[Itsekiri] Vivaroo
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — African Drums, Handclaps, Playful Female Vocal]** Eh-ya! Eh-ya! Oh-eh-oh! E do wa gban? E do wa fun? Koro gaga ejiye to wa! Viva-viva-roo! Eyin mi, eyin kpe ya! *(Bass drops)* Hey! Hey! Hey! **[CHORUS — Immediate Explosive Afro-House Hook]** Viva-viva-roo! Eyin mi, eyin kpe ya! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Uwa oma yabo! Viva-viva-roo! E je iyara mi kpe ya! Uwa owa! Ugho gbe! VIVAROO! E je orioba te wa! **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Bouncy Afrobeats]** Oganmi gbele jin jin, Oganmi fi kiwon tu. Ele we ikoko ni gban, Koro eyan owan nyan. Kporo no kayeja vwi, Eyin mi gbe igben. Enu ogbon no se, Oganmi wa gbe su. Ogan mi to vwen nu, Koro mi do fiwa. E do we gbegbe, Oganmi fi onime. Kporo Sweefin we mi, Ure jeki ne vwen, Eyin mi gbe wa, Ne en rhie ma do. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Koro do gbe imiye, Koro do gbe ejen. Tiya wa gbe gbon, Gbe oye koro do gbe. Ikoko de gbe rhie, Ikoko de gbe gbe. Ne koro do gbe wene, Epe oganmi wa gbe! **[CHORUS — Full Afro-House Dance Drop]** Viva-viva-roo! Eyin mi, eyin kpe ya! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Uwa oma yabo! Viva-viva-roo! E je iyara mi kpe ya! Uwa owa! Ugho gbe! VIVAROO! E je orioba te wa! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Uwo! Uwo! (Hey!) Ugba! Ugba! (Hey!) Gbe gbe wa te oye! Gbe! Gbe! (Hey!) Miya! Miya! (Hey!) Uwa oma gbe rhie! Viva! (Hey!) Roo! (Hey!) Eyin mi, eyin kpe ya! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Warm Highlife Guitar]** Mama wa ebe oja, Obo re gben waje. Papa wa gbe eyin, Obo re gben da. Omo wa gbe rhie, Farmer wa gbe rhie. Maker wa gbe idide, Eyin mi wa gbe gbe. Ebe wa gbe kporo ti, Ebe wa gbe kporo je, Eyin fi wa gbe rhie, Enu fi wa gbe gbe. E do wa gbe gbe, E do wa gbe rhie, Kporo do gbe rhie, Ure wa gbe fiwa. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Koro do gbe imiye, Koro do gbe ejen. Tiya wa gbe gbon, Gbe oye koro do gbe. Ikoko de gbe rhie, Ikoko de gbe gbe. Ne koro do gbe wene, Epe oganmi wa gbe! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Viva-viva-roo! Eyin mi, eyin kpe ya! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Uwa oma yabo! Viva-viva-roo! E je iyara mi kpe ya! Uwa owa! Ugho gbe! VIVAROO! E je orioba te wa! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Children's Choir]** Ona wey mama dey pray For beta dey go come. Ona wey papa dey hope Say im pikin go far. Ona wey quiet dreamer dey Wit vision wey never see. Ona wey young creator dey Buildin' somtin' from dream. Every journey get struggle, Every road fit twist and bend. But the future dey shine bright When we learn to help friend. So if you find small sunshine, Make e reach new person. Ona world of possibility When more people fit enter. *(Music fades — gentle handclaps begin)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Who get sunshine? Crowd: We get! We get! Lead: Who get dream? Crowd: Me too! Me too! Lead: Who fit join dance? Crowd: Everybody! Lead: Wetin we go do? Crowd: Move your body! *(Percussion builds)* Viva! Viva! Roo! Roo! Step to di left! Step to di right! Clap two times! Turn around! Viva-viva-roo! Everybody, me and you! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Brass, Full Percussion]** Viva-viva-roo! Everybody, me and you! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Make di happy feeling grow! Viva-viva-roo! There dey place for me and you! Hands up high! Feet down low! VIVAROO! Make di good times flow! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]** Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! From di farmer to di dreamer, From di maker to di child, There dey world of possibility When we make di circle wide. Sweefin dey bring us ways to connect, To create, exchange, and grow. Viva! Viva! Roo! Roo! One world. Every dream. VIVAROO! *(Final celebratory drum hit)*