing strong, No be say I never fall o. Ya Allah… Ẹlẹ́dàá mi! Ọba tó ń dáni sí, Ọba tó ń gbéni ga… Alhamdulillah, Rabbil-'alamin! Ẹ̀mí tí mo ń mí, ẹ̀bùn ni. Ọjọ́ tí mo jí, ẹ̀bùn ni. Everything wey I be today… Na Your mercy, Ya Rabbi! [Verse 1 — street testimony, steady Afrobeat groove] Omo, make I tell you my story, My life no be by power, na Almighty glory. Many nights I dey think about tomorrow, Sometimes my heart full of pain and sorrow. But when I wake up, I see another day, Another chance to kneel down and pray. Ọlọ́run mi, who am I to complain? When Your mercy dey fall like the morning rain. I no get power to create my own breath, I no fit bargain with the angel of death. Na You dey protect me when I sleep for night, Na You dey guide my steps when I no see light. Mo dúpẹ́, Baba, mo dúpẹ́ o! For the things wey my eyes don see. Mo dúpẹ́, Baba, mo dúpẹ́ o! For the life wey You still give me. [Pre-Chorus — Fuji vocal runs begin] Ẹ̀mí mi ń yin Ọ, Ọkàn mi ń yin Ọ, Gbogbo ara mi ń yin Ọ, Ya Allah, mo júbà fún Ọ! If I get money, I go praise You. If my pocket dry, I go praise You. For the valley and the mountain, Na Your name I go dey shout! [Chorus — catchy, emotional, crowd response] Lead: Na Your grace carry me o! Backing: Ọlọ́run mi, mo dúpẹ́! Lead: Na Your hand dey cover me o! Backing: Ya Rabbi, mo dúpẹ́! Lead: From the day wey I start this journey— Backing: Alhamdulillah! Lead: Till the day wey I reach this moment— Backing: Alhamdulillah! All: Oluwa, mo dúpẹ́ o! Ẹlẹ́dàá mi, mo dúpẹ́ o! For the life wey You give me, For the breath wey dey inside me. I no fit pay You, I no fit repay You, All I get na this song wey I sing to praise You. Alhamdulillah! Alhamdulillah! Ya Allah, gbogbo ọlá jẹ́ Tìrẹ! (All honour belongs to You!) [Verse 2 — Fuji-inspired storytelling] Ọ̀pọ̀ nǹkan ló ṣẹlẹ̀ lójú ọ̀nà, Ọ̀pọ̀ ìgbà ni mo gbàdúrà ní ìkọ̀kọ̀. Some battles nobody know about, Some silent tears wey I never talk about. But look at me now, I still dey breathe, With a heart full of faith and a soul at peace. I no claim say I know everything, Na the mercy of my Lord make my telephone ring— (ad-lib: "eh-heh!") No, make I talk am well, make my testimony clear, The One wey create me na the One wey dey here. When my strength no reach, I put my trust in You, When I no know the road, You see me through. I remember yesterday, I appreciate today, Tomorrow na Your own, so I go follow Your way. No be every blessing person fit calculate, Sometimes just to wake up na a reason to celebrate! Ẹ ṣé o, Allah, ẹ ṣé o! For Your mercy, ẹ ṣé o! Ẹ ṣé o, Allah, ẹ ṣé o! For the gift of life, ẹ ṣé o! [Fuji interlude — talking drum and vocal improvisation] (Talking drum: gángan answers the singer) Lead: Awa dúpẹ́ o! Crowd: A dúpẹ́! Lead: Fún ẹ̀mí wa! Crowd: A dúpẹ́! Lead: Fún ìlera wa! Crowd: A dúpẹ́! Lead: Fún ọjọ́ tuntun! Crowd: A dúpẹ́! Ya Allah, You know me pass myself, You know the things wey I keep to myself. You know my beginning, You know my end, Na You be my Creator, my Protector, my Friend. Ẹlẹ́dàá ọ̀run àti ayé, Kí n má ṣe gbàgbé oore Rẹ. (Creator of heaven and earth, let me never forget Your goodness.) [Final chorus — full band, high-energy praise] Na Your grace carry me o! Ọlọ́run mi, mo dúpẹ́! Na Your mercy cover me o! Ya Rabbi, mo dúpẹ́! Yesterday, today, tomorrow— Alhamdulillah! For the life wey You give me— Alhamdulillah! For the blessings I can see— Alhamdulillah! For the blessings wey I never see— Alhamdulillah! Oluwa, mo dúpẹ́ o! Ẹlẹ́dàá mi, mo dúpẹ́ o! AS-SEDEEQ ń yin Ọ! Ọkàn mi ń yin Ọ! Gbogbo ayé, ẹ jẹ́ ká yin Ọ! Alhamdulillah, Rabbil-'alamin! Alhamdulillah, Rabbil-'alamin! [Outro — instruments fade, emotional spoken prayer] Ya Allah… I no know how many days remain for me, But I thank You for the days You don give me. I no know everything wey tomorrow carry, But I trust You with the road ahead. Ẹ má jẹ́ kí n gbàgbé Rẹ ní ọjọ́ ayọ̀ mi. Ẹ má jẹ́ kí n gbàgbé Rẹ ní ọjọ́ ìṣòro mi. (Let me never forget You in my days of joy or difficulty.) For every breath… Alhamdulillah. For every new morning… Alhamdulillah. For everything You have done, And everything You have protected me from… Alhamdulillah. (Talking drum fades out.)