Forgiveness Lyrics by Asake

Asake Lyrics

Forgiveness by Asake is a reflective Afrobeats track about repentance, growth, and self-improvement, as the lyrics focus on the artist acknowledging his past mistakes and seeking divine forgiveness. The song centers on accountability and transformation, emphasizing his desire to change and stay consistent in a better, more positive version of himself, while using personal confessions about relationships, lifestyle, and flaws to highlight humility, self-awareness, and the ongoing journey toward becoming a better person.

Asake – Forgiveness Lyrics

Chorus
Forgiveness, forgiveness
Father, forgive me for the bad, bad things wey I don do, do
Consistency, consistency
I promise to remain consistent in my positive version
Forgiveness, forgiveness (Forgive me)
Father, forgive me for the bad, bad things wey I don do, do
Consistency, consistency
I promise to remain consistent in my positive version

Interlude
Uh, uh, uh, uh

Verse
Too many girls wey I fuck up (Fuck up)
Too many friends wey I cut off (Cut off)
Just dey smoke, just dey jogo (Jogo)
I dey overtakе as a top boy (Top boy)
Ohun tí ó yé èèyàn, ṣebí ó yé Ọlọ́run (Yé Ọlọ́run)
It can take time and еffort (Effort)
Mo ti gìrán jù, èmi stubborn (Stubborn)
Ìwọ ló lè gbà mí, ọba Ọlọ́run
Tattoo l’ójú mi, ọmọ’gbó ni mí ni
Gbogbo nǹkan tí ojú rí kọ́ ló máa sọ
Mo bá’nú sọ, mi ò bá ènìyàn sọ
Ọba Ọlọ́run, ìwọ l’ọ̀rẹ́ mi
Recognising and accepting, reflecting, I don learn lesson
Nobody perfect, padi mi (Nobody perfect, padi mi)

Chorus
Forgiveness, forgiveness
Father, forgive me for the bad, bad things wey I don do, do
Consistency, consistency
I promise to remain consistent in my positive version
Forgiveness, forgiveness (Forgive me)
Father, forgive me for the bad, bad things wey I don do, do
Consistency, consistency
I promise to remain consistent in my positive version (Version)