Real Meaning of 'Soso' - Omah Lay Finally Explains

One song that has been sweeping the nation and causing a whole lot of conversation and head scratching especially since the video dropped is Omah Lay's song, "Soso". The very haunting and spiritual sounding song has been dominating the airwaves and doing record numbers as well on streaming platforms. It is a song that is definitely getting a lot of buzz right now. Still, people have one major question about it: What is "Soso" and what is Omah Lay talking about on this track?

Well, during the behind the scenes of the music video, and also during a sit-down with Apple Music, singer Omah Lay opened up about what exactly the song means to him, and what Soso is to him as well. Are you ready to see what Omah Lay had to say about "Soso"? Then let's go!

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Speaking about the meaning of "Soso", Omah Lay said:

OMAH LAY: When I was making the song, the only thing that came to my mind was Soso. I don't know why. I could have easily said alcohol, cognac, or smoke, or weed, or something that helps ease my pain but I decided to call Soso, I don't know why. And it kinda makes a lot of sense that it's Soso.

Soso most of my time is money. Honestly, I can't even lie. Soso a lot of the time is money. But sometimes too, it could be girl. Very fine girl. Uniport babe or Unilag babe. Those girls, their head dey touch. I like those girls die.

He further said to Apple Music:

OMAH LAY: 'Soso' could mean anything to you, but it's the name of a girl. It's a Port Harcourt name; a Kalabari girl's name. When I say, ‘Soso, take my pain away’, I want her to come and dance for me. Let her come and do whatever she can do for me, and take this pain away. She’s not my girl. She’s my friend's little sister, but she grew up, boom, and she started doing stuff, man. She just grew up on Snapchat and Instagram and just started doing things. The melody on ‘Soso’ is spirit; it’s Highlife. When I listen to those old highlife singers, it feels like they get their melodies from the spirit themselves. And that's where I always want to tap from. I made sure that I connected with my ancestors.

What did you understand from the song when you first heard Omah Lay's "Soso". Were you equally just as confused or did you get it right away? Does Omah Lay's explanation of the song now clarify it for you as well, or are you still scratching your head? Any way that your thoughts have formed, definitely Let me know what they are by leaving a comment either below or on my Jide Okonjo Facebook post. I'd like to hear your thoughts on this song and on this explanation.

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