Asake unveils his fourth studio album, “M$NEY,” featuring full lyrics across all tracks.
The ninth track, “Forgiveness,” is a reflective Afrobeats record centered on repentance, growth, and self-improvement. In the song, Asake acknowledges past mistakes and seeks divine forgiveness.
It focuses on accountability and transformation, as he expresses a desire to become a better, more consistent version of himself. Through personal confessions about relationships, lifestyle, and flaws, the track highlights humility, self-awareness, and an ongoing journey toward positive change.
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)