Yoruba song · Yoruba traditional chant
Èṣù Olóòbàje lyrics
English: Eshu the Destroyer
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What “Èṣù Olóòbàje” is about
This song is a call and response between a leader and a chorus, invoking Eshu, a powerful Orisha in the Yoruba religion. The lyrics ask Eshu to stop misfortune and turn bad paths into good ones. It's a plea for intervention and transformation from negative circumstances to positive ones.
Èṣù Olóòbàje lyrics with English translation
Each line in the original and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.
[Verse 1]
Olórin (Líder): Èṣù Olóòbàje, dádúró òṣì o!
Leader: Eshu Oloòbàje, stop misfortune!
Ègbè (Coro): Dádúró òṣì, dádúró òfò! Èṣù Olóòbàje, dádúró òṣì o!
Chorus: Stop misfortune, stop loss! Eshu Oloòbàje, stop misfortune!
Olórin (Líder): Ọ̀nà bàjẹ́ kò mọ́, yí títí sí ire!
Leader: The spoiled path is not clean, turn it permanently to goodness!
Ègbè (Coro): Yí títí sí ire, dádúró òfò! Èṣù Olóòbàje, dádúró òṣì o!
Chorus: Turn it permanently to goodness, stop loss! Eshu Oloòbàje, stop misfortune!
Lines explained
“Olórin (Líder): Èṣù Olóòbàje, dádúró òṣì o!”
Leader: Eshu Oloòbàje, stop misfortune!
Èṣù Olóòbàje refers to Eshu, an Orisha (deity) in the Yoruba religion, often associated with crossroads, destiny, and the power to bring about change, both good and bad. 'Olóòbàje' can imply one who destroys or consumes bad things.
“Olórin (Líder): Ọ̀nà bàjẹ́ kò mọ́, yí títí sí ire!”
Leader: The spoiled path is not clean, turn it permanently to goodness!
This line expresses a desire for transformation, asking Eshu to change a corrupted or bad path ('ọ̀nà bàjẹ́') into one that leads to goodness ('ire').
Yoruba words from this song
Learning Yoruba? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- Èṣù
- a powerful Orisha (deity) in the Yoruba religion
- Olóòbàje
- one who destroys or consumes bad things
- òṣì
- misfortune, poverty, distress
- òfò
- loss, damage
- ire
- goodness, blessing, fortune
About this recording
“Èṣù Olóòbàje” is a Yoruba song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
The lyrics run to 4 sung lines, written as a verse. SongUp AI wrote them in Yoruba from a short idea, then sang the chorus. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 3 Yoruba previews on SongUp AI.
Questions about “Èṣù Olóòbàje”
What does “Èṣù Olóòbàje” mean in English?
“Èṣù Olóòbàje” means “Eshu the Destroyer” in English.
What is “Èṣù Olóòbàje” about?
This song is a call and response between a leader and a chorus, invoking Eshu, a powerful Orisha in the Yoruba religion. The lyrics ask Eshu to stop misfortune and turn bad paths into good ones. It's a plea for intervention and transformation from negative circumstances to positive ones.
Is there an English translation of the “Èṣù Olóòbàje” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “Èṣù Olóòbàje” is translated into English on this page. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.
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