Lyrics
Chorus (Repeat x3)
Because Oluwa is involved, involved, involved
So I don't listen to the noise
Plenty chariots dey run for my front
But when I begin my run
E go be like say I dey on steroids
Elijah Level
Awa'n sare ju Ferrari lo
Is my normal level
So I'm more than able
Cos the Spirit is upon me (He's upon me)
Verse
I'm not your regular
No dey think say I dey speculate
Biko cool temper
No be number one dey always carry first oh
No need to shiver
When my time come, everyone go believe oh
Bridge
Esin mefa o sare to
Six horses aren't fast enough
When the Spirit is upon me
Leave them make them carry go
I will surely outrun them
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Elijah Level" opens with a confident declaration, that God's involvement removes any need to be troubled by surrounding noise or competition. That stated confidence sets the tone for the song's central image, borrowed directly from a biblical account of the prophet Elijah outrunning a king's chariot by God's power alone.
Its chorus applies that same image to the present, describing many competing "chariots" running ahead while confidently expecting to outpace them all once empowered by the same Spirit. Naming that expectation as a "normal level" rather than an exceptional achievement reframes supernatural provision as an ordinary, expected experience rather than a rare exception.
Sung in a mix of English, Nigerian Pidgin, and Yoruba within contemporary African gospel tradition, the song functions as a declaration of Spirit-empowered confidence, its repeated chorus treating competition and pressure as irrelevant once the same power that moved Elijah is understood to be present and active.
Related Scripture
- 1 Kings 18:46 Describes Elijah outrunning King Ahab's chariot by the Lord's power, directly echoed in the song's central image and title.
- Zechariah 4:6 States that victory comes by God's Spirit rather than might or power, echoed in the song's confidence in the Spirit's presence.