Stubborn Lyrics by FOLA

Stubborn is FOLA planting his feet, a determined record about refusing to bend for anybody’s expectations, sung soft but standing tall.

It sits as track 4 on his album 9, released October 2026 through Dangbana Republik Records / EMPIRE, with no featured artist.

On the album it follows 2am In Toronto with Davido, while It’s Over with Bella Shmurda and Zlatan was the last standalone single before the rollout.

The song was produced by Magicsticks and Dave Nunes, released under Dangbana Republik Records / EMPIRE.

Stubborn is confirmed on Audiomack, with the album also on Apple Music. Read the full lyrics below.

FOLA – Stubborn Lyrics

Intro
Selena, yo
Tell me why you leave me, you’ve been on the run
What about my time?
Every minute when we’re deeply involved
I’m gon’ pay that price, gbe ni lo to back where you’re from
I’m never changing my mind, oroma koro maa be yi n yo
Oh-oh, I’m in love

Chorus
Small, small, ma mi nlo
I’m love struck, now and before
O’n wo lori mi Bombay, gba iyi Olohun
Are you okay or you want more?
Ó ti ń ri ti la ti jo na
And I’ve been following you to sustain you, don’t be acting stubborn

Verse 1
Ma le ma po gan, joor gimme your love
Orente mi owon, mi o le fara wey …, oh, yeah, ma ye
I’ll guarantee your kpomo, let me be your man, give me your Knorr
Make I taste that jollof (Yeah, yeah)
Sa ba le mi ọmọ (Now is the best time to make love)
Oh, we’re gonna have fun, ki n ma ti be nlo
I don’t care if anyone says anything
And you have to endure, uh, uh, bo ṣe yii tan
Ti n ba ti ṣhey e kan, jo bami gbe igo Heineken

Pre-Chorus
Selena, yo
Tell me why you leave me, you’ve been on the run (Oh, you’ve been on the run)
What about my time?
Every minute when we’re deeply involved
I’m gon’ pay that price, gbe ni lo to back where you’re from
I’m never changing my mind (My mind), oroma koro maa be yi n yo
Oh-oh, I’m in love

Chorus
Small, small, ma mi nlo, I’m love struck, now and before
O’n wo lori mi Bombay, gba iyi Olohun
Are you okay or you want more?
Mo ti ń ri ti la ti jo na
And I’ve been following you to sustain, don’t be acting stubborn

FOLA