[Ukwuani] Upbeyond

Lyrics

**[Intro — Distant Choir, African Drums, Rising Synth]**

Eh-oh, eh-oh!  
Ọnu na-abịa!

Site n'ugbo nta ka ọ na-agbasa,  
Kpọmkwem ụda na-agbata n'ụzọ.

Oh-ya, oh-ya!  
Ị nwere ike nụ ka ha na-ekwe ụda?

Gbanwee elu, elu n'iru!  
Mee ka ihe ọma na-aga n'ihu!

**[Verse 1 — Percussive Afrobeat Groove]**

Abalị gara aga ọkụ na-acha n'okporo,  
Ututu a, ụkwụ narị anọ.  
Ndị na-adịghị ekwu okwu  
Na-achọta okwu iji duru ụzọ.

N'ebe mgbidi nọ, anyị na-eme ụzọ,  
N'ebe obi abụọ nọ, anyị na-ajụkwu ihe ọzọ.  
Na Sweefin na-enyere ndị mmadụ aka jikọọ,  
Ọtụtụ nwere ike ịmepụta, kparịta, na-aga n'ihu.

Ọ nrọ ọ bụla adịghị obere maka mgbanwe,  
Ọ bụghị ndụ nke dị anya maka ịgbanwe.  
Anyị adịghị mkpa ichere igwe ojii zuru oke,  
Anyị nwere ike iwulite mgbe anyanwụ ka na-ebili.

**[Pre-Chorus — Handclaps and Rising Harmonies]**

Ị na-anụ ya? (Nụ ya!)  
Ị na-enwe ya? (Enwe ya!)

Ihe ọma na-agagharị,  
E nwere ebe maka gị na m.

Nwee obi ike, nyere aka,  
Ka onye ọzọ nrọ guzo.  
Mgbe ụwa niile na-abụ abụ,  
Ọbụna obere olu na-ada ike!

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

Gbanwee elu, elu n'iru!  
Mee ka ihe ọma na-aga n'ihu!

Gbanwee ahụ gị, kwuo abụ a,  
Onye obula bia!

Gbanwee elu, elu n'iru!  
Ka mgbidi ochie daa!

Hey-oh, hey-oh, lee ka anyị si aga,  
Lee otu ọtụtụ ohere na-etolite!

Upbeyond! Upbeyond!  
Ka ụda na-aga n'ihu!

Otu aka ọzọ, otu ohere ọzọ,  
Nye ụwa dum egwu!

**[Post-Chorus — Festival Crowd Chant]**

Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-ya!  
Onye obula, kwuo