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[Fon] Widaway

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

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

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Anan wa gangan way-oh!

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Dèkpò nu gbèdò kpò!

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

*(Deep bass drops)*

WIDAWAY!

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

Mè zo dè wa gbè do gòn,  
Ŋun hwɛ nu dɔ̀ wá klán.  
A wa gbá fɔ̀ kɛn do,  
Nàn bɛ́ su ɖɔ̀ gbɔ̀n nu à gbɔ.

Tàn nyɔ̀n a nɔ̀n kpɛ é bìzì là,  
Azɔ́ agɔ̀ má gbé nú tò.  
Fɔ̀ hɔmɔ bɔ̀n bɛ́ ɖɔ̀n ké gbè,  
Dèkpò mí yé hɔmɔ jɔ́ ɖé.

Mì mùn gbɔ́n wá hùn,  
Dè nɔ̀n a kpè sɔ bɔ bɛ.  
A nû dèkpò to gbè,  
Tò ɖé gòn anan wá.

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

Ŋú nyò gbédɔ̀ dɔ̀,  
Ŋú ṣɔ̀ à gbán yè.

Gbè à wá kpɔ kán kún,  
Nà wá gò wà bɔ́n!

Kà à nân lɛ́ tò,  
Bíyì à kùn jɛ mè.

Kpɛ́nu dán gbádɛ,  
Mì sɔ jí ń ná!

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

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Anan wa gangan way-oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Gbédɔ̀ ná yé fɔ̀!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
Mòmɔ hùn ná sún gbé!

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Dèkpò wá jì!

Jí kàn, ji kùn,  
Jí sún bɔ̀n gbè!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Anan wa gangan way-oh!

**[Post-Chorus — Viral Dance Chant]**

Tɔ̀! (Hey!)  
Wɔ̀! (Hey!)

Tèn gbàn yɔ̀ tú gbé!

Kpán! (Hey!)  
Sɔ̀! (Hey!)

Sùn gbédɔ̀, má dó gbɔ́n!

Way-oh! Way-oh!  
Mì dèkpò gbé!

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

Mama gbà yí à ɖɔ̀ ló,  
Sí wá bɛ́ kpɛ wá.  
Papa gbà kùn tó ɖó,  
Wá kán gbɔ̀n à gbè.

Ànyɔ̀n gbà wá sùn sɛ́,  
Awɔ́ gbà ɖù mún gbé.  
Azɔ́ wá kpɛ agbà è mì,  
Ànà wá ɖɔ̀ gbè xwé.

Do klùn ɖɔ́, do gbán ɖɔ́,  
Do gbɛn wɛ́, do sí wɛ́.  
Sweefin nà sò mí kpè gbè,  
Dò wá gbé nu tò gbè!

**[Pre-Chorus — Full Choir Builds]**

Ŋú nyò gbédɔ̀ dɔ̀,  
Ŋú ṣɔ̀ à gbán yè.

Gbè à wá kpɔ kán kún,  
Nà wá gò wà bɔ́n!

Kà à nân lɛ́ tò,  
Bíyì à kùn jɛ mè.

Kpɛ́nu dán gbádɛ,  
Mì sɔ jí ń ná!

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

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Anan wa gangan way-oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Gbédɔ̀ ná yé fɔ̀!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
Mòmɔ hùn ná sún gbé!

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Dèkpò wá jì!

Jí kàn, ji kùn,  
Jí sún bɔ̀n gbè!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Anan wa gangan way-oh!

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

Wɛ́ gbé tò jùkpa,  
Fɔ̀n wá gbé tò nún.  
Mè à gbɔ́n dɔ̀n,  
Jɛ́ má bɔ́n tán, tán.

**[Verse]**

Kpo to azɔ ɖo wɛ la,  
Mi kpo gbe vie do.  
Na wa mi nɔ yɛna,  
Mɛ gba fo kpe ɖe ɖo.

Kɛ mi nya mɛ na vɔ,  
Fi ka na mɛ gbɔ.  
Tokpa gbé wɛ gbɔ,  
Mɛ mɛɖɛ kpé gbɔ.

*(Drums begin to build)*

**[Dance Break — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Mi nya xɔsi to?  
Crowd: Way-oh! Way-oh!

Lead: Mi gba vodoo?  
Crowd: Hey-oh! Hey-oh!

Lead: Nu to gbe ɖo?  
Crowd: Wɛɛ ɖo!

Lead: Nu ɖo fo?  
Crowd: Mɛ do gbe gbe!

*(Percussion break)*

Sɛkpe ɖɔ to! (Hey!)  
Sɛkpe kpo nɔ! (Hey!)

Gbe ɖo ɗotɔn! (Hey!)  
Wɛ gbɔ gbe! (Hey!)

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Mi gbɔ xɔsi way-oh!

*(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)*

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

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Mi gbɔ xɔsi way-oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Fi nu ɖo gbe gbɔ!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
Gbe wɛ to ɖa do!

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Kpaɖe way-oh!

Kpo xɔsi, xɔ gbɛ,  
Kpo gbede wɛ gbe!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Mi gbɔ xɔsi way-oh!

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

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Mi gbɔ xɔsi way-oh!

Fɔgbɛ lɛ do setin,  
Atɛ gbede do kpɔn,  
Sweefin kɛ gbe to kple  
Nu kplo nu gbe ɖo ɖa.

Way-oh… way-oh…

WIDAWAY!

*(Final drum hit)*