[Kabiye] Skybound

Lyrics

**[Intro — African Percussion, Guitar Riff, Crowd Chant]**

Eh-ya, eh-ya!  
Yɔɔyɛ yɔɔyɛ, tɛŋgaa ku ɖɔ!

Oh-oh-oh, bɛ tɔŋ na,  
Bɔɔŋɔ, kɔŋ ma la kɔŋ!

Eh-ya, eh-ya!  
Kɛbɛ, yɛyɛ, laɖiɖi!

Yɔɔ, yɔɔ, yɛŋu kɔŋna!  
Tɛŋtɛŋ sɔɔ na, aɖaɖɔ!

**[Verse 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]**

Kɔɔŋti nalɛ yiŋ ni,  
Nɔŋɔ kɔŋti tɛŋga ni.  
Kɔŋna awɔŋ, sɔɔbɔ kɔŋwa,  
Kɔŋna tɔŋŋɔ, ɖɔɔŋ kɔŋwa.

Yɔɔbɔ ku, ɖɔɔŋbɔ ku,  
Kɛŋu wɔŋ, kɔŋna yɔɔ.  
Sweefin la, kɔŋti kɔŋna,  
Kuɖɔɔŋ la, yɛŋu kɛlɛ.

**[Pre-Chorus — Rising Harmonies]**

Tɛŋtɛŋ aɖaɖɔ, yɔɔŋ ku,  
Kɔɔŋti kɔɔŋ, kɔŋna ku.  
Tɔŋ la ɖɛ, kɔŋ na sɔ,  
Yɛŋu kɛlɛ, tɛŋti kɔŋ.

Kɛlɛ aɖa, kɔŋ la tɔŋ,  
Yɔɔŋ ku, kɔŋna kɔŋ.  
Kɔŋna aɖa, kuɖɔɔŋ la,  
Nuŋɔ kɔŋna, tɛŋti kɔŋ!

**[Chorus — Explosive Global Dance Hook]**

Yɔɔ, yɔɔ, yɛŋu kɔŋna!  
Kɔɔŋti kɔɔŋ, yɔɔŋ ku!

Kɛlɛ la, kɛlɛ la,  
Tɔŋ la ɖɛ, kɔŋna ku!

Kɔŋna! Kɔŋna!  
Yɛŋu la, kɔŋna ku!

Kɔŋna aɖa, kɔŋ la tɔŋ,  
Kuɖɔɔŋ la, yɔɔŋ ku!

Oh-eh-oh! Tɔŋ la ku!  
Kɛbɛkɛ, kɔŋna ku!

Oh-eh-oh! Yɔɔŋ ku!  
Yɛŋu kɛlɛ, kɔŋna kɔŋ!

**[Post-Chorus — Viral Dance Chant]**

Kɛlɛ, kɛlɛ — tɔŋ