Lyrics
Verse 1
My victory is in Your blood
My confidence is in Your name
You took the shame so I can shine
So much You did without a price
Chorus
Ese, ese, ese o, e ma se
Ese, Olugbala, ese o, e ma se
Verse 2
This is not just a lovely song
This is the story of my days
I'm a product of Your grace
I wouldn't be here without Your love
That's why I sing
Chorus
Ese, ese, ese o, e ma se
Ese, ese, ese o, e ma se
Ese, ese, ese o, e ma se
Mo wa dupe o
Ese, ese, ese o, e ma se
Ese o
Ese, ese, ese o, e ma se
Ese, ese, ese o, e ma se
Verse 3
I just want to thank You for Your love
For the perfect sacrifice
You made for me on the cross
I just want to thank You
Verse 4
Lord, I just want to thank You
For the blood You shed
That set me free and made me live
O Lord, I'm grateful
Verse 5
Lord, where would I be without You?
Lord, where would we be without You?
O, I'm grateful, I'm grateful
Ese o
Chorus
Ese, ese, ese o, e ma se
Mo wa dupe o
Ese, ese, ese o, e ma se
Ese, ese, ese o, e ma se
Ese, ese, ese o, e ma se
Verse 6
After all is said and done
I'm who I am because of You
What can I give for all this love?
What can I say but give You thanks?
Chorus
Ese, ese, ese o, e ma se
Ese, ese, ese o, e ma se
Credits & Song Information
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Ese” is a live thanksgiving song centered on Christ’s sacrifice and the grace that follows from it. Nathaniel Bassey and Aidee Ime move from personal confession—victory in Jesus’ blood and confidence in his name—to a repeated response of gratitude. The refrain keeps the message direct: every testimony returns to thanks.
The verses explain why that thanks is offered. The cross removes shame, the blood brings freedom and life, and grace explains the singer’s present identity. Questions such as “Where would I be without You?” make the song a confession of dependence on God. Its live repetition gives a congregation room to join in that confession. The closing lines do not search for a grand repayment; they admit that words and offerings cannot equal the love received. Gratitude becomes the fitting answer to redemption, echoing biblical worship that remembers God’s saving work and responds with praise.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 12:11 The song locates victory in the blood of Christ.
- Ephesians 2:8-9 Its testimony identifies grace, rather than personal merit, as the source of salvation.
- Psalm 116:12-13 The closing question about what can be given back echoes the psalmist’s grateful response to God.