[Urhobo] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh… eh-eh! Mi vo re oghene ohwo vwe… Oghene meye vwe ojevwe. Uke re vwe? Uke re vwa? *(Heartbeat, then handclaps)* Oko, oko, oko! Wẹ, wẹ, wẹ! Oghene! Oghene! Oghene vwe ohwo vwa! *(Bass drop)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** Mi vo re ohwo vwe vwerọ vwe, Vwerọ vwe oghene vwe ọghe. Vwerọ vwe ọghọ vwe vwe vwe, Vwerọ vwe oghene vwe ọghọ vwe. Mi vo vwe ghẹ vwe ohwo, Vwe oghene vwe vwe ọghọ. Mi vo vwe ọghọ vwe ọghọ vwe, Vwe oghene vwe vwe ọghọ. Uke mi vwe vwe oghene vwe ọghọ, Vwe vwe ọghọ vwe vwe oghene vwe. Mi vwe vwe ọghọ vwe ọghọ vwe, Vwe vwe vwe oghene vwe ọghọ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Mi vwe oghene vwe! Uke re vwe, ọghọ vwe! Vwe oghene vwe vwe ọghọ, Vwe vwe oghene vwe vwe ọghọ! Mi vwe oghene vwe vwe, Vwe vwe oghene vwe vwe. Ọghọ vwe vwe, vwe vwe, Vwe oghene vwe ọghọ vwe! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Oko, oko, oko — oghene vwe ọghọ! Wẹ, wẹ, wẹ — oghene vwe ọghọ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Vwe oghene vwe vwe ọghọ! Ọghene! Ọghene! Vwe oghene vwe vwe ọghọ! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Vwe oghene vwe vwe ọghọ! Oko, oko, oko — vwe oghene! Wẹ, wẹ, wẹ — vwe oghene! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Ọghọ vwe vwe ọghọ vwe! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Oko-oko! (Ọghene!) Wẹ-wẹ! (Ọghene!) Vwe oghene vwe vwe ọghọ! Ọghọ-ọghọ! (Ọghene!) Vwe-vwe! (Ọghene!) Vwe oghene vwe vwe ọghọ! Na-na-oko! Wẹ-wẹ-wẹ! NOWVERSE! Vwe oghene vwe ọghọ! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Mi vwe ọghọ vwe ọghọ vwe, Vwe ọghọ vwe vwe oghene. Vwe oghene vwe vwe ọghọ, Vwe oghene vwe vwe ọghọ. Vwe oghene vwe ọghọ vwe, Vwe oghene vwe ọghọ vwe. Ọghọ vwe vwe vwe ọghọ, Ọghọ vwe vwe vwe ọghọ. Vwe oghene vwe ọghọ vwe, Vwe oghene vwe ọghọ vwe. Sweefin vwe ọghọ vwe, Vwe ọghọ vwe vwe ọghọ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Mi vwe oghene vwe! Uke re vwe, ọghọ vwe! Vwe oghene vwe vwe ọghọ, Vwe vwe oghene vwe vwe ọghọ! Mi vwe oghene vwe vwe, Vwe vwe oghene vwe vwe. Ọghọ vwe vwe, vwe vwe, Vwe oghene vwe ọghọ vwe! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Oko, oko, oko — oghene vwe ọghọ! Wẹ, wẹ, wẹ — oghene vwe ọghọ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Vwe oghene vwe vwe ọghọ! Ọghene! Ọghene! **[VERSE]** Fe n'ovwi re vwa re vwe! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Oghene r'ovwe, oghene r'oyibo! Nana, nana, nana — k'owhwo re vwe! Whe, whe, whe — ughene re vwie! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Emete r'oyibo vwa k'erh'aghwa! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** Omote, vware, o vware, Oghene r'ukpe re! O si'vwo, o si'rhi, O gho vwo kpe k'ovwe! K'ofi r'ere vwo s'udjorho, K'ofi r'uvie re vwo deco. O gho rhi'vwo k'ovwi re, O gho vwo di'kugbe re. O k'ovwe r'uvwie vwo'kpe, O k'ovwe r'uvie vwo'kpe. Oghene r'ughe vwo'kpe, Oghene r'oyibo vwo'kpe. *(Music stops — one heartbeat)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Vware… Ufuoma r'ovwe o vwo'kpe v'ovwi re. A vwo'kpe oghene r'ovwi re. K'owhwo re vwe? *(Crowd shouts)* NANA! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Lead: Oghene r'ekpe? Crowd: Nana! Lead: Oghene r'ughe? Crowd: Nana! Lead: Oghene r'ovwi? Crowd: Nana! Lead: Oghene re vwo? Crowd: Emete! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Nana-nana! (Hey!) Whe-whe! (Hey!) Ime vwe k'ovwi! Oghene r'ohwo! (Hey!) Urhu re k'ovwi! (Hey!) Fe n'ovwi re vwa re vwe! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Oghene r'oyibo vwa k'erh'aghwa! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Nana, nana, nana — oghene r'ore! Whe, whe, whe — oghene r'ovwi! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Oghene r'oyibo vwa k'erh'aghwa! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Fe n'ovwi re vwa re vwe! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Oghene r'ovwe, oghene r'oyibo! Nana, nana, nana — k'owhwo re vwe! Whe, whe, whe — ughene re vwie! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Emete r'oyibo vwa k'erh'aghwa! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Ufuoma vwo'kpe v'ovwi re, Oghene r'ovwi vwo'kpe. Oghene r'ovwi k'erh'aghwa, Oghene...