[Kabiye] Upbeyond
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# UPBEYOND *Sweefin Music — Kabiye Version* **[Intro — Distant Choir, African Drums, Rising Synth]** Eh-oh, eh-oh! Kɔ́ yé bɔ́ kɔ́ lɛ́! Mɔ́ nɔ́tɔ́ dɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́, Kɔ́ yé bɔ́ yé kɔ́ wɛ́. Oh-ya, oh-ya! Tɔ́ nɔ́ yé tɔ́ sɔ́! Kɔ́, kɔ́, dɔ́! Fɔ́ kɔ́ yé kɔ́ lɛ́! **[Verse 1 — Percussive Afrobeat Groove]** Tɔ́ nɔ́ bɔ́, tɔ́ nɔ́ lɛ́, Nɔ́ tɔ́ nɔ́ tɔ́ ɖɔ́. Nɔ́ wɛ́ sɔ́ yé kpɔ́, Nɔ́ yé ɖɔ́ yé nɔ́. Kɔ́ yé bɔ́ yé nɔ́, Kɔ́ yé bɔ́ tɔ́, Sweefin yé nɔ́ wɛ́, Nɔ́ kɔ́ wɛ́, nɔ́ kɔ́ yé gɔ́. Nɔ́ kɔ́ yé dɔ́ ɖɔ́, Nɔ́ tɔ́ yé kɔ́ lɛ́. Nɔ́ nɔ́ tɔ́ nɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́, Nɔ́ yé kɔ́ kɔ́ lɛ́. **[Pre-Chorus — Handclaps and Rising Harmonies]** Tɔ́ nɔ́ yé? (Yé!) Tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́? (Kɔ́!) Nɔ́ wɛ́ kɔ́ yé nɔ́, Nɔ́ kɔ́ yé nɔ́ nɔ́. Tɔ́ nɔ́ tɔ́, dɔ́ yé, Yé nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́. Tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́, nɔ́ yé, Nɔ́ wɛ́ nɔ́ tɔ́! **[Chorus — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Kɔ́, kɔ́, dɔ́! Fɔ́ kɔ́ yé kɔ́ lɛ́! Yé nɔ́ nɔ́, tɔ́ yé, Nɔ́ wɛ́ nɔ́ lɛ́! Kɔ́, kɔ́, dɔ́! Fɔ́ kɔ́ yé kɔ́ lɛ́! Eh-oh, eh-oh, kɔ́ yé, Nɔ́ tɔ́ dɔ́ yé bɔ́! Kɔ