You know me well
You know I am into you
You know me well
You know the kind of things I do
SO why you call me agbaya
Call me agbaya
Because I no dey tire
I do anything to hold on to you, gbaya
Call me agbaya
Because I no dey tire
I do anything to hold on to you
Give me one, give me one
Give me one reason
Make I no scatter everything
Give me one
I know better than to try
Than try and change your mind
Who don love ọ, love go ooỌ love go kwa
I am looking at someone
Someone I love dearly
Love somebody else
I am looking at someone
Someone I love dearly
Love somebody else
That place you dey go
Just turn around
That thing you dey do
Just stop am now
Ala ị kulum na ọ kaligo
Mana ị kwusịkwa mụ agba ya rụI no wan hear you
I no wan hear you
I no wan hear you
Oya wait
Make I imagine
I no fit imagine you
Give me one, give me one
Give me one reason make I no scatter everything o
Give me oneỌ ma work, ọ ma mba
I know better that you try
Than to try and change your mind
Ife balu aba n’ọbago
Who don love
O love go
O love go kwa
I am looking at someone
Someone I love dearly
Love somebody else
I am looking at someone
Someone I love dearly
Love somebody else (Someone)That place you dey go
Just turn around
That thing you dey do
Just stop am now
Ala ị kụlụm na ọ kalịgo
Chiké - Someone [Official Visualizer]
Someone Song Meaning, Biblical Reference and Inspiration
Chike's song "Someone," released with an official visualizer on October 22, 2024, delves into the painful experience of witnessing the object of one's deep affection loving another person. The song establishes a narrative rooted in a familiar connection, where the speaker feels known by the other person, acknowledging a profound attachment and a persistent effort to maintain the relationship. This effort is met with a complex reaction, hinted at by the term "agbaya," used in the lyrics to describe the speaker's seemingly relentless nature in holding on, suggesting perhaps a stubborn or persistent love that some might view critically.
The core emotional weight of "Someone" is captured in its central lines, expressing the agony of observing someone you love dearly directing their love towards someone else. This feeling of being on the outside looking in is palpable throughout the track. The lyrics convey a desperate plea for the subject to reconsider their actions, asking them to "turn around" from the path they are taking and "stop" what they are doing, indicating a strong desire to interrupt the unfolding reality of their affection for another.
Despite the earnest appeal, the song also acknowledges the futility of trying to alter the other person's feelings or decisions. Phrases within the lyrics, including Igbo expressions like "Ala ị kụlụm na ọ kalịgo" (The dream you told me is over) and "Ife balu aba n’ọbago" (What's done is done / Something that has entered cannot be retrieved), underline a sense of finality or inevitability regarding the situation. The speaker pleads for just "one reason" not to potentially react drastically ("scatter everything"), yet ultimately understands the difficulty of changing a mind already set, highlighting the conflict between powerful emotion and a dawning acceptance of the situation's reality.
Themes of heartbreak, unrequited love, and the pain of seeing someone you cherish move on can find resonance in various spiritual texts. For instance, Proverbs 4:23 advises, "Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life," speaking to the importance of guarding one's emotional state, which is profoundly challenged in the scenario depicted in the song. While the song portrays distress, verses like Psalm 34:18, "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit," offer a sense of comfort and presence during times of emotional pain and despair, reflecting a different perspective on navigating deep sorrow.
