[Edo/Bini] Sundrum
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]** *(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)* O ya ghé n'ni? Oghogho n'ohun egbe. Oh-eh, oh-eh! Ebe gben, emwen! **[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]** Ose, ose, OSUN! Okhuo oghene n'khian! Gha, gha, ma gha— Vbe n'yan, gu'ruwan! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ebe kpa kpa kpa! Ikpian, ikpian, Ebe ni vbe oghogho! Ose, ose, OSUN! Egbé ohien n'khian! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]** Oni rhuen n'okpian oghodo, Oni gba n'khuo. Emwan oghodo rhuen, N'khian gbe ni emwen. Oghogho n'ete oghene, Oghodo n'khian gbe. Egbe vbe oghogho, Ebe vbe oghene. Akhuen vbe oghene, Emwan rhuen vbe oghene. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]** Ti'khian vbe akhuen, Gha gbe vbe oghene. Ti'khian vbe oghogho, Gha gbe vbe oghene. Oghogho n'khian gbe, Akhian n'khian gbe. Ebe vbe oghene— Ebe vbe oghogho! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Ose, ose, OSUN! Okhuo oghene n'khian! Gha, gha, ma gha— Vbe n'yan, gu'ruwan! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ebe kpa kpa kpa! Ikpian, ikpian, Ebe ni vbe oghogho! Ose, ose, OSUN! Egbé ohien n'khian! **[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]** Boom-boom! Clap! Vbe ose n'khian! Boom-boom! Hey! Gba vbe oghene! Gba gba gba, Vbe n'khian! OSUN! Oghene rhuen! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]** Oni n'khuo oghene, Oni n'khian oghene. Oni n'khuo oghene, Oni n'khian oghene. Oni n'khuo oghene, Oni n'khian oghene. Ebe vbe oghogho, Ebe vbe oghene. Oghogho n'khian gbe, Oghene n'khian gbe. **[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]** Ti'khian vbe akhuen, Gha gbe vbe oghene. Ti'khian vbe oghogho, Gha gbe vbe oghene. Oghogho n'khian gbe, Akhian n'khian gbe. Ebe vbe oghene— Ebe vbe oghogho! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop]** Ose, ose, OSUN! Okhuo oghene n'khian! Gha, gha, ma gha— Vbe n'yan, gu'ruwan! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ebe kpa kpa kpa! Ikpian, ikpian, Ebe ni vbe oghogho! Ose, ose, OSUN! Egbé ohien n'khian! **[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]** [Verse] Ere ne ke vbe o, gho na re, Ere ne ke vbe o, gho na khẹ, Kpa vbe owa na sun ghe, Ke vbe owa na sun ghe. [Chorus] Emwin oya ke e gbe, Ikhuan na re owa. Ye emwin oya ke e gha, Ikhuan na re owa. *(Piano stops. One drum continues.)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: O gbe emwin? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: O ghe orhion? Crowd: Wa na vbe! Lead: O ya ro? Crowd: Iyeke! Lead: Te gbe owa! *(Bass rises)* Boom-boom! Clap! Gha ke eghi! Hey-oh! Hey! Vbe oya na! Ubokhan na vbe, Ukhokho na vbe! SUNDRUM! Kpa vbe owa! *(Massive bass drop)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Orhion, orhion, SUNDRUM! Kpa orhion na vbe! Gha, gha, ma gha— Vbe eghi, gbe owa! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kpa emwin oya na! Gha ke, eghi ke, Ikhuan na vbe! Orhion, orhion, SUNDRUM! Kpa orhion na vbe! **[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]** Oh-eh, oh-eh! Ose na vbe, Orhion na vbe. Ikhuan na vbe, Vbe oya. Sweefin—kpa ikhuan, Kpa owa na vbe. Orhion, orhion, SUNDRUM! Kpa orhion na vbe! *(Boom-boom… clap!)*