Lyrics

Ashé
Music by James Cathey and JD Sexton
Lyrics credited to Awo Falokun Fatunmbi
(Yoruba Prayers)
Vox by Catherine Lafuente

Ori mi ye o ja ja fun mi. Eda mi ye o ja ja fun mi. Ire gbogbo ma wa ba me. Ori mi da me da mi da iye. Ngo ku mo. Ire gbogbo ni temi. Ase.

Inner spirit please fight, fight for me. Creator please fight, fight for me. Let all good things come to me. Inner spirit give me life, I shall never die. Let all good things come to me.

La ro aki Alaketu. Esu ori mi ma je nkoo. Esu Alaketu ba nse ki imo. Esu Alaketu K'eru o ba onimimi. Esu Alaketu fun me ofo ase mo pele. Orisa ohun olohun ni ima wa kiri. Esu Alaketu alajiki ajuba. Ase.

You who see Alaketu without going to Alaketu. Divine messenger of Alaketu, guide my head towards my destiny. Divine messenger of Alaketu I honor your deep wisdom. Divine messenger of Alaketu, find a place for my sorrows. Divine messenger of Alaketu, give me the words of power so that I might greet the forces of nature; who has the voice of power that can be heard throughout the universe. Divine messenger we pay our respects by dancing in a circle. May it be so.

Ogun Elemona na ka nile. Ogun Elemona kobokobo alajere owo. Ogun Elemona fin malu. O Gbe leyin. A nda loro eku fe'ju. Tani wa ra guru? Osibiriki alase a juba. Ase.

The spirit of iron from Elemona points his finger from his home. The spirit of iron from Elemona, the whipper, the owner of money. The spirit of iron from Elemona carved the cow. He carved the back. We are making him suffer. The leopard opens its eyes. Who comes to buy a waistband of charms? The one who bursts out suddenly, the owner of power, we give you thanks. May it be so.

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