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[Tiv] Sundrum

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

# SUNDRUM
*Yôô Mbangul U Nyian*

**[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]**

*(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)*

U a nghe?

Mbangul nyian u kwagh.

Oh-ee, oh-ee!

Tô, tsugh kpishi!

**[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]**

Mban, mban, MBANGUL!
Yôô mbangul u nyian!

Tô, tô, mba tô—
Yôô kwagh, guma mbangul!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Yôô mba kwagh a nyian!

Kwagh ihen, kwagh ihen,
Kpishi kwagh a ve!

Mban, mban, MBANGUL!
Mbangul u kwagh a ve!

**[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]**

Kwagh a vihi i hian ka u hwam,
Kwagh a dôm ka u mbar.

Yôô na u nyian ka kwagh,
Yôô kwagh a hian ka ve.

Kwagh a ga yar mba ka ior,
Kwagh a wua ka u hwam.

Kwagh a nahan ga mba ka,
Kwagh a nahan ga mba ka ve.

Kwagh a ve i hian ka u hwam,
Kwagh a ve i hian ka ior.

Kwagh a dôm a ve i hian,
Kwagh a dôm a ve i hian ka ve.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]**

U na ve ga ior,
Yôô i hian ka ve.

U na ve ga kwagh,
Yôô i hian ka ve.

Mba ve a ve u hian,
Mba ve a ve u kwagh.

U na ve a hian ka ve—
Yôô mba kwagh, yôô mbangul!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]**

Mban, mban, MBANGUL!
Yôô mbangul u nyian!

Tô, tô, mba tô—
Yôô kwagh, guma mbangul!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Yôô mba kwagh a nyian!

Kwagh ihen, kwagh ihen,
Kpishi kwagh a ve!

Mban, mban, MBANGUL!
Mbangul u kwagh a ve!

**[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]**

Boom-boom! Clap!
Yôô mbangul u nyian!

Boom-boom! Hey!
Yôô mba kwagh a ve!

Kwagh a ve,
Kwagh a ve!

MBANGUL!
Yôô mbangul!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]**

Kwagh a ve i hian ka u hwam,
Kwagh a ve i hian ka ve.

Kwagh a ve i hian ka u hwam,
Kwagh a ve i hian ka ve.

Kwagh a ve i hian ka ve,
Kwagh a ve i hian ka ve.

Kwagh a ve i hian ka ve,
Kwagh a ve i hian ka ve.

Kwagh a ve i hian ka ve,
Kwagh a ve i hian ka ve.

Kwagh a ve i hian ka ve,
Kwagh a ve i hian ka ve.

Kwagh a ve i hian ka ve,
Kwagh a ve i hian ka ve.

Kwagh a ve i hian ka ve,
Kwagh a ve i hian ka ve.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]**

U na ve ga ior,
Yôô i hian ka ve.

U na ve ga kwagh,
Yôô i hian ka ve.

Mba ve a ve u hian,
Mba ve a ve u kwagh.

U na ve a hian ka ve—
Yôô mba kwagh, yôô mbangul!

**[CHORUS — Festival Drop]**

Mban, mban, MBANGUL!
Yôô mbangul u nyian!

Tô, tô, mba tô—
Yôô kwagh, guma mbangul!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Yôô mba kwagh a nyian!

Kwagh ihen, kwagh ihen,
Kpishi kwagh a ve!

Mban, mban, MBANGUL!
Mbangul u kwagh a ve!

**[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]**

**[Verse]**

Mba u tugh u tem eren eren,
Mba u kwagh ka la kpa ase mba.

Yô miren u tugh u kwagh,
Ka sha msen ka ve yô.

M ngu ase ne ior,
M ngu kwagh ne ior ve ga.

Mba se eren a ga,
Mba se ior ka ya se.

*(Piano stops. One drum continues.)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: U ngu genger?
Crowd: Boom-boom!

Lead: U ngu ve tar?
Crowd: M ngun!

Lead: Ior kwagh?
Crowd: M lu u!

Lead: Kwagh ve ga!

*(Bass rises)*

Boom-boom! Clap!
Tugh a ve ga!

Hey-oh! Hey!
Ve a ve kpum!

Hands u ve,
Feet u m la!

SUNDRUM!
Ve ga!

*(Massive bass drop)*

**[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

Tar, tar, SUNDRUM!
Yô mba tar ka ve u!

M ngun, m ngun, m ngun—
Mba ve yem, ve genger!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
M kwagh a ya!

One step, two steps,
Ior ka ve ga!

Tar, tar, SUNDRUM!
U ngu ior ka ve u!

**[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]**

Oh-eh, oh-eh!

Mba a ve,
Mba a tugh.

Ior a shwa
U tem eren.

Sweefin—ngu ior,
Mba ve eren.

Tar, tar, SUNDRUM!

Yô mba tar ka ve u!

*(Boom-boom… clap!)*