[Afar] Amaviva
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# AMAVIVA *Wadaayta Tokku. Yaqeera Adda. Dhaqaa Tokku.* [INTRO — SOFT HUMAN HEARTBEAT, DISTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION] *(Whispered female voice)* Hagge leelo… Keenni duubatu baaxu yaqeera. Hagge leelo… Keenni sugutu naxah kaali. Kaali sunni… Kinnal kee hiyye? *(A child laughs. Handclaps enter.)* Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Wadaayta tokko… Baxxa tokko… *(Bass begins to rise.)* AMAVIVA! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Wadaayta tokko naba yedha! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Libiin miilli dagag! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Gammachuu gubba gubbaan! Lugta kee soor! Dhaqaa dhaga! AMAVIVA! Biyya higee yaaqa! [VERSE 1 — WARM AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Walaqi meeta leelo, Maqaara meeta rooba. Harka kaxxa keenni, Libaa yaqeera bobba. Baxxa meeta bal’ina, Meeta dooqa qaabu. Keenni galateera "Marhaba," Iyaalu qoshee meeta. Wadaayta sunni jalqaba, Kaali sunni abba. Yaqeera keenni yaaqa, Nuura keenni aba. Addunya sunni bareeda, Wadaayta marra gubba. Keenni abba yaqeera, Lubbu sunni araa. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Ummata qalbiin yaaqa? Dhaqaa raqaa dhaga? Nuura sunni deebiya, Mustaqbal sunni yaaqa. Harka kaxxa marra, Gammachuu baaxax. Libaa keenni yaaqa, Furda kee yaaqa! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Wadaayta tokko naba yedha! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Libiin miilli dagag! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Gammachuu gubba gubbaan! Lugta kee soor! Dhaqaa dhaga! AMAVIVA! Biyya higee yaaqa! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL GLOBAL DANCE CHANT] Ama! Ama! Gubba mirga! Viva! Viva! Gubba bita! Harka qalbii! Harka samii! AMAVIVA! Wadaayta baaxax! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ummata! Abba nuura! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Ummata ummata meeta, Abba baruma meeta. Iyaalu maqaarra, Addunya hin beekka. Beera maaluma qooda, Gada qaxxa meeta. Abba ummata yaaqa, Yaaxxa meeta hasaa. Gubba dirri gubba magala, Gubba gaara gubba baax. Keenni abba yaqeera, Lubbu sunni araa. Sweefin abba qaxxa, Ummata qaxxa yaaqa. Mustaqbal yaaqa, Nuura sunni yaaqa. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Ummata qalbiin yaaqa? Dhaqaa raqaa dhaga? Nuura sunni deebiya, Mustaqbal sunni yaaqa. Harka kaxxa marra, Gammachuu baaxax. Libaa keenni yaaqa, Furda kee yaaqa! [CHORUS — MASSIVE FESTIVAL DROP] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Wadaayta tokko naba yedha! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Libiin miilli dagag! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Gammachuu gubba gubbaan! Lugta kee soor! Dhaqaa dhaga! AMAVIVA! Biyya higee yaaqa! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Haddii calaacal ka dheragtay, Haddii jidku dheer yahay, Haad naxariis ku garab gasho, Hees rajo ah ha ku hesho. Haddii riyadaadu luntay, Haddii dadaalkaaga dhamaaday, Ficil yar oo naxariis ah Ha ku tuso cirka kale. Sheekadeenna way kala duwan tahay, Jidkeenna wuu kala duwan yahay. Laakiin jacaylkeenna aan is siino Wuxuu dhaafi karaa maalmaheenna. Ha xusuusto aduunku wax Markaynu tagno oo aan joogin: In yar oo farqi ah baan sameynay, Oo mid kale ayaan caawinnay. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Dunida oo dhan ma beddeli kartid... Si aad u beddesho dunida qofka kale. *(A second heartbeat.)* Eray naxariis leh... Gacan caawin ah... Albaab fur... *(Choir whispers)* Gudbi... Gudbi... GUDBI! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Yaa jaceyl u baahan? Crowd: DHAMMAANTAYADA! Lead: Yaa jaceyl bixin kara? Crowd: DHAMMAANTAYADA! Lead: Yaa rajo keeni kara? Crowd: DHAMMAANTAYADA! Lead: Haddaba i tus sidaad u dhaqaaqdo! [THE AMAVIVA DANCE — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ama! Ama! Gacmaha wadnahaaga saar! Viva! Viva! Gacmahaaga fur! U dhaqaaq midig! U dhaqaaq bidix! Gudbi jacaylka! Gudbi jacaylka! *(MASSIVE AFRO-HOUSE BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Ama-ama! AMAVIVA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Jacayl yar baa nolosha beddeli kara! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Quluubta malaayiin ha shidanto! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Farxadda dhinac dhinac ha la gudbiyo! Lugahaaga dhaqaaji! Dareen garaaca! AMAVIVA! Aadanaha ha noolaado! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Naxariis yar! Dhoollacaddeyn yar! Waqti yar Meel fog gaari kara! Quluubta bilyan! Riyooyin bilyan! Hal aadanaha! Hal hees! AMA