Big Lie

from Everybody Get Agenda by BANTU

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lyrics

Chorus:
Investigate the truth
Shine shine your eye
Don’t believe the noise
Na distraction na big lie
Investigate the truth
Shine shine your eye
Don’t believe the noise
Na distraction na big lie

Verse 1:
So many smoke screens, plenty confusion
No where to run or hide from master’s illusion
Preoccupied with go slow and hustle
Drained and exhausted resigned in our bubbles
Broken men with no shadows at the gallows
Clown faced with tears we smile at tomorrow

Chorus:
Investigate the truth
Shine shine your eye
Don’t believe the noise
Na distraction na big lie
Investigate the truth
Shine shine your eye
Don’t believe the noise
Na distraction na big lie

Verse 2:
Scared of the silence we drown in our loneliness
Frozen in pain too proud to confess
We trapped in that ego lane riding that power train
Faking the truth with lies playing the perfection game
In the web of hype, bits and bytes
No one escapes and no one gets out alive

Chorus:
Investigate the truth
Shine shine your eye
Don’t believe the noise
Na distraction na big lie
Investigate the truth
Shine shine your eye
Don’t believe the noise
Na distraction na big lie

Bridge:
Ọ̀rẹ́ dúró dúró, má lọ nà’gẹ̀rẹ̀ ***
Má lọ sù’ẹ̀gbẹ̀, o jẹ́ dúró dédé
Ọ̀rẹ́ dúró dúró o, má lọ nà’gẹ̀rẹ̀
Má lọ sù’ẹ̀gbẹ̀, o jẹ́ dúró dédé
Caught between the void of love and likes
We seek affection from those we despise
Caught between the void of love and likes
We seek affection from those we despise

Chorus:
Investigate the truth
Shine shine your eye
Don’t believe the noise
Na distraction na big lie
Investigate the truth
Shine shine your eye
Don’t believe the noise
Na distraction na big lie

Yoruba translation***
My friend be alert, make sure you know what’s happening around you, be vigilant

credits

from Everybody Get Agenda, released September 22, 2020
Lyrics: Adegoke Odukoya, Ayomiku Aigbokhan
Music: Babajide Okegbenro, Peter Sadibo, Abiodun Oke, Adegoke Odukoya, Tunde Alabi, Olukorede Omirinlewo, Opeyemi Oyewande, Isaiah Odeyale, Akinyanmi Akinhinmola, Akinkunmi Olagunju. Ayomiku Aigbokhan,

Arranged by BANTU / Additional Vocal Arrangement by Aman Junaid & Mike Dosunmu
Recorded by Adey Omotade @ Blackstar Studio, Lagos & Aman Junaid @ A.LR, Lagos.
Mixed by Manu Schlindwein @ Manultec Soundlab Cologne
Mastered by Tony Dawsey @ Phantom Mastering, Atlanta

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BANTU Lagos, Nigeria

BANTU is a 13-piece Afrofunk/Afrobeat musical collective Their music is an eclectic fusion of the rich musical heritage of Nigeria and the hybrid sounds of urban Africa and the diaspora. The band political lyrics reflect their strong stance against corruption,, social and economic injustices, urban alienation and xenophobia . ... more