[Igbo] 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... Ee-ee! Otu ndụ! Otu obi! Otu ịhụnanya! Hey! Hey! Bịa ka anyị! Ị nwere ịhụnanya? (Kewaa ya!) Ị na-enwe mmetụta ịhụnanya? (Kekọrịta ya taa!) Oh-oh-oh... Ka ụwa dum nwee egwu! [Opening Hook – Full Groove Drops] Ihụnanya! Ihụnanya! Kewaa ya! Ihụnanya! Ihụnanya! Kwa ụbọchị! Ihụnanya! Ihụnanya! Ka ọ na-eto! Ihụnanya! Ihụnanya! Ka ọ na-asọba! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Ka anyị na-enye, Ka ọ na-eto! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Ihụnanya bụ ọkụ Anyị hapụrụ n'azụ! [Verse 1 – Bouncy Afrobeats, Melodic Makossa Bass] Bilie na ọchị, ka anyị gaa, Ụbọchị ọzọ, ọkụ ọzọ. Oge ọzọ ime ihe ziri ezi, Obi ọzọ iji juo ọkụ. Ntị dị nwayọọ, ịhụnanya obere, Ihụnanya ị ga-ekekọrịta. Aka enyemaka, okwu dị nro, Egwu kacha ụtọ nụrụ. Ịchọghị akụ, Ịchọghị aha. Iji gbanwee ndụ, Iji gbaa ọkụ. Otu obere oge, Otu obere ọrụ, Tụlee ọdịnihu Site na obere mkpụrụ. [Pre-Chorus – Rising Harmonies, Call and Response] Ị na-ahụ ya? (Hụ ya ugbu a!) Ị nwere ike kesaa ya? (Gosi m otú!) Ị nwere ike inye ya? (Nye ya niile!) Ị nwere ike ịkwado onye Mgbe ha daa? Otu obi! Otu ụda! Na-ahụ ụda N'ụkwụ gị! Otu ụwa! Otu egwu! Kewaa ịhụnanya n'ụwa niile! [Chorus – Explosive, Full Dance Groove] Ihụnanya! Ihụnanya! Kewaa ya! Ihụnanya! Ihụnanya! Kwa ụbọchị! Ihụnanya! Ihụnanya! Ka ọ na-eto! Ihụnanya! Ihụnanya! Ka ọ na-asọba! Ihụnanya maka ndị dị ndụ! Ihụnanya maka ndị agafewo! Ihụnanya maka obi Na-eburu anyị n'ihu! Ihụnanya! Ihụnanya! Ka ọ na-egosi! Ka anyị na-enye, Ka ọ na-eto! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Kewaa ya! Kewaa ya! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Ihụnanya bụ onyinye Na-adịghị ada! [Post-Chorus – Makossa Guitar Riff, Coupé-Décalé Percussion] Eh-eh! Ihụnanya! Eh-eh! Ihụnanya! Nye ya! Nye ya! Kewaa ya! Eh-eh! Ihụnanya! Eh-eh! Ihụnanya! Nwee ya! Nwee ya! Kwa ụbọchị! Hey! Hey! Gbagoo! Hey! Hey! Nụ ụda! Onye ọ bụla, n'akụkụ niile! Ka ịhụnanya bi ndụ! [Verse 2 – Joyful, Rhythmic, Emotional] Onye mere anyị ịhụnanya n'oge gara aga, Na-eto mkpụrụ anyị agaghị ama. Onye nyere aka, Mere ka anyị chọta ike iguzo. Ugbu a ọ bụ oge anyị, nke gị na nke m, Iji na-echekwa ọkụ nta ahụ. Maka nwa ọ bụla, maka nrọ ọ bụla, Maka obi ọ bụla anyị hụrụbeghị. Afọ nwere ike ịga, oge nwere ike ịgbanwe, Ma ịhụnanya anyị nyere ga-anọgide. Na mkpụrụ obi ọ bụla anyị nyere aka ịrịgo Ga-eburu ọkụ karịa ndụ anyị. Ya mere ka anyị nọ ebe a, ka anyị chịa ọchị na egwuri egwu, Ka anyị nye obi ọ bụla ohere ọzọ. Ụwa