Lyrics : Teiketu By Medlye
Teiketu ah…. 2x
(why)
Efe Epereme 2x
(You died for me)
Ekere agono temeowei ke gba
(You created the heavens You say)
Kiri temeowei ke gba
(created the land You say)
Beni daeowei ke gba mo
(head of the seas You say)
wai ba oforu temeowei ke gba
(even created the wind You say)
Osuomo, Uraumo eniyai yo
(the rain and the sun are Yours)
Keke, nama, idin kpo eniyai yo oo
(human, animal, and the fish are Yours)
Femo, undu, kpo eniyai yo
(death and life are Yours)
Mo ke emu gba mo ooo
(That is what You said)
Teiketu ah…. 2x
(why)
Efe Epereme 2x
(You died for me)
Kemetubou yi numugha doune
(human for lake of knowledge)
Sei ke selemo
(choose sin)
Oya ke selemo
(choose poverty)
Don ke selemo
(choose sickness)
Fe ke selemo
(choose death)
zio zio zio
(so sad)
Emene wo taribo doune
(but You loved us to much)
Sei bo konmo
(You took our sin)
Oya kpo konmo
(You took our poverty)
Don kpo konmo
(You took our sickness)
Fe kpo konmo
(You took our death)
Doo doo doo
(thank You)
Emena bebe finiagbe diame
(You made Yourself a moon snail)
a i ikonmu mgbese ten ma kaimo ooo
(they took and nailed You on the cross)
Akpo temeowei anima bo pa ma as
(Creator of the world turned an animal)
Kemetubou ikiou numu Sonya
(Human mind can’t fathom the mystery)
Tarike tu gha…. 2x
(Is it love)
Efe Epereme 2x
(You died for me)