Write crossover Afrobeats lyrics for smooth, Pidgin-inflected English male vocals in the vein of Davido, CKay, Fireboy DML: Parameters: 117 BPM, G major, core instrumentation: amapiano log drums, warm rounded deep bass, palm-muted highlife guitar riffs, dundun talking drums, djembe percussion, bright balafon flourishes, mellow alto sax stabs, conversational call-and-response backing vocals. Emotion: Giddy, sun-warmed, unselfconscious post-reunion joy. Narrative: Artist singing about reconnecting with childhood friends after years apart chasing dreams, sharing cold palm wine on his old neighborhood stoop, watching kids chase stray dogs, street vendors hawking roasted corn as the sunset paints tin rooftops gold, no fame pretenses, only easy, laughter-filled celebration of full-circle homecoming.
Lyrics
[Intro] [Verse] Back on the block today My brothers don't look away We throw the pain away No need to delay [Pre-Chorus] Pour the palm wine make e cold Story wey never dey old We buy the corn they sold Watch the sunset turn to gold [Chorus] No be about the money Everything sweet like honey Today the weather sunny We just laughing funny No fake life No long knife [Post-Chorus] Ayo, ayo, we dey here No more fear, no more tear Ayo, ayo, we dey here Shout am make dem hear [Verse] Kids chasing dogs for street Music dey feel so sweet Dust on my dusty feet This vibe is hard to beat [Pre-Chorus] Pour the palm wine make e cold Story wey never dey old We buy the corn they sold Watch the sunset turn to gold [Chorus] No be about the money Everything sweet like honey Today the weather sunny We just laughing funny No fake life No long knife [Bridge] We chase the dream for years Through all the sweat and tears Now we conquer the fears Shouting cheers with our peers [Drop] Oya make we dance Take another chance No look side glance Just make we advance [Chorus] No be about the money Everything sweet like honey Today the weather sunny We just laughing funny No fake life No long knife [Post-Chorus] Ayo, ayo, we dey here No more fear, no more tear Ayo, ayo, we dey here Shout am make dem hear [Outro]
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