HIVE OPEN MIC WEEK 168| PRODIGAL SON BY ernesto6402

Hello my lovely hive open mic family. It’s your boy ernesto6402 and I am here again for this week hive open mic. It has been a while and sincerely apologize to the community for been away for about three weeks. Coming back on this week hive open mic, I am so amazed about the topic of the week. The very fact that it brings children to the picture makes it a theme that can take numerous interpretation. I sincerely appreciate @aly.squid for bringing such a wonderful theme to us this week.

Getting to know about the theme of the week, the first song that came to my head was an old song of mine tittle Prodigal Son. For those who have started thinking far, is not the Prodigal son in the Bible ooo😏. In fact it is not a Christian song, it is just the story of a young man who failed to listen to the instructions of his father. Coming back to the foot of his father after he must have gone contrary to his instructions; he cried bitterly about his failure, asked for forgiveness and gave the search for a better life as a reason for his mistake.

The song Prodigal Son displays the whole idea of parental guidance and childhood mistakes. Making mistake even after warnings from parents is very prominent in children. And parents on the other hand have to always deal with letting go of children mistakes even after they must have warned them against it. And that is the message the song Prodigal Son is trying to convey.

Originally, the song Prodigal Son was suppose to be an Afro-vibe kind of song; it was suppose to be a complete Fuji. But for the purpose of this presentation, I will be soloing the song with no instrumentals of any kind. That notwithstanding, I still hope you enjoy the Fuji vibes that are embedded in the song.

The song Prodigal Son was written in English with just two Yoruba words Ejo and Baba mi. Ejo is translated to mean please in English while Baba mi simply means my father.

LYRICS
Oh papa
Baba mi
Papa ooo
I have come to learn
The hard way papa ooo
Pls forgive me and let the past be in past
Ooo papa your son is down on his kneel

You told me these things before they came, but I never payed attention!
You saw all these things and you warned me, but I was so young and reckless
Oh my papa ejooo

I was searching better life
I thought I would make the family proud
I have been beaten by the sun I beaten by the rain
But I am back on my kneel oh my papa ejoo
I was searching for a better life
I thought I could make the family proud

I was just confused by your posture you said those words to me
I was standing on the mountain but you were just sitting bellow

And went searching for a better life
I thought I would make the family proud
I have beaten by the sun I have been beaten the rain
But I am back on my kneel oh my papa ejoo
I was just searching for a better life
I thought I could make the family proud

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