Lyrics
Verse (x2)
Where's darkness at the sight of light
Evaporated at the glimpse of light
You're the light that makes my face shine bright
As I look your face, I become the light
Chorus
Imole De oh! Okunkun parada
(When light comes; darkness disappears)
Imole De oh! Okunkun parada
(When light comes; darkness disappears)
Imole De oh! Okunkun parada
(When light comes; darkness disappears)
Imole De oh! Okunkun parada
(When light comes; darkness disappears)
Verse (Repeat) (x2)
Where's darkness at the sight of light
Evaporated at the glimpse of light
You're the light that makes my face shine bright
As I look your face, I become the light
Chorus (Repeat) (x3)
Imole De oh! Okunkun parada
(When light comes; darkness disappears)
Imole De oh! Okunkun parada
(When light comes; darkness disappears)
Imole De oh! Okunkun parada
(When light comes; darkness disappears)
Imole De oh! Okunkun parada
(When light comes; darkness disappears)
Declaration
Okunkun Parada (darkness disappear) in the name of Jesus
Anything that looks like darkness leave
Let there be light
In the name of Jesus
And the light shines in darkness
And darkness cannot comprehend it
Let there be li... light!
Let there be li... light!
Let there be light!
Let there be light!
In the name of Jesus
I declare light be light be
Let there be li... light! (x10)
Chorus (Repeat)
Imole De oh! Okunkun parada
(When light comes; darkness disappears)
Imole De oh! Okunkun parada
(When light comes; darkness disappears)
Imole De oh! Okunkun parada
(When light comes; darkness disappears)
Imole De oh! Okunkun parada
(When light comes; darkness disappears)
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Imole De” by Dunsin Oyekan is a worship song of declaration about light overcoming darkness. The title is Yoruba, and the lyric translates it as “when light comes, darkness disappears.” The verses ask “where’s darkness at the sight of light” and say that as the singer looks at God’s face, the singer becomes light, an image close to Psalm 34:5 and Matthew 5:14.
The long middle section turns into a prayer, commanding in Jesus’ name that anything that looks like darkness must leave. It quotes John 1:5, “the light shines in darkness, and darkness cannot comprehend it,” and repeats “let there be light,” the words of Genesis 1:3. The Yoruba refrain is sung again and again, which lets the congregation build the declaration together.
The lyric has few new lines but a lot of repetition, so it works as a sustained spiritual declaration. The message is that the presence of God removes darkness and gives His people light.
Related Scripture
- John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness
- Genesis 1:3 Let there be light
- Psalm 34:5 Those who look to Him are radiant