[Ukwuani] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Uwa n'ibari, anyi n'arise!* **[INTRO — Egwu Igbo, Egwu Guitar, Egwu Uka]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kanyi gbuo aka elu! Kanyi me kwenu! Ofu, abua, ato— LIFTARA! *(Bass gbara egwu)* **[CHORUS — Egwu Afro-House Dance Hook]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Elu, elu, anyi no! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Uwa niile buru kpakpando! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Gbanwee ukwu, gbaa obi! Ofu gi! Ofu mu! Kanyi n'ibari— Ofu, abua, ato! **[VERSE 1 — Egwu Afrobeats, Egwu Guitar]** Na nkuku uzo nke juru, Nwanyi mepee ahia ya. O tinye nrọ ya n'akpa, Ndi ji ututu na-akpọ. Nke ozo, nwoke na-ele, Na-eche ebe uzo ya ga-edu. O si, "Bia mụtakwa na mụ, E nwere ihe ga-eketa." Obi oma nke nta na-akpo akuko, Otu ohere ohuru mepee uzo. Ihe bu njem n'iche du, Uzo na-akpo na ndi ozo. Sweefin na-eweta uzo ohuru, Ike ime, keta, na ito. Ma anyi nyere ibe anyi aka, E nwere ihe anyi nile nwere ike ime. **[PRE-CHORUS — Umu nwanyi n'egwu]** I nwere ike i nụ ala n'okpuru gi? I nwere ike i nụ igba egwu malitere? Jide aka onye nọ nso gi, Ka uwa nile sonye! Anyị anaghị achọ ịrị naanị, Anyị anaghị achọ ịgba ọsọ n'ihu. Ma anyi mepe ebe maka ndi ozo, E nwere uzo di elu nke anyi ga-eso! **[CHORUS — Egwu Amapiano Log-Drum]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Elu, elu, anyi no! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Uwa niile buru kpakpando! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Gbanwee ukwu, gbaa obi! Ofu gi! Ofu mu! Kanyi n'ibari— Ofu, abua, ato! **[POST-CHORUS — Egwu Ije]** Lift! Lift! Ukwu! Ukwu! Tinye aka gi n'elu! Aka ekpe! Aka nri! Gbanwee gburugburu! Nụ egwu nke na-eme ala! Lift-a! Lift-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Egwu Nwanyi, Bass Amapiano]** E nwere onye na-azuru ugbo, E nwere onye na-eme atụmatụ. E nwere nna na-akụziri ndidi, E nwere nwa na-aghọta. Onye na-ese ihe na-achọta onye ahịa, Ebe azụmaahịa nta na-achọta ụkwụ ya. Onye na-eme njikọ ohuru Na ebe ha agaghị ahụ. Site n'obodo gaa n'obodo, Site n'ugwu gaa n'oké osimiri, Onye ọ bụla na-eweta talent, Onye ọ bụla nwere nsọpụrụ. Anyị nwere ike ịmepụta okirikiri buru ibu, Anyị nwere ike imepe ụzọ. Otu nzọụkwụ n'ọdịiche Na-eme ihe dị iche ụbọchị niile. **[PRE-CHORUS — Umu Egwu Choir]** I nwere ike i nụ ala n'okpuru gi? I nwere ike i nụ igba egwu malitere? Jide aka onye nọ nso gi, Ka uwa nile sonye! Anyị anaghị achọ ịrị naanị, Anyị anaghị achọ ịgba ọsọ n'ihu. Ma anyi mepe ebe maka ndi ozo, E nwere uzo di elu nke anyi ga-eso! **[CHORUS — Egwu Emume Ije]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Elu, elu, anyi no! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Uwa niile buru kpakpando! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Gbanwee ukwu, gbaa obi! Ofu gi! Ofu mu! Kanyi n'ibari— Ofu, abua, ato! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Ma i chọ door nke na-emeghe, Jide ya nke ọma maka onye ọhụrụ. Ma i mụtakwu ụzọ iji mee ya, Kekọrịta ihe ndị nyere gị aka. Enweghị otu ụzọ nke ịga n’iru, Enweghị nkwa na-enweghị nlekọta. Ma ụwa nke nwere ebe maka ndị ọzọ Bụ ụwa ka mma iji kesaa. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Onye nwere ike ịkwado onye? Crowd: Anyi nwere! Anyi nwere! Lead: Onye nwere ike ime mgbanwe? Crowd: Anyi nwere! Anyi nwere! Lead: Onye nọ ebe a? Crowd: Onye niile! Lead: N’ime ka m hụ otú i si eme! *(Percussion builds)* Lift! Lift! Banye! Banye! Ndị aka elu! Gbanwee! Otu maka gị! Otu maka m! Kwado ibe anyị— Otu, abụọ, atọ! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Elu, elu, ebe anyị nọ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Onye niile chọọ kpakpando! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Mee ụkwụ gị na kwado obi gị! Otu maka gị! Otu maka m! Kwado ibe anyị— Otu, abụọ, atọ! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Otu door mepere, Otu aka enyemaka. Otu nzọụkwụ nta Nwere ike ịgbanwe atụmatụ. Sweefin na-eweta anyị ụzọ iji jikọọ, Iji mepụta, kesaa, na eto. Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Mgbe anyị kwadoro ibe anyị, Anyị niile na-eto! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*