[Ijaw/Izon] Unloopa
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# UNLOOPA *Break the Cycle. Change the Rhythm.* **[INTRO — Bare Footsteps, Handclaps, Deep African Drum]** *(Footsteps circling. A drum begins.)* Kpọ́tù, kpọ́tù, Ndịda na-ama. Ndịda na-akatọ, Ndịda na-ama. Ma n’abalị a— Anyị gbanwee ụda! Hey! Hey! UNLOOPA! **[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Kpọrọ ihe a, mee ụkwụ gị! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Ọhụrụ ụzọ, ụda ọhụrụ! Pụta n'èzí! Gbanwee! Tụpụ ụkwụ gị n'ala! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Anyị nwere ike gbanwee ụda ugbu a! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Mama na-atụgharị ego N’ihu windo n’abalị. Ụtụtụ ọ bụla na-ewetara ụgwọ ọzọ, Ugwu ọzọ ka ga-azụ. Ugbu a ọ na-amụta ihe ọhụrụ, Chọtara ụzọ iji ree ahịa. Otu onye ahịa ọhụrụ, otu njikọ ọhụrụ, Otu nhọrọ ọzọ o nwere ike ime. N’ụzọ ahụ, onye ọrụ ugbo na-eme atụmatụ Otu esi eweta mkpụrụ ya n’ obodo. Nwa na-emepụta na-achọta onye na-azụ N'ofe obodo. Nke a bụ akụkọ ka na-apụta, Ọ bụghị nkwa nke ọla edo dị mfe. Ma mgbe ohere na-abịa, Okwu ọhụrụ na-ejide. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Ha kwuru, “Nke a bụ otú o si dị mgbe niile.” Anyị kwuru, “O nwere ike ịnọgide?” Were otu nzọụkwụ gafee gburugburu, Chọta ụzọ ọzọ! Nwee mmetụta bass na-enwekwu ike, Nụrụ ụda egwu n'okpuru ụkwụ gị. Mgbe anyị gbanwere ụzọ anyị si eme, Anyị nwere ike gbanwee ụda! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Kpọrọ ihe a, mee ụkwụ gị! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Ọhụrụ ụzọ, ụda ọhụrụ! Pụta n'èzí! Gbanwee! Tụpụ ụkwụ gị n'ala! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Anyị nwere ike gbanwee ụda ugbu a! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Kpọ́tù! Kpọ́tù! Kpọrọ ya! Pụta n'èzí! Ụzọ ọhụrụ ugbu a! Hey! Hey! Mee n'ụzọ a! UNLOOPA! Gbanwee ụda taa! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]** Amachaghị nke nta na-eme ihe, Nchekwa nta na-eme mmalite. Nkwenye nta nwere ike wulite azụmahịa, Ike nta na-eme ka obi dịrị. Site n’ala ruo n’obodo, Site n’ugwu ruo n’ọdụ, E nwere ụwa nke talent na-eche Maka ohere chọrọ. Sweefin jikọtara ndị mmadụ na ụgwọ, Na-enyere azụmahịa sonye. Ụzọ ọhụrụ iji chekwaa, gbanwee, na ree Nwere ike inye nrọ ọzọ mmalite. Enweghị ụzọ anwụrụ anwụ gara n'iru, Enweghị azịza otu maka anyị niile. Ma ọnụ, anyị nwere ike ịgbatị Ogo ohere n'azụ mgbidi. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Ha kwuru, “Nke a bụ otú o si dị mgbe niile.” Anyị kwuru, “O nwere ike ịnọgide?” Were otu nzọụkwụ gafee gburugburu, Chọta ụzọ ọzọ! Nwee mmetụta bass na-enwekwu ike, Nụrụ ụda egwu n'okpuru ụkwụ gị. Mgbe anyị gbanwere ụzọ anyị si eme, Anyị nwere ike gbanwee ụda! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Kpọrọ ihe a, mee ụkwụ gị! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Ọhụrụ ụzọ, ụda ọhụrụ! Pụta n'èzí! Gbanwee! Tụpụ ụkwụ gị n'ala! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Anyị nwere ike gbanwee ụda ugbu a! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Slow Handclaps]** Mi no wan pikin carry All di wahala wey I sabi. Mi wan open doors wey I no fit Make dem open as dem waka pass. Make di lessons from our papa, Make di courage from our mama, Build a world wey every generation Get more chance pass di oda. *(Silence. One heartbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — Female Lead]** Wetinf go happen if di cycle stop for we? Wetinf go happen if di next step change everything? *(A single drumbeat.)* No go round am. Step outside am! **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: We dey go round again? Crowd: No! No! Lead: We dey change direction? Crowd: Go! Go! Lead: Who fit join dis movement? Crowd: Everybody! Lead: Then show me di step! *(Bass builds)* Round! Round! Break am down! One step out! Turn around! Stamp! Stamp! Clap! Clap! UNLOOPA! No turning back! *(Massive bass drop — extended instrumental dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Break dat circle, move your feet! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! New direction, brand-new beat! Step outside! Turn around! Stamp your feet upon di ground! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! We fit change di rhythm now! **[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Crowd Chant]** Round and round— Not anymore! One more step Beyond di door. From Africa to di world, Make di new rhythm roll. Sweefin connect us, And together we grow. Un-loop! UNLOOPA! Break di cycle. Change di rhythm. *(Final thunderous drum hit.)*