[Akan] Sundrum
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# SUNDRUM *Te Afoforo Da Reba* **[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]** *(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)* Wote hɔ? Asɛm foforɔ wɔ ɔkwan no so. Oh-eh, oh-eh! Mommra, obiara! **[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]** Owia, owia, SUNDRUM! Te ɔdɔm a reba yi! Mmere, mmere, nnyae— Tena hɔ, bɔ abɔfo! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ma anigye no so! Baako, abien, Obiara wɔ mu! Owia, owia, SUNDRUM! Te wiase nyinaa dwom! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]** Obi refa dwom wɔ mfɛnsere mu, Obi refɛfɛw nsuo mu. Da no ɔkwan yɛ dinn, Seesei ɛfrɛ yɛn din. Abɔw de ɔkwan so a, Seesei ɛyɛ kwan foforɔ. Ɛyɛ mpɔtam anaa yɛn bɛhyɛ, Ne nnwuma wɔ wɔ mu. Mihu nsam a wɔde kyɛ yɛn, Mihu nkurɔfo a wɔyɛ baako. Obiara a ɔka no, Ma asɛm no yɛ kɛse! **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]** Sɛ wunya akokoduro kakra, Fa bra wɔ dan mu. Sɛ wunya ahofadi kakra, Kyerɛ kwan ma obi foforɔ. Yɛnhia mfiase koro, Yɛnhia dae koro. Nanso nnɛra yɛne yɛn nnam— Te anɔpa no, te abɔfo no! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Owia, owia, SUNDRUM! Te ɔdɔm a reba yi! Mmere, mmere, nnyae— Tena hɔ, bɔ abɔfo! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ma anigye no so! Baako, abien, Obiara wɔ mu! Owia, owia, SUNDRUM! Te wiase nyinaa dwom! **[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]** Boom-boom! Clap! Fa owia no san bra! Boom-boom! Hey! Sa kɔ da kɔkɔɔ! Kɔ so, kɔ so, Wɔ fam! SUNDRUM! Te ɔhɔho no! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]** Ɛyɛ ɔbaatan a ɔbue n'adwuma, Ɛyɛ agya a ɔrekyerɛ ade foforɔ. Ɛyɛ abɔfra a ɔde nkrɔma wɔ krataa, Ɔrewerɛ wiase a yɛnhunuu da. Ɛyɛ ɔfarmer a ɔde aba reba, Ɛyɛ ɔyɛfo a ɔde nsɛm foforɔ. Dae biara fi baabi, Nkwantanan fi baabi yɛgyina. Firi kurow kɔ kurow, Firi bepɔw kɔ mpoano, Sweefin bɔ nkurɔfo ne adwumayɛ, Ma ɔkwan foforɔ abue. Ɛnyɛ kwan biara yɛ nwonwa, Ɛnyɛ aba biara bɛyɛ. Nanso sɛ nkurɔfo nya ɔpɛ, Ɛma dae no nya kwan kɛse. **[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]** Sɛ wunya akokoduro kakra, Fa bra wɔ dan mu. Sɛ wunya ahofadi kakra, Kyerɛ kwan ma obi foforɔ. Yɛnhia mfiase koro, Yɛnhia dae koro. Nanso nnɛra yɛne yɛn nnam— Te anɔpa no, te abɔfo no! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop]** Owia, owia, SUNDRUM! Te ɔdɔm a reba yi! Mmere, mmere, nnyae— Tena hɔ, bɔ abɔfo! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ma anigye no so! Baako, abien, Obiara wɔ mu! Owia, owia, SUNDRUM! Te wiase nyinaa dwom! **[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]** [Verse] Sɛ anadwo no yɛ duru dodo, Sɛ ɔkwan no yɛ tenten paa, Tie n'akoma kɔkɔɔ, Aka sɛ kɔ so na ma. Yɛtumi kyɛ adɔe kakra, Yɛtumi boa yɛn ho. Na wiase bɛyɛ kɛse, Sɛ yɛte sɛn na wɔyɛ. *(Piano gyae. Drum kɔ so.)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Wote abɛn no? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: Wohu owia no? Crowd: Aba mu! Lead: Hena wɔ hɔ? Crowd: Obiara! Lead: Tɔ wo ho so! *(Bass yɛ den)* Boom-boom! Clap! Fa nsɛm kɔ nkɔ! Hey-oh! Hey! Fa nkɔ ɔkwan foforɔ! Nsateaa sɔre, Nan yɛ fam! SUNDRUM! Ma ɛkɔ! *(Bass yɛ den kɛse)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Owia, owia, SUNDRUM! Te sɛ da foforɔ reba! Tu, tu, nntu— Tena ha, kɔ so bɔ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ma nneɛma yɛ yiye! Step baako, mpɛn abien, Obiara wɔ mu! Owia, owia, SUNDRUM! Te sɛ wiase nyinaa yɛ dwom! **[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]** Oh-eh, oh-eh! Anidaso kakra, Hann kakra. Mpɛn apem nne Wɔ anadwo. Sweefin—yɛnka nnipa, Yɛbɔ nsɛm foforɔ. Owia, owia, SUNDRUM! Te sɛ da foforɔ reba! *(Boom-boom… clap!)*