Grateful for the Journey
Afrobeats song over an amapiano bounce: talking drums and indigenous percussion, a propulsive log-drum groove and choral refrains, with a raspy male lead and a call-and-response choir. Soulful and uplifting, sung in English and Yoruba, about giving thanks for how far he has come.
Lyrics
I remember nights I had to prayWondering if the sun would find its way.Walking through the dust and through the rain,Trading every sorrow for the gain.Mo ranti igba ti ko si nkankan,But I kept my faith within my palm.Now the story changed, I’m standing tall,He was there to catch me through it all.E ba mi dupe, modupe o,For the life I live and the joy I know.Looking at the road, see how far we’ve come,Underneath the light of a rising sun.E ba mi dupe, modupe o,From the valley floor to the overflow.Looking at the road, see how far we’ve come,Giving all the praise for what He has done.People said the dream was far too wide,Told me just to keep the hope inside.But I knew a grace was on my side,Turning every secret tear to pride.Ona ti mo rin, o jin die,But the mercy kept me every day.Now I testify, the world can see,Everything the Father made of me.E ba mi dupe, modupe o,For the life I live and the joy I know.Looking at the road, see how far we’ve come,Underneath the light of a rising sun.E ba mi dupe, modupe o,From the valley floor to the overflow.Looking at the road, see how far we’ve come,Giving all the praise for what He has done.It’s not by power, it’s not by might,Just the favor shining in the night.Ore ofe lo gbe mi de bi,I will shout it loud for all to hear.Ore ofe lo gbe mi de bi,I have nothing left to fear.E ba mi dupe, modupe o,For the life I live and the joy I know.Looking at the road, see how far we’ve come,Underneath the light of a rising sun.E ba mi dupe, modupe o,From the valley floor to the overflow.Looking at the road, see how far we’ve come,Giving all the praise for what He has done.