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[Nupe] Love

by Swifin Echoes

Afrobeats + Makossa + Coupé-Décalé

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Lyrics

[Intro – Warm Makossa Guitar, Rolling Bass, Handclaps]

Ey-oh-oh...
Eh-eh-eh...
Ey-oh-oh...
Yi-yi!

Lafe jen!
Gu jinkan!
Gu nkochi!

Hey! Hey!
Zigi nu!

E gu nkochi?
(Kpa ba gbe!)

E yi nkochi?
(Gun kaba!)

Ey-oh-oh...
Edzun duni ya!



[Opening Hook – Full Groove Drops]

Nkochi! Nkochi!
Kpa ba gbe!

Nkochi! Nkochi!
Zuko wo!

Nkochi! Nkochi!
Na ba ki!

Nkochi! Nkochi!
Na ba le!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Kpa ba gbe,
Ka ba ki!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Nkochi ka lumi
Ka dako!



[Verse 1 – Bouncy Afrobeats, Melodic Makossa Bass]

Yen tsunma, kpa nu nda,
Babangba ya, lumina ya.

Babangba kpanyi latun,
Babangba nkochi kpa lasun.

Inina tsunma, inina soyi,
Inina nkochi kpa labe.

Ngiwo kpanyi, ngiwo echi,
Lugban lokan kin echi.

Eyi egida,
Eyi egba.

Kpa kpan ye,
Kpa tsunma keba.

Nu lali etsu,
Nu lali gya,

Ka gbe tsunma
Kpa ta ye.



[Pre-Chorus – Rising Harmonies, Call and Response]

E gbo echi?
(Oba echi!)

E yi echi?
(Loko mi!)

E gbe echi?
(Kpa ba gbe!)

E gbe kpa yi
Nu tsunma?

Gu jinkan!
Gu kpa!

Echi kpa kogi
Nu gya!

Gu duni!
Gu yayya!

Na nkochi nu!



[Chorus – Explosive, Full Dance Groove]

Nkochi! Nkochi!
Kpa ba gbe!

Nkochi! Nkochi!
Zuko wo!

Nkochi! Nkochi!
Na ba ki!

Nkochi! Nkochi!
Na ba le!

Nkochi nu lafe!
Nkochi nu egwa!

Nkochi nu jinkan
Kpa na ye ka!

Nkochi! Nkochi!
Ka gbe yi!

Kpa ba gbe,
Ka ba ki!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Kpa ba gbe!
Kpa ba gbe!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Nkochi ka gbe,
Ka nyekpe!



[Post-Chorus – Makossa Guitar Riff, Coupé-Décalé Percussion]

Eh-eh! Nkochi!
Eh-eh! Nkochi!

Kpa ba gbe!
Kpa ba gbe!

Eh-eh! Nkochi!
Eh-eh! Nkochi!

Lafi! Lafi!
Zuko wo!

Hey! Hey!
Gwa nu!

Hey! Hey!
Gbo echi!

Edzun kpa yi nu!
Na nkochi ba lo!



[Verse 2 – Joyful, Rhythmic, Emotional]

Kpa nkochi nu kpa nu,
Kpa tsunma ma nu kpa.

Kpa gniwo egi nu,
Kpa ye kpa diko nu.

Ngo ezo wa, ni ma nu,
Ka tsunma kpa ta nu.

Tsunma kpa nkochi nu,
Kpa tsunma lafe nu.

Kpa gbe nu lafe,
Ka gbe nu tsunma.

Nkochi nu kpa echi,
Nun nu lati nu.

Ngba ni tsunma nu,
Ka gbo kpa dabun.

Ka gbe nu gya,
Ka gbe nu nkochi nu!



[Pre-Chorus – Call and Response]

E gbo echi?
(Oba echi!)

E yi echi?
(Loko mi!)

E gbe echi?
(Kpa ba gbe!)

E gbe kpa yi
Nu tsunma?

Gu jinkan!
Gu kpa!

Echi kpa kogi
Nu gya!

Gu duni!
Gu yayya!

Na nkochi nu!



[Chorus – Full Ensemble]

Nkochi! Nkochi!
Kpa ba gbe!

Nkochi! Nkochi!
Zuko wo!

Nkochi! Nkochi!
Na ba ki!

Nkochi! Nkochi!
Na ba le!

Nkochi nu lafe!
Nkochi nu egwa!

Nkochi nu jinkan
Kpa na ye ka!

Nkochi! Nkochi!
Ka gbe yi!

Kpa ba gbe,
Ka ba ki!

[Dance Break – Instrumental, Makossa Bass + Coupé-Décalé Drums]

Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

Na gimba!
(Na gimba!)

Na show gimba!
(Na show gimba!)

Bari ya!
(Bari ya!)

Gba ya jere!
(Gba ya jere!)

Kafa! Gaba!
Yanda kafa!

Klap! Klap!
Sisi da bawa!

Tashi yay!
Gba haji!

Duniya!
Kufun bawa!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Gimba! Gimba! Gimba!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Bari gimba!



[Bridge – Emotional Breakdown, Soft Piano, Warm Choir]

Wata rana, lokacin mu ya kare,
Lokacin da lokaci ya dauki duk ranakunmu,

Gimbin da muka ba zai ci gaba
A cikin zukatan da muka taba hanya.

Kuma wani da ba za mu taba haduwa da shi ba
Zai sami sabon karfi don ci gaba.

Domin kadan gimba da muka ba
Ya zama hasken da ya jagoranci su gida.



[Soft Solo Vocal]

Idan komai da zan bar shine gimba,
To na bar duniya mai haske.



[Choir Enters]

Oh-oh-oh...
Gba haske...

Oh-oh-oh...
Ta duk lokaci...



[Build-Up – Drums Return, Crowd Clapping]

Don haka, ka ba yanzu!
(Don ba yanzu!)

Kada ka jira wani lokaci!
(A'a, a'a, a'a!)

Ka gimba wani!
(Ka gimba wani!)

Ka yi bambanci yau!

Ka ba yanzu!
(Don ba yanzu!)

Ka bari duniya ta san!

Yawan da muke bayar!
(Yawan da yake girma!)

Yawan da muke bayar!
(Yawan da yake girma!)



[Massive Dance Drop – Full Bass, Guitars, Percussion]

GIMBA!

GIMBA!

GIMBA!

GIMBA!

Bari gimba!

GIMBA!

GIMBA!

GIMBA!

GIMBA!

Ko da rana!

Hey! Hey!
Tashi tare!

Hey! Hey!
Gimba har abada!

Hey! Hey!
Ji wuta!

Kawo wani sama!



[Final Chorus – All Voices, Full Celebration]

Gimba! Gimba!
Bari gimba!

Gimba! Gimba!
Ko da rana!

Gimba! Gimba!
Ka bari ya girma!

Gimba! Gimba!
Ka bari ya gudana!

Gimba don rayuwa!
Gimba don wanda ya tafi!

Gimba don zukatan
Dake tura mu gaba!

Gimba! Gimba!
Ka nuna!

Yawan da muke bayar,
Yawan da yake girma!



[Final Chorus Variation – Bigger, More Joyful]

Gimba! Gimba!
Danza yau!

Gimba! Gimba!
Jagoranci hanyar!

Gimba! Gimba!
Ka bari ya haskaka!

Zuciyarka da ta nawa,
A duk lokaci!