[Kabiye] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Na taɖɛ kɔŋa, aɖɛ kɔŋa.* **[INTRO — African Percussion, Bright Guitar, Rising Crowd Vocals]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ayiɛ, sɛna na bɛ! Ayiɛ, sɛna na bɛ! Ɖɛɖɛ, ɔɖɔ, tɔŋ— LIFTARA! *(Explosive bass drop)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Tɛŋɛ, tɛŋɛ, na yɔɔ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Kɔŋa si, na yɔŋa! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Sɔŋa si, na wa tɔŋa! Kɔŋa na nɛ! Kɔŋa na wɔ! Taɖɛ kɔŋa— Ɖɛɖɛ, ɔɖɔ, tɔŋ! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]** Fɛwaŋ lɛ wɛ tiɖɖɛ, Ayiɛ ɔŋɔ tɔŋa mɛ. Ayiɛ kpana piɖɖɛ si, Yɔŋa lɛ ɔŋɔ kaɖɖɛ. Ɖɔŋɔ lɛ, ayiɛ wɔna, Nɛŋɛ ɔɖɛ ɖɛ hiɛ. Ayiɛ kpana, "Nɛ na lɛ, Na kpana kɔŋa yiɛ." Tɔŋɔ piɖɖɛ si kpana, Ɖɔŋɔ kaɖɖɛ si kpana. Ayiɛ tɔŋɔ sɔŋa si, Na yɛŋa yiɛ kɔŋa. Sweefin lɛ kɔŋa si, Na kɔŋa lɛ kpana. Na lɛ ɔŋɔ tɔŋa mɛ, Na kɔŋa si kpana. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Nɛŋɛ lɛ ɔwɔ kaɖɖɛ? Nɛŋɛ lɛ ɔsɔ kpana? Nɛ lɛ ɔŋɔ kpana mɛ, Na lɛ ɔŋɔ kɔŋa mɛ! Ɖe lɛ ɔŋɔ kpana, Ɖe lɛ ɔŋɔ kpana. Na lɛ ɔŋɔ kpana mɛ, Na lɛ kɔŋa yiɛ! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Tɛŋɛ, tɛŋɛ, na yɔɔ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Kɔŋa si, na yɔŋa! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Sɔŋa si, na wa tɔŋa! Kɔŋa na nɛ! Kɔŋa na wɔ! Taɖɛ kɔŋa— Ɖɛɖɛ, ɔɖɔ, tɔŋ! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Kɔŋa! Kɔŋa! Sɔŋa! Sɔŋa! Nɛ lɛ ɔŋɔ tɛŋɛ mɛ! Wɔ! Nɛ! Tɔŋa lɛ! Nɛ lɛ ɔŋɔ kpana mɛ! Lift-a! Lift-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]** Ayiɛ kpana lɛ wɛ, Ayiɛ wɔna lɛ mɛ. Ayiɛ kpana lɛ wɛ, Ayiɛ wɔna lɛ mɛ. Ayiɛ kpana lɛ wɛ, Ayiɛ wɔna lɛ mɛ. Ayiɛ kpana lɛ wɛ, Ayiɛ wɔna lɛ mɛ. Ayiɛ kpana lɛ wɛ, Ayiɛ wɔna lɛ mɛ. Ayiɛ kpana lɛ wɛ, Ayiɛ wɔna lɛ mɛ. Ayiɛ kpana lɛ wɛ, Ayiɛ wɔna lɛ mɛ. Ayiɛ kpana lɛ wɛ, Ayiɛ wɔna lɛ mɛ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Nɛŋɛ lɛ ɔwɔ kaɖɖɛ? Nɛŋɛ lɛ ɔsɔ kpana? Nɛ lɛ ɔŋɔ kpana mɛ, Na lɛ ɔŋɔ kɔŋa mɛ! Ɖe lɛ ɔŋɔ kpana, Ɖe lɛ ɔŋɔ kpana. Na lɛ ɔŋɔ kpana mɛ, Na lɛ kɔŋa yiɛ! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Tɛŋɛ, tɛŋɛ, na yɔɔ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Kɔŋa si, na yɔŋa! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Sɔŋa si, na wa tɔŋa! Kɔŋa na nɛ! Kɔŋa na wɔ! Taɖɛ kɔŋa— Ɖɛɖɛ, ɔɖɔ, tɔŋ! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Kpa n'yoorú na yéwa sɔɔna, Kpa n'ye yɔɔ ni yɔɔ nɔ. Kpa n'ya sɔɔna wɛɖɛ, Ta n'ye kpa na yé nɔ. Kpa n'yoɔ na yéwɔwɔ, Kpa n'ye lɛɛ nɔɔ. Kpa n'ya nɔɔ nɔɔ, N'ya yéwɔwɔ. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Kpa n'wuɔ nɔɔ? Crowd: Wɔɔ! Wɔɔ! Lead: Kpa n'ya sɔɔna? Crowd: Wɔɔ! Wɔɔ! Lead: Kpa n'ya nɔɔ? Crowd: Nɔɔ nɔɔ! Lead: Ta n'ya sɔɔna! *(Percussion builds)* Wuɔ! Wuɔ! Tɔɔ! Tɔɔ! Yɛ n'yoɔ! Yɛ kpa! Yɛ n'wuɔ! Yɛ n'mi! Kpa n'wuɔ— Yɔɔ, nɔɔ, tɔɔ! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Wuɔ-a, wuɔ-a, LIFTARA! Yɔɔ, yɔɔ, yɛ n'ya! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Nɔɔ nɔɔ n'ya yé! Wuɔ-a, wuɔ-a, LIFTARA! Ta n'ya n'wuɔ! Yɛ n'wuɔ! Yɛ n'mi! Kpa n'wuɔ— Yɔɔ, nɔɔ, tɔɔ! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** N'yoorú n'ya, N'wuɔ n'ya. N'kɔɔ n'ya N'ya yé. Sweefin n'ya n'kpa, N'ya yé, n'ya nɔɔ. Wuɔ-a, wuɔ-a, LIFTARA! Kpa n'wuɔ n'ya, Yɔɔ n'ya! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*