“Oluwa Mi O Dide”, meaning “my God shall arise” is a prayerful song with heavy influence from Psalms 24:7-10 by Ayo Ajewole, fondly referred to as Woli Agba.
Woli Agba – Oluwa Mi O Dide Lyrics + Translation
Oluwa mi o dide (My God shall arise)
Ninu ogo re (In His Glory)
Amunmidun ayi igbami (He’ll make me happy and turn my tides)
Pada si rere (For good)
A womi lewu ogo (He’ll cloth me in a garb of glory)
Abo aso egan kuro (He’ll take away my garment of reproach)
Oluwa mi yio dide (My God shall arise)
Nitori temi ooo ooo (For my sake…)
Ooo ooo
Oluwa mi o dide (My God shall arise)
Ninu ogo re (In His Glory)
Amunmidun ayi igbami (He’ll make me happy and turn my tides)
Pada si rere (For good)
A womi lewu ogo (He’ll cloth me in a garb of glory)
Abo aso egan kuro (He’ll take away my garment of reproach)
Oluwa mi yio dide (My God shall arise)
Nitori temi ooo ooo (For my sake…)
Ooo ooo
E gbe ori yin soke (Life up your heads)
Eyin enu ona (O ye gates)
Ki a si gbe yin soke (And be ye lifted up)
Eyin ilekun ayeraye (Ye everlasting doors)
Ki Oba ogo ko le wole wa (That the King of Glory shall come in)
Oluwa lo to le l’ogun ati l’agbara (The Lord who is strong and mighty in battle)
Ooo ooo
E gbe ori yin soke (Life up your heads)
Eyin enu ona (O ye gates)
Ki a si gbe yin soke (And be ye lifted up)
Eyin ilekun ayeraye (Ye everlasting doors)
Ki Oba ogo ko le wole wa (That the King of Glory shall come in)
Oluwa lo to le l’ogun ati l’agbara (The Lord who is strong and mighty in battle)
Ooo ooo
Oluwa mi o dide (My God shall arise)
Ninu ogo re (In His Glory)
Amunmidun ayi igbami (He’ll make me happy and turn my tides)
Pada si rere (For good)
A womi lewu ogo (He’ll cloth me in a garb of glory)
Abo aso egan kuro (He’ll take away my garment of reproach)
Oluwa mi yio dide (My God shall arise)
Nitori temi ooo ooo (For my sake…)
Ooo ooo
Oluwa mi o dide (My God shall arise)
Awon ota re atuka (And His enemies shall be scattered)
At’awon to ko rera re (And those who despise Him)
Bo si iwaju re (Shall stand before Him)
Bi efin ti n fe (As smoke dissipates)
Be ni igi won o fe lo (So shall their sticks die out)
Bi ida ti n yo (As was melts)
Be ni igi o ma yo (So shall their sticks melt off)
Oluwa mi yio dide (My God shall arise)
Nitori temi ooo ooo (For my sake…)
Ooo ooo
Oluwa mi o dide (My God shall arise)
Awon ota re atuka (And His enemies shall be scattered)
At’awon to ko rera re (And those who despise Him)
Bo si iwaju re (Shall stand before Him)
Bi efin ti n fe (As smoke dissipates)
Be ni igi won o fe lo (So shall their sticks die out)
Bi ida ti n yo (As was melts)
Be ni igi o ma yo (So shall their sticks melt off)
Oluwa mi yio dide (My God shall arise)
Nitori temi ooo ooo (For my sake…)
Ooo ooo
Oluwa mi o dide (My God shall arise)
Awon ota re atuka (And His enemies shall be scattered)
At’awon to ko rera re (And those who despise Him)
Bo si iwaju re (Shall stand before Him)
Bi efin ti n fe (As smoke dissipates)
Be ni igi won o fe lo (So shall their sticks die out)
Bi ida ti n yo (As was melts)
Be ni igi o ma yo (So shall their sticks melt off)
Oluwa mi yio dide (My God shall arise)
Nitori temi ooo ooo (For my sake…)
Ooo ooo
Iranlowo alaini ran mi lowo o (Helper of the helpless help me)
Iranlowo alaini ran mi lowo o (Helper of the helpless help me)
Iwo nikan ni mo ni (It is You alone I have)
L’aye ati l’orun (On earth and in heaven)
Eni ba ni o, o ti l’ohun gbogbo (Whoever has You has everything)
Iranlowo alaini ran mi lowo o (Helper of the helpless help me)
Baba
Iranlowo alaini ran mi lowo o (Helper of the helpless help me)
Iranlowo alaini ran mi lowo o (Helper of the helpless help me)
Iwo nikan ni mo ni (It is You alone I have)
L’aye ati l’orun (On earth and in heaven)
Eni ba ni o, o ti l’ohun gbogbo (Whoever has You has everything)
Iranlowo alaini ran mi lowo o (Helper of the helpless help me)
Baba
Iranlowo alaini ran mi lowo o (Helper of the helpless help me)
Iranlowo alaini ran mi lowo o (Helper of the helpless help me)
Iwo nikan ni mo ni (It is You alone I have)
L’aye ati l’orun (On earth and in heaven)
Eni ba ni o, o ti l’ohun gbogbo (Whoever has You has everything)
Iranlowo alaini ran mi lowo o (Helper of the helpless help me)
Baba
Oluwa mi yio dide (My God shall arise)
Nitori temi ooo ooo (For my sake…)
Ooo ooo
Oluwa mi yio dide (My God shall arise)
Nitori temi ooo ooo (For my sake…)
Ooo ooo
Oluwa mi yio dide (My God shall arise)
Nitori temi ooo ooo (For my sake…)
Ooo ooo
