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[Ibibio] Widaway

by Swifin Echoes

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Lyrics

# WIDAWAY
*Sweefin Music — Ibibio Version*

**[Intro — A Cappella Female Vocal, Handclaps, Rising African Percussion]**

Ay-oh, ay-oh!  
Mma ke ofuri ay-oh!

Ay-oh, ay-oh!  
Akwa mme ndidia ay-oh!

*(Children's choir)*  
Ay! Ay! Ay!

*(Deep bass drops)*

WIDAWAY!

**[Verse 1 — Warm, Infectious Afrobeats Groove]**

Eyeneka nte idem ikot,  
Eyen mi edem ke isua mbok.  
Nnyin ke isua enye,  
Ima mma nnem enye.

Obongawan ke isua akpaniko,  
Eyeneka ke isua enye nte idem.  
Iko mkpo mme nte isua,  
Eyeneka ke isua isua.

Afo ke isua ke idaha,  
Afo ke isua ke ufok,  
Nnyin ke isua enye,  
Isua enye ke ikot.

**[Pre-Chorus — Rising Female Harmonies]**

Afo ke isua ke ikot?  
Afo ke isua isua mbok?

Nnyin ke isua, "Iso!"  
Nnyin ke isua enye!

Mbok ke isua enye,  
Ikot ke isua enye.

Nnyin ke isua ke idaha,  
Eyeneka ke isua enye!

**[Chorus — Explosive Afro-House Dance Hook]**

Ay-oh, ay-oh!  
Mma ke ofuri ay-oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Idaha ke isua enye!

Ay-ya-ya! Ay-ya-yo!  
Nnyin ke isua enye!

Ay-oh, ay-oh!  
Eyeneka ke isua enye!

Mkpo ke isua enye,  
Mkpo ke isua enye!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Mma ke ofuri ay-oh!

**[Post-Chorus — Viral Dance Chant]**

Ke isua! (Ay!)  
Ke isua! (Ay!)

Ke isua enye!

Mbok! (Ay!)  
Ke isua! (Ay!)

Ikot ke isua enye!

Ay-oh! Ay-oh!  
Eyeneka ke isua enye!

**[Verse 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]**

Mama ke isua enye,  
Obongawan ke isua enye.  
Papa ke isua enye,  
Ikot ke isua enye.

Eyeneka ke isua enye,  
Obongawan ke isua enye.  
Mama ke isua enye,  
Eyeneka ke isua enye.

Nnyin ke isua enye,  
Eyeneka ke isua enye.  
Sweefin ke isua enye,  
Eyeneka ke isua enye.

**[Pre-Chorus — Full Choir Builds]**

Afo ke isua ke ikot?  
Afo ke isua isua mbok?

Nnyin ke isua, "Iso!"  
Nnyin ke isua enye!

Mbok ke isua enye,  
Ikot ke isua enye.

Nnyin ke isua ke idaha,  
Eyeneka ke isua enye!

**[Chorus — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]**

Ay-oh, ay-oh!  
Mma ke ofuri ay-oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Idaha ke isua enye!

Ay-ya-ya! Ay-ya-yo!  
Nnyin ke isua enye!

Ay-oh, ay-oh!  
Eyeneka ke isua enye!

Mkpo ke isua enye,  
Mkpo ke isua enye!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Mma ke ofuri ay-oh!

**[Bridge — Emotional Piano, Warm Choir]**

Mkpo ke isua enye,  
Mkpo ke isua enye.  
Eyeneka ke isua enye,  
Nnyin ke isua enye.

**[Verse]**

Mma enye asana ubok ke ekong,  
Ubok enye ama mkpo uwem.  
Nso ke isop inamde,  
Enye ama edem ifon uruk.

Nso ke ebot usung,  
Ndoho anyo ke idaha.  
Idaha ufok ifon,  
Idaha nte uwem.

*(Ikpa ikpa akpa)*

**[Dance Break — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Anamde usung?  
Crowd: Usung-oh! Usung-oh!

Lead: Anamde isua?  
Crowd: Hey-oh! Hey-oh!

Lead: Nnyin eyene eka?  
Crowd: Eyeneka!

Lead: Anyanamde?  
Crowd: Kwongke!

*(Percussion break)*

Tuke ke nsa! (Hey!)  
Tuke ke aka! (Hey!)

Ke ubok! (Hey!)  
Kama iwa! (Hey!)

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Nnyin anamde usung-oh!

*(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)*

**[Final Chorus — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

Usung-oh, usung-oh!  
Nnyin anamde usung-oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Kama ikwo usung!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
Kama iwa da edem!

Usung-oh, usung-oh!  
Enyene amah!

Isua ke ikang,  
Isua ke iso,  
Isua ke mfana!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Nnyin anamde usung-oh!

**[Outro — Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]**

Usung-oh, usung-oh!  
Nnyin anamde usung-oh!

Ukot ufok ke idaha,  
Ukot ekem ke isua,  
Sweefin ama edem anye  
Ke ikpa ikpa.

Usung-oh… usung-oh…

WIDAWAY!

*(Final drum hit)*