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This video is to help you understand the meaning behind the song soso by @OmahLay. Afrobeats and West African music may be easier for some to understand when translated and explained. I hope you enjoy!
Refer to the official music video in the following link:
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Your lyrics are not entirely correct but kudos though
Omah Lay's personal definition of soso in an interview:
"When I was making the song, the only thing that came to my mind was Soso. I don't know why. I could have easily said alcohol, cognac, or smoke, or weed, or something that helps ease my pain but I decided to call Soso, I don't know why. And it kinda makes a lot of sense that it's Soso.
Soso most of my time is money. Honestly, I can't even lie. Soso a lot of the time is money. But sometimes too, it could be girl. Very fine girl. Uniport babe or Unilag babe. Those girls, their head dey touch. I like those girls die."
He later said:
"Soso could mean anything to you, but it's the name of a girl. It's a Port Harcourt name; a Kalabari girl's name. When I say, ‘Soso, take my pain away’, I want her to come and dance for me. Let her come and do whatever she can do for me, and take this pain away. She’s not my girl. She’s my friend's little sister, but she grew up, boom, and she started doing stuff, man. She just grew up on Snapchat and Instagram and just started doing things. The melody on ‘Soso’ is spirit; it’s Highlife. When I listen to those old highlife singers, it feels like they get their melodies from the spirit themselves. And that's where I always want to tap from. I made sure that I connected with my ancestors."
Hope this helps!!
I am Nigeria is a god
Ur intro too long.. reduce to 25sec max
😂😂😂😂… you took everything literally….😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.
I understood that soso might be the ones who feel his pain. Like the person who knows him deeply. That's the kind of characters that can really help us through some deep problems.
Soso is a a god in Nigeria so be aware of what you are singing please 🙏
"i dont pray mammi " means i dont pray "mammi wata "…(mami wata is considered as a bad godess)…."i dont break commandements" means i respect all the 10 commandements of the bible…
"ginger me" means give me energy, coz ginger is known to give energy….
I'm from Trinidad 🇹🇹 Tobago and down here when we say soso it really means whatever
Omah lay is a boss he made me take afrobeats more serious as a genre ofmusic that was never in my head……….and since this song I only listen to afro beats wizkid is my original artist but now omah lay has taken his spot
Wow I didn't know if not you 😂 thanks for that
Good job! Have you seen the video?
Oshimiri is an ocean or sea in Igbo
Water doesn't have an enemy untill you get drowned by it. That's the interpretation from Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Good job dear
2nd verse – Oshimiri,, as in river yes. And the use of the play words, “Maami” and “Girlie” in the same text can represent “Maami Water” the river goddess and falling for her “Oshimiri” or worship hence breaking the commandment.
#itsdeeperthanrap ha ha
What I can say is that he is trying to pass out a massage for the deep minded people and he is telling us that he has involved in things that are deep he trying to tap from Ancestoral roots
💯👌Perfect
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Demonic song
Sounds like “ I don’t pray, Mohammed “ to me. I don’t know where people are hearing maami
You did a good job mama
U did a great job 🤟
I like your lips 👄
🤔🙈🙈💚🤍💚 .
It's a song about depression from a terrible breakup most of the lyrics are figurative not literally. Great work u try
Teacher thanks
No true
Wrong interpretation : he said I don’t pray commandment! He doesn’t follow God but he follows soso who is a spiritual guide. Maami is a spirit. He cannot follow Gods commandement.
I can’t stay for one place so he cannot only have one God so spiritual God help me that is why he was talking to that masquerade in his video!
Water = marine spirit ! They are goddess of water!maami = mami water !
Anyway you are very respectful. I appreciate u❤
Oshimmiri is igbo big water, ocean
Nice work dear. More grace
You have explained the song from your own perspective, but Darling, that song "SOSO" has a deep meaning which is above your comprehension. THANKS
Just passing and decided to comment.
Seriously you really try deem how are you use to us where are you from
Just found ur page, it helped a lot 🙏🏿
nice one sis. i’m subscribing for u
Well done my dear, you did well. But your interpretation is about 68% correct.
My dear, soso by omah lay is veeeery deep. With deep spiritual and occultic meaning. From the lyrics, to the video, to the custume and what have you.
Poto poto is an Igbo word for mire/mud
What you are breaking down for the people is totally different from what omah lay meant in his song, so gurl don't be deceived with his lyrics gurl, you can't even spell shibiri correctly and you are interpreting a song for us😒, hmmm, lol, just go and and sit down and enjoy sing and don't waste your time doing all this shit ok
Soso is not of God…. abi🤔❓️
This song is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve heard all my life, very deep, very soulful, very emotional, dude was really in another planet when he composed this .
I think this song has a spiritual meaning and influence behind those words.
Not everyone will understand the song
excellent
My dear this very song is not something you can interpret only the composer know the real meaning because the song has a deep spiritual connections
Thank you for explain the meaning of the song Soso
I'm getting a feeling that you're Nigerian cos you did a great job translating the song.
If somebody he know in swahili please translate for me 😢
poto poto in akan – mpoto mpoto – also means muddy.