[Mende] Love
by Swifin Echoes
Afrobeats + Makossa + Coupé-Décalé
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Lyrics
[Intro – Warm Makossa Guitar, Rolling Bass, Handclaps] Oh-oh-oh... Eh-eh-eh... Oh-oh-oh... Yeah-yeah! Woni kɛ! Woni nayi! Woni lə! Hey! Hey! Sɔngɔ! I nɔ lə? (Tɛ lɛ!) I fɛ lə? (Sɛ dɛ!) Oh-oh-oh... Mɔlɛ nɛn dɔ! [Opening Hook – Full Groove Drops] Lə! Lə! Tɛ lɛ! Lə! Lə! Jɛmɛn dɛ! Lə! Lə! Mɔlɛ jɛ! Lə! Lə! Mɔlɛ gɔ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Nɔngɔ lɛ, Nɔngɔ jɛ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Lə na jɔlɔ Mɔ nɛn lɛ! [Verse 1 – Bouncy Afrobeats, Melodic Makossa Bass] Nɔ na bɛ, yɛ kɛ, Wɔkɔ jɛmɛn, yɛ nɔ lɛ. Nɔ nɛ fɛlɛ jɛmɛ, Nɔ nɛ kɛ nɔ lɔ. O fɔɔ nɛ, o fɔɔ sɔ, O fɔɔ lɛ mɛ nɔnɔ. Nɔ fɛ fɛ, nɔ jɛmɛn, Nɔ lɛ fɛlɛ yɛn. I nɔ jɔ! I nɔ bɛ! Kɛ tɛ fɛm Nɔ fɛ! Woni kɛ! Woni lɛ! Mɔ lɛ fɛ nɛ! [Pre-Chorus – Rising Harmonies, Call and Response] I nɔ fɛlɛ? (Fɛlɛ na!) I nɔ jɛmɛn? (Sɔ mɛ!) I nɔ fɛ? (Fɛ jɔ!) I nɔ sɔlɛ nɔ Mɔ yɛ lɛ? Woni kɛ! Woni bɛ! Kɛ tɛ fɛm Nɔ ɔ! Woni lɛ! Woni sɔ! Tɛ na lə fɛ! [Chorus – Explosive, Full Dance Groove] Lə! Lə! Tɛ lɛ! Lə! Lə! Jɛmɛn dɛ! Lə! Lə! Mɔlɛ jɛ! Lə! Lə! Mɔlɛ gɔ! Lə na jɔlɔ! Lə na jɔ! Lə na fɛlɛ Kɛ nɔ jɔ! Lə! Lə! Mɔ mɛ! Nɔngɔ lɛ, Nɔngɔ jɛ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Tɛ lɛ! Tɛ lɛ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Lə na jɔlɔ Mɔ nɛn fɛ! [Post-Chorus – Makossa Guitar Riff, Coupé-Décalé Percussion] Eh-eh! Lə! Eh-eh! Lə! Tɛ lɛ! Tɛ lɛ! Tɛ lɛ! Eh-eh! Lə! Eh-eh! Lə! Tɛ mɛ! Tɛ mɛ! Jɛmɛn dɛ! Hey! Hey! Sɔn yɛn! Hey! Hey! Kɛ tɛ! Fɛlɛ, nɛn nɛn! Mɔ lɛ wɔtɔ! [Verse 2 – Joyful, Rhythmic, Emotional] Fɔrɔ fɛllɛ ɔnɛ, Nɔ mɔnɛ nɛm. Fɔrɔ sɔlɛ nɔ, Na fɛdɛ nɛm. Nɔ bɛ na yɛn, Nɔ bɛ na jɛmɛn. Fɛlɛ na fɔ, O lɛ mɛ. Nɔ nɛ fɛ, Nɔ nɛ sɔ. Nɔ nɛ jɛmɛn, Nɔ nɛ fɔ. Nɔnɛ nɛ kɛ jɔ, Nɔnɛ nɛ lɛ. Nɔ jɛmɛn lɛ, Nɔ tɛ jɛmɛn! I nɔ kɛ tɛ, I nɔ jɔ lɔ. Nɔ lɛ bɛ na fɛ, Sɔlɛ le lɛ! [Pre-Chorus – Call and Response] I nɔ fɛlɛ? (Fɛlɛ na!) I nɔ jɛmɛn? (Sɔ mɛ!) I nɔ fɛ? (Fɛ jɔ!) I nɔ sɔlɛ nɔ Mɔ yɛ lɛ? Woni kɛ! Woni bɛ! Kɛ tɛ fɛm Nɔ ɔ! Woni lɛ! Woni sɔ! Tɛ na lə fɛ! [Chorus – Full Ensemble] Lə! Lə! Tɛ lɛ! Lə! Lə! Jɛmɛn dɛ! Lə! Lə! Mɔlɛ jɛ! Lə! Lə! Mɔlɛ gɔ! Lə na jɔlɔ! Lə na jɔ! Lə na fɛlɛ Kɛ nɔ jɔ! Lə! Lə! Mɔ mɛ! Nɔngɔ lɛ, Nɔngɔ jɛ! [Dance Break – Instrumental, Makossa Bass + Coupé-Décalé Drums] Heh! Heh! Heh! Heh! Bɛ nɔ! (Bɛ nɔ!) Sɛ nɔ! (Sɛ nɔ!) Fɔ nɔ! (Fɔ nɔ!) Kɔ fɛ! (Na bɛ nɔ!) Tɛm! Nɔ! Tɔ nɛ! Fɛ! Fɛ! Fɛ bɛ! Sɛ nɛ! Lɛ nɛ! Nɛ bɔ! Fɛ nɔ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Nɔ! Nɔ! Nɔ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Bɛ nɔ! [Bridge – Emotional Breakdown, Soft Piano, Warm Choir] N kɛ na, kɛ mɔ bɛ, Kɛ bɛ tɔ nɔ fɛ nɛ, Nɔ bɛ jɛ fɛ tɛ lɛ Tɛ nɔ jɛ fɛ nɛ. Na fɛrɛ nɛ bɛ nɔ kɛ Bɛ jɛ dɛn lɔ yɛ nɛ. Bɛ jɛ mɔ nɔ bɛ Bɛ jɛ nɔ fɛ nɔ. [Soft Solo Vocal] Sɛ fɛ nɔ bɛ jɛ, N kɛ na fɛ nɔ bɛ. [Choir Enters] Oh-oh-oh... Bɛ lɛ jɛ... Oh-oh-oh... Dɛn lɛ... [Build-Up – Drums Return, Crowd Clapping] Bɛ nɔ na! (Bɛ nɔ na!) N bɛ sɔ nɔ! (Na, na, na!) Nɔ fɛ rɛ! (Nɔ fɛ rɛ!) Nɔ bɛ jɛ dɛ! Bɛ nɔ na! (Bɛ nɔ na!) Fɛnɔ fɛ nɛ! Bɛ nɔ fɛ! (Bɛ nɔ fɛ!) Bɛ nɔ fɛ! (Bɛ nɔ fɛ!) [Massive Dance Drop – Full Bass, Guitars, Percussion] Nɔ! Nɔ! Nɔ! Nɔ! Bɛ nɔ! Nɔ! Nɔ! Nɔ! Bɛ nɔ! Heh! Heh! N tɔ nɛ! Heh! Heh! Nɔ fɛ dɛn! Heh! Heh! Fɛ nɛn! Kɛ fɛrɛ nɛn! [Final Chorus – All Voices, Full Celebration] Nɔ! Nɔ! Bɛ nɔ! Nɔ! Nɔ! Bɛ nɔ! Nɔ! Nɔ! Fɛ nɔ! Nɔ! Nɔ! Sɛ nɛ! Nɔ fɛ nɔ! Nɔ fɛ nɛ! Nɔ fɛ nɔ Bɛ jɛ nɔ nɛ! Nɔ! Nɔ! Fɛ jɛ! Bɛ jɛ nɔ, Bɛ jɛ nɔ! [Final Chorus Variation – Bigger, More Joyful] Nɔ! Nɔ! Lɛ bɛ! Nɔ! Nɔ! Gɛ lɛ! Nɔ! Nɔ! Fɛ lɛ! N fɛ nɛ, Fɛ nɛ nɛ! Eve