[Tiv] Widelight
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# WIDELIGHT *Mngu a ya nande kwagh.* **[INTRO — Ityo gbenda sha Africa, Mbakaa kpere, Ityo mbakaa kwagh]** Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Mngu i kera... Mngu i kera... Nengenen ka a gam! *(Ityo yange)* Kpa, kpa! WIDELIGHT! U mngu kpa we a nande! *(Ityo yange tsor)* **[CHORUS — Mngu kpere Afro-House Dance]** Kpa, kpa, WIDELIGHT! U mngu kpa we a nande! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Mngu a ya nande kwagh! Kpa, kpa, WIDELIGHT! Yav hemba kpa mngu ior! Kpa i hi! Kpa i keng! WIDELIGHT! A nande sha or u kwagh! **[VERSE 1 — Mngu Afrobeats, Ityo gbenda sha Highlife]** I mngu ve a ieren, I mngu ve a or u ve. Mngu ior ve kpe, A nande sha or u ve. I mngu ve a yange, Mngu ve a himba. Mngu ior ve a nenge, Mngu ior ve a hila. I mngu ve a tsor, I mngu ve a himba. Mngu ior ve a ior, Mngu ior ve a tsor. Sweefin ve a ya, A ve a ya nande. Mngu ior ve a nenge, Mngu ior ve a tsor. **[PRE-CHORUS — Ityo mbakaa kwagh]** Mngu a ya sha ior, Mngu a ya sha keng. Kwagh ve a ya nande, A ve a ya sha ior. Mngu ior ve a ya, Mngu ior ve a tsor. Mngu ior ve a ya nande, Mngu a ya sha kwagh! **[CHORUS — Mngu kpere Afro-House Dance]** Kpa, kpa, WIDELIGHT! U mngu kpa we a nande! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Mngu a ya nande kwagh! Kpa, kpa, WIDELIGHT! Yav hemba kpa mngu ior! Kpa i hi! Kpa i keng! WIDELIGHT! A nande sha or u kwagh! **[POST-CHORUS — Mngu kpere Dance Chant]** Kpa! Kpa! (Hey!) Kpa! Kpa! (Hey!) Mngu a ya nande! Kpa! Kpa! (Hey!) Tsor! Tsor! (Hey!) Mngu a ya nande! Kpa! (Hey!) Mngu! (Hey!) U mngu kpa we a nande! **[VERSE 2 — Ityo mbakaa, Ityo Amapiano]** Mama ve a ya ior, Mngu ve a ya a ve. Papa ve a ya hemba, Mngu ve a ya a ve. Mngu ior ve a ya, I mngu ve a ya. Mngu ve a ya ior, Mngu ve a ya nande. Ve a tsor sha ior, Ve a tsor sha keng, Mngu ior ve a ya, Mngu ve a ya nande. Mngu ve a ya hemba, Mngu ve a ya tsor, Mngu ior ve a ya, Mngu ve a ya nande. **[PRE-CHORUS — Ityo mbakaa kwagh]** Mngu a ya sha ior, Mngu a ya sha keng. Kwagh ve a ya nande, A ve a ya sha ior. Mngu ior ve a ya, Mngu ior ve a tsor. Mngu ior ve a ya nande, Mngu a ya sha kwagh! **[CHORUS — Mngu kpere Amapiano]** Kpa, kpa, WIDELIGHT! U mngu kpa we a nande! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Mngu a ya nande kwagh! Kpa, kpa, WIDELIGHT! **[CHORUS]** Shia lôv yô a mbakera! Kôndo ke ter! Kôndo ke kera! WIDELIGHT! Ka mba gambo yô kôndo! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Children's Choir]** Mba nôngô a mômô kwaghô Kpa kwagh a ve a venger. Mba nôngô a bômô shima Kpa u umô a doo gô. Mba nôngô a tsôô ior Kpa kwaghô kpa a moô. Mba nôngô a tsôô ior Kpa iorô doo a kwaghô. Kwaghô a nôô a kpa shima, Kwagh a yôô nôô a wa. Kpa mba gambo a ve a doo Kpa mba nôngô a yoô. Mba kwaghô a nôngô a nyer, Kpa mba nôngô a yoô. Ka mba gambo a ve a doo, Kpa mba nôngô a yoô. *(Music fades — gentle handclaps begin)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Mba nôngô a yoô? Crowd: Môô! Môô! Lead: Mba nôngô a kwaghô? Crowd: Môô! Môô! Lead: Mba nôngô a kur? Crowd: Iorô! Lead: Mba nôngô a tsôô? Crowd: Nyôr kpôô! *(Percussion builds)* Kwaghô! Kwaghô! Gôndo! Gôndo! Kôndo ke kera! Kôndo ke ter! Kwaghô ya! Tôô kwaghô! Kwaghô, kwaghô, WIDELIGHT! Iorô kpôô a ve a doo nanô! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Brass, Full Percussion]** Kwaghô, kwaghô, WIDELIGHT! Iorô kpôô a ve a doo nanô! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ka tôrô a ve a doo! Kwaghô, kwaghô, WIDELIGHT! Shia lôv yô a mbakera! Kôndo ke ter! Kôndo ke kera! WIDELIGHT! Ka mba gambo yô kôndo! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]** Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Mba iorô a nôngô, Mba iorô a kwaghô, Ka mba gambo a ve a doo, Kpa mba nôngô a yoô. Sweefin ka mba ve a doo, Kpa mba ve a tsôô. Kwaghô! Kwaghô! Gôndo! Gôndo! Mba gambo. Kwaghô a ve. WIDELIGHT! *(Final celebratory drum hit)*