[Temne] Upbeyond

Lyrics

# UPBEYOND
*Sweefin Music — Temne Version*

**[Intro — Distant Choir, African Drums, Rising Synth]**

Eh-oh, eh-oh!  
Lɛ a lɔkya na!

Fom wan smɔl strit to na yelɛng,  
Lɛ a ritim dɔŋ na bɔrka.

Oh-ya, oh-ya!  
Yu dɛ hɛr pipul sing?

Up, up, bɛyond!  
Kip dɛ bɔbɔ dɛn go!

**[Verse 1 — Percussive Afrobeat Groove]**

Las nait a kɛnndul na strit,  
Dis mɔnin fɔt dɛn dɛ bit.  
Dɛn we no bin gɛt vɔis,  
Dɛn fain wɔd fɔ lid di chɔis.

Wɛ bɛn gɛt wol, wi mɛk dɔ,  
Wɛ bɛn gɛt dɔt, wi ask fɔ mɔ.  
Wit Sweefin, pipul dɛn join,  
Mɔ pɔsin kin krɛɛt an pɔsin.

No drim tɛnyɛ fɔ bigin chenj,  
No laif yɛ dɛn kin rɛnch.  
Wi no nid fɔ wet fɔ bliu skai,  
Wi kin bil wɛn di sun di rai.

**[Pre-Chorus — Handclaps and Rising Harmonies]**

Yu dɛ hɛr am? (Hɛr am!)  
Yu dɛ fil am? (Fil am!)

Sɔmting gud di muv,  
Plɛs dɛn fɔ mi an yu.

Tek chɔns, lɛnd a hand,  
Lɛ nɔda drima stand.  
Wen di wuld sing tɔgɛda,  
Smɔl vɔis dɛn dɔŋ big na!

**[Chorus — Explosive Global Dance Hook]**

Up, up, bɛyond!  
Kip dɛ bɔbɔ dɛn go!

Muv bɔdi, sing dis sɔng,  
Evri bɔdi kam na!

Up, up, bɛyond!  
Lɛ di ol wol kɔm dɔŋ!

Hey-oh, hey-oh, na wi go,  
Lɔk dɛn pɔsibuliti grɔw!

Upbeyond! Upbeyond!  
Lɛ ritim kɛri ɔn!

Wan mɔ hand, wan mɔ chɔns,  
Giv di wuld a dans!

**[Post-Chorus — Festival Crowd Chant]**

Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-ya!  
Evri bɔdi, se