[Isoko] Sundrum
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# SUNDRUM *Oghene Me Edio* **[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]** *(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)* Oya vwie? Oghene me edio n'uzor. Oh-eh, oh-eh! Weyere, ofuoma! **[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]** Udu, udu, UDUDRUM! Oghene me edio n'uzor! Gba, gba, ghe gba— Vwie n'kpa, weyere udu! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Udu re be vwie! Ighwo, iviri, Ofuoma n'owho! Udu, udu, UDUDRUM! Uzo re oya vwie! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]** Onona re kpo oghene, Onona re gbe 'n'ozizim. Echeda re oya oji, N'ozor re kpo irie. Aghwoghwo n'ode' omi Oghene re weyere. Udu re oya vwie, Oghene re vwo n'kpa. Oghene re oya n'aru, Iye re oya vwie. Udu re ofuoma, Udu re oya vwie. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]** Ugboma re oya vwie, Vwie n'kpa re 'n'ode. Ufre re oya vwie, Weyere oya n'uzor. Oghene re oya vwie, Iye re oya vwie. Kpo oghene, kpo udu— Oghene re oya vwie! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Udu, udu, UDUDRUM! Oghene me edio n'uzor! Gba, gba, ghe gba— Vwie n'kpa, weyere udu! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Udu re be vwie! Ighwo, iviri, Ofuoma n'owho! Udu, udu, UDUDRUM! Uzo re oya vwie! **[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]** Boom-boom! Clap! Udu re oya vwie! Boom-boom! Hey! Uvwo re oghene! Uya vwie, Oghene re oya! UDUDRUM! Udu re vwie! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]** Nne re kpo oghene, Nna re kpo oghene. Omote re kpo oghene, Oghene re oya vwie. Agbada re kpo oghene, Oghene re oya vwie. Ofuoma re oya vwie, Oghene re oya vwie. Uya re n'uzor, Uvwo re oghene. Oghene re oya vwie, Oghene re oya vwie. Oghene re oya vwie, Oghene re oya vwie. **[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]** Ugboma re oya vwie, Vwie n'kpa re 'n'ode. Ufre re oya vwie, Weyere oya n'uzor. Oghene re oya vwie, Iye re oya vwie. Kpo oghene, kpo udu— Oghene re oya vwie! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop]** Udu, udu, UDUDRUM! Oghene me edio n'uzor! Gba, gba, ghe gba— Vwie n'kpa, weyere udu! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Udu re be vwie! Ighwo, iviri, Ofuoma n'owho! Udu, udu, UDUDRUM! Uzo re oya vwie! **[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]** **[VERSE]** Ovie kó vwe ne vwerhe, Osa kó vwe ne diere. Kpo ogbovwi ne vwo kpo, Koye ne vwo ghere. Oghene kó vwe òrere, Oghene kó vwe ògbo. Uvo kó vwe ogho, Orhié ne vwo ghere. *(Piano stops. One drum continues.)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Kòyá ogene? Crowd: Gbam-gbam! Lead: Kòyá òghene? Crowd: Vwóvwrié! Lead: Òghene ne vwo? Crowd: Ètò ògbo! Lead: Kòyá ògbo! *(Bass rises)* Gbam-gbam! Òvwo! Vwo vwe òrhe! Hey-oh! Hey! Vwe vwe ògbó! Òrhe òkpa, Òvwo òkpé! SUNDRUM! Kòyá ògbo! *(Massive bass drop)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Òghene, òghene, SUNDRUM! Òghene òjo vwo! Vwe, vwe, vwo vwe— Òvwo òghene, kòyá ògbo! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Òghene òvwo kpo! Òrhe òkpa, òrhe òkpé, Òghene òvwo kpo! Òghene, òghene, SUNDRUM! Òghene òjo vwo! **[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]** Oh-eh, oh-eh! Òrere òkpé, Òghene òkpé. Òvwè gbògbò Òrhe òkpé. Sweefin—òghene òvwè, Òghene òkpé. Òghene, òghene, SUNDRUM! Òghene òjo vwo! *(Gbam-gbam… òvwo!)*