Ayobami Alli Hakeem, popularly known as “Anendlessocean” is a Nigerian gospel singer and songwriter who in recent times, have been making waves with his Afro Pop style of music and infusion of his Christian faith. His mastery of Yoruba lexicon and English language is an amazing music infusion – its influence doesn’t just do the cut for the music industry but also amplifies the beauty and representation of the Nigerian culture.
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While he often experiments with different sounds and styles, staying true to his core – which has also carved his uniqueness over time, is something really commendable. He pens down soulful music to express God’s nature, which is love; and also his love for God. Take a sneak glimpse at part of the lyrics of his “Bire”:
I for one
Oh I’m surrounded
Pull me from the deep ends
Pull me close to you
Dusk till dawn
You leave me enchanted
My heart has an address o, it resides with You
There’s none in this life
Bire Bire Bire Bire Bire oooo
How wonderful
How beautiful to be loved by You
To be loved by You
Watch visual of Bire here
But it does not end there. Even within the confines of his core essence in music, he went ahead to give the gift of pure mainstream love songs to the Christian community, especially to the Gen Zs. Everybody loves everything about “love matter” but it’s been on the high side in this generation, and so, what’s not to love about AEO who have supplied us with tons of it?
From ‘Love Practitioner’ to ‘Let Me Love You (LMLY)’ to ‘Burn’, Anendlessocean has been teaching us how to love and communicate with the special ones in our lives. You can literally copy some of AEO’s lyrical songs to serenade your special person or loved ones and they’d still appreciate it. Check out these lyrics from ‘Let Me Love You’:
“This feels like forever
I could swear by the moon and the stars we see
That there’ll never come a time where we’re no longer to be
You’re the answer to my prayers
Till death do us part
Can you hold on to me
For a million years and for more than we could ever believe for
So let me love you
Like my life depends on it
Every hour, every second that l’m awake
So let me love you
Like we’re writing history
Close your eyes
Let’s go anywhere away from here
Let’s go anywhere away from here
Watch video here
Every word, each line, depicts the depth of love and carries the weight of your feelings towards another. The joy, the beam, the glow that lights up the faces of most people whenever any of AEO’s songs comes up, is very magical.
This is what he has carved for himself, and the acceptance is loud. We firmly believe the acceptance will go global very soon. These are the reasons why we believe AEO may be the ‘lover boy’ of our generation.
Which of AEO’s songs does it better for you? Let’s know in the comment section.