Chasing the Vibe
A song made by Oluwaseun Aiyejoto Alabi
Chasing the Vibe
A song made by Oluwaseun Aiyejoto Alabi
“Abi…im…bo…la…”
“Aya mi…”
“Olólùfẹ́ mi…”
“Aṣírí ìṣẹ́gun mi…”
(Soft Piano… then percussion rises.)
Verse 1
Before the sun remembers morning,
You’re already carrying tomorrow.
Holding our home with invisible hands,
Turning ordinary days into miracles.
You wear your strength without announcing it,
No crown… but every room knows its queen.
Your laughter heals places words cannot reach,
You are God’s favorite answer to my prayers.
When the world only sees my victories,
They never see the woman behind the curtain,
Whispering courage into my fears,
Turning my doubts into destiny.
You never asked for applause,
Yet heaven records every sacrifice.
Every sleepless night…
Every silent prayer…
Every tear you hid behind your smile…
You loved us anyway.
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Pre-Chorus
If they ask me where my blessings started…
I’ll point to you.
If they ask me why I keep winning…
I’ll point to you.
Because…
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Chorus
You’re my Secret Weapon…
The miracle nobody sees.
The prayer that God answered
Long before I learned to pray.
You’re the heartbeat of my family…
The rhythm inside my soul…
Abimbola…
You’re my Victory…
In Family…
In Finance…
In the Future…
Forever…
(Talking drum answers every “Victory”)
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Verse 2
Jemimah watches you…
And learns what grace looks like.
Michael watches you…
And discovers what strength feels like.
Little Maya smiles because she knows…
Mama is home.
You make our house breathe.
You make our table holy.
You make ordinary food taste like celebration.
You make every goodbye feel temporary,
Because love always waits at home.
Your embrace is my safest country.
Your smile is my favorite sunrise.
Your voice is the place my storms surrender.
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Bridge (Yoruba & English)
Òré ọkàn mi…
(My soul’s companion)
Ìyàwó rere mi…
(My beautiful wife)
Ìyá àwọn ọmọ wa…
(Mother of our children)
Aṣírí agbára mi…
(My hidden strength)
Kò sí bí mo ṣe lè san gbogbo ìfẹ́ rẹ.
(I can never fully repay your love.)
Ṣùgbọ́n mo máa fẹ́ ẹ…
Until my last heartbeat.
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Talking Drum Break
(Drum “speaks”)
“Abimbola…”
“Aya rere…”
“Olólùfẹ́…”
“Aṣírí ìṣẹ́gun…”
“Bàbá àwọn ọmọ rẹ nífẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ…”
(The father of your children loves you.)
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Verse 3
They celebrate the man…
But heaven celebrates the woman
Who believed in him
When success had no address.
When the account was low…
You never measured me by numbers.
When the future looked uncertain…
You held my hand
Like faith holding tomorrow.
You invested in dreams
Before they became reality.
You believed…
Before the world applauded.
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Build
If I wrote your name upon every ocean…
The water would still not be enough.
If I borrowed every star…
The sky would still be too small.
If every heartbeat became a love letter…
Forever…
Would still arrive too soon.
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Final Chorus (Full Choir + Heavy Percussion + Talking Drum)
You’re my Secret Weapon…
My answered prayer…
The architect of every beautiful tomorrow.
You’re the quiet power
Behind every mountain I’ve climbed.
Abimbola…
You’re the melody
That keeps my life in tune.
You’re the fire
That keeps my hope alive.
You’re the woman
Who made a husband into a better man…
A father into a gentler father…
A dreamer into a builder.
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For Jemimah…
For Michael…
For Maya…
For me…
You are home.
You are peace.
You are grace.
You are love…
Wrapped in human form.
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Outro (Talking Drum & Choir Fade)
Abimbola…
Ìfẹ́ ayé mi…
(The love of my life)
Aṣírí ìṣẹ́gun mi…
(My secret of victory)
Olórí ilé wa…
(The pillar of our home)
Ọlọ́run dá mi l’ọlá…
(God honored me…)
The day He gave me…
You.
(Talking drum softly repeats “Abi…im…bo…la…” as the percussion fades into layered harmonies.)
🎶 Production concept: Blend contemporary Afrobeats and classic R&B (think rich vocal harmonies, lush keys, warm bass, and expressive guitar) with powerful live Yoruba percussion—especially the gángan (talking drum), bàtá, dùndún, and ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀. Let the talking drum “converse” with the lead vocal by echoing phrases like “Aṣírí ìṣẹ́gun mi” (“My secret of victory”), creating a deeply personal and distinctly Nigerian love anthem.
