[Irish] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! M’ateɛ bi reba yi ara… Biribi fɛfɛ sɛn na ɛreba yi. Wotumi te? Wotumi tie? *(Heartbeat, then handclaps)* Seisei, seisei, seisei! Ko, ko, ko! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Ɛnnɛ yɛn da no fi! *(Bass drop)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** M’ate sɛ wɔka wo ho asɛm, Wɔka sɛ w’ani abue soro. Wɔhu ogya a ɛrehyew wo mu, Nokware yɛnmu w’ani mu. W’adwuma yɛ no bere a wiase da, Asaase so dae a obiara nhu. Ɛnnyɛ nea w’ani so wɔ no da biara, Ɛyɛ dadae a ɛbɛyɛ nokware. Sɛ mɛto m’asɛm a mehu no, Mɛka kyerɛ wiase sɛ anigye no wɔ hɔ: Ɛnyɛ sɛ ɛyɛ bere a ɛyɛ pɛ, Fa w’akyi na ma w’anidaso nyini. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Eyi yɛ anidaso frɛ! Wotumi tee no, obiara nye! Sɛ ɔkɔre a ɔwɔ soro, Bue w’anim na kɔ soro! Hu sɛ wɔntɔ na w’akoma, Ma w’ahoɔfɛ nyɛ ade. Fa nkɔ, nsisi, Ɔkyena yɛn da no fi! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Seisei, seisei, seisei — yɛn bere yi! Ko, ko, ko — wiase yɛn de! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Hu ɔkyena wɔ w’anammɔn mu! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ma w’anidaso bɔ nkɔ! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Ahoto foforɔ, ahyɛase foforɔ! Seisei, seisei, seisei — nsisi da! Ko, ko, ko — w’asetena yɛ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Obiara kɔ ɔkyena mu! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Seisei! (Hey!) Ko-ko! (Hey!) Fa w’anammɔn na ma ɛda! Soro! (Hey!) Flow-flow! (Hey!) Hu ahofadi wɔ w’akoma! Na-na-seisei! Ko-ko-ko! NOWVERSE! Ma wiase nyinaa nhu! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Ma me bere kakra na meka, Biribi wɔ hɔ a mepɛ sɛ wotie. W’ani so yɛ sene w’ahokeka, Woyɛ sene nnɛda a ɛyɛ hu. Ɛnyɛ sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wosesa, Wobɛyɛ nea woara wo bɛyɛ. Akɔbɔ nyansa nsa wɔ nea yɛyɛ, Ahyɛase biara yɛ ahofadi. Hwɛ akwan a yɛafa fi mfiase, Hwɛ nsɛm a yɛayɛ no nyinaa. Sweefin ma yɛn abɔ yɛn ho, Na yɛyɛ adwuma yɛn ho. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Eyi yɛ anidaso frɛ! Wotumi tee no, obiara nye! Sɛ ɔkɔre a ɔwɔ soro, Bue w’anim na kɔ soro! Hu sɛ wɔntɔ na w’akoma, Ma w’ahoɔfɛ nyɛ ade. Fa nkɔ, nsisi, Ɔkyena yɛn da no fi! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Seisei, seisei, seisei — yɛn bere yi! Ko, ko, ko — wiase yɛn de! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Hu ɔkyena wɔ w’anammɔn mu! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! **[VERSE]** Fa ma dzidzi no bɔɔ no yɛ! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Nkyerɛkyerɛ foforɔ, ahyɛase foforɔ! Seisei, seisei, seisei — mpɔ yɛ da! Kɔ, kɔ, kɔ — wo nkwa no yɛ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Obiara nantew kɔ ɔkyena! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** Me dɔ, nyansa mu, tie m'afrɛ, Ade foforɔ wɔ w'akyi. Sɛ wɔkɔtɔ, sɛ wɔhwe ase, Tumi sɔre, na fa su bio. Nsi ɔstra no nni w'ahyɛase, Nsi da koro nni w'adwene. Wobɛtumi asesa kwan a w'fa, Tumi nya ahoɔden wɔ mu. W'anhia nsɛm a ɛyɛ pɛ, W'anhia nimdeɛ nyinaa. Bepɔ so wɔ sɛnka a ɛdi kan, Nkwantanan no wɔ frɛ. *(Music stops — one heartbeat)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Tie… Wiase nsi hia ɔpɛ foforɔ a ɛyɛ ɔba bi foforɔ. Ɛhia ɔsoro a ɛyɛ w'ankasa. Enti dɛn na w'ɛtwɛn? *(Crowd shouts)* SEISEI! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Lead: Bere bɛn na yɛhyehyɛ? Crowd: Seisei! Lead: Bere bɛn na yɛyɛ? Crowd: Seisei! Lead: Bere bɛn na yɛda so? Crowd: Seisei! Lead: Hena na ɔtumi hyɛ ase? Crowd: Obiara! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Seisei! (Hey!) Kɔ-kɔ! (Hey!) Nsɛm abien, ma ɛda! San hwɛ! (Hey!) Nsateaseɛ wɔ soro! (Hey!) Dwane ma dzidzi no yɛ soro! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Fa ɔkyena wɔ w'anan mu! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Seisei, seisei, seisei — yɛn bere yi! Kɔ, kɔ, kɔ — wiase no yɛ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Fa ɔkyena wɔ w'anan mu! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Fa ma dzidzi no bɔɔ no yɛ! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Nkyerɛkyerɛ foforɔ, ahyɛase foforɔ! Seisei, seisei, seisei — mpɔ yɛ da! Kɔ, kɔ, kɔ — wo nkwa no yɛ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Obiara nantew kɔ ɔkyena! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Yɛaba akɔ akyɛ, Na wɔda ho dodoɔ. Dzidzi biara hia hyɛase, Biara…