[Itsekiri] When We're Gone

Lyrics

[Intro – Soft piano + distant choir]  
Hmmmm…  
Ohhh…  
Eja r'ere, a'gho mu' 

[Verse 1]  
Mi to'osara i' gbara, k'oyibo wa s'otito,  
Okan o'fe, okan o'ghene, wa'wa' gba' na s'oma.  
Ohun o'wa mi' to'ri, ohun o'wa mi' fe' se,  
Okan to'wa su'ru — a'gho l'o'fe.

A wa'gho' okan d'ove?  
A wa'gbene mi' to' s'ere?  
A wa'kpo' eja o'fe?  
A wa'gho' i'fa'?

[Pre-Chorus]  
Kp'aja no' o'lo,  
Eja no' o'ghene,  
Okan to'wa, k'oyibo…

[Chorus / Hook – UNIVERSAL ANTHEM]  
🌍 Ma'wa'gho — eja o'fe?  
Okan to'wa k'oyibo?  
Okan gbogbo, okan gbogbo to'wa —  
Okan a'gho ma'wa'gho.

🌍 Ma'wa'gho — ma'wa'gho?  
Okan to'wa k'oyibo?  
Okan gbogbo ma'wa'gho —  
Okan a'gho ma'wa'gho.

👉 (Soft Echo Layer)  
Ma'wa'gho… ma'wa'gho…

[Verse 2]  
Okan to'wa, k'oyibo, a'gho, eja,  
Okan to'wa, o'kpo, o'fe, ma'wa'gho.  
Eja o'fe, okan to'wa, ma'wa'gho,  
Okan to'wa, okan mi', ma'wa'gho.

A'gho' mi' to'wa,  
Okan to'wa, o'fe,  
Okan to'wa, ma'wa'gho —  
Okan to'wa fa' mi' o'fe.

[Pre-Chorus]  
Okan to'wa, o'fe,  
Okan to'wa, ma'wa'gho,  
Okan to'wa, ma'wa'gho…

[Chorus / Hook – BIGGER LIFT]  
🌍 Ma'wa'gho — eja o'fe?  
Okan to'wa k'oyibo?  
Okan gbogbo, okan gbogbo to'wa —  
Okan a'gho ma'wa'gho.

🌍 Ma'wa'gho — ma'wa'gho?  
Okan to'wa k'oyibo?  
Okan gbogbo ma'wa'gho —  
Okan a'gho ma'wa'gho.

👉 (Choir Layer)  
Ma'wa'gho… ma'wa'gho…

[Bridge – Choir + Global Voices]  
(Soft → Massive Build)  
Ohhh…

Eja o'fe, a'gho, ma'wa'gho…

Si' o'fo — eja o'fe,  
Okan gbogbo, okan gbogbo.  
Okan to'wa, ma'wa'gho,  
Okan a'gho ma'wa'gho.

A'gho, a'gho,  
Eja, eja, ma'wa'gho.

[Final Chorus / Outro – FULL HUMAN ANTHEM]  
🌍 Ma'wa'gho — eja o'fe?  
Okan to'wa k'oyibo?  
Okan gbogbo, okan gbogbo to'wa —  
Okan a'gho ma'wa'gho.

🌍 Ma'wa'gho — ma'wa'gho,  
Okan to'wa k'oyibo.  
Okan gbogbo ma'wa'gho —  
Okan a'gho ma'wa'gho.

👉 (Final Choir Chant)  
Eja o'fe… eja o'fe…

[Outro – Whisper + Piano Fade]  
Eja o'fe, ma'wa'gho…  
Okan to'wa, ma'wa'gho…