atvee 3Speak Podcast

Hello guys welcome to my blog, I'm @atvee and I'm super excited to find myself in the @afri-tunes community for the first time, thanks to @bmhillel for putting me through on how to use 3speak to publish my video😌.

For my first entry in this community, I'd be doing a song cover of 'Uncle Suru' by John Ogah ft Adekunle Gold and Simi.

I chose this song "Uncle Suru" because it speaks of Determination through obstacles and challenges. Determination followed by actions gives us success. From the lyrics we see how the Artist decides to leave his comfort zone in pursuit of his dreams. To succeed in whatever we do, we must learn to do the same. If we believe in ourselves and refuse to listen to the voices of discouragement that might even come from the people around us, we would definitely succeed. Whatever field of endeavor we find ourselves in, surely one day the world will hear our name, the world will hear our voice as long as we are determined and take action.

[Uncle Suru _ John Ogah FT Adekunle Gold & Simi](https://www.lyricsify.com/lyrics/jon-ogah/uncle-suru-feat-adekunle-gold-simi)

Uncle Suru, I'm off to Surulere

They say if I meet 2face

I'm gonna become a big star

Uncle Suru, they say that I'm daydreaming

Musician life e no easy

I wanna become a big star

I'm tired of dreaming

Of where I want to be

Of where I want to go

(Uncle Suru) you talk say you go help me

You say if I believe, I go make am, oh

I go make am, oh

I am ready to take over the word

Spread my wings and fly away

One day, one day

Dem go know my name

Uncle Suru, I'm off to Surulere

They say if I meet 2face

I'm gonna become a big star

I'm gonna become a big star

Uncle Suru, they say that I'm daydreaming

Musician life e no easy

I wanna become a big star (I wanna become a big star)

Uncle Suru, industry yí má lè gán

You gats to get connection

If you wan become a big star

Uncle Suru, mo'n kọ'rin jù warukeli ló

Irin ise lo n jemi ni iya

I wanna become a big star

See, I am ready to take over the word

Spread my wings and fly

Spread my wings and fly

Dem go know my name

Dem go hear my voice

Uncle Suru, I'm off to Surulere

They say if I meet 2face

I'm gonna become a big star

I'm gonna become a big star

Uncle Suru, they say that I'm daydreaming

Musician life e no easy

I wanna become a big star (I wanna become a big star)

The song “Jealous” by Labrinth tells us a story of someone who has lost what he once had. The lyrics captures the memories he once shared and through the use of different words, the song tells us to what extent this loss has had an effect on him. An African saying which goes like this: “a cow does not know the usefulness of its tail until it loses it” (paraphrase) can be seen in this song as the artist actually finds it hard to admit (but eventually does) that he is Jealous. By doing so, he inadvertently gives away that fact that he still has feelings for his lover. Furthermore, the lyrics show us the consequences of inaction and leaving things to chance. The artist did not actively go in pursuit of his lover but kept hoping that his lover would come running back into his arms. He tries his best to hide his pain but alas even behind his smile, his pain exists.

"Jealous"

I'm jealous of the rain

That falls upon your skin

It's closer than my hands have been

I'm jealous of the rain

I'm jealous of the wind

That ripples through your clothes

It's closer than your shadow

Oh, I'm jealous of the wind

Cause I wished you the best of all this world could give

And I told you when you left me

There's nothing to forgive

But I always thought you'd come back

Tell me all you found was heartbreak and misery

It's hard for me to say

I'm jealous of the way

You're happy without me

I'm jealous of the nights

That I don't spend with you

I'm wondering who you lay next to

Oh, I'm jealous of the nights

I'm jealous of the love

Love that was in here

Gone for someone else to share

Oh, I'm jealous of the love

Cause I wished you the best of all this world could give

And I told you when you left me

There's nothing to forgive

But I always thought you'd come back

Tell me all you found was heartbreak and misery

It's hard for me to say

I'm jealous of the way

You're happy without me

As I sink in the sand

Watch you slip through my hands

Oh, as I die here another day

Cause all I do is cry behind this smile

I wished you the best of all this world could give

And I told you when you left me

There's nothing to forgive

But I always thought you'd come back

Tell me all you found was heartbreak and misery

It's hard for me to say

I'm jealous of the way

You're happy without me

It's hard for me to say

I'm jealous of the way

You're happy without me