[Wolof] Herise

Lyrics

**[Intro — Warm Female Vocals, Gentle Afrobeat Rhythm]**

Oh na-na, jóg na ngay,  
Feel ci mbég, bët bu leer.  
Bés bu bees, bët bu leer,  
Ay xeewal am na, mu dem ci kaw.

Oh na-na, dégg ci xel,  
Xol yi am nañ suufe.  
Sweefin di feyal,  
Mu dem ci bés bu leer.

**[Verse 1]**

Mama wax na, "Xam na sa solo,  
Am na sa doole, soppi sa yoon."  
Ci ndongoy suuf, xeewal yu nekk,  
Xol bu saff, mu nekk ci kaw.

Loxoy wér, loxo yu def,  
Xeewal yu bari, mu nekk ci kaw.  
Mu jiit mbey, mu jiit ci kaw,  
Feyal yoon bu nekk ci suuf.

Ci dëkku suuf, ba ci dëkku dëkk,  
Xeewal yi mu nekk ci kow.  
Dooley xeewal, yaakaar gu leer,  
Mu defal bés bu nekk ci suuf.

**[Pre-Chorus — Building Energy]**

Mu xeewal, mu leer,  
Tund yi mu nekk ci kaw.  
Jox ko laabi, mu yéeg,  
Gis ko ubbi bunt yi.

Bu mu jóg, nun jóg,  
Dafay am doole ci sunu yoon.  
Loxo ci loxo, ci wetu,  
Feel ci doole bu nekk ci sunu bopp!

**[Chorus — Explosive, Joyful Dance Hook]**

Oh-oh-oh, mu jóg!  
Gis taal ci ay bëtam.  
Oh-oh-oh, mu leer!  
Bés bu bees mu tàmbali.

Hey-ya, hey-ya, dégg ko,  
Bu mu jóg, nun jóg lépp!  
Oh-oh-oh, mu jiit,  
Mu nekk bés bu bees!

Jóg, jóg, mu jóg,  
Mel ni bët bu bees ci kaw.  
Ak Sweefin, xeewal yi nekk ci kaw,  
Bu jigéen yi jóg, nun jóg!

**[Verse 2]**

Mu waxoon, "Mu taxaw,"  
Leegi mu nekk ci yoonu.  
Bunt yu tëj, bët yu leer,  
Gis na doole ci bëtam.

Mu def, mu jiit,  
Ak dooley mbég ci xolam.  
Nataal, jaay,  
Lépp lu mu def.

Mu jiit, mu def,  
Bés bu bees mu soppi.  
Ci marse, ci àdduna,  
Xeewal yi nekk ci kaw.

**[Pre-Chorus — Layered Female Harmonies]**

Mu xeewal, mu leer,  
Tund yi mu nekk ci kaw.  
Jox ko laabi, mu yéeg,  
Gis ko ubbi bunt yi.

Bu mu jóg, nun jóg,  
Dafay am doole ci sunu yoon.  
Loxo ci loxo, ci wetu,  
Feel ci doole bu nekk ci sunu bopp!

**[Chorus — Full Afro-House Energy]**

Oh-oh-oh, mu jóg!  
Gis taal ci ay bëtam.  
Oh-oh-oh, mu leer!  
Bés bu bees mu tàmbali.

Hey-ya, hey-ya, dégg ko,  
Bu mu jóg, nun jóg lépp!  
Oh-oh-oh, mu jiit,  
Mu nekk bés bu bees!

Jóg, jóg, mu jóg,  
Mel ni bët bu bees ci kaw.  
Ak Sweefin, xeewal yi nekk ci kaw,  
Bu jigéen yi jóg, nun jóg!

**[Bridge — Emotional, Then Rising Celebration]**

Ci ndey ak xeewal,  
Ci xale bu nekk ci kaw.  
Lépp lu mu def ci boppam,  
Bunt yi mu ubbi.

Ci jigéen yi ñëw moom,  
Ñu am xeewal ci suuf,  
Benn talla, benn sarax,  
Mu nekk ci kaw.

**[Verse]**

Joxeel na njëkk ci alal.  

Nekka na sa baat ci yoon,  
Bul jox ay xeet ci naari xol.  
Afrik du dem kenn bor,  
Dëkkandoo, bëgg nañu yokk.

**[Dance Break — Call and Response]**

Lead: Ana ku yegg?  
Choir: Mooy yegg!

Lead: Ana ku leer?  
Choir: Mooy leer!

Lead: Ana ku jiite?  
Choir: Mooy jiite!

All: Bu jigéen yeggee, ñépp moo am jàmm!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, jééru sama bopp,  
Ritmu bi na ci asamaan!  
Hey-ya, hey-ya, na ci xeex,  
Sargal jigéen ñi jox seen xel!

**[Final Chorus — Big Choir, Drums, Celebration]**

Oh-oh-oh, na yegg!  
Xeex na ci ay bëtam.  
Oh-oh-oh, na leer!  
Bésam di jëm ci guddi gi.

Hey-ya, hey-ya, nangu ko,  
Bu yegg, nu yegg lépp!  
Oh-oh-oh, na jiite,  
Mooy seen yaakaar ci bés bu nekk!

Yegg, yegg, na yegg,  
Ni bët gi ci suba.  
Ak Sweefin, xeet yi daal,  
Bu jigéen yeggee, ñépp moo yegg!

**[Outro — Warm, Joyful, Unforgettable]**

Oh na-na, na leer,  
Seetal ay xeetam di yokk.  
Benn jigéen, benn xale,  
Am na doole ci soppi àdduna.

Oh na-na, bokk ci yoon,  
Sargal doole ak ngor.  
Ak Sweefin, na bés bi leer,  
Bésam nekk na, waxtu gi di yegg.

Herise… herise…  
Na ay xeetam leer ci asamaan.  
Herise… herise…  
Bu yegg, nu yegg lépp.