[Nupe] Stackalaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# STACKALAYA *Duge-duge. Kpalo kpalo.* **[INTRO — Playful Marimba, Finger Snaps, Rolling Bass]** Oh-na-na! Eh-ya-ya! Ezi kobo, Ezi eto. Gbigba nma, Kin a yi nma kpe! *(Two claps)* Duge, duge-laya! Hey! Hey! **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Duge, duge-laya! Kpalo kpalo, kpalo kpalo! Dugbe koto! Eto koto! Gba nma tsu kpe! Duge, duge-laya! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-ya! Kpalo kpe, Bata kpe, Gba nma kpe, nma kpe! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]** Ezi kobo yi, ezi kobo kpe, Gbigba nma, gba nma kpe. Eto yi nma, gba nma kpe, Kin a yi nma kpe. Mama fa, “Kpa gbanyi, Kin a nma kpe, kin a nma kpe. Dugbe koto, kin a yi, Kin a gba nma kpe.” Ezi koto, ezi eto, Kin a gba nma kpe. Gbigba nma, gba nma kpe, Kin a yi nma kpe. Sweefin yi nma gba, Kin a gba nma kpe. Eto yi nma, kin a yi, Kin a gba nma kpe. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Harmonies, Handclaps]** Kpa gbanyi, kin a gba, Kin a gba nma kpe. Kin a gba nma kpe, Kin a yi nma kpe. Kin a yi, kin a gba, Kin a gba nma kpe. Kin a gba nma kpe, Kin a yi nma kpe! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Duge, duge-laya! Kpalo kpalo, kpalo kpalo! Dugbe koto! Eto koto! Gba nma tsu kpe! Duge, duge-laya! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-ya! Kpalo kpe, Bata kpe, Gba nma kpe, nma kpe! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Duge! Duge! Gba nma kpe! Bata! Bata! Kin a yi eto! Kpa! Kpa! Gba nma kpe! Duge, duge-laya! Kin a yi nma kpe! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass, Bright Guitar]** Ezi nma, gba nma kpe, Kin a gba nma kpe. Eto kpo, gba nma kpe, Kin a yi nma kpe. Ezi nma gba nma kpe, Kin a yi eto. Kin a gba nma kpe, Kin a yi nma kpe. Ezi nma gba nma kpe, Kin a yi eto. Kin a gba nma kpe, Kin a yi nma kpe. Kin a yi nma kpe, Kin a gba nma kpe. Kin a gba nma kpe, Kin a yi nma kpe. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Kpa gbanyi, kin a gba, Kin a gba nma kpe. Kin a gba nma kpe, Kin a yi nma kpe. Kin a yi, kin a gba, Kin a gba nma kpe. Kin a gba nma kpe, Kin a yi nma kpe! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Duge, duge-laya! Kpalo kpalo, kpalo kpalo! Dugbe koto! Eto koto! Gba nma tsu kpe! Duge, duge-laya! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-ya! Kpalo kpe, Bata kpe, **[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Children's Choir]** Kpana chizhi, enyi doko, Egi kpada, enyi ndako. Egi eba, enyi eba, Egi kpada, enyi gbada. Enyi lale, enyi gbakpa, Enyi gbako, enyi gbada. Enyi egbe, enyi kpeyi, Enyi gbako, enyi gbada. *(Music fades to finger snaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Egi kpada? Crowd: Yi ma! Lead: Egi ndako? Crowd: Kpana chizhi! Lead: Egi eba? Crowd: Yi eba! Lead: Enyi zhi— Crowd: Gbagyi yi! *(Bass drops)* Gbada! Gbada! Gbagyi yi