[Ewe] Stackalaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# STACKALAYA *Kplɔ kplɔ, Tsɔ ɔyɛ.* **[INTRO — Playful Marimba, Finger Snaps, Rolling Bass]** Oh-na-na! Eh-ya-ya! Ga kɛkɛ wɔ, Gbe kɛkɛ wɔ. Anyigba meɖe asi, Le viŋutsu me na wò! *(Two claps)* Kplɔ-a, kplɔ-a-laya! Hey! Hey! **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Kplɔ-a, kplɔ-a-laya! Kplɔ kplɔ, tsɔ ɔyɛ! Nɔ ga kɛkɛ! Gbe kɛkɛ wɔ! Mia yɔviŋutsu le afi sia nyateƒe! Kplɔ-a, kplɔ-a-laya! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-ya! Kplɔ kplɔ, Ŋkeke me ŋkeke, Dze wò futɔ le wò ɖokui! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]** Ga dze, ga va, Ɖe viŋutsu le, ga wɔ. Ne wòna wò gbe ɖe asi, Nàkpɔ dze wò ŋkɔkɔe me. Mama gblɔ, "Mèkpɔ ɖe gbe nu, Nu nyuie wɔ le tɔ me." Nàkplɔ kɛkɛ le nyateƒe, Nàkpɔ gbe ɖe esi wò nyateƒe. Gbe kɛkɛ wɔ, dzo kplɔ nyuie, Nàkpɔ nu wɔ le wò ŋkɔ me. Mèɖo anyigba ɖeka o, Ga kplɔ le ŋkɔvi ŋkɔvi. Sweefin kpɔ nuviwo dɔ, Nàkpɔ gye, nàkpɔ ɖe asi. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Harmonies, Handclaps]** Mèkpɔ ɖe gbe nu o, Mèkpɔ ɖe gbe gbe o. Dɔ wò ŋkɔ, nàkpɔ ɖe asi, Le nu ka ƒe nu kple nyateƒe. Tɔ dɔ, nàkpɔ wò nyateƒe, Ŋkɔkɔe le wò mɔ. Ne wòna wò gbe ɖe asi, Nàkpɔ gbe ɖe tɔ me! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Kplɔ-a, kplɔ-a-laya! Kplɔ kplɔ, tsɔ ɔyɛ! Nɔ ga kɛkɛ! Gbe kɛkɛ wɔ! Mia yɔviŋutsu le afi sia nyateƒe! Kplɔ-a, kplɔ-a-laya! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-ya! Kplɔ kplɔ, Ŋkeke me ŋkeke, Dze wò futɔ le wò ɖokui! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Kplɔ! Kplɔ! Nàkpɔ dɔ le afi sia! Kplɔ! Kplɔ! Mèkpɔ gbe ɖe asi o! Klɔ! Klɔ! Mia dɔ le afi sia! Kplɔ-a, kplɔ-a-laya! Nàkpɔ wò gbe ɖe tɔ! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass, Bright Guitar]** Ɖevi wɔ ɖe asi, Le nu ka ƒe nu me. Papa wɔ gbe na viwo, Nàkpɔ ga le afi sia. Ɖevi wɔ gbe ɖe asi, Ɖevi wɔ nu ka. Gakoko wɔ nu, Nàkpɔ gbe ɖe asi. Viŋutsu ɖe asi, Le nu ka ƒe nu. Ɖevi wɔ nu, Nàkpɔ ga le asi. Gbe kɛkɛ wɔ le asi, Le nu ka ƒe nu. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Mèkpɔ ɖe gbe nu o, Mèkpɔ ɖe gbe gbe o. Dɔ wò ŋkɔ, nàkpɔ ɖe asi, Le nu ka ƒe nu kple nyateƒe. Tɔ dɔ, nàkpɔ wò nyateƒe, Ŋkɔkɔe le wò mɔ. Ne wòna wò gbe ɖe asi, Nàkpɔ gbe ɖe tɔ me! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Kplɔ-a, kplɔ-a-laya! Kplɔ kplɔ, tsɔ ɔyɛ! Nɔ ga kɛkɛ! Gbe kɛkɛ wɔ! Mia yɔviŋutsu le afi sia nyateƒe! Kplɔ-a, kplɔ-a-laya! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-ya! Kplɔ kplɔ, Ŋkeke me ŋkeke, **[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Children's Choir]** Nusi kple vɔ nudɔ la, le ɣe si nye nyuie, Nusẽ kple amenuveve, nɔviwo le gbe sia. Nusiaɖoɖo kple amenuveve, nye ameɖe le nu, Nusianɔnyɔ kple amenuveve, le dzinyɔnu me. Dɔwɔwɔ kple amenuveve, nye amenuveve, Aɖeɖe nɔwɔwɔ, nye amenuveve. Nufiala kple amenuveve, nye amenuveve, Nusianɔnyɔ kple amenuveve, le dzinyɔnu me. *(Music fades to finger snaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Ke nu ka ɖeŋu? Crowd: Nɔ plan! Lead: Ke nu ka ɖeŋu? Crowd: Dɔ nusiwo! Lead: Ke nu ka ɖeŋu? Crowd: Fia dzɔdzɔ! Lead: Nyɔnuwo— Crowd: Nɔseke! *(Bass drops)* Nɔ! Nɔ! Nɔseke le dzɔ!