Keep On Running
Kayode Adesiyan
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About this song
A high-energy Afrobeat encouragement song about refusing to give up. Drawing on Paul’s picture of the Christian race, Keep On Running calls listeners to endure, stay focused and keep moving toward the goal.
1 Corinthians 9:24–27
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Behind the song
Keep On Running was written for anyone tempted to stop because the road has become difficult. It takes the New Testament picture of life as a race and translates it into energetic Afrobeat language: keep moving, keep your eyes on the goal and do not allow setbacks to decide the ending. The song recognises that life is not easy. There can be wahala, falls, delays and disappointment. But endurance matters more than a perfect start. The message echoes Paul’s determination to press toward the goal and run the race to the end. With bass, percussion, horns and call-and-response, the music itself is intended to sound like forward movement — an encouragement to get up again, stay focused and keep running.
Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro – conga, gangan, bass, shekere and horns]
Eh-eh my people listen, the race no be for the swift oh,
Na who endure, na who no give up, na dem go reach the crown.
Keep on moving, keep on running, keep on moving, keep on running!
Keep on running, don’t you stop,
Keep on running, reach the top,
Life no easy, but we strong,
Keep on moving, press along.
Keep on running, don’t you stop,
Keep on running, reach the top,
Life no easy, but we strong,
Keep on moving, press along.
Keep on running, reach the top,
Life no easy, but we strong,
Keep on moving, press along.
[Verse 1]
See Apostle Paul don talk am clear,
Run your race with patient care,
Eyes on the prize, no time for fear,
Every setback just prepare.
Keep on running, don’t you stop,
Keep on running, reach the top,
Life no easy, but we strong,
Keep on moving, press along.
Keep on running, don’t you stop,
Keep on running, reach the top,
Life no easy, but we strong,
Keep on moving, press along.
No stopping, no dropping,
Na steady fire we dey popping,
Bassline heavy, heartbeat knocking,
Forward ever, no backtracking.
No stopping, no dropping,
Na steady fire we dey popping,
Bassline heavy, heartbeat knocking,
Forward ever, no backtracking.
Keep on running, don’t you stop,
Keep on running, reach the top,
Life no easy, but we strong,
Keep on moving, press along.
Keep on running, don’t you stop... (etc.)
[Verse 2]
When the wahala dey plenty,
Still we go dance for victory,
No shame, no give up energy,
God dey bless our destiny.
Keep on running, don’t you stop,
Keep on running, reach the top,
Life no easy, but we strong,
Keep on running, don’t you stop,
Keep on running, reach the top,
Life no easy, but we strong,
Keep on moving, press along.
Life na marathon, no be short dash,
Step by step, we dey make the cash,
Falling down? No, I bounce right back,
God by my side, I’ll never lack.
Keep my focus, no distraction,
Purpose steady, satisfaction,
Fight the good fight, shine my light,
Run my race till the end so bright.
[Call & Response]
Who dey run? — Na we dey run!
Who go win? — Na we go win!
Who dey run? — Na we dey run!
Who go win? — Na we go win!
Keep on running, don’t you stop,
Keep on running, reach the top,
Life no easy, but we strong,
Keep on moving, press along.
Keep on running, don’t you stop,
Keep on running, reach the top,
Life no easy, but we strong,
Keep on moving, press along.
The race no be for the swift oh,
Na who endure go wear the crown,
No stopping, no giving up,
We go dey run till the end of time...
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