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[Kabiye] Widaway

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

# WIDAWAY  
*Sweefin Music — Kabiye Version*

**[Intro — A Cappella Female Vocal, Handclaps, Rising African Percussion]**

Way-oh, way-oh!  
N'zo nda'na way-oh!  

Way-oh, way-oh!  
N'zo na hame say-oh!  

*(Children's choir)*  
Eh! Eh! Eh!  

*(Deep bass drops)*  

WIDAWAY!

**[Verse 1 — Warm, Infectious Afrobeats Groove]**

Togbè dodo si yé nagbe,  
N'zo kpa a gbe zã bè.  
Togbè na, n'zo ni gblè à,  
N'zo kpa wé a yê dzo là.

D'kè sɔ́fè na dɔ gban,  
D'kè na mɛ mɛ tɔn dɔ kan.  
Kpèda na wé dɔ a bã,  
N'zo kpa gblè bo n'aga là.

Kú sɔ́ na n'zo na sèmè,  
Mê gbigbè kpa n'zu sàmè,  
N'zo bɔ́ dɔ a dɔ gblan,  
Mê n'zo kpa a na kpa wã.

**[Pre-Chorus — Rising Female Harmonies]**

N'zo kpa n'yi to gbè?  
N'zo yé na kpa hã bɛn?

N'zo na hame, “Togbè ye,”  
N'zo nda'na ahi yé!

Nɔ́kɔ́ n'gan, bɔ́ n'la,  
N'zo kêta be sɔ́ lá.

N'zo gbã na kpa hã,  
N'zo dɔ na mbo gã!

**[Chorus — Explosive Afro-House Dance Hook]**

Way-oh, way-oh!  
N'zo nda'na way-oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
N'zo tɔ̃ n'ga hame!

Eh-ya-ya! Eh-ya-yo!  
N'zo tɔ̃ n'ga kpa!

Way-oh, way-oh!  
N'zo kpa hame!

Dɔ́ ni tɔ, dɔ́ ni bã,  
Dɔ́ ni kpa so na wã!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
N'zo nda'na way-oh!

**[Post-Chorus — Viral Dance Chant]**

Gba! (Eh!)  
Pã! (Eh!)

Gbe n'yi na dɔ sína!

Gbagba! (Eh!)  
Gban! (Eh!)

Gbe n'yi na tɔ́, n'zo bã!

Way-oh! Way-oh!  
N'zo kpé dɔ n'ga!

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

Mama na wé gblè sɔ́ nɔ́,  
N'zo tɔ na mɛ dɔ là.  
Papa na wé kɔ na dɔ,  
N'zo wé gblè ɨ tɔ́ fa.

D'kè na so, n'zo gblè gɔ́,  
D'kè nɔ́kɔ́ na dɔ ɨgɔ́.  
D'kè na wé kpa gban,  
D'kè na gblè na wã.

Kú sɔ́ mɔ́ kpa dã,  
Mê kɔ́ na dɔ ɨgɔ́,  
Sweefin n'zo sɔ́ mɔ́ kpa n'gan,  
N'zo tɔ̃ n'ga si kpa!

**[Pre-Chorus — Full Choir Builds]**

N'zo kpa n'yi to gbè?  
N'zo yé na kpa hã bɛn?

N'zo na hame, “Togbè ye,”  
N'zo nda'na ahi yé!

Nɔ́kɔ́ n'gan, bɔ́ n'la,  
N'zo kêta be sɔ́ lá.

N'zo gbã na kpa hã,  
N'zo dɔ na mbo gã!

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

Way-oh, way-oh!  
N'zo nda'na way-oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
N'zo tɔ̃ n'ga hame!

Eh-ya-ya! Eh-ya-yo!  
N'zo tɔ̃ n'ga kpa!

Way-oh, way-oh!  
N'zo kpa hame!

Dɔ́ ni tɔ, dɔ́ ni bã,  
Dɔ́ ni kpa so na wã!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
N'zo nda'na way-oh!

**[Bridge — Emotional Piano, Warm Choir]**

Yé dɔ súkpè n'gan,  
Yé dɔ bɔ́ n'zo anya.  
Mê d'kè n'zo nɔ́gbè,  
Togbè dɔ sâ gblè.

[Verse]  
Nà a sɔrɔ fɛ́ tɔ́kɔ,  
Nà a fɛ́ kɔ́ yà,  
Nà ifi nyè wàgɔ,  
Nà a sɔ́ tɛ́ sɔ́ wè tɔ́.

[Chorus]  
Nà tɔ́ a nì kafè,  
Tò yì dɔ́ dɔ́,  
Yà wàgɔ lɛ́,  
Yà wàgɔ sàbà.

*(Drums begin to build)*

**[Dance Break — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Nà tɔ́ a sɔ́ yà?  
Crowd: Yà-oh! Yà-oh!

Lead: Nà tɔ́ a yè jɔ́ yà?  
Crowd: Hè-oh! Hè-oh!

Lead: Nà kɔ́ mɔ́ tɛ́?  
Crowd: Kàwan bé!

Lead: Nà tɔ́ a yè?  
Crowd: Bɔ́ nà yà!

*(Percussion break)*

Kɔ́ hɔ́ yé! (Hè!)  
Kɔ́ jɔ́ yé! (Hè!)

Kà yè nyè! (Hè!)  
Tɔ́ yì yà! (Hè!)

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Nà tɔ́ a sɔ́ yà-oh!

*(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)*

**[Final Chorus — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

Yà-oh, yà-oh!  
Nà tɔ́ a sɔ́ yà-oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Tɔ́ yì mùsɔ́ kɔ́ yà!

Hè-ya-ya! Hè-ya-yò!  
Tɔ́ yì lɔ́ tɔ́ hɛ́!

Yà-oh, yà-oh!  
Kàwan bé!

Nye tɔ́, nye jɔ́,  
Nye kɔ́ bɔ́ tɔ́ sɔ́!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Nà tɔ́ a sɔ́ yà-oh!

**[Outro — Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]**

Yà-oh, yà-oh!  
Nà tɔ́ a sɔ́ yà-oh!

Fà tɔ́ lɛ́ bɔ́ a kɔ́,  
Fà tɔ́ bɔ́ yè yà,  
Sweefin kà tɔ́ mɔ́ lɔ́ kɔ́  
Yà bɛ́ kɔ́ nɔ́ yì lɛ́.

Yà-oh… yà-oh…

WIDAWAY!

*(Final drum hit)*