[Ijaw/Izon] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Bi we mu kun, ala belekere.* **[INTRO — African Percussion, Bright Guitar, Rising Crowd Vocals]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Bia mu kun! Bia ya suwo! Kene, ba, tono— LIFTARA! *(Explosive bass drop)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Mu-a, mu-a, LIFTARA! Belekere, belekere, de bi! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Kila gbo ti na kene! Mu-a, mu-a, LIFTARA! Tama fele, mu su emi! O ki o! O ki mi! Mu kun— Kene, ba, tono! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]** Eya se bulo, bu bi na, Opuwa tebe ki yene. Opu be sogha na emi, Bari be lekere na. Gbe na bulo, onyo so, E tebe na, ki be emi? E se, “Bia siki mi, Ile be emi se.” Kene ofori be tale, Kene mi be bara. Ki be se we mi na, Ene mi se mi na. Sweefin tebe se mi, Kene mi, emi be. Bi mu kun na be emi, Ola belekere na. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** O se zu ba emi na? O se dumu gbe na? Bia suwo na emi, Ola belekere na! E mi se be na, E mi so be emi. Bi mi kun na emi na, Belekere mi na! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Mu-a, mu-a, LIFTARA! Belekere, belekere, de bi! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Kila gbo ti na kene! Mu-a, mu-a, LIFTARA! Tama fele, mu su emi! O ki o! O ki mi! Mu kun— Kene, ba, tono! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Mu! Mu! Fele! Fele! Bia emi tebe! Kiri! Gbe! So emi! Ene mi gbe na! Mu-a! Mu-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]** Opuwa be emi, Emi be plan. Opu be emi, Emi be emi. Onyo be emi, Kene be emi. Emi be emi, Emi na emi. Bulo na bulo, Kene na emi. Kila emi, Emi na emi. Ola be mi, Bia emi. Kene be emi, Bia emi. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** O se zu ba emi na? O se dumu gbe na? Bia suwo na emi, Ola belekere na! E mi se be na, E mi so be emi. Bi mi kun na emi na, Belekere mi na! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Mu-a, mu-a, LIFTARA! Belekere, belekere, de bi! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Kila gbo ti na kene! Mu-a, mu-a, LIFTARA! Tama fele, mu su emi! O ki o! O ki mi! Mu kun— Kene, ba, tono! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Ma u findi door wey dey open, Holi am wide for pesin wey new. Ma u learni way to make am, Share di tins wey help you through. No get one road to progress, No get promise without care. But di world wey fit for others Na better world to share. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Who fit lift pesin? Crowd: We fit! We fit! Lead: Who fit make difference? Crowd: We fit! We fit! Lead: Who dey here? Crowd: Everybody! Lead: Then show me how you move! *(Percussion builds)* Lift! Lift! Step! Step! Hands up high! Turn around! One for you! One for me! Lift each other— One, two, three! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Higher, higher, here we dey! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Everybody reach for di stars! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Move your feet and lift your heart! One for you! One for me! Lift each other— One, two, three! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** One open door, One helping hand. One little step Fit change di plan. Sweefin bring us ways to connect, To create, exchange, and grow. Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! When we lift each other, We all rise! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*