Singer, Omah Lay opens up on the inspiration behind his hit song ‘Soso’.
Speaking in a recent interview with Hey Steph TV, the amazing Afrobeats musician discussed the challenging circumstances that led to the production of the sad song.
Speaking on his sad lyrics; ‘Water no get enemy, till you fall for oshmiri’ he revealed that there is a deep meaning to it as he speaks about how water is good for everyone but can also be dangerous.
Omah Lay revealed that “Soso” was composed during a point in his life when everything seemed to be falling apart, leaving him befuddled and unable to comprehend his predicament.
He described how difficult it was for him to articulate the causes of his pain.
During the discussion, the gifted musician revealed the tremendous emotional agony that served as the foundation for the passionate lyrics of “Soso.”
He said:
“I was in pain, so much pain, when I was writing this song. I was just in a place where I was losing my mind.
“I was smoking a lot, way too much. I was down. You know when they say, when you exhaust… there was really nothing in life that was nice at the time.”