[Temne] Unloopa
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# UNLOOPA *Fenday Seka. Senka Wata.* **[INTRO — Bare Footsteps, Handclaps, Deep African Drum]** *(Footsteps circling. A drum begins.)* Fenday, fenday, Naya kanda. Naya sɔri, Naya dɛng. Lehdi— Senka wata! Hey! Hey! UNLOOPA! **[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Fenday seka, dɛnge yaka! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Naya kɔndɔ, naya dɛng! Dɛnge gbang! Yɔni gbang! Dɛnge yaka pa kanda! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Senka wata na le! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Mama deh gɛtɛ kɔpɔs Na winda na lete nait. Mɔnini kam, anoda bɛl, Anoda kɔl wi fɔ klam. Naw e lan naya fɔ du, Fɛn wɛ fɔ sɛl e jɔb. Naya klɛnt, naya kɔnɛkshɔn, Naya chɔis we e kin mek. Bɔt ya, fɛma deh plan Fɔ sɛn e kanda na tawn. Yɔng dizaina fɛn bayi Nawe nɔ deh na nɛbɔhud. Dis na sɔri we deh grɔ, Nɔ mɛni fɔ isi gol. Bɔt we ɔpɔtyuniti deh grɔ, Naya posibuliti kin hɔl. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Dɛn se, “Dis na ɔl we wi kin du.” Wi se, “E fɔ deh so?” Tek wan steb bɔnd kanda, Fɛn naya wɛ! Fɛl bɛs kɔmɔ strɔng, Yɛri dɛm pa una fɛ. We wi chenj wi mɔv, Wi kin chenj dɛn! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Fenday seka, dɛnge yaka! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Naya kɔndɔ, naya dɛng! Dɛnge gbang! Yɔni gbang! Dɛnge yaka pa kanda! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Senka wata na le! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Fenday! Fenday! Brek am dawon! Dɛnge gbang! Naya wɛ na! Hey! Hey! Mɔv na wɛ! UNLOOPA! Chenj dɛn tede! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]** Smɔl lanin mek dɛfɛrɛns, Smɔl sevin mek dɛ start. Smɔl trɔs kin bild bɔsinɛs, Smɔl kurij muvs e hat. Frɔm vilij to siti, Frɔm maunten to kɔst, Dɛn na plenti talɛn Wɛ fɔ chɔns kin most. Sweefin kɔnɛkt pipul, Hɛlp bɔsinɛs dɛn pɔt. Naya wɛ fɔ sevin, tɛd, an fɛn Kin gi naya drim start. Nɔ mɛjik rod fɔ plɛnti, Nɔ wan ansa fɔ wi ɔl. Bɔt tɔgɛda wi kin opɔn Dɔ fɔ ɔpɔtyuniti na wɔl. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Dɛn se, “Dis na ɔl we wi kin du.” Wi se, “E fɔ deh so?” Tek wan steb bɔnd kanda, Fɛn naya wɛ! Fɛl bɛs kɔmɔ strɔng, Yɛri dɛm pa una fɛ. We wi chenj wi mɔv, Wi kin chenj dɛn! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Fenday seka, dɛnge yaka! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Naya kɔndɔ, naya dɛng! Dɛnge gbang! Yɔni gbang! Dɛnge yaka pa kanda! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Senka wata na le! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Slow Handclaps]** Mi nor wan pikin e kari Ol di hevi we a sabi. A wan do dem we a nor bin able For open ya for dem way. Leh di lesson dem we papa dem, Leh di courage we mama dem, Build wan wol we genaration Get chanse pass di oda dem. *(Silence. One heartbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — Female Lead]** Wet if di cycle stop na wi? Wet if di next step change all tin? *(A single drumbeat.)* Nor go roun am. Step na di side! **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Wi de go roun bak? Crowd: No! No! Lead: Wi de change di road? Crowd: Go! Go! Lead: Udat kin join dis move? Crowd: All man! Lead: Den show mi di step! *(Bass builds)* Roun! Roun! Brek am down! Wan step out! Turn roun! Stamp! Stamp! Clap! Clap! UNLOOPA! No turnin bak! *(Massive bass drop — extended instrumental dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Brek dat cycle, move yu foot! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! New road, new beat! Step na di side! Turn roun! Stamp yu foot pan di groun! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Wi kin change di rhythm now! **[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Crowd Chant]** Roun an roun— No mor! Wan mor step Pas di do. From Africa to di wol, Leh di new rhythm roll. Sweefin join wi, An togeder wi grow. Un-loop! UNLOOPA! Brek di cycle. Change di rhythm. *(Final thunderous drum hit.)*