Lyrics
Here are the lyrics for "Baami" (My Father) by Pelumi Deborah x TY Bello:
(Chorus)
Baami o (My Father o)
Eyin ni ile iso agbara mi (You are the source and stronghold of my strength)
Baami o (My Father o)
Eyin ni mo gboju le (It is You I trust)
Ma je kota yo (Do not let the enemy rejoice)
Lori okan mi (Over the state of my heart)
Baami o (My Father o)
(Chorus)
Baami o (My Father o)
Eyin ni ile iso agbara mi (You are the source and stronghold of my strength)
Baami o (My Father o)
Eyin ni mo gboju le (It is You I trust)
Ma je kota yo (Do not let the enemy rejoice)
Lori okan mi (Over the state of my heart)
Baami o (My Father o)
(Spoken Word - TY Bello)
So, it's not by accident that we are doing this song first, because it's so easy to get caught up in worship when we begin to worship, worship.
So I want us to pray: God, align my heart, be the guard over my heart right now, in the mighty name of Jesus. Anything in my heart that aligns with the enemy, My Father, remove it, guard me against it. Let's just begin to release our prayer language, release your heart.
(Bridge)
Abba, Abba o (Abba, Abba oh)
My heart, my heart
It’s my heart You are guiding
(Chorus)
Baami o (My Father o)
Eyin ni ile iso agbara mi (You are the source and stronghold of my strength)
Baami o (My Father o)
Eyin ni mo gboju le (It is You I trust)
Ma je kota yo (Do not let the enemy rejoice)
Lori okan mi (Over the state of my heart)
Baami o (My Father o)
(Verse)
Search my heart, search my soul
Ma je kota yo (Do not let the enemy rejoice)
Lori okan mi (Over the state of my heart)
Baami o (My Father o)
I align my heart with You, yes God
I align my heart with Yours, yes God
I obey, I follow, I follow You alone
Baba baba mi o (My Father o)
I laid, I laid, I laid it all down
I lay all my burdens down before You before You
Ma je kota yo (Do not let the enemy rejoice)
Lori okan mi (Over the state of my heart)
Baami o (My Father o)
(Chorus)
Baba baba baba (Father Father Father)
Baba baba baba (Father Father Father)
Baba baba baba (Father Father Father)
(Bridge)
I yield (Je cède)
I surrender (Je me rends)
This is how I fight (C'est ainsi que je combats)
This is how I battle (C'est ainsi que je combats)
Ma je kota yo (Do not let the enemy rejoice)
Lori okan mi (Over the state of my heart)
Baami o (My Father o)
(Outro)
Emi ti loluwa oye kin ni ohun gbogbo (I am ought to have everything because I have God)
Ma je kota yo (Do not let the enemy rejoice)
Lori okan mi (Over the state of my heart)
Ma je kota yo (Do not let the enemy rejoice)
Lori okan mi (Over the state of my heart)
Ma je ki ida duro yo (Do not let delay rejoice)
Ma je ki esin yo (Do not let shame rejoice)
Ma je ki iponju yo (Do not let hardship rejoice)
Ma je ki aini yo (Do not let lack rejoice)
Ma je ki gbese yo (Do not let debt rejoice)
Ma je ki aisan yo (Do not let sickness rejoice)
Ma je ki ida duro yo (Do not let delay rejoice)
Ma je ki ogun idile yo (Do not let generational battles rejoice)
Ma je kota yo (Do not let the enemy rejoice)
Ma je ki idamu yo (Do not let confusion rejoice)
O ti san gbogbo gbese mi (You have paid all my debt)
O ti san gbogbo gbese mi (You have paid all my debt)
I walk in that reality
O ti san gbogbo gbese mi (You have paid all my debt)
O ti san gbogbo gbese mi (You have paid all my debt)
O ti san gbogbo gbese mi (You have paid all my debt)
O ti san gbogbo gbese mi (You have paid all my debt)
O ti san gbogbo gbese mi (You have paid all my debt)
O ti san gbogbo gbese mi (You have paid all my debt)
O ti san gbogbo gbese mi (You have paid all my debt)
O ti san gbogbo gbese mi (You have paid all my debt)
You have paid the ultimate price on the cross of Calvary
You died that I may live again, again, again
Ma je kota yo (Do not let the enemy rejoice)
Lori okan mi (Over the state of my heart)
Baami o (My Father o)
Baami o (My Father o)
Eyin ni ile iso agbara mi (You are the source and stronghold of my strength)
Baami o (My Father o)
Eyin ni mo gboju le (It is You I trust)
Ma je kota yo (Do not let the enemy rejoice)
Lori okan mi (Over the state of my heart)
Baami o (My Father o)
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Meaning & Inspiration
“BÀÁMI (My Father)” centers on a repeated appeal to God as Father, source of strength, and guardian of the heart. The Yoruba refrain asks that the enemy not rejoice over the singer’s condition, while the spoken prayer and later verses seek an inward alignment with God. Trust, obedience, surrender, and the laying down of burdens all develop that central prayer for divine protection and direction.
The song’s language closely echoes Psalm 13:4-5, where the psalmist fears an enemy’s triumph yet rests in God’s steadfast love. Its request for God to search and govern the inner life also recalls Psalm 139:23-24. Near the close, references to debt being paid and Christ’s death on Calvary shift the emphasis toward redemption and life through Jesus. The long sequence naming shame, hardship, sickness, confusion, and family battles presents many forms of distress beneath one refrain: the Father remains the trusted stronghold, and surrender to him is portrayed as the response to fear and opposition.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 13:4-5 The psalm contrasts an enemy’s triumph with trust in God’s steadfast love.
- Psalm 139:23-24 The psalm asks God to search the heart and lead in the right way.
- 1 Peter 2:24 The verse connects Christ’s death with freedom from sin and renewed life.