Chike “Ego Oyibo” Song Details
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Artist name: Chike Ezekpeazu Osebuka (Nigerian singer and songwriter) |
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Stage name: Chike |
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Year of release: 2023 |
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Video duration: 3 minutes 04 seconds |
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Video link: Feel free to scroll down |
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No of verse [s]: 2 |
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No of choruses: 2 |
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No of post-choruses: 4 |
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Language: Standard English, Pidgin, Igbo |
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Other details: Producer: Deeyasso Director: Album: —- — Ego Oyibo Meaning:“Ego” is money while “Oyibo” is light skinned or foreign. “Ego Oyibo” is “Foreign Money/Currency” in English. . |
Chike “Ego Oyibo” Song/Lyrics Breakdown
In verses 1 and 2, Chike implores his pretty love interest who is in a foreign land to return home to Nigeria. He has never met her face-to-face except in pictures. He lets her know that he has been taking care of the family and has also promised her mum that he is coming for her.
In the chorus and post-chorus, Chike regards himself as a man of good repute. He however doesn’t seem ready to leave Lagos but wants his love interest to return to Nigeria instead so he can spend foreign currency on her and put her in the family way.
What is the meaning of the song “Ego Oyibo” by Chike?
“Ego Oyibo” Meaning Chike
Meaning of Ego Oyibo?
Chike in the song “Ego Oyibo” craves the return of a lover he has never met face to face but only seen in pictures. This his lover is in a foreign country and he can’t wait to have her in his arm, put her in the family way and spend lots of foreign currency on her.
Chike “Ego Oyibo” Lyrics
“Ego Oyibo” Lyrics Chike
Lyrics to “Ego Oyibo” Chike
[Intro]
Instrumental
[Verse 1]
You dey obodo oyibo (You are in a foreign land.)
Baby natazia (Baby return)
You dey land of Oyibo (You are in a foreign land.)
Baby come back iyoo
I give your papa my money (I gave your dad my money.)
I give your mama my promise (I gave your mummy my promise.)
I’m coming before the day go break (ah) (I am coming before the day breaks.)
You dey obodo oyibo (You are in a foreign land)
Bikonu baby natazia (Please, return.)
Na only picture I see (I only saw pictures)
Baby come back to me
I give your papa my money (I gave your daddy my money.)
I tell your mama I’m coming (I told your mummy I am coming.)
Chorus
Nothing fit distract me for Lagos (Nothing can distract me in Lagos.)
For January I give you my money (In January, I gave you my money.)
Ego oyibo, ego oyibo, eh, ego oyibo (Foreign currency)
For February I put you my baby
Ejima oh, ejima (Twins)
I dey rush (I am rushing )
My blood dey hot (My blood is hot.)
Post chorus
Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah
Okadigbo, Okadigbo [I am well respected]
Okadigbo, Okadigbo [I am well respected]
Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah
Okadigbo, Okadigbo [I am well respected]
Okadigbo, Okadigbo [I am well respected]
[Verse 2]
No tell me say the people wey dey do awanagana [Don’t tell me that the people doing…]
Got a pretty Anna Banner
Okwanu gi bu queen of my kingdom come (You are the Queen of my kingdom, come.)
Hmm hmm hmm hmm
Queen of my kingdom come
Chorus
Nothing fit distract me for Lagos (Nothing can distract me in Lagos.)
For January I give you my money (In January, I gave you my money.)
Ego oyibo, ego oyibo, eh, ego oyibo (Foreign currency)
For February I put you my baby
Ejima oh, ejima (Twins)
I dey rush (I am rushing )
My blood dey hot (My blood is hot.)
Post chorus
Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah
Okadigbo, Okadigbo [I am well respected]
Okadigbo, Okadigbo [I am well respected]
Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah
Okadigbo, Okadigbo [I am well respected]
Okadigbo, Okadigbo [I am well respected]
[Outro]
Ego oyibo o, ego oyibo o, ego oyibo (Foreign currency )
Ego oyibo o, ego oyibo o, ego oyibo (Foreign currency)
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