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MMS

Release date: 9th August 2024

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'MMS' opens with philosophy rather than percussion. Asake frames the track as a meditation on direction and understanding, the intro setting a reflective tone before the chorus arrives in Yoruba, its refrain a statement of faith: "God understands every situation." Wizkid joins for the second verse, both artists threading gratitude and acceptance through their lines, the production staying subdued to let the vocal weight carry the message. The song moves between English and Yoruba, between personal testimony and universal observation. Asake traces his own path from struggle to clarity, the narrative turning on a found sound and a militant precision, before stepping back to acknowledge life's difficulty and the mercy required to navigate it. Wizkid's contribution deepens the theme of acceptance, his verses built on gratitude and the notion that some things are already written. Where the production might have swelled, it holds back instead, letting the chants and the sentiment do the work.

"MMS" is a track by Asake, from the album Lungu Boy, released 9th August 2024. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Asake

Asake

Lyrics

MMS

[Intro]

See this life thing, yeah?

It's all about understanding, bro

You gotta understand what you're doing

You gotta—, you need a direction bro

[Chorus: Asake]

O ye ọlọun, o ye ọlọun

Gbogbo nkan ma lo ye ọlọun

O ye ọlọun, o ye ọlọun

Gbogbo nkan ma lo ye ọlọun

Ki la mu wa aye?

Ko soun ta mu waye

Ko si nkan ta ma mu lọ

Kila mu wa aye?

Ko soun ta mu waye

Ko si nkan ta ma mu lọ, mmm

(Sit back and watch it)

[Verse 1: Asake]

Once upon a time, once upon a time (Time, time)

When I just dey try, when I just dey try (Try)

When I drop a song, I go need to dance (Dance, dance)

I dey waka kurukere, I dey pay my price

Then I found a sound among all the sounds (Sound)

I no get name, I know say na sound (Sound)

Sound, sound, Mr. Money sound

I wan dey precise, I wan dey precise, uh-huh

I be like militant, military, military

Match on my enemies, uh-huh

Vigilant, vigilant, forgive me Lord, I dey on your mercy

Cemetery, cemetery, people wey don die dey for cemetery, uh-huh

Life e no easy, I know e no easy

You gats to dey take am easy

(It's all vanity upon vanity)

[Chorus: Asake]

O ye ọlọun, o ye ọlọun

Gbogbo nkan ma lo ye ọlọun

O ye ọlọun, o ye ọlọun

Gbogbo nkan ma lo ye ọlọun

Ki la mu wa aye?

Ko soun ta mu waye

Ko si nkan ta ma mu lọ

Kila mu wa aye?

Ko soun ta mu waye

Ko si nkan ta ma mu lọ

[Verse 2: Wizkid, Wizkid, Asake & P.Priime]

Wabillahi Taofeeq gan

Mo dupẹ lọwọ ọlọun for my city gan (Yeah)

You no fit run from who you are

Man, wetin go be, man, is cast in stone

Mo dupẹ lọwọ ọlọun ta wa sanle o

Mo ware ware titi mo dẹ sa'amin o

A dupẹ lọwọ ọlọun to ko mi yo

Ka dẹ ma seun ta le se, ka dẹ ma yọ

O ye ọlọun, o ye ọlọun

My mama leave me, yeah, e no long

Lost myself and I found my purpose

Yeah, everyday, I know that I'm blessed

Tonight, we go jolomi oh, mm

Yeah, jẹ ka joromi oh, uh-uh

Nothing man no face, vibe today

This kind thing, say na life we dey

[Outro: Asake]

Mo dupẹ lọwọ ọlọun ta wa sanle o

Mo ware ware titi mo dẹ sa'amin o

A dupẹ lọwọ ọlọun to ko mi yọ

Ka dẹ ma seun ta le se, ka dẹ ma yọ

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    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Asake, Wizkid
    Producer
    P.Priime
    Engineer
    Mike Seaberg
    Guitar
    Jo Caleb
    A&R
    Kareem Mobolaji
    A&R Administrator
    Nicole Dupuis
    Additional Vocals
    Emmanuel Pikture Olarenwaju, P.Priime
    Creative Director
    Walter Banks
    Mastering Engineer
    Leandro “Dro” Hidalgo
    Mixing Engineer
    Leandro “Dro” Hidalgo
    Production Manager (Management)
    Alexa Perkins
    Recording Engineer
    Clayton William
    Trumpet
    Jim Dickinson
    Video Director
    Edgar Esteves, Joshua Valle (USA), Никита Вильчинский (Nikita Vilchinski)
    Video Executive Producer
    Edgar Esteves, Marquis Abrahams, Nadya Persaud
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