Isésė Lyrics Translation (in English) | Oluwasunshine
Oluwasunshine teams up with lyricist Oluwashina Owomiloke and composer Nuru-Deen for ‘Isésė,’ a rhythmic call to embrace Yoruba heritage. The track mixes traditional chants with steady percussion, creating a sound that feels both ancestral and urgent. It’s less a melody than a mantra, repeating its message like waves washing over the shore.
Released: August 14, 2023
Isésė
Oluwasunshine
Lyricist
Oluwashina Owomiloke
Composer
Oluwashina Owomiloke, Nuru-Deen
Isésė Lyrics Translation – Oluwasunshine
Oluwashina Owomiloke drafts lyrics that double as a communal pledge: ‘We must practice our traditions, he he he.’ The song namechecks Yoruba deities like Yemokun (‘salutations to the sea’), tying personal duty to spiritual reverence. Every ‘we shouldn’t forget’ feels like a hand squeezing yours, reminding you to carry what elders left behind.
Isese Ni Kama Se O He He HeWe must practice our traditions, he he he.
Isese Ni Ka Ma SeWe must practice our traditions.
Isese Ni Kama Se O He He HeWe must practice our traditions, he he he.
Isese Ni Ka Ma SeWe must practice our traditions.
Kama Gba Gbe Ohun T’awon Baba Wa Fi SileWe shouldn’t forget what our ancestors left behind.
Isese Ni Kama SeWe must practice our traditions.
Eeeeee Isese Ni Kama Se O He He HeWe must practice our traditions, he he he.
Isese Ni Ka Ma SeWe must practice our traditions.
Kama Gba Gbe Ohun Awon Baba Wa Fi SileWe shouldn’t forget what our ancestors left behind.
Isese Ni Kama SeWe must practice our traditions.
Kama Gba Gbe Ohun Awon Baba Wa Fi SileWe shouldn’t forget what our ancestors left behind.
Isese Ni Kama SeWe must practice our traditions.
Isese Ni Kama Se O He He HeWe must practice our traditions, he he he.
Isese Ni Ka Ma SeWe must practice our traditions.
Kama Gba Gbe Ohun Awon Baba Wa Fi SileWe shouldn’t forget what our ancestors left behind.
Isese Ni Kama SeWe must practice our traditions.
Kama Gba Gbe Ohun Awon Baba Wa Fi SileWe shouldn’t forget what our ancestors left behind.
Isese Ni Kama SeWe must practice our traditions.
Yemokun Oooo YemosaYemokun, ‘salutations to the sea’, Yemosa.
Yemokun Oooo YemosaYemokun, ‘salutations to the sea’, Yemosa.
Okun Loti Wa O Osa Loti BoYou’ve come from the ocean, you’ve emerged from the lagoon.
Yemokun Oooo YemosaYemokun, ‘salutations to the sea’, Yemosa.
Yemokun Oooo YemosaYemokun, ‘salutations to the sea’, Yemosa.
Okun Loti Wa O Osa Loti BoYou’ve come from the ocean, you’ve emerged from the lagoon.
Yemokun Oooo YemosaYemokun, ‘salutations to the sea’, Yemosa.
Yemokun Oooo YemosaYemokun, ‘salutations to the sea’, Yemosa.
Okun Loti Wa O Osa Loti BoYou’ve come from the ocean, you’ve emerged from the lagoon.
Itu Agbowa Itu OriwoDivinity of Agbowa, divinity of Oriwo,
Itu Agbowa Itu AladoDivinity of Agbowa, divinity of Alado,
Eje Ka Para Po Ka Jo Se DadaLet’s come together and do things well.
Itu Agbowa Itu OriwoDivinity of Agbowa, divinity of Oriwo,
Itu Agbowa Itu AladoDivinity of Agbowa, divinity of Alado,
Eje Ka Para Po Ka Jo Se DadaLet’s come together and do things well.
Itu Agbowa Itu OriwoDivinity of Agbowa, divinity of Oriwo.
Itu Agbowa Itu AladoDivinity of Agbowa, divinity of Alado,
Eje Ka Para Po Ka Jo Se DadaLet’s come together and do things well.
Eeeeee Isese Ni Kama Se O He He HeWe must practice our traditions, he he he.
Isese Ni Ka Ma SeWe must practice our traditions.
Kama Gba Gbe Ohun Awon Baba Wa Fi SileWe shouldn’t forget what our ancestors left behind.
Isese Ni Kama SeWe must practice our traditions.
Kama Gba Gbe Ohun Awon Baba Wa Fi SileWe shouldn’t forget what our ancestors left behind.
Isese Ni Kama SeWe must practice our traditions.
Eeeeee Isese Ni Kama Se O He He HeWe must practice our traditions, he he he.
Isese Ni Ka Ma SeWe must practice our traditions.
Kama Gba Gbe Ohun Awon Baba Wa Fi SileWe shouldn’t forget what our ancestors left behind.
Isese Ni Kama SeWe must practice our traditions.
Kama Gba Gbe Ohun Awon Baba Wa Fi SileWe shouldn’t forget what our ancestors left behind.
Isese Ni Kama SeWe must practice our traditions.
Eeeeee Isese Ni Kama Se O He He HeWe must practice our traditions, he he he.
Isese Ni Ka Ma SeWe must practice our traditions.
Kama Gba Gbe Ohun Awon Baba Wa Fi SileWe shouldn’t forget what our ancestors left behind.
Isese Ni Kama SeWe must practice our traditions.
Kama Gba Gbe Ohun Awon Baba Wa Fi SileWe shouldn’t forget what our ancestors left behind.
If you want to understand ‘Isésė,’ the lyrics champion cultural pride as daily practice. Oluwasunshine turns ancestral homage into something you can dance to, one foot in the past and the other in the present.
