[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!)*