“Ocho” one of 2Face’s most conscientious songs ever, graced his second solo album, Grass 2 Grace, released in 2004.

Complemented by a host of other prominent tracks — such as “one Love,” “No shaking,” “I Dey Feel Like,” “4 Instance” and so on, “Ocho” would help the album win the 2007 edition of the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards.

Reproduced below are the lyrics of the track, which lasts 4 minutes and 18 seconds, plus English translations you might not have some across yet.

Surely, you want to sing along…

Lyrics

Ohh
ocho.
ocho.
Ocho gunde

Chorus
ocho ya nno ma ye
ocho hicho meche Bosom maloo
ocho ya nno ma ye
ocho hicho meche Bosom maloo
ocho idango
ocho idango e, ocho
ja ka no h'ayi kpoma eee
ocho ya nno ma ee
ocho ya nno ma ye o o

eko du ne bane,ebane konechi ti ne tatache
acho h'iba ne,ebane wa ga yufi unwalu noo
ochedu lohi fie noo
ochedu labobotu ka anu bobi fie noo
ochedu je fie noo
okpa nna je eya, a'je fi'Owoicho gla noo
odo bobi du nna ya,e je ka'Owoicho e'mo, e'to taje lo' oo
odo lohi du na ya,e ja ka'Owoicho g'emo,e'mo e'totajelo' oo
Ocho idango fi'ya a' manoo
Ocho gbunene fi'ya man oo
Ocho aleki ya fiya manoo,eko maladun tete a eheheh

ocho ya nno ma ye
ocho hicho meche Bosom maloo
ocho ya nno ma ye
ocho hicho meche Bosom maloo
ocho idango e, ocho
ja ka no h'ayi kpoma eee
ocho ya nno ma ee
ocho ya nno ma ye o o

When I rise every morning I thank God for another day, I beg Him to keep the blessing coming and find my feet around my way

eko du na payi ligbihi
eko du na h'ayi lochi'ochi
eko du na m'ol idango na ge ya bei'nka jen'ma u go de want to dey y'alaci
kalo lojilima chia lo, kalo lojilima chowoicho kole to kalo
kalo ojilima chOwoicho,kole' lonogu kan'oloko lofu kan'no leba chale'
Ocho idango fi ya man oo;
Ocho meyin me fi'ya manoo

ocho ya nno ma ye
ocho hicho meche Bosom maloo
ocho ya nno ma ye
ocho hicho meche Bosom maloo
ocho idango e, ocho
ja ka no h'ayi kpoma eee
ocho ya nno ma ee
ocho ya nno ma ye o o

Translation

eko du na m'ol idango na ge ya bei'nka jen'ma u go de want to dey y'alaci-wheneva there is good to be done,do it and dont try to be wicked[cruel];
kalo lojilima chia lo, kalo lojilima chowoicho kole to kalo-Tell Him what ur problems are and He wil speak to you.
kalo ojilima chOwoicho,kole' lonogu kan'oloko lofu kan'no leba chale'-when u give Him ur problems,He will lock u in His arms and give u a strong voice[faith];
Ocho idango fi ya man oo;
Ocho meyin me fi'ya manoo-He watches me.

odo lohi du na ya,e ja ka'Owoicho g'emo,e'mo e'totajelo' oo-any good deed is seen and written down by God;
Ocho idango fi'ya a' manoo-God is greater than what u see;
Ocho gbunene fi'ya man oo-God is so generous
Ocho aleki ya fiya manoo,eko maladun tete a eheheh-The god that they say is greater than Him would be exposed soon;
after the english part,
eko du na payi ligbihi-whenever u leave bad things behind u;
eko du na h'ayi lochi'ochi-wheneva u wake up in the morning;

ochedu lohi fie noo- no body holy pass[no one is holy];
ochedu labobotu ka anu bobi fie noo- no one will beat his chest and claim that they are evil;
ochedu je fie noo- no one knows everything;
okpa nna je eya, a'je fi'Owoicho gla noo- no matter your academic qualification,u don't know more than God;
odo bobi du nna ya,e je ka'Owoicho e'mo, e'to taje lo' oo-any bad thing u do is seen and written down by God;

ocho means God.
first verse: ocho ya nno ma ye-It's God that does it for us;
ocho hicho meche Bosom maloo-God is in the sky and sees all the earth;
ocho idango- God is great;
ja ka no h'ayi kpoma eee- Aren't we the ones who r alive today?
ocho ya nno ma ee-Its the Lords doing;
eko du ne bane,ebane konechi ti ne tatache-everytime there is trouble,d evil are afraid;
acho h'iba ne,ebane wa ga yufi unwalu noo-D righteous are never afraid even if in the bush