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[Kabiye] Unloopa

by Swifin Echoes

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# UNLOOPA
*Dole le ti, Bɔ ne di.*

**[INTRO — Ndege Njom, Kɔkɔ nyɛ, Gbɔŋ nyɔbo]**

*(Njom kɔ gbi. Gbɔŋ sɔ.)*

Gbe dɔ,  
Dɔ nyɛ bɔ.

Dɔ nyɛ na,  
Dɔ nyɛ gbɔ.

Nɔ kelɛn—

Nye dɔ le ti!

Hey! Hey!

UNLOOPA!

**[CHORUS — Dɔnwɔ nti Bɔn]**

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!  
Dole le ti, fɔ bɔ!

Oh-ya, UNLOOPA!  
New dɔ, tɔ na gbɔ!

Bɔ bɔ!  
Ndeydɔ!

Hɛ bɔ na gbi!

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!  
Nye dɔ le ti se!

**[VERSE 1 — Gɛyi Nya, Gbɔre Gitar]**

Mama na lɔ bɔ anja  
Fɔ dɔme bɔ nɛ enu.  
Nɔ gɔ lɔ dɔbɔ bɔ,  
Bɔ lɔ na tɔle fɔ.

Nɔ ne tɔ mɛ si bɔ,  
Nye dɔ gɔ bɔ a fɔ.  
Nye kɔsɔ, nye lɔ,  
Nye dɔ bɔ a fɔ!

Kɛlɛn bɔ, gɔgɔ na mɛ  
Bɔ na fɔ kɔ nɔ.  
Nye nyɔmɛ pɔ nɔ,  
Fɔ na nɔ bɔ.

Nɔ kɛ nyɔlɔn, nɔ ma bɔ,  
Nɔ ma ti fɔ bɔ.  
Nɔ nɔ dɔ si,  
Nye fɔ na fa.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Ngoya Bɔ]**

Nɔ lɔ, “Nɔ dɔ bɔ lɔ.”  
Nye lɔ, “Nɔ lɔ kɔ?”

Dɔ gbɔ si ma dɔ,  
Bɔ a fa lɔ!

Dɔ bɔn dɔ gɔ na,  
Kɔkɔ bɔ na fɔ.

Nɔ nɔ dɔ ne,  
Nye fɔ na fa!

**[CHORUS — Dɔnwɔ nti Bɔn]**

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!  
Dole le ti, fɔ bɔ!

Oh-ya, UNLOOPA!  
New dɔ, tɔ na gbɔ!

Bɔ bɔ!  
Ndeydɔ!

Hɛ bɔ na gbi!

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!  
Nye dɔ le ti se!

**[POST-CHORUS — Nya Lɔ]**

Gbe! Gbe!  
Dole lɔ!

Bɔ bɔ!  
Ne dɔ bɔ!

Hey! Hey!  
Lɔ mɔ na!

UNLOOPA!  
Nye fɔ lɔ ke!

**[VERSE 2 — Nya Ngoya, Lɔn Lɔ]**

Ajimɛ na si fɔ,  
Nya sɔ na fɔbɔ.  
Ajimɛ nɔ mɔ lɔ,  
Ajimɛ dɔ ne tɔ.

Fɔ gɔdɔ, fɔ dɔ,  
Mɛn ngɛ lɔa gɔ,  
Nɔ bɔ kɔ na lɔ,  
Nɔ ma ne fɔdɔ.

Sweefin nɔ hɛn na mɔ,  
Fɔ sɔ nɔ kɔbɔ.  
New dɔ na mɔ,  
Nye ne dɔ ne fɔ.

Nɔ ma fɔ kɔ na,  
Nɔ lɔ ɩ fɔbɔ,  
Nɔ nɔ ɔlɔ,  
Nye lɔ na mɔ.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Ngoya Bɔ]**

Nɔ lɔ, “Nɔ dɔ bɔ lɔ.”  
Nye lɔ, “Nɔ lɔ kɔ?”

Dɔ gbɔ si ma dɔ,  
Bɔ a fa lɔ!

Dɔ bɔn dɔ gɔ na,  
Kɔkɔ bɔ na fɔ.

Nɔ nɔ dɔ ne,  
Nye fɔ na fa!

**[CHORUS — Nɔ mɛn ɩ Bɔn]**

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!  
Dole le ti, fɔ bɔ!

Oh-ya, UNLOOPA!  
New dɔ, tɔ na gbɔ!

Bɔ bɔ!  
Ndeydɔ!

Hɛ bɔ na gbi!

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!  
Nye dɔ le ti se!

**[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Slow Handclaps]**

Mè tɔ́ sɔ́m dɔ́m mè yé 
Ná yá bɛ́ zú sɔ́dɔ́ hã.

Mè tɔ́ hãn tá sì yé nɛ́ 
To yé sɔ́m hẽ bɔ́ tã.

Mè pɔ́ yá fɔ́dɔ́ nyɔ́,  
Mè pɔ́ yá nɔ́ŋá nɛ́,

Tɔ́ nɛ́ ʊma tɔ́ fɔ́dɔ́m  
Na nɛ́ pɔ́dɔ́ ɪ tɛ́ ɪ hã.

*(Silence. One heartbeat.)*

**[SPOKEN BUILD — Female Lead]**

Dɔ́ sɔ́m ba nɔ́ wà?

Dɔ́ sɔ́m lɛ́ nɔ́ ɪ kɔ́ tɛ́?

*(A single drumbeat.)*

Ná kɔ́ ɪ kɔ́.

Mɛ́ bɔ́ ɪ tɔ́!

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Yá ɪ kɔ́ nɔ́ hã?
Crowd: Kó! Kó!

Lead: Yá dɔ́ nɔ́ kɛ́ ɪ kɔ́?
Crowd: Ba! Ba!

Lead: Nɔ́m ɪ dɔ́m hã nɔ́?
Crowd: Kɛ́ bɛ́yé!

Lead: Mè yá mɔ́ ɪ tɔ́!

*(Bass builds)*

Hã! Hã!
Yé dɔ́!

Mɛ́ nà!  
Mɛ́ bɔ́!

Pà! Pà!
Nà! Nà!

UNLOOPA!
Ná tɔ́ ɪ nɛ́!

*(Massive bass drop — extended instrumental dance break)*

**[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!  
Yé dɔ́ ɪ tɔ́, bɛ́ ɪ nà!

Oh-ya, UNLOOPA!  
Nɛ́ pɔ́dɔ́, na dɔ́!

Mɛ́ bɔ́!  
Mɛ́ nà!

Pà yá hã ɪ mɔ́!

Un-loop, UNLOOPA!  
Mè kɛ́ dɔ́ ɪ nɛ́!

**[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Crowd Chant]**

Hã na hã—  
Dɔ́ ɪ nɛ́!

Mɛ́ tɔ́ nà  
Yɔ́ bɔ́.

Yɛ́ Afrikà, dɔ́ bɔ́,  
Ná ɪ pɔ́dɔ́ kɔ́.

Sweefin yé ʊ ɪ,  
Ná tɔ́ ɪ sɔ́.

Un-loop!  
UNLOOPA!

Dɔ́ ɪ nɛ́.  
Dɔ́ ɪ kɔ́.  

*(Final thunderous drum hit.)*