[Twi] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Ɛberɛ a yɛboa yɛn ho, yɛn nyinaa sɔre.* **[INTRO — Akan Drumming, Ɔkɔmfo Anokye Guitar, Rising Group Vocals]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Obi ma wo nsam so! Obi fa ɔdɔfo ba! Baako, mmienu, mmiɛnsa— LIFTARA! *(Ɔtaa bass drop)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Soro, soro, yɛnoa yɛ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Obiara ma no yɛ nframa! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nan so na koma so yɛ! Baako ma wo! Baako ma me! Boa yɛn ho— Baako, mmienu, mmiɛnsa! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]** Ɔkwan mu wɔ ɔtɔɔ no, Ɔbaa bi bue ne boɔ. Ɔde ne daeɛ ne nkɛseɛ ho, Ɔretwɛn anɔpa frɛ. Ɔkwan so, abarimaa bi hwɛ no, Ɔpɛ sɛ ɔnim ne kwan. Ɔse, “Bra na yɛbɛyɛ adwuma, Adeɛ wɔ hɔ a yɛbɛkyɛ.” Adeɛ ketewa bi ma ɔsɛm foforɔ, Hwɛ sɛ ɛyɛ ɔpon foforɔ. Nea ɛyɛ ɔkwan bi a wɔyɛ nko ara Abɛyɛ nnamfo bio. Sweefin de ɔkwan foforɔ bɛbɔ yɛn, Sɛ yɛboa yɛn ho yɛn nyinaa, Yɛbɛyɛ pii. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Wo tumi te fam a ɛwɔ wo ase? Wo tumi te nkonsonkonson no? Fa obi nsam a ɔwɔ wo nkyɛn, Ma wiase nyinaa mmra mu! Yɛnhyɛ yɛn ho nkuto, Yɛnhyɛ yɛn ho nkuto. Sɛ yɛyɛ ma afoforɔ, Ɛyɛ ɔkwan a ɛyɛ den! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Soro, soro, yɛnoa yɛ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Obiara ma no yɛ nframa! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nan so na koma so yɛ! Baako ma wo! Baako ma me! Boa yɛn ho— Baako, mmienu, mmiɛnsa! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Lift! Lift! Nan! Nan! Ma wo nsam so! Nifa! Benkum! Dan wo ho! Teɛ sɛ ɛda so yɛ fam! Lift-a! Lift-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]** Ɔfarmer bi wɔ ne nsa ano, Ɔdwontofo bi wɔ ɔkwan. Ɔpapa bi kyerɛ abotare, Ɔba bi te ase. Abarimaa bi yɛ dwuma, Adwuma ketewa nso wɔ hɔ. Obi yɛ ɔdɔfo foforɔ Wɔ baabi a ɔnnim. Fi kurom kɔ kurom, Fi bepɔw kɔ po, Obiara de ne akyɛde, Obiara wɔ ne nidi. Yɛbɛyɛ ɔman kɛse, Yɛbɛbue ɔkwan. Sɛ yɛboa yɛn ho, Ɛyɛ adeɛ wɔ da koro. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Wo tumi te fam a ɛwɔ wo ase? Wo tumi te nkonsonkonson no? Fa obi nsam a ɔwɔ wo nkyɛn, Ma wiase nyinaa mmra mu! Yɛnhyɛ yɛn ho nkuto, Yɛnhyɛ yɛn ho nkuto. Sɛ yɛyɛ ma afoforɔ, Ɛyɛ ɔkwan a ɛyɛ den! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Soro, soro, yɛnoa yɛ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Obiara ma no yɛ nframa! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nan so na koma so yɛ! Baako ma wo! Baako ma me! Boa yɛn ho— Baako, mmienu, mmiɛnsa! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Sɛ wuhu pono a ɛyɛɛ kwan, Bue ma obi foforɔ nso. Sɛ wuhu kwan a ɛyɛ adwuma, Kyɛ nea ɛboa wo pii. Ɔkwan baako nni hɔ a yɛyɛ yiye, Ɔhyɛde biara nni hɔ a ɔdɔ nni mu. Nanso wiase a ɛma obiara kwan Ɛyɛ wiase pa a yɛbɛ kyɛ. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Hena na ɔbɛboa obi? Crowd: Yɛbɛyɛ! Yɛbɛyɛ! Lead: Hena na ɔbɛyɛ nsakrae? Crowd: Yɛbɛyɛ! Yɛbɛyɛ! Lead: Hena na ɔyɛ yɛn mu dea? Crowd: Obiara! Lead: Na kyerɛ me sɛnea wotu! *(Percussion builds)* Tɔ! Tɔ! Nan so! Nan so! Nsateaa sɔre! Fa wo ho hyɛ! Baako ma wo! Baako ma me! Boa ho— Baako, mienu, mmiɛnsa! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Tɔ-a, tɔ-a, LIFTARA! Sɔre, sɔre, yɛyɛ hɔ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Obiara yɛn mu nsoromma! Tɔ-a, tɔ-a, LIFTARA! Nan so mu, sɔre koma! Baako ma wo! Baako ma me! Boa ho— Baako, mienu, mmiɛnsa! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Pono a ɛda hɔ, Nsateaa boa. Nkyia ketewa Bɛyɛ nsakrae. Sweefin ma yɛn kwan sɛ yɛne yɛn ho bɔ, Sɛ yɛbɔ, kyɛ, na yɛyɛ kɛse. Tɔ-a, tɔ-a, LIFTARA! Sɛ yɛboa ho a, Yɛn nyinaa sɔre! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*