ka mma mgbe anyị na-elekọta, Na ịhụnanya bụ ihe onye ọ bụla nwere ike kesaa! [Pre-Chorus – Call and Response] Ị na-ahụ ya? (Hụ ya ugbu a!) Ị nwere ike kesaa ya? (Gosi m otú!) Ị nwere ike inye ya? (Nye ya niile!) Ị nwere ike ịkwado onye Mgbe ha daa? Otu obi! Otu ụda! Na-ahụ ụda N'ụkwụ gị! Otu ụwa! Otu egwu! Kewaa ịhụnanya n'ụwa niile! [Chorus – Full Ensemble] Ihụnanya! Ihụnanya! Kewaa ya! Ihụnanya! Ihụnanya! Kwa ụbọchị! Ihụnanya! Ihụnanya! Ka ọ na-eto! Ihụnanya! Ihụnanya! Ka ọ na-asọba! Ihụnanya maka ndị dị ndụ! Ihụnanya maka ndị agafewo! Ihụnanya maka obi Na-eburu anyị n'ihu! Ihụnanya! Ihụnanya! Ka ọ na-egosi! Ka anyị na-enye, Ka ọ na-eto! [Dance Break – Instrumental, Makossa Bass + Coupé-Décalé Drums] Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Nye m ifeoma! (Nye m ifeoma!) Gosi m ifeoma! (Gosi m ifeoma!) Kuzie ya! (Kuzie ya!) Gaa n'ihu! (Ugbu a!) N'aka! N'aka! Gbaa ụkwụ! Tụfuo aka! Nụ ụda! Gbagharịa! Ka ọ na-aga! Onye ọbụla! Ka ifeoma too! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Ifeoma! Ifeoma! Ifeoma! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Kuzie ya! [Bridge – Emotional Breakdown, Soft Piano, Warm Choir] Otu ụbọchị, mgbe egwu ahụ kwụsịrị, Mgbe oge ewerechara ụbọchị niile, Ifeoma anyị nyere ga-aga n'ihu Na obi ndị anyị metụrụ n'ụzọ. Na onye anyị pụrụ ịghara izute Ga-achọta ike ọhụrụ ịga n'ihu. N'ihi na ifeoma anyị nyere ntakịrị Ghọrọ ọkụ nke butere ha n'ụlọ. [Soft Solo Vocal] Ọ bụrụ na ifeoma bụ naanị ihe m hapụrụ, Mgbe ahụ, m hapụrụ ụwa nke ọkụ. [Choir Enters] Oh-oh-oh... Ka ọ na-egbuke egbuke... Oh-oh-oh... N'ime oge niile... [Build-Up – Drums Return, Crowd Clapping] Ya nye ya ugbu a! (Nye ya ugbu a!) Echela maka echi! (Mba, mba, mba!) Hụ onye n'anya! (Hụ onye n'anya!) Mee ihe dị iche taa! Nye ya ugbu a! (Nye ya ugbu a!) Ka ụwa niile mara! Ka anyị na-enye! (Ọ na-eto!) Ka anyị na-enye! (Ọ na-eto!) [Massive Dance Drop – Full Bass, Guitars, Percussion] IFEOMA! IFEOMA! IFEOMA! IFEOMA! Kuzie ya! IFEOMA! IFEOMA! IFEOMA! IFEOMA! Kwa ụbọchị! Hey! Hey! Gaa ọnụ! Hey! Hey! Hụ n'anya ruo mgbe ebighị ebi! Hey! Hey! Nụ ọkụ! Welie onye ọzọ elu! [Final Chorus – All Voices, Full Celebration] Ifeoma! Ifeoma! Kuzie ya! Ifeoma! Ifeoma! Kwa ụbọchị! Ifeoma! Ifeoma! Ka ọ too! Ifeoma! Ifeoma! Ka ọ na-aga! Ifeoma maka ndị ndụ! Ifeoma maka ndị a na-anwụ anwụ! Ifeoma maka obi Na-eburu anyị n'ihu! Ifeoma! Ifeoma! Ka ọ pụta ìhè! Ka anyị na-enye, Ọ na-eto! [Final Chorus Variation – Bigger, More Joyful] Ifeoma! Ifeoma! Gbaa egwu taa! Ifeoma! Ifeoma! Nduzi ụzọ! If