[Tiv] Stackalaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# STACKALAYA *Icham icham. Gba ve.* **[INTRO — Playful Marimba, Finger Snaps, Rolling Bass]** Oh-na-na! Eh-ya-ya! Icham icham kuru, Icham icham ngu. Tor u dedoo, Mka ya ga u kpishi ngu! *(Two claps)* Stack-a, stack-a-laya! Hey! Hey! **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Stack-a, stack-a-laya! Icham icham, gba ve! Tyen icham! Ngu icham! Mka a wua ngu u ve! Stack-a, stack-a-laya! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-ya! Kpa kpa, Or la or, Mahanga ve u kpishi ngu! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]** Mba i wan, mba i la, Ka u er u kwagh hi la. Mba u dedoo ngu ngu ngu, U ngu ngu u wa i ga. Mama ka, “I kpa kwagh sha, Mba u a dedoo ngu ka sha. Tyen icham sha ka i gba, Chia ngun u ngu u gba.” Icham icham, ngu u dedoo, Mma u ngu ngu i la. Ka i ve u ngu ngu u la, Mba u dedoo a ve er. Sweefin ka u ngu ngu ngu, U tyen, u ze, u la. Ka u ve u mba ngu ngu ngu, U ngu ngu ngu u wa. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Harmonies, Handclaps]** I ya ngu ngu u er, I ya ngu ngu u gba. Ve u ngu ngu sha ka i ve Mba u ngu ngu ngu u la. Ve u kwagh, ve u ngu ngu, Ka u mba ve u mba. Ka u ve u mba ngu ngu, U ngu ngu ngu u la! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Stack-a, stack-a-laya! Icham icham, gba ve! Tyen icham! Ngu icham! Mka a wua ngu u ve! Stack-a, stack-a-laya! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-ya! Kpa kpa, Or la or, Mahanga ve u kpishi ngu! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Stack! Stack! Tyen u kwagh ngu! Kpa! Kpa! I ya ngu ngu ngu! Clap! Clap! Or u mba ngu! Stack-a, stack-a-laya! U ngu ngu ngu u la! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass, Bright Guitar]** Mba i ve ngu ngu ngu, Ka u ve u ngu ngu ngu. Mba u ngu ngu ngu ngu, Ka u ngu ngu ngu ngu ngu. Mba i ve ngu ngu ngu, Mba u ve ngu ngu ngu. Mba u ngu ngu ngu ngu, Ka u ngu ngu ngu ngu. Mba u ngu ngu ngu ngu, Mba u ngu ngu ngu ngu. Mba i ve ngu ngu ngu, Mba u ngu ngu ngu ngu. Mba u ngu ngu ngu ngu, Mba u ngu ngu ngu ngu. Mba u ngu ngu ngu ngu, Ka u ngu ngu ngu ngu. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** I ya ngu ngu u er, I ya ngu ngu u gba. Ve u ngu ngu sha ka i ve Mba u ngu ngu ngu u la. Ve u kwagh, ve u ngu ngu, Ka u mba ve u mba. Ka u ve u mba ngu ngu, U ngu ngu ngu u la! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Stack-a, stack-a-laya! Icham icham, gba ve! Tyen icham! Ngu icham! Mka a wua ngu u ve! Stack-a, stack-a-laya! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-ya! Kpa kpa, Or la or, **[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Children's Choir]** Or u vungu ka taver u nan, Msen u hange ka a ve eren. Mba sha a ya, mba sha a ve, Msen u kerev ka a ve ka u ja. Mba sha u moor ka a moor, Mba sha u ka u ga eren. Mba sha u hangur sha ve, Mba sha u msen ka u ve ya. *(Music fades to finger snaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Mba sha u ve? Crowd: Ka a msen! Lead: Mba sha u nenge? Crowd: Vungu ka u nan! Lead: Mba sha u ya? Crowd: Hangur u moor! Lead: Or mba sha— Crowd: Kwagh ka kwagh! *(Bass drops)* Vungu! Vungu! Tever a nan