“Brotherly” is a deeply emotional, empathetic record that addresses the silent struggles, heavy societal expectations, and mental health burdens faced by men. The song challenges the traditional pressure on men to always appear strong and “not cry,” offering a safe space of solidarity and brotherhood instead. Timi Dakolo urges listeners to speak up rather than suffer in silence, reassuring them that real friends and family are there to carry the weight together.
Driven by rich, acoustic Afro-soul instrumentation, the track showcases Timi Dakolo’s trademark emotive lead vocals. Produced alongside Cobhams Asuquo, the song features warm organ tones, gentle guitar riffs, and comforting choir harmonies that complement its intimate, conversational lyrical delivery.
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LYRICS of Brotherly By Timi Dakolo
Brotherly
Me and you na family
Anything wey bother you go bother me
If you need help make you call on me
Cause we be brotherly
Me and you na brotherly
Brother, I know what you’re going through
I understand as a man you get plan and you wan do
Many things for those around you
You try and you try but the pressure, dey try you
You feel bad when you no follow through
And all of the aspirations and the dreams wey no come through
Such is the life of a man
You carry all this burden, and it’s killing you inside
You get company my brother
You no fit do this life on your own
You get friends and gees my brother
I no go let you run am alone
Cause you be brotherly
Me and you, me and you na family
Anything wey bother you go bother me
If You need help make you call on me
Cause we be brotherly
Me and you na brotherly
Me and you na brotherly
What we share is a brotherly
Small cash wey don come
Everybody wants some
Emotional blackmail
Dem hold you for ransom
If you no answer, you pompous
You answer na onslaught of everybody problem
Which one you wan solve?
Family dey call you say make you function
nobody dey ask you whether you don chop
If you say you no get money
Some of them no go believe
Na the things we dey see
Na the life we dey live
They say we gats be strong
But the pain is much
They say man no dey cry
But we cry a lot
Sometimes the tears na to shake head
Sometimes the tears na to just look up
You get company, my brother
You no fit do this life on your own
You get friends and gees my brother
I no go let you run am alone
You be Brotherly
Me and you na family
Anything wey bother you go bother me
If I do well, make you clap for me
You see you be brotherly
This thing wey we share na brotherly
Me and you na brotherly
Cause we be brotherly
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