[Lingala] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Nazali koyoka makambo ya sika… Eloko kitoko ezali koya. Oyo oyoki? Oyo oyoki? *(Heartbeat, then handclaps)* Sikoyo, sikoyo, sikoyo! Kende, kende, kende! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Lobi ebandi lelo! *(Bass drop)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** Nazali koyoka bato balobeli yo, Balobi ozali kokoma likolo. Bamonaka moto ezali kopela na yo, Bamonaka mpiko na miso na yo. Ozali kosala tango mokili ezali kolala, Ozali kotonga ndoto oyo moto moko te amonaki. Sikoyo baporte oyo omonaki ezali kokangama libela Ekómi libaku sik'oyo. Soki nakokaki kopesa mayele ya bomoi, Nakanisaki koyebisa mokili oyo balingaka koyeba: Ozali te kozela tango ya malamu, Sambisa liboso, tika lobi na yo ekola. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Oyo ezali kobenga ya balingaka ndoto! Oyo oyoki, bino nyonso? Lokola ndeke na likolo, Kendá na mapapu, yeba kopumbwa! Yoka rythme na molimo na yo, Tiká langi ya kobombama emonana. Kenda liboso, kotika kozanga mpiko, Lobi na yo ebandi lelo! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Sikoyo, sikoyo, sikoyo — oyo moment na biso! Kende, kende, kende — mokili ezali kofungwama! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Yoka lobi na matambe na yo! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Tiká ndoto na yo ebanda kosala masano! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Ezaleli ya sika, ebandeli ya sika! Sikoyo, sikoyo, sikoyo — kotika kozela! Kende, kende, kende — bomoi na yo ezali kosala! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Bino nyonso, kende na lobi! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Sikoyo-sikoyo! (Hey!) Kende-kende! (Hey!) Sambisa etape yango, monisa yango! Likolo-likolo! (Hey!) Kende-kende! (Hey!) Yoka liberté na molimo na yo! Na-na-sikoyo! Kende-kende-kende! NOWVERSE! Tiká mokili mobimba eyeba! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Pesá ngai tango moke ya yo, Eloko ezali na ngai ya koyebisa yo. Okomi na ntalo koleka biloko nyonso ya kobanga, Ozali koleka bobangi ya lobi. Ozali na ntina te kobongwana moto mosusu, Okoki kokola na moto oyo okokóma. Mokano moko na moko ezali na tina, Ebandeli moko na moko ezali kopesa yo bonsomi. Talá ndenge tokeyi mosika uta ebandeli, Talá ndenge masolo mingi tobandi. Sweefin ezali koya na banzela ya sika ya kokutana, Ya kosala, kokabola, mpe kosilisa makambo. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Oyo ezali kobenga ya balingaka ndoto! Oyo oyoki, bino nyonso? Lokola ndeke na likolo, Kendá na mapapu, yeba kopumbwa! Yoka rythme na molimo na yo, Tiká langi ya kobombama emonana. Kenda liboso, kotika kozanga mpiko, Lobi na yo ebandi lelo! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Sikoyo, sikoyo, sikoyo — oyo moment na biso! Kende, kende, kende — mokili ezali kofungwama! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Yoka lobi na matambe na yo! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! **[VERSE]** Limbisa ndoto na yo eya kosakana! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Lelo ekomi, ebandeli ya sika! Sik'oyo, sik'oyo — tika kozela! Kende, kende — bomoyi na yo ozali kotongela! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Bato nyonso kokende lobi! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** Cheri, lamuka, yoka ngai kobenga, Sik'oyo mokolo ya sika ezali kofungola. Soki okweaki, soki okweaki, Limbisa, tɛlɛma mpe meka lisusu. Kobanga ezala mokonzi na yo te, Lobi ezala mokano na yo te. Mokili oyo okotambola, Makasi na yo okoki koluka. Okoki kozanga eyano ya kokoka, Okoki kozanga koyeba nyonso. Ngomba nyonso ebandaka na liboso, Mobembo nyonso ezali na lolenge. *(Music stops — one heartbeat)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Yoka… Mokili esengeli te kopesa kopi ya moto mosusu. Elingi oyo eleki kitoko na yo. Bongo ozela nini? *(Crowd shouts)* Sik'oyo! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Lead: Tondima wapi? Crowd: Sik'oyo! Lead: Tondima kotambola? Crowd: Sik'oyo! Lead: Tondima naino? Crowd: Sik'oyo! Lead: Nani akoki ebandela? Crowd: Bato nyonso! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Sik'oyo! (Hey!) Kende! (Hey!) Biliki mibale liboso, tika ekende! Baluka! (Hey!) Maboko likolo! (Hey!) Simbisa ndoto na yo na likolo! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Yoka lobi na bisika na yo! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Sik'oyo, sik'oyo — yango nde tango na biso! Kende, kende — mokili ezali kofungola! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Yoka lobi na bisika na yo! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Limbisa ndoto na yo eya kosakana! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Lelo ekomi, ebandeli ya sika! Sik'oyo, sik'oyo — tika kozela! Kende, kende — bomoyi na yo ozali kotongela! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Bato nyonso kokende lobi! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Tosili mosika na lisanga, Mpe ezali naino mingi ya kosala. Ndoto nyonso esengeli ebandeli, Nyonso...