Aanu

TITLE: ÀÁNÚ
Street Afrobeat Prayer Anthem

[DJ INTRO / SCRATCH]
Yo! Yo! Yo!
DJ scratch ibile!
Oya, make we pray!
My people, make we pray!
Na God we dey call today,
We need Your mercy!
Aánú, Baba!
DsIbile sound!

[VERSE 1]
Every morning I wake up, I say thank You Lord,
For the breath in my body, I dey thank You Lord.
This life no easy, everybody dey hustle,
But na Your grace dey keep us from trouble.

Some dey sleep with worry,
Some dey wake with pain,
Some dey look for money
Just to survive another day.

Father, remember me,
No leave me for this street.
Anywhere I go,
Let Your mercy walk with me.

[PRE-CHORUS]
I no perfect, Baba, You know me,
I make mistakes, but You still love me.
When I fall, please lift me up,
When I cry, please wipe my tears.

[CHORUS]
Aánú, Aánú, Baba show me mercy,
Aánú, Aánú, Lord remember me.
For my hustle, for my family,
For the road wey I dey walk every day.

Aánú, Aánú, Baba show me mercy,
No let bad thing come near me.
From Lagos to Ibadan,
Na Your grace we dey seek.

[POST-CHORUS]
Oh-oh-oh, Aánú!
Yeah-yeah-yeah, Aánú!
Baba, hear my prayer,
Let Your mercy follow me.

Oh-oh-oh, Aánú!
Yeah-yeah-yeah, Aánú!
Anywhere we go,
Baba, guide our way.

[VERSE 2]
Mama dey pray for me every single night,
She dey ask the Father to protect my life.
Papa say, “My son, never lose your faith,”
So I keep on moving, I know say God dey.

Some friends don’t make am,
Some dreams don’t survive,
But if You give me one more day,
I go keep my dream alive.

Open door for me,
Bless the work of my hands.
If opportunity come,
Baba, help me understand.

[PRE-CHORUS]
I no perfect, Baba, You know me,
I make mistakes, but You still love me.
When I fall, please lift me up,
When I cry, please wipe my tears.

[CHORUS]
Aánú, Aánú, Baba show me mercy,
Aánú, Aánú, Lord remember me.
For my hustle, for my family,
For the road wey I dey walk every day.

Aánú, Aánú, Baba show me mercy,
No let bad thing come near me.
From Lagos to Ibadan,
Na Your grace we dey seek.

[DJ BREAK / SCRATCH]
Scratch! Ibile!
Oya, rewind am!

Mercy for my mother!
Mercy for my father!
Mercy for my hustle!
Mercy for my future!

No accident!
No bad news!
No evil!
No shame!

Baba, cover us!
Aánú Ọlọ́run!

DJ scratch ibile!

[BRIDGE]
If money no come today,
Give me strength to wait.
If the road gets rough,
Baba, help me navigate.

I no know tomorrow,
But I know Who dey guide me.
I put my life for Your hands,
Baba, never leave me.

[FINAL CHORUS]
Aánú, Aánú, Baba show me mercy,
Aánú, Aánú, Lord remember me.
For my hustle, for my family,
For the road wey I dey walk every day.

Aánú, Aánú, Baba show me mercy,
No let bad thing come near me.
Everywhere we go,
Let Your grace dey follow me.

[OUTRO / DJ SCRATCH IBILE]
My people…
No matter how hard the street be,
No stop to pray.

Baba, remember us.
Baba, protect us.
Baba, bless us.
Baba, show us mercy.

Aánú… Aánú…
Aánú Ọlọ́run…

DJ scratch Ibile…. 🔥