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[Mende] Nowverse

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]**

Oh-oh-oh… eh-eh!

Mende nga lohun ti gbangba…  
Ngei hun na kpe gbangba.

Ngo beifeh?  
Ngo lohun?

*(Heartbeat, then handclaps)*

Gi, gi, gi!  
Go, go, go!

Hey-ya! Hey-ya!  
Mi gbangba kpe tanga!

*(Bass drop)*

**[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]**

Mende nga lohun tɔɔŋɔ la,  
Kɛlɛ na kpe nɛi be lohun.  
Lɔŋɔ kɛ lɔŋɔ siɔrohun nɛi,  
Kɛlɛ na kpe fɛi gbei lohun.

Ngo na kɔlɛ sɛnɔŋɔ mi ngɔlɔ,  
Gba na mi kɛ lɔŋɔ kɛ mi yɔ.  
Tɔɔŋɔ kɛ gbangba na kpe hɛi  
Kɛlɛ na mi kpe sɛŋɛi.

Ngɔ tɔɔŋɔ kɛ kɔlɔi mi gbangba,  
Mende nga na gbɔɔlɔ tɔɔŋɔ:  
Ngo na lɛkɛ gbangba na kpe,  
Kɛlɛ na mi kpe gbangba.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]**

Ngei gbangba kpe!  
Ngo lohun, tɔɔŋɔ la!

Kɛlɛ na sɔŋɔ,  
Lɔŋɔ kɛ mi gbangba!

Kɛlɛ na mi kɛ lɔŋɔ,  
Kɛlɛ na mi kpe sɛŋɛi.

Gi mi gbangba,  
Mi gbangba kpe!

**[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]**

Gi, gi, gi — ngei gbangba!  
Go, go, go — gbangba nɛi!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Mi gbangba kpe lɔŋɔ!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!  
Gbangba nɛi mi kpe!

Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin!  
Gbangba kpe, gbangba nɛi!

Gi, gi, gi — ngo mi gbangba!  
Go, go, go — mi gbangba kpe!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Tɔɔŋɔ la mi gbangba!

**[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]**

Gi-gi! (Hey!)  
Go-go! (Hey!)

Mi gbangba kpe!

Up-up! (Hey!)  
Flow-flow! (Hey!)

Mi gbangba kpe lɔŋɔ!

Na-na-na!  
Go-go-go!

NOWVERSE!  
Mi gbangba kpɔ!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]**

Mi tɔɔŋɔ kɛ mi gbangba,  
Kɛlɛ na mi kpe lohun.  
Ngo na lɛkɛ mi gbangba,  
Ngo na mi lɛkɛ gbangba.

Ngo na lɛkɛ mi gbangba,  
Ngo na mi lɛkɛ lɔŋɔ.  
Kɛlɛ na mi kpe lohun,  
Kɛlɛ na mi kpe gbangba.

Kɛlɛ na mi kpe gbangba,  
Ngo na mi gbangba kpe.  
Sweefin mi gbangba,  
Mi gbangba kpe lɔŋɔ.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]**

Ngei gbangba kpe!  
Ngo lohun, tɔɔŋɔ la!

Kɛlɛ na sɔŋɔ,  
Lɔŋɔ kɛ mi gbangba!

Kɛlɛ na mi kɛ lɔŋɔ,  
Kɛlɛ na mi kpe sɛŋɛi.

Gi mi gbangba,  
Mi gbangba kpe!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]**

Gi, gi, gi — ngei gbangba!  
Go, go, go — gbangba nɛi!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Mi gbangba kpe lɔŋɔ!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!

**[VERSE]**

Lɛ lɔŋ kɔlaŋ yia!  

Sweefo! Sweefo! Sweefo!  
Kɔnɔ hewa, kɔnɔ kutu!  

Nyande, nyande, nyande — ma hɛlɛ da!  
Go, go, go — nga lɔŋ na!  

NYANDENYE! NYANDENYE!  
Mɔɔ kɛndɛ ma na lɔŋɔ!  

**[BRIDGE]**

Pikin, wɛlɛti, hɛngbi wɛi na!  
Mɔɔ kutu lɔŋ na!  
Ngai kɔlɔ, ngai ngɔmɔ,  
Ngai kpɔlɔ fɛlɛ na!  

Ma lɛ bɔiŋ ma kɛma,  
Ma lɛ kɛndɛwa ma wɛlɛ.  
Ngai kɔlɔŋ wɔi ma ngɔmɔ,  
Ngai kpɔlɔ a mɔɔ na.  

Ma lɛ hɛlɛ kutu,  
Ma lɛ wɛi ma kɛma.  
Ngi kɔma na tɔŋ,  
Ngi kɔlɔŋ na wɛi.  

*(Music stops — one heartbeat)*

**[SPOKEN BREAK]**

Yɛi…

Ngai kɛndɛ ma mɔɔ fɛlɛwɔlɔ.

Mɔɔ ma fɛlɛ na nga na.

Ngai ma hɛlɛ na?

*(Crowd shouts)*

NYANDE!

**[DANCE BREAK]**

Lead: Ngi kɔlɔŋ na?  
Crowd: Nyande!  

Lead: Ngi kpɔlɔ na?  
Crowd: Nyande!  

Lead: Ngi lɛ lɔŋ na?  
Crowd: Nyande!  

Lead: Mɔɔ kɔlɔŋ na?  
Crowd: Mɔɔ!  

*(Heavy log-drum drop)*

Nyande-nyande! (Hey!)  
Go-go! (Hey!)  

Tɔŋ lɔŋ wɔi, a lɔŋ na!  

Kɔlɔŋ na! (Hey!)  
Kɛndɛ ma! (Hey!)  

Lɛ lɔŋ kɔlaŋ na kpɔ!  

NYANDENYE! NYANDENYE!  
Ngai lɔŋ na wɔi!  

*(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)*

**[FINAL CHORUS]**

Nyande, nyande, nyande — yɛi na!  
Go, go, go — mɔɔ na wɔi!  

NYANDENYE! NYANDENYE!  
Ngai lɔŋ na wɔi!  

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!  
Lɛ lɔŋ kɔlaŋ yia!  

Sweefo! Sweefo! Sweefo!  
Kɔnɔ hewa, kɔnɔ kutu!  

Nyande, nyande, nyande — ma hɛlɛ da!  
Go, go, go — nga lɔŋ na!  

NYANDENYE! NYANDENYE!  
Mɔɔ kɛndɛ ma na lɔŋɔ!  

**[OUTRO]**

Oh-oh-oh… yɛi-yɛi!

Ngai kɔlɔŋ na wɔi,  
Ngai na kɔma!  
Ngai lɔŋ ma kɔlɔŋ,  
Ngai na wɔi.