[Temne] Onehorizon

Lyrics

**[Intro — Gentle Piano, African Guitar, Rising Percussion]**

Oh-oh-oh, kin leh?  
Wata kɔlɔŋ fɔ wi na yɛ.  
Oh-oh-oh, yɛmbadi,  
Mɔŋka sɛŋ bɔndɛrɛ kɔtɔ na.

Fɔndɛ na yɛrɛ, fɔndɛ na bɔma,  
Nɔŋka fɔ wi na yɛ.  
Oh-oh-oh, kamɔ bɛlɛ,  
Kɔtɔ na sɛŋ pɔlɔ!

**[Verse 1]**

Wɔtɔŋa lɔŋ kɔsɔ na bɔ,  
Kinɛ sɛŋ kɔlɔŋ na yɛlɛ.  
Wɔlɛ bɔtɛm, ɛrɛŋ kɔtɔ,  
Bɔndɛrɛ sɛŋ na sɛŋ.

Yɛrɛ kɔtɔ, yɛrɛ sɛŋ,  
Kinɛ sɛŋ na yɛmɔŋ.  
Sweefin kɔ lɔŋ na sɛŋ,  
Fɔndɛ kɔtɔ na yɛɛrɛ.

**[Pre-Chorus — Rising Energy]**

Filɛ sɛŋbɔ, filɛ sɛŋ,  
Kinɛ sɛŋ na bɔlɔ.  
Kɔti mi lɔŋ, wi bɛ,  
Fɔndɛ kɔtɔ na yɛɛrɛ.

Kɔtɔ bɔ, sɛŋbɔ lɔŋ,  
Kinɛ sɛŋ bɔlɔ.  
Kɔti bɔ, sɛŋbɔ yɛrɛ,  
Fɔndɛ kɔtɔ fɔ wi na yɛ!

**[Chorus — Powerful Global Hook]**

Oh-oh-oh, Onehorizon!  
Kinɛ sɛŋ bɔndɛrɛ kɔtɔ na.  
Oh-oh-oh, yɛrɛ yɛ,  
Onehorizon, yɛrɛ sɛŋ na yɛ!

Onehorizon, Onehorizon,  
Kinɛ sɛŋ fɔndɛ na yɛɛrɛ.  
Sweefin yɛ, sɛŋbɔ kɔ,  
Fɔndɛ na yɛ yɛlɔ!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, sɛŋbɔ,  
Kinɛ sɛŋ wi na yɛ.  
Oh-oh-oh, yɛrɛ yɛ,  
Kɔtɔ na sɛŋ pɔlɔ!

**[Verse 2]**

Mami sɛŋ bɔndɛrɛ,  
Papi sɛŋ kɔlɔŋ,  
Pikin sɛŋ bɔndɛrɛ,  
Fɔndɛ kɔtɔ na yɛɛrɛ.

Bɔndɛrɛ kɔtɔ na yɛ,  
Yɛrɛ sɛŋ na yɛ,  
Kinɛ sɛŋ kɔlɔŋ,  
Fɔndɛ kɔtɔ na yɛɛrɛ.

Bɔndɛrɛ sɛŋ, kɔlɔŋ sɛŋ,  
Kinɛ sɛŋ na yɛ.  
Yɛrɛ kɔtɔ, sɛŋbɔ yɛrɛ,  
Fɔndɛ kɔtɔ fɔ wi na yɛ.

**[Pre-Chorus — Layered Harmonies]**

Filɛ sɛŋbɔ, filɛ sɛŋ,  
Kinɛ sɛŋ na bɔlɔ.  
Kɔti mi lɔŋ, wi bɛ,  
Fɔndɛ kɔtɔ na yɛɛrɛ.

Kɔtɔ bɔ, sɛŋbɔ lɔŋ,  
Kinɛ sɛŋ bɔlɔ.  
Kɔti bɔ, sɛŋbɔ yɛrɛ,  
Fɔndɛ kɔtɔ fɔ wi na yɛ!

**[Chorus — Full Afro-House Energy]**

Oh-oh-oh, Onehorizon!  
Kinɛ sɛŋ bɔndɛrɛ kɔtɔ na.  
Oh-oh-oh, yɛrɛ yɛ,  
Onehorizon, yɛrɛ sɛŋ na yɛ!

Onehorizon, Onehorizon,  
Kinɛ sɛŋ fɔndɛ na yɛɛrɛ.  
Sweefin yɛ, sɛŋbɔ kɔ,  
Fɔndɛ na yɛ yɛlɔ!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, sɛŋbɔ,  
Kinɛ sɛŋ wi na yɛ.  
Oh-oh-oh, yɛrɛ yɛ,  
Kɔtɔ na sɛŋ pɔlɔ!

**[Bridge — Emotional, Inspirational]**

Filɛ sɛŋbɔ, sɛŋbɔ,  
Mami sɛŋ kinɛ.  
Pikin sɛŋ bɔndɛrɛ,  
Papi sɛŋ kɔlɔŋ.

Kinɛ sɛŋ bɔndɛrɛ,  
Sɛŋbɔ sɛŋbɔ.  
Kɔtɔ bɔndɛrɛ,  
Fɔndɛ kɔtɔ na yɛ.

**[Dance Break — Call and Response]**

Lead: Kɔl na wi?  
Choir: Alyu!

Lead: Kɛndɛ na wi?  
Choir: Alyu!

Lead: Wi fɔtɔ?  
Choir: Alyu!

All: Nde wi kambɔndɛ, wi na wan!

Oh-oh-oh, lan na hɛn,  
Lɛ ritim bɔmbɔlɔ na ɛr!  
Oh-oh-oh, na ɔl plɛs,  
Wan ɔrizin, wan wɛl fɔ shɛr!

**[Final Chorus — Full Choir, Celebration]**

Oh-oh-oh, Wanɔrizin!  
Si di drim nɔmbɔ wanɛ.  
Oh-oh-oh, na ɔl plɛs,  
Wan ɔrizin, wan wɛl fɔ shɛr!

Wanɔrizin, Wanɔrizin,  
Ɛbi hɛn dɛzaf fɔtɔ.  
Wit Sweefin, wi ɔp fɔ kambɔndɛ,  
Ɛn lɛt wi lɛtɛ fɔmɔro wit wɛ laik!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, sing wit mi,  
Ɛbi vɔis kɛn mek wi strong.  
Oh-oh-oh, alyu,  
Nde wi kambɔndɛ na wan ɛr!

**[Outro — Warm, Anthemic Fade]**

Sweefin na di hɛnbit,  
Ritim wi ɔl shɛr.  
Frɔm eksklushɔn tu ɔpɔtuniti,  
Wit ɔp bɛyond kɔmpɛr.

Oh-oh-oh, fɔrɛvɛmɔ,  
Wi ɔpn ɔl dɔɔ.  
Wan wɛl, wan drim, na wan ɛr,  
Nde wi kɛn kambɔndɛ so hɛi.

Wanɔrizin… Wanɔrizin…  
Wan wɛl, wan fɔtɔ, wan fɔmɔro.

Wanɔrizin… Wanɔrizin…  
A brighta wɛl fɔ ɔl fɔ falɔ.