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[Mende] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Ngobui ngombu, ngombu ngombu.* **[INTRO — Kpanlogo, Ngola Gbanja, Ngombu Ngewo]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ngombu ngombo nyande! Ngombu ngombo kanga! Kema, keme, kema— LIFTARA! *(Ngobui gbangba)* **[CHORUS — Ngombu Kpanlogo Dance]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Ngombu ngombu, hɛi na! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ngombu ngombo nyande! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Ngombu ngombu, ngombo ngombu! Ngombu ngombo! Ngombu nyande! Ngombu ngombo— Kema, keme, kema! **[VERSE 1 — Ngola Gbanja, Ngombu Ngombu]** Ngombu ngombu ngombu ngombo, Ngombu ngombo ngombu. Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombu, Ngombu ngombu ngombo. Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombu, Ngombu ngombo ngombu. Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombu, Ngombu ngombu ngombo. Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombu, Ngombu ngombu ngombo. Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombu, Ngombu ngombo ngombu. Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombu, Ngombu ngombo ngombu. Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombu, Ngombu ngombu ngombo. **[PRE-CHORUS — Ngombu Ngombu]** Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombo? Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombo? Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombu, Ngombu ngombo ngombu! Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombu, Ngombu ngombo ngombu. Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombu, Ngombu ngombo ngombu! **[CHORUS — Ngombu Ngombu]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Ngombu ngombu, hɛi na! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ngombu ngombo nyande! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Ngombu ngombu, ngombo ngombu! Ngombu ngombo! Ngombu nyande! Ngombu ngombo— Kema, keme, kema! **[POST-CHORUS — Ngombu Ngombu]** Ngombu! Ngombu! Ngombu! Ngombu! Ngombu ngombo ngombu! Ngombu! Ngombu! Ngombu ngombo! Ngombu ngombo ngombu! Lift-a! Lift-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Ngombu Ngombu, Ngombu Ngombu]** Ngombu ngombu ngombo ngombu, Ngombu ngombu ngombo. Ngombu ngombu ngombo ngombu, Ngombu ngombu ngombo. Ngombu ngombu ngombo ngombu, Ngombu ngombu ngombo. Ngombu ngombu ngombo ngombu, Ngombu ngombu ngombo. Ngombu ngombu ngombo ngombu, Ngombu ngombu ngombo. Ngombu ngombu ngombo ngombu, Ngombu ngombu ngombo. Ngombu ngombu ngombo ngombu, Ngombu ngombu ngombo. Ngombu ngombu ngombo ngombu, Ngombu ngombu ngombo. **[PRE-CHORUS — Ngombu Ngombu]** Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombo? Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombo? Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombu, Ngombu ngombo ngombu! Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombu, Ngombu ngombo ngombu. Ngombu ngombo ngombu ngombu, Ngombu ngombo ngombu! **[CHORUS — Ngombu Ngombu]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Ngombu ngombu, hɛi na! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ngombu ngombo nyande! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Ngombu ngombu, ngombo ngombu! Ngombu ngombo! Ngombu nyande! Ngombu ngombo— Kema, keme, kema! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Sɛ nɛ yɛn kɔɔ kɔsɔ, Bɔ no kɛlɛ fɔrɔ nyɛ. Sɛ nɛ bɔ fɔrɔ nɛ yɔ, Bɔ fɔrɔ kɛlɛ nyɛ. Alaa nɛ bɔ kɔɔ kɛlɛ, Alaa nɛ bɔ nɔ fɔ. Nɛ sɔ fɔrɔ no kɛlɛ Yɛ nɛ sɔ fɔrɔ yɛ! *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Who na bɔ fɔrɔ? Crowd: Yɛ bɔ! Yɛ bɔ! Lead: Who na yɛ bɔ sɔ? Crowd: Yɛ bɔ! Yɛ bɔ! Lead: Who na yɛ hɛn fɔ? Crowd: Nyɛ hɛn! Lead: Nɛ bɔ nyɛ, kɛlɛ! *(Percussion builds)* Bɔ! Bɔ! Kɔ! Kɔ! Fɔrɔ jɛ! Tɔ kɛlɛ! Kɛlɛ fɔrɔ! Kɛlɛ fɔ! Bɔ hɛn— Kɛlɛ, kɛlɛ! *(Full bass drop)* BỌTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Bɔ-a, bɔ-a, BỌTARA! Tɔɔ, tɔɔ, yɛ lɛ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Nyɛ hɛn yɛ fɔ fɔ! Bɔ-a, bɔ-a, BỌTARA! Kɔ wɛn fɔ, bɔ hɛn tɔ! Kɛlɛ fɔrɔ! Kɛlɛ fɔ! Bɔ hɛn— Kɛlɛ, kɛlɛ! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Kɛlɛ fɔrɔ, Kɛlɛ hɛn. Kɛlɛ kɔ, Nɛ bɔ hɛn. Sweefin bɔ yɛn fɔ, Yɛ kɛlɛ, bɔ yɛn, yɛ fɔ. Bɔ-a, bɔ-a, BỌTARA! Sɛ yɛ bɔ hɛn, Yɛ hɛn lɛ! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*