[Idoma] Amaviva
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# AMAVIVA *Okpanya. Ogbaji. Okpanya Ijo.* [INTRO — OKO OGWUGWU, UDA IYOMA IDOMA] *(Onyene okwenyi)* Ojo la la… Ono chi oche k’oche. Ojo la la… Ono chi oche k’oche oche. K’oche oche… Oba golo? *(Onye omode chigha. Onyene ogwugwu.)* Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Oko ol’oma… Oko ol’oma… *(Ogba ogwugwu na-arise.)* AMAVIVA! [CHORUS — IJO AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Oko ol’oma ka ch’ogo! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Ulo anya ka oja! Tinye ukele! Kporo ogwugwu! AMAVIVA! Okpanya ka ch’ogo! [VERSE 1 — IJO AFROBEATS, IJO GUITAR] Oko itule n’iche oje, Oko onyi n’iche oje. Oko oche k’oche, Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo. Oko onyi k’oche, Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo. Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo, Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo. Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo, Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo. [PRE-CHORUS — IYO ONYENE] Icho oche n’iyo? Icho oche n’iyo? Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo, Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo. Tinye aka na aka, Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo. Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo, Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo! [CHORUS — IJO AMAPIANO] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Oko ol’oma ka ch’ogo! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Ulo anya ka oja! Tinye ukele! Kporo ogwugwu! AMAVIVA! Okpanya ka ch’ogo! [POST-CHORUS — IJO IJO] Ama! Ama! Tinye aka na aka! Viva! Viva! Tinye aka na aka! Tinye aka na aka! Tinye aka na aka! AMAVIVA! Oko ol’oma ka ch’ogo! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ndi oche! Anyi no ebea! [VERSE 2 — IYO ONYENE, IJO BASS] Oko onye n’iche oje, Oko onye n’iche oje. Oko onyi n’iche oje, Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo. Oko onye n’iche oje, Oko onye n’iche oje. Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo, Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo. Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo, Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo. Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo, Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo. [PRE-CHORUS — IYO ONYENE] Icho oche n’iyo? Icho oche n’iyo? Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo, Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo. Tinye aka na aka, Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo. Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo, Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo! [CHORUS — IJO AMAPIANO] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Oko ol’oma ka ch’ogo! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Oko okpanya ka ch’ogo! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Ulo anya ka oja! Tinye ukele! Kporo ogwugwu! AMAVIVA! Okpanya ka ch’ogo! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Ochanya ka onyo’le onwu, Onya agbo kwu a la. Ono ekocho lo onu ye, Ono ekocho lo onyo. Onya onyo’le echi onwu, Onya onwu ka odu. Ono ekocho lo at’ono, Ono ekocho lo echi. Oche k’inye ma’ne, Oche k’inye ma’ne. Onya onwu ka ekocho, K’ine k’oche to’oche. Onya onwu ka ekocho, K’ine k’oche to’oche. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Onwu ka ki’ine echi… Ki’ine echi onyo. *(A second heartbeat.)* Onwu ekocho… Onwu kwu’le onyo… Onwu echi… *(Choir whispers)* Onwu echi… Onwu echi… ONWU ECHI! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Onwu k’ine? Crowd: OCHANYA! Lead: Onwu k’ine ekocho? Crowd: OCHANYA! Lead: Onwu k’ine echi? Crowd: OCHANYA! Lead: K’ine k’ine echi! [THE AMAVIVA DANCE — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ama! Ama! Onwu lo kwu! Viva! Viva! Onwu lo onyo! Onye oku! Onye oku! Onwu echi! Onwu echi! *(MASSIVE AFRO-HOUSE BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Ama-ama! AMAVIVA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Onwu lo echi onwu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Onwu lo ochanya! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Onwu lo echi kwu! Onwu lo onu! Onwu lo onu! AMAVIVA! Onwu lo ochanya! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Onwu lo ekocho! Onwu lo echi! Onwu lo echi K’ine lo echi! Onwu lo ochanya! Onwu lo echi! Onwu lo onu! Onwu lo onu! AMA