[Igbo] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh… ee-ee! Anụwo m ihe dị ka ọ na-abịa… Ihe mara mma na-abịa nso. Ị na-anụ ya? Ị na-ahụ ya? *(Heartbeat, then handclaps)* Ugbu a, ugbu a, ugbu a! Gaa, gaa, gaa! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Omenala ọhụrụ na-amalite taa! *(Bass drop)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** Anụwo m ka ndị mmadụ na-ekwu maka gị, Na-ekwu na ị ga-erute igwe. Ha na-ahụ ọkụ na-enwu n'ime gị, Na-ahụ obi ike na-egbuke n'anya gị. Ị na-arụ ọrụ mgbe ụwa na-ehi ụra, Na-ewu nrọ nke onye ọ bụla na-ahụ. Ugbu a ụzọ i chere na-emechi ruo mgbe ebighị ebi Na-abụ ihe ngọpụ ọhụrụ. Ọ bụrụ na m nwere ike ikwupụta amamihe nke ndụ, Aga m agwa ụwa ihe ndị na-achọ nrọ na-amata: Ị gaghị eche maka oge zuru oke, Were nzọụkwụ mbụ, ka ọdịnihu gị too. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Nke a bụ oku ndị na-achọ nrọ! Ị na-anụ ya, onye ọ bụla? Dị ka nnụnụ n'elu igwe, Gbanwee nku gị, mụta ife! Nwee ụda n'ime mkpụrụ obi gị, Ka agba zoro ezo gị pụta ìhè. Nzọụkwụ ọzọ, ejighị n'aka, Echi gị na-amalite taa! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Ugbu a, ugbu a, ugbu a — nke a bụ oge anyị! Gaa, gaa, gaa — ụwa meghere! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nwee ọdịnihu n'ọgwụ gị! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ka nrọ gị pụta, gbaa egwu! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Ihe ọhụụ ọhụrụ, mmalite ọhụrụ! Ugbu a, ugbu a, ugbu a — echekwala! Gaa, gaa, gaa — ndụ gị na-emepụta! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Onye ọ bụla gaa n’echi! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Ugbu a-ugbo! (Hey!) Gaa-gaa! (Hey!) Were nzọụkwụ ahụ, gosipụta ya! Elu-elu! (Hey!) Tọọ-tọọ! (Hey!) Nwee nnwere onwe n'ime mkpụrụ obi gị! Na-na-ugbo! Gaa-gaa-gaa! NOWVERSE! Ka ụwa niile mara! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Nye m obere oge gị, E nwere ihe m chọrọ ka ị nụ. Ị bara uru karịa nchegbu gị niile, Ị bụ ihe dị mkpa karịa ụjọ ụnyaahụ. Ị gaghị abụ onye ọzọ, Ị nwere ike ịghọ onye ị ga-abụ. Ihe mmeri ọ bụla nwere ihe ọ pụtara, Mmalite ọhụrụ ọ bụla na-enye gị nnwere onwe. Lee otú anyị si aga site na mmalite, Lee ọtụtụ akụkọ anyị malitere. Sweefin na-eweta ụzọ ọhụrụ maka njikọ, Iji mepụta, kesaa, rụpụta ihe. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Nke a bụ oku ndị na-achọ nrọ! Ị na-anụ ya, onye ọ bụla? Dị ka nnụnụ n'elu igwe, Gbanwee nku gị, mụta ife! Nwee ụda n'ime mkpụrụ obi gị, Ka agba zoro ezo gị pụta ìhè. Nzọụkwụ ọzọ, ejighị n'aka, Echi gị na-amalite taa! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Ugbu a, ugbu a, ugbu a — nke a bụ oge anyị! Gaa, gaa, gaa — ụwa meghere! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nwee ọdịnihu n'ọgwụ gị! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! **[CHORUS]** Ka nrọ gị pụta igwu egwu! Nrọ ọhụrụ! Nrọ ọhụrụ! Nrọ ọhụrụ! Ọhụụ ọhụrụ, mmalite ọhụrụ! Ugbu a, ugbu a, ugbu a — ejila oge! Gaa, gaa, gaa — ndụ gị na-ebido! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Onye ọbụla na-aga n’echi! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** Nwa m, bilie, gee nti na-akpọ gị, Ụbọchị ọhụrụ nọ n’ọnụ ụzọ gị. Ọ bụrụ na ị dara, ọ bụrụ na ị daa, Ị nwere ike ịgbalị ọzọ. Ejila egwu bụrụ onye isi gị, Ejila ụnyaahụ kpebie. Ị nwere ike gbanwee ụzọ i na-aga, Ị nwere ike ịchọta ike n'ime gị. Ị chọghị azịza zuru oke, Ị chọghị ịma ihe niile. Ugwu ọ bụla nwere nzọụkwụ mbụ, Ụzọ ọ bụla nwere oku. *(Music stops — one heartbeat)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Gee nti… Ụwa achọghị onye ọzọ dị ka onye ọzọ. Ọ chọrọ ihe kacha mma nke gị. Gịnị ka ị na-eche? *(Crowd shouts)* UGBU A! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Lead: Ọ bụ mgbe anyị ga-ebido? Crowd: Ugbu a! Lead: Ọ bụ mgbe anyị ga-agagharị? Crowd: Ugbu a! Lead: Ọ bụ mgbe anyị ga-arụ nrọ? Crowd: Ugbu a! Lead: Onye nwere ike ibido? Crowd: Onye ọbụla! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Ugbu a-ugbo a! (Hey!) Gaa-gaa! (Hey!) Nzọụkwụ abụọ n’ihu, ka ọ na-asọ! Tụgharịa! (Hey!) Aka elu! (Hey!) Rute nrọ gị n’elu igwe! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nwee mmetụta n’echi n’ụzọ gị! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Ugbu a, ugbu a, ugbu a — nke a bụ oge anyị! Gaa, gaa, gaa — ụwa mepere emepe! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nwee mmetụta n’echi n’ụzọ gị! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ka nrọ gị pụta igwu egwu! Nrọ ọhụrụ! Nrọ ọhụrụ! Nrọ ọhụrụ! Ọhụụ ọhụrụ, mmalite ọhụrụ! Ugbu a, ugbu a, ugbu a — ejila oge! Gaa, gaa, gaa — ndụ gị na-ebido! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Onye ọbụla na-aga n’echi! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… ee-eee! Anyị abịaala ogologo ụzọ ọnụ, Ma e nwere ọtụtụ ihe ka anyị ga-eme. Nrọ ọ bụla kwesịrị mmalite, Nrọ ọ bụla...