[Oromo] Widaway
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# WIDAWAY *Sweefin Music — Oromo Version* **[Intro — A Cappella Female Vocal, Handclaps, Rising African Percussion]** Way-oh, way-oh! Akka milkiin nuu dhufu! Way-oh, way-oh! Addunyaan haa dhageessu! *(Children's choir)* Hey! Hey! Hey! *(Deep bass drops)* WIDAWAY! **[Verse 1 — Warm, Infectious Afrobeats Groove]** Gara biraa ifni mul’ate, Namni sirba haaraa raasee. Haraa hin argine karaa, Amma immoo abjuu hedduu. Dubartiin karoora qabdu, Dargaggeessi baratu hunda. Abjuun xiqqoo irraa jalqaba, Sagaleen hundi carraa qaba. Ijaarsa irraa sirba, Nama hin beekne maatii ta’a, Karaa haaraa ni uumna, Namoota garaan ni waamna. **[Pre-Chorus — Rising Female Harmonies]** Miilla kee keessatti dhagayaa? Dhageessaa sirba gammachuu? Addunyaan yoo jettu, “Hin ta’u,” Karaa biraa ni arganna! Harka kee ol kaasi, balali’i, Sababa kumaatamaaf. Yoo dhangala’aa sirbi taphatu, Namni hundi iyyaa fi jetta! **[Chorus — Explosive Afro-House Dance Hook]** Way-oh, way-oh! Akka milkiin nuu dhufu! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Sirbi karaa haa nuuf banu! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Gammachuun haa guddatu! Way-oh, way-oh! Namni hundi haa jettu! Carraa tokko, guyyaa tokko, Abjuu tokko karaa irratti! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Akka milkiin nuu dhufu! **[Post-Chorus — Viral Dance Chant]** Bitaa! (Hey!) Mirga! (Hey!) Bariisaa keessa seeni! Harka! (Hey!) Garagali! (Hey!) Dhageesaa sirba, akka ibiddaa! Way-oh! Way-oh! Namni hundi karaa kee argadhu! **[Verse 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Haati maal argatte lakkaawwiti, Karaa biraa akka guddattu yaaddi. Abbaan yeroo mana jiraachuuf argate, Nagaa xiqqoo ofii qabuuf. Mucaan samii tuquu barbaada, Qotee bulaan urjiilee ilaala. Namni meeshaa haaraa qaba, Barataan abjuu mana barumsaa booda. Ganda irraa gara magaalaa, Gaara irraa gara galaana, Sweefin namoota walitti fidda, Carraa haaraa uumuuf. **[Pre-Chorus — Full Choir Builds]** Miilla kee keessatti dhagayaa? Dhageessaa sirba gammachuu? Addunyaan yoo jettu, “Hin ta’u,” Karaa biraa ni arganna! Harka kee ol kaasi, balali’i, Sababa kumaatamaaf. Yoo dhangala’aa sirbi taphatu, Namni hundi iyyaa fi jetta! **[Chorus — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Way-oh, way-oh! Akka milkiin nuu dhufu! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Sirbi karaa haa nuuf banu! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Gammachuun haa guddatu! Way-oh, way-oh! Namni hundi haa jettu! Carraa tokko, guyyaa tokko, Abjuu tokko karaa irratti! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Akka milkiin nuu dhufu! **[Bridge — Emotional Piano, Warm Choir]** Karaan tokko yeroo dheeraa fudhata, Abjuun tokko yaalii biraa barbaada. Namni tokko dhiphina baata, Yeroon darbaa darbaa. [Verse] Garuu carraan hiikkaa jijjiira, Harka tokko ba'ii laaffisa. Yeroo barannee wal-qoodnu, Namni tokko karaa argata. Yoo balbala dabarte, Bakka tokkotti banadhu. Abjuu biraa si duuba, Dagaagaa biraa si eegu. *(Drums begin to build)* **[Dance Break — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Karaa argachuu dandeenya? Crowd: Eeyyee! Eeyyee! Lead: Jijjiirama gochuu dandeenya? Crowd: Eeyyee! Eeyyee! Lead: Eenyu sirba keessa hirmaata? Crowd: Hundumtuu! Lead: Maal goona? Crowd: Qaama sochoosaa! *(Percussion break)* Gara bitaa! (Eeyyee!) Gara mirgaa! (Eeyyee!) Harka dhaabaa! (Eeyyee!) Ifa ta'aa! (Eeyyee!) WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Karaa argachuu dandeenya! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[Final Chorus — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Eeyyee, eeyyee! Karaa argachuu dandeenya! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Sirbi karaa nu qajeelcha! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Gammachuu guddisi! Eeyyee, eeyyee! Hundumtuu eeyyee jedhaa! Carraa tokko, guyyaa tokko, Abjuu tokko karaa keessa! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Karaa argachuu dandeenya! **[Outro — Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]** Eeyyee, eeyyee! Karaa argachuu dandeenya! Hoojjataa irraa gara abjuufataa, Hojjetaa irraa gara ijoollee, Sweefin karaa walitti nu fidda Daandii fi fageenyaa keessa. Eeyyee… eeyyee… WIDAWAY! *(Final drum hit)*