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[Temne] Heartquake

by Swifin Echoes

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# HEARTQUAKE
*Fila. Mova. Bɛti Nia.*

**[INTRO — Heartbeat, Whispered Female Vocal, Rising African Percussion]**

*(Heartbeat)*

Boom… boom…
Boom… boom…

Dɛn sɛ, “Wɔnta di wol bɛti.”

Bot wɛ if…

Dɛ bɛti bɔsɛka na wi?

*(Drums build)*

Boom-boom!
Hey! Hey!

HEARTQUAKE!

*(Explosive bass drop)*

**[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]**

Boom-boom! Heartquake!
Fila wol bɛti!

Hey-ya! Hey-ya!
Mɔna kɔrɛjɛ ɔka!

Boom-boom! Heartquake!
Evri step wi tɛk!

Sweefin! Sweefin!
Fila futɔrɛ mov!

Boom-boom! Heartquake!
Lɛ wol bɛti!

**[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Deep Bass]**

Evriwan a lɔk fɔ ansa,
Evriwan a wet fɔ saini.
Dɛn a seka powa bɔndɔ tumara,
Wey klok a tɛk wi tɛm.

Dɛn na tɔsɛn tin dɛn fɔ atɛnsɔn,
Dɛn na tɔsɛn voicɛ dɛn dɛ axy why.
Bot strɛngt fɔ mɛk difrɛns
Kin bɛgin wit yu en a.

Yu nɔ nid fɔ no ɔl solusɔn,
Yu nɔ nid fɔ kɛri evri lo.
Tɛk chɔns en mɛk smɔl difrɛns,
Pɔt kinɛs na anɔda rod.

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

Yu kin fila na yu hatbit?
Yu kin yirɛ na dɛm drum?

Dɛn na mɔmɛnt yu rɛlaiz
Dɛ tɛm fɔ mov don kam.

Pɔt yu and up, fila powa,
Lɛ yu spiri kam alaiv.

Wɛn yu hat bɔgin fɔ tɔnda,
Lɛ wol yirɛ yu krai!

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

Boom-boom! Heartquake!
Fila wol bɛti!

Hey-ya! Hey-ya!
Mɔna kɔrɛjɛ ɔka!

Boom-boom! Heartquake!
Evri step wi tɛk!

Sweefin! Sweefin!
Fila futɔrɛ mov!

Boom-boom! Heartquake!
Lɛ wol bɛti!

**[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]**

Boom! (Hey!)
Boom! (Hey!)

Mov yu fit en klia dɛ we!

Shake! (Hey!)
Shake! (Hey!)

Fila dɛn hatbit ɔka!

Sweefin! Sweefin!
Evriwan mov!

Heartquake! Heartquake!
Lɛ wol bɛti!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Strong Percussion]**

Dɛn kin tɛl yu no rum fɔ drima,
Dɛn kin tɛl yu nɔ fɔ ɛm so hai.
Dɛn kin mɛk dɛ rod a lɛtl had,
Bot dɛn kin chus ɔw had yu tray.

A nɔ go trɛd wetin a stanfɔ,
A nɔ go lɛ mɛ kɔrɛjɛ fɛd.
A rɛd fɔ tɛk chɔns pan somtin
Dan fɔ gɛv ɔl to fɛa.

Dɛn na famɛ wit futɔrɛ gro,
Dɛn na mɛkɛ wit nɛw plan.
Dɛn na mɔda bɔldin bɛta,
Dɛn na drim na evri wokin and.

Sweefin bring nɛw we fɔ kɔnɛkt,
Fɔ krɛet, ɛkschɛn, en gro.
Wen mɔ pipl gɛt chɔns fɔ tɛk pat,
Dɛn mɔ dɛn ɔl wi kin sho.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]**

Yu kin fila na yu hatbit?
Yu kin yirɛ na dɛm drum?

Dɛn na mɔmɛnt yu rɛlaiz
Dɛ tɛm fɔ mov don kam.

Pɔt yu and up, fila powa,
Lɛ yu spiri kam alaiv.

Wɛn yu hat bɔgin fɔ tɔnda,
Lɛ wol yirɛ yu krai!

**[CHORUS — Explosive Festival Drop]**

**[VERSE]**

Boom-boom! Kabo-kabo!  
Di wol yeri di kanda!  

Hey-ya! Hey-ya!  
Gbe na miray yeri!  

Boom-boom! Kabo-kabo!  
Na tinap wi de go!  

Sweefin! Sweefin!  
Feel di kamra chenj!  

Boom-boom! Kabo-kabo!  
Di wol yeri di kanda!  

**[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Children's Choir]**

Wi no fo bi di strongest,  
Wi no fo sabi all ting.  
Sometime chenj kin start wit posin  
We decide fo ansa di kol.  

Wen di wol big na wi,  
Wen di rod hard fo si,  
Na strens day na wit oda,  
Na powa day na community.  

No wait fo di perfect taim,  
No let fear decide yu fate.  
Tek di love na yu hatbit,  
Turn am to somtin great.  

*(Music fades to heartbeat)*

Boom… boom…

**[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]**

Lissin…  

Yu no fo save di wol.  

Just mek di chenj we yu stand.  

An imagine wetin go hapin…  

If all man do di same.  

*(Crowd whispers)*

Boom… boom…

*(Lead shouts)*

KABO-KABO!

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Yu de yeri am?  
Crowd: Boom-boom!  

Lead: Yu de feel am?  
Crowd: Boom-boom!  

Lead: U go mek di chenj?  
Crowd: All man!  

Lead: Wetin wi fo do?  
Crowd: Move yu body!  

*(Heavy bass drop)*

Boom! Boom!  
Shake! Shake!  

Step na left!  
Step na right!  

Clap two tem!  
Turn around!  

Sweefin! Sweefin!  
Feel di kamra chenj!  

KABO-KABO!  
Di wol yeri di kanda!  

*(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)*

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

Boom-boom! Kabo-kabo!  
Di wol yeri di kanda!  

Hey-ya! Hey-ya!  
Gbe na miray yeri!  

Boom-boom! Kabo-kabo!  
Na tinap wi de go!  

Sweefin! Sweefin!  
Feel di kamra chenj!  

Boom-boom! Kabo-kabo!  
Di wol yeri di kanda!  

**[OUTRO — Heartbeat, Warm Choir, Fading Percussion]**

Boom… boom…

Frum di dreamer to di doer,  
Frum di farmer to di pikin,  
Evri hat kin mek di chenj,  
Evri act kin go di mile.  

Sweefin bring wi way fo connect,  
Fo create, exchange, an grow.  

Boom-boom!