THE SLOW-BURNER

Lyrics

SolidMove Productions Don declare say this very: APPRECIATION mount him guard inside Delayed Gratification Fire INTRO — Now listen sharp, hear the harp, Juju's Guitar fill the gap, Deep bass for the back, make the whole street relax. No be rush, no be race, no be chase for the fame, Na appreciation dey inside, make we honour the game. Some blessings dey travel, some lessons dey unravel, Some people dey gamble, while wise people dey handle. Some nights bring the pressure, some mornings bring the measure, But gratitude na treasure wey no market fit measure. No hurry your harvest, no bury your seed, No abandon your purpose because pocket get need. If the road long, hold strong, make your roots go deep, Wetin GOD dey build no be everything eye fit peep. VERSE 1 — THE GRATITUDE ENGINE I dey reason the season, dey discover the reason, Every little revelation get im own contribution. No be only celebration, na appreciation, No be only destination, na preparation. Small money, big vision, careful decision, No waste your position for public exhibition. Some dey chase validation, dey forget foundation, Some dey buy reputation without cultivation. I dey work with intention, dey protect my attention, Turn experience to wisdom, wisdom to invention. No be noise, na poise, no be boast, na choice, When the whole street dey sleep, make your discipline rejoice. I remember the hunger, I remember the thunder, I remember the days wey the road tear asunder. Now the little light brighter, but my heart remain tender, I no go forget the people wey dey help me surrender. Appreciation no dey wait for the mansion, No dey wait for promotion or public recognition. Even inside limitation, gratitude get expression, Na the heart wey dey acknowledge dey discover satisfaction. CHORUS — APPRECIATION DEY INSIDE Appreciation dey inside, make the fire no subside, Even when the road divide, GOD dey guide the other side. No rush am, no crush am, no force am, no lose am, Plant am, grow am, know am, then show am. Delayed gratification, disciplined elevation, Patient cultivation, meaningful celebration. Appreciation dey inside! E dey inside! E dey inside! No be only when e shine, We dey thank GOD through the grind! Street mathematics, economic gymnastics, Some dey chase statistics, forget the fundamentals. Big appearance, small clearance, no financial awareness, I prefer quiet progress with a solid preparedness. No be every invitation be opportunity, No be every association bring productivity. Learn the difference between pleasure and prosperity, Learn the value of patience and financial maturity. One man dey buy image, another dey build knowledge, One dey rent attention, another dey build college. One dey seek applause, another dey study cause, One dey break the rules, another dey establish laws. Wait small, think well, no let pressure compel, No let temporary pleasure put your future for cell. If the money no get mission, e fit vanish like smoke, If the vision no get structure, na confusion you go promote. I dey appreciate the teacher, the preacher, the neighbour, The quiet supporter, the honest corrector. Some people give direction, some provide connection, Some reveal your weakness, some inspire correction. Every lesson get a socket, every wisdom get a pocket, Keep the useful knowledge, make your character protect am. No be denial, sometimes na preparation, No be failure, sometimes na reorganisation. No be stagnation, sometimes na cultivation, No be punishment, sometimes na education. The seed dey underground, nobody dey hear the sound, But the root dey hold ground while the rain dey come down. No camera for the soil, no reporter for the toil, But the future dey unfold from the labour and the soil. Small small, brick by brick, make the architecture thick, No shortcut for the journey, no magic for the trick. Consistency dey steady, preparation dey ready, When opportunity knock, make your foundation sturdy. I no envy another person harvest, I dey study how dem manage the garden. I no curse my own timing, I dey perfect my climbing, Every season get a lesson, every lesson get a lining. BRIDGE — MAMA OL OLOLOLO Mama, sing am softly, make the guitar answer gently, For the ones wey dey wait, make dem never lose their plenty. For the ones wey dey labour, make dem reap with understanding, For the ones wey dey struggle, may dem find a better landing. Thank you for the patience, thank you for the presence, Thank you for the kindness, thank you for the lessons. Even when the road bend, even when the night long, We dey carry appreciation like the rhythm of our song. From the backyard to the boardroom, from the classroom to the newsroom, From the street corner to the world stage, make the wisdom fill the page. No be every flower bloom when the morning sun dey rise, Some dey wait for their season before dem colour the skies. No be only acquisition, na responsible utilisation, No be only accumulation, na meaningful distribution.