ESU ELEGBARA (PAPA LEGBA )

[Intro: The Sacred Oriki] [Style: Cinematic Drums, Deep Drone, Building Tension] (Spoken - Powerful, Resonant Male Voice): Èṣù Elegbára, Alákétu! (Eshu the Mighty, King of Ketu!) Ẹlẹ́gùn Ọ̀nà, onílé gbogbo ọ̀nà. (Owner of the road, owner of all paths.) Ọmọ Ọlọ́run tí ń gbé àṣẹ rìn. (Child of God who walks with power.) Alákóso ayé àti ọ̀run. (Ruler of Earth and Heaven.) [Build Up: Percussion Intensifies] [Sound: Fast Shakers, Snare Roll, Sirens rising] (Voice gets louder and faster): Èṣù, ẹni tí ń ṣí ọ̀nà! (Eshu, the one who opens the road!) Ẹni tí ń dá ọ̀nà padà! (The one who changes the path!) Agbẹ̀rù àṣẹ Olódùmarè! (Carrier of the Supreme Power!) [Pre-Drop: High Energy] Láróyè! Láróyè! OPEN THE GATES! [Drop: Massive Power House Beat] [Sound: Heavy Kick, Deep Rolling Bass, Latin Trumpets] (Beat: Boom-Kack-Boom-Boom-Kack) LAROYE! (Eshu Elegbara!) LAROYE! (Alaketu!) Ọkùnrin pupa dúdú! (The Red and Black Man!) DANCE FOR THE KING! [Verse 1: The Trickster & The Teacher] [Style: Deep Groovy House] (Vocals: Smooth Rhythmic Flow) He plays on the boundary, he stands on the line. He confuses the wisdom, he makes the stars shine. Ẹni tí ń fi ìdán wí ọgbọ́n. (He teaches wisdom through magic.) Ẹni tí ń kọ́ni ní òtítọ́. (He teaches us the truth.) If you speak the lie, the road is closed. If you speak the truth, the power flows! [Verse 2: The Prayer] (Vocals: Deep & Serious) Èṣù, má bà mi jẹ́. (Eshu, do not confuse me.) Èṣù, jẹ́ kó rọrùn fún mi. (Eshu, let it be easy for me.) Ṣí ọ̀nà rere! Pa ọ̀nà búburú! (Open the good road! Close the bad road!) Jẹ́ kó ye mi! (Let me understand!) [Bridge: The Chant] [Breakdown: Tribal Drums & Cowbell] Who holds the key? (ELEGUA!) Who opens the way? (ELEGUA!) Alábòójútó ayànmọ̀! (Guardian of Destiny!) RED! BLACK! RED! BLACK! Láróyè! [Final Drop: Maximum Intensity] [Sound: Industrial Metallic Sounds + Latin Groove] MO JUBA ELEGUA! ALAKETU! MASTER OF THE CROSSROADS! OPEN THE FLOOR! ASSE! [Outro: Fading Drums] Láróyè. The road is open.