[Kabiye] Love
by Swifin Echoes
Afrobeats + Makossa + Coupé-Décalé
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Lyrics
[Intro – Warm Makossa Guitar, Rolling Bass, Handclaps] Oh-oh-oh... Eh-eh-eh... Oh-oh-oh... Yeah-yeah! Síta iyé! Síta wɛnɛ! Síta wɛŋ! Hey! Hey! Kɛ́tɛ́! Wɛŋ la? (Kaɖa mɔ!) Wɛŋ sɔ! (Kaɖa tɔ!) Oh-oh-oh... Bɔyɛ tɔm tɛŋ! [Opening Hook – Full Groove Drops] Wɛŋ! Wɛŋ! Kaɖa mɔ! Wɛŋ! Wɛŋ! Nɔŋa tɔ! Wɛŋ! Wɛŋ! Kaɖa kɔ́! Wɛŋ! Wɛŋ! Kaɖa pɔ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Nɔŋa kaɖa, Nɔŋa kɔ́! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Wɛŋ lɛ wɛŋ Kaɖa sɔ́! [Verse 1 – Bouncy Afrobeats, Melodic Makossa Bass] Wɔrɛ sɔ́na, bɛyɛ́ kɛɖɛ, Nɔŋa tɔ, nɔŋa wɛŋ. Nɔŋa lɛna kɔ́ sɔ́na, Nɔŋa wɛŋ lɛ na kɔ́. Kɔ́na tɔ, kɔ́na sɔ́, Wɛŋ lɛ na wɛŋ. Kɔ́na bɛna, kɔ́na pɛna, Bɔyɛ kɔ́na ɛna. Wɔŋ na lɛfɛ, Wɔŋ na sɛ. Nɔŋa tɔm, Nɔŋa kɔ́. Kɔ́na tɔ, Kɔ́na ɛna, Nɔŋa kɔŋa Lɛna tɔ. [Pre-Chorus – Rising Harmonies, Call and Response] Kɛ wɛŋ? (Kɛ wɛŋ!) Kaɖa mɔ? (Yɔŋa mɔ!) Kaɖa tɔ? (Kɔ́na tɔ!) Kaɖa lɛna Bɛ na tɔ. Síta wɛnɛ! Síta kɔ́! Kɛɖɛ wɛŋ Kɔ́ ɛna! Síta wɛŋ! Síta lɛ! Kaɖa wɛŋ lɛ! [Chorus – Explosive, Full Dance Groove] Wɛŋ! Wɛŋ! Kaɖa mɔ! Wɛŋ! Wɛŋ! Nɔŋa tɔ! Wɛŋ! Wɛŋ! Kaɖa kɔ́! Wɛŋ! Wɛŋ! Kaɖa pɔ! Wɛŋ lɛ nɔŋa! Wɛŋ lɛ sɛ! Wɛŋ lɛ wɛnɛ Kaɖa tɔm! Wɛŋ! Wɛŋ! Kaɖa lɛ! Nɔŋa kaɖa, Nɔŋa kɔ́! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Kaɖa mɔ! Kaɖa mɔ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Wɛŋ lɛ wɛŋ Kaɖa sɛ! [Post-Chorus – Makossa Guitar Riff, Coupé-Décalé Percussion] Eh-eh! Wɛŋ! Eh-eh! Wɛŋ! Kaɖa! Kaɖa! Kaɖa mɔ! Eh-eh! Wɛŋ! Eh-eh! Wɛŋ! Wɔŋa! Wɔŋa! Nɔŋa tɔ! Hey! Hey! Kɛɖɛ! Hey! Hey! Kɛɖɛ! Bɛna kɔ́, bɛna kɛɖɛ! Kaɖa wɛŋ kɛɖɛ! [Verse 2 – Joyful, Rhythmic, Emotional] Wɛŋa na tɔm, sɛna mɔ, Kaɖa kɔŋa bɛna ɛna. Wɛŋa na tɔ, kɔŋa sɛ, Kaɖa wɛnɛ kɔ́na ɛna. Bɛna kɔ́, ɛna wɛŋ, Kaɖa kɔ́na sɛna mɔ. Bɛna yɔŋa, bɛna kɔ́, Kaɖa wɛŋ lɛ kɔ́na. Nɔŋa sɛ, nɔŋa tɔ, Wɛŋ la kɔ́ sɔ́na. Bɛna kɔ́, ɛna kɔ́, Nɔŋa lɛna sɛna mɔ. Kɛɖɛ bɛna, nɔŋa kɔ́, Kaɖa wɛŋ lɛ kɔ́na. Bɛna kɔ́, nɔŋa sɛ, Kaɖa wɛŋ lɛ kɔ́. [Pre-Chorus – Call and Response] Kɛ wɛŋ? (Kɛ wɛŋ!) Kaɖa mɔ? (Yɔŋa mɔ!) Kaɖa tɔ? (Kɔ́na tɔ!) Kaɖa lɛna Bɛ na tɔ. Síta wɛnɛ! Síta kɔ́! Kɛɖɛ wɛŋ Kɔ́ ɛna! Síta wɛŋ! Síta lɛ! Kaɖa wɛŋ lɛ! [Chorus – Full Ensemble] Wɛŋ! Wɛŋ! Kaɖa mɔ! Wɛŋ! Wɛŋ! Nɔŋa tɔ! Wɛŋ! Wɛŋ! Kaɖa kɔ́! Wɛŋ! Wɛŋ! Kaɖa pɔ! Wɛŋ lɛ nɔŋa! Wɛŋ lɛ sɛ! Wɛŋ lɛ wɛnɛ Kaɖa tɔm! Wɛŋ! Wɛŋ! Kaɖa lɛ! Nɔŋa kaɖa, Nɔŋa kɔ́! [Dance Break – Instrumental, Makossa Bass + Coupé-Décalé Drums] Hé! Hé! Hé! Hé! Doni mi lɔ́! (Doni mi lɔ́!) Kɔ́ mɔ́ lɔ́! (Kɔ́ mɔ́ lɔ́!) Hàɖe nɔ́! (Hàɖe nɔ́!) Bɔ́ mɔ́ lɔ́! (Tɔ́ hɛ́ mɔ́!) Nɔ́! Tɔ́! Fɛ́dɔ́ yɔ́! Tɔ́! Tɔ́! Fɛ́ tɔ́! Wɔ́ kɔ́! Bɔ́ lɔ́! Nɔ́ dɔ́! Gɔ́ lɔ́! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Lɔ́! Lɔ́! Lɔ́! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Hàɖe nɔ́! [Bridge – Emotional Breakdown, Soft Piano, Warm Choir] Mɔ́ nɔ́, kɛ́ mɔ́ fɛ́dɔ́, Kɛ́ bɔ́ yɔ́ a lɔ́ mɔ́, Lɔ́ nɔ́ mɔ́ kɛ́ bɔ́ Kɛ́ nɔ́ dɔ́ mɔ́ hɛ́ nɔ́. Kɛ́ nɔ́ zɔ́ tɔ́ sɔ́, Mɔ́ kɛ́ mɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́. Kɛ́ lɔ́ nɔ́ tɔ́ gɔ́, Kɛ́ tɔ́ yɔ́ nɔ́ hɛ́ mɔ́. [Soft Solo Vocal] Sɛ́ mɔ́ nɔ́ lɔ́ kɛ́ bɔ́, Kɛ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ mɔ́ vɛ́ bɔ́. [Choir Enters] Oh-oh-oh... Tɔ́ lɔ́... Oh-oh-oh... Mɔ́ nɔ́... [Build-Up – Drums Return, Crowd Clapping] Doni nɔ́! (Doni nɔ́!) Nɛ́ mɔ́ ɖɔ́ kɔ́! (Nɔ́, nɔ́, nɔ́!) Lɔ́ mɔ́! (Lɔ́ mɔ́!) Nɔ́ bɔ́ hɛ́! Doni nɔ́! (Doni nɔ́!) Nɔ́ bɔ́ dɔ́ nɔ́! Nɔ́ mɔ́ lɔ́! (Nɔ́ mɔ́ gɔ́!) Nɔ́ mɔ́ lɔ́! (Nɔ́ mɔ́ gɔ́!) [Massive Dance Drop – Full Bass, Guitars, Percussion] Lɔ́! Lɔ́! Lɔ́! Lɔ́! Hàɖe nɔ́! Lɔ́! Lɔ́! Lɔ́! Lɔ́! Dɔ́ hɛ́! Hé! Hé! Fɛ́ yɔ́! Hé! Hé! Lɔ́ bɔ́! Hé! Hé! Fɛ́ dɔ́! Nɔ́ hɛ́ mɔ́! [Final Chorus – All Voices, Full Celebration] Lɔ́! Lɔ́! Hàɖe nɔ́! Lɔ́! Lɔ́! Dɔ́ hɛ́! Lɔ́! Lɔ́! Nɔ́ gɔ́! Lɔ́! Lɔ́! Nɔ́ bɔ́! Lɔ́ mɔ́ yɔ́! Lɔ́ mɔ́ gɔ́! Lɔ́ mɔ́ lɔ́ Nɔ́ hɛ́ mɔ́! [Final Chorus Variation – Bigger, More Joyful] Lɔ́! Lɔ́! Fɛ́ dɔ́! Lɔ́! Lɔ́! Kɛ́ dɔ́! Lɔ́! Lɔ́! Tɔ́ lɔ́! Nɔ́ hɛ́ mɔ́, Mɔ́ nɔ́ hɛ́! Eve