[Tiv] Vibraya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# VIBRAYA *Yôô kwagh ga. Heman a mbakase.* [INTRO — Infectious African Percussion, Deep Bass, Female Vocal] Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! U nu a ve? U nu a ve? Kwagh ve a me! Kpa ior! Kpa ka! Ior yôô, kwagh ga! VIBRAYA! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP] Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Yôô kwagh ga a me! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mtem u tehe a na! Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Ka ka a ken a me! Kem ior! Yôô ka! VIBRAYA! Ka a tse a me! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Mbaga a va nyian, Môô a na a ve. Ior kwagh a tsôô a, Na u nôô ior ga. Kpa a kwagh a shev, A va a tse kpishi. Ior u na kwagh, Ior a mbakase. Kpa ka a se a, Kpa a kwagh a nen. Môô u na ior ga, Kwagh a va a nen. Sweefin a lu a, A ve a nyian. Tôô u ka a ken, Ka a yôô a nen. [PRE-CHORUS — SOARING FEMALE HARMONIES] Yôô a ve ior u, Yôô a ve mtem u. Ior ga a tse a nen, Ior ga a va a nen. Ior ga a nen a, Ka a yôô a nen. Môô u na ior ga, Kwagh a na a nen! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Yôô kwagh ga a me! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mtem u tehe a na! Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Ka ka a ken a me! Kem ior! Yôô ka! VIBRAYA! Ka a tse a me! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT] Vi! Vi! Kpa a ken! Bra! Bra! Kpa a ken! Ya! Ya! Kpa a ken! VIBRAYA! Kwagh a na a nen! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ior yôô! Ior ga! [VERSE 2 — WARM FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Nongô u a kwagh, Or u a kwagh ga. Nyôr u ve a na, Kwagh a ve a nen. Or u a kwagh ve, Or u a kwagh ga. Yôr u a nen kwagh, Kwagh a ve a nen. Tôô a nyian, Tôô a nen. Ior u na kwagh, Ior ga a nen. Sweefin a lu a, Ka a nen. Kwagh a ve a nen, Ior ga a nen. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Yôô a ve ior u, Yôô a ve mtem u. Ior ga a tse a nen, Ior ga a va a nen. Ior ga a nen a, Ka a yôô a nen. Môô u na ior ga, Kwagh a na a nen! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Yôô kwagh ga a me! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mtem u tehe a na! Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Ka ka a ken a me! Kem ior! Yôô ka! VIBRAYA! Ka a tse a me! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Môô u ve kwagh ga, Môô u ve ior ga. Kwagh a ve a nen, Kwagh a ve ior ga. Ior ga a tse a nen, Ior ga a ve a nen. Kwagh ve a yôô, Môô u ve nen ga. Môô u ve nen ga, Môô a nen a nen. Ka ka a tse a nen, Kwagh ve a nen ga. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC STOPS] *(One heartbeat.)* Nyam... Iye ka ya ngban sha u dedoo. *(Second heartbeat.)* Iye ka ya ngban sha u mbanga u nyian. *(Bass begins to build.)* Mba uor u yev mba a lu! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: U ve a lu? Crowd: VE A LU! Lead: U ve a za? Crowd: VE A ZA! Lead: Mfa u ve a ya? Crowd: MGBIYAV! Lead: Mba u ve a za! [THE VIBRAYA STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Vi! Vi! Za ka a kpese! Bra! Bra! Za ka a kpera! Ya! Ya! Gbenda u ker! VIBRAYA! Nyian yev mba! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Vibra, vibra! VIBRAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR] Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Iye ka ya nyian a fa! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mba u ker ve i shima! Vibra, vibra, VIBRAYA! Rhythm ve u gbenda! Za u hwa! Ve u lu! VIBRAYA! Mba yev mba u dedoo! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING VOCALS] A zua ngban! A zua nyian! A mba dedoo Kpa u dedoo! A zua nguan! Nyian kpishi! A dedoo mba u ka Mba sha ne! VIBRAYA! [OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR] Nyam. Rhythm u dedoo. A mba u dedoo, A mba u dedoo kpa. Sweefin ve mba u dedoo, Mba u kera, mba u yev. Vibra, vibra! VIBRAYA! Iye ka ya nyian. Mba u dedoo. VIBRAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*