Enkay + Kierra Sheard - Salute Lyrics
Lyrics
Oh Lord I dey hail
I throw a salute oh
Oh Lord I dey hail
I throw a salute oh
Enkay:
For everything You do
Oh Lord ooh
I throw a salute oh
(Oh Lord I dey hail, I throw a salute oh)
For the life that I live
Oh Lord oo
I throw a salute oh Daddy
(Oh Lord I dey hail, I throw a salute oh)
For Your many, many blessings
Many, many blessings
I throw a salute oh
(Oh Lord I dey hail, I throw a salute oh)
Oh Lord I dey hail
I throw a salute oh
Oh Lord I dey hail
I throw a salute oh
Ah ah ah
(Ah ah ah, I salute oh)
For Your many, many blessings
Many, many blessings
(Ah ah ah, I salute oh)
Eh eh eh
(Ah ah ah, I salute oh)
For Your loving kindness
Loving kindness
(Ah ah ah, I salute oh)
Oh Lord I dey hail
I throw a salute oh
Oh Lord I dey hail
I throw a salute oh
Kierra Sheard:
For everything You do
Oh Lord oo
I throw a salute o
(Oh Lord I dey hail, I throw a salute oh)
For the life that I live
Oh Lord oo
I throw a salute o
(Oh Lord I dey hail, I throw a salute oh)
For Your many, many blessings
Many, many blessings
I throw a salute o
(Oh Lord I dey hail, I throw a salute oh)
Who fit do the things You dey do?
Oh Lord oo
I throw a salute o
(Oh Lord I dey hail, I throw a salute oh)
Oh Lord I dey hail
I throw a salute oh
Oh Lord I dey hail
I throw a salute oh
Oh Lord I dey hail
I throw a salute oh
Ah ah ah
(Ah ah ah, I salute oh)
For Your many, many blessings
Many, many blessings
(Ah ah ah, I salute oh)
Eh eh eh
(Ah ah ah, I salute oh)
For Your loving kindness
Loving kindness
(Ah ah ah, I salute oh)
K. Sheard & Enkay
Put Your hands together
Eh eh eh
You're Wonderful, marvelous, glorious
That’s why I give You praise (repeat)
Repeat chorus
The life that I live
The air that I breathe
The peace that I have
The joy that You give
I throw a salute
I throw a salute
If I raise my hands
E no go do
Say e no go do
If I shout
E no go do
Well, I don’t know what else
I can do to give You praise!
Go back to chorus
Outro
To the King of kings
To the Lord of lords
To the Great I Am
If I raise my hands
E no go do
Say e no go do
If I komole
E no go do
Say e no go do
If I clap my hands
E no go do
Say e no go do
If I shout
E no go do
Well, I don’t know what else I can do
to give You praise!
Oh Lord I dey hail
I throw a salute o.
"throw a salute meaning": Bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head Bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting.
Video
Enkay Ogboruche - Salute ft. Kierra Sheard
Meaning & Inspiration
I kept listening to this one, and honestly, the way they talk about throwing a salute just feels like such a raw way to describe bowing down. It makes me think about those moments in the Psalms where the writers are just overwhelmed by God’s presence, like in Psalm 103 where David is literally commanding his own soul to bless the Lord for all His benefits. When they sing about "many, many blessings," it’s hard not to feel that same weight of realizing how much we’ve been given, even the air we breathe. It’s simple, maybe even a little repetitive, but that kind of repetition feels like someone who has run out of ways to say thank you and just keeps trying anyway.
There’s this part where they say "If I raise my hands, e no go do," meaning it just isn't enough, and that hit me. It’s like when the Bible says we’re supposed to offer our bodies as living sacrifices—it’s not just about a physical gesture or a Sunday morning routine. It’s an admission that no matter what we do—clapping, shouting, bowing—it barely scratches the surface of the honor due to the King of kings. It’s a bit humbling, honestly, realizing that even my best attempts at worship are so small compared to who God actually is.
I do find myself wrestling with the focus, though. It’s so heavy on the "blessings" and what God does for "the life that I live," which is definitely biblical—every good gift comes from above, right?—but I keep wondering if I’m missing the deeper mystery of just knowing Him, regardless of what I’m getting. Is it enough to just salute Him for the gifts, or am I eventually going to have to reach a place where I salute Him even when the blessings don't look like blessings anymore? I don't know. It’s a catchy song, but it leaves me feeling like there’s a whole lot more depth to this reverence than just listing out the ways I’ve been helped.