[Kabiye] Higher

Lyrics

[Verse]  
🎵 Oh oh oh oh, eh eh!  
Nukpo togo a!  
Sweefin bɔbɔ, nɛ ɨdɔ?  
Gbe togo a, togo a, togo a!  

[Verse 1]  
Mɛ ɨdɔ a tɔrɔ, ɨnɛ wɛ kɔdɔ na,  
Nɛ ɨnɛ ɨbɔ wɛ sɔmɔ, nɛ tɔgbɔ na sɔ.  
Mɛdɔ gbɔdɔ ɨnɛ hɛ, mɛyɔ nɛ ɨdɔ hɛ,  
Nukpo Sweefin, yɛdɔ ɨyɔ, nɛ ɨkɔ ɨnɔ.  

[Pre-Chorus]  
Nɔ ɨtɔ kɛ ɨkɔ,  
Nukpo tɔ, nɔ ɨbɔ.  
Nɛ hɛsɔ bɔ na kɛ,  
Nɛ na kɔ, nɛ na kɔ.  

[Chorus (Hook)]  
Sweefin togo a, togo a, nɔ ɨdɔ,  
Nɛdɔ kɔdɔ, kɔdɔ, nɛ yɔmɛ na.  
Mɛyɔ kɔdɔ, nɛ tɔ gbɔ,  
Sweefin togo a, togo a — nɛ nɔ!  

[Chant / Call & Response]  
🎵 (Leader) Sweefin togo a!  
(Crowd) Togo a!  
(Leader) Nɛdɔ kɔdɔ!  
(Crowd) Kɔdɔ!  
(Leader) Mɛdɔ hɛ!  
(Crowd) Togo a!  
Nukpo yɛdɔ, nukpo yɛbɔ!  

[Verse 2]  
Mɛsɔ kɛ kɛ bɔ nɛ, mɛsɔ kɛ tɔgɔ,  
Nɛ hɛsɔ bɔ na kɛ, yɛdɔ nɔ, yɛdɔ.  
Nɛ ɨhɔ bɔ nɛ kɛ, nɛ ɨhɔ dɔ nɛ,  
Sweefin tɔ, nɛ sɔ nɛ, nɛ kɔdɔ ɨnɔ.  

[Pre-Chorus]  
Nɔ ɨtɔ kɛ ɨkɔ,  
Nukpo tɔ, nɔ ɨbɔ.  
Nɛ hɛsɔ bɔ na kɛ,  
Nɛ na kɔ, nɛ na kɔ.  

[Chorus (Hook)]  
Sweefin togo a, togo a, nɔ ɨdɔ,  
Nɛdɔ kɔdɔ, kɔdɔ, nɛ yɔmɛ na.  
Mɛyɔ kɔdɔ, nɛ tɔ gbɔ,  
Sweefin togo a, togo a — nɛ nɔ.  

[Bridge / Breakdown]  
Nɔ hɛ, nɛ yɔ mɛ,  
Sweefin bɔ nɛ dɔ.  
Mɛdɔ nɛ hɛ wɛ,  
Nukpo bɔ, nukpo hɛ.  
🎵 (Chant) Oh oh oh, Sweefin oh!  
Eh eh eh, togo a!  
Oh oh oh, Sweefin oh!  
Kɔdɔ, kɔdɔ, nɛ ɨmɛ!  

[Chorus (Hook) ×2 with variations]  
Sweefin togo a, togo a, nɔ ɨdɔ,  
Nɛdɔ kɔdɔ, kɔdɔ, nɛ yɔmɛ na.  
Mɛyɔ kɔdɔ, nɛ tɔ gbɔ,  
Sweefin togo a, togo a — nɛ nɔ. 🎵 Yɛ togo a (togo a!)  
Yɛbɔ nɔ (nɔ!)  
Yɛdɔ hɛ (hɛ!)  
Sweefin bɔ (bɔ!)  
🎵 Sweefin togo a, togo a — (oh oh oh!)  
Sweefin togo a, togo a — (eh eh eh!)  
Nɛdɔ kɔdɔ, kɔdɔ — (oh oh oh!)  
Sweefin togo a, togo a — nɛ nɔ! 🎵 Sweefin… togo a, togo a, togo a…  
Yɛ togo a, togo a, togo a…  
Nukpo yɛdɔ, nukpo yɛdɔ…  
Sweefin togo a, nɛ nɔ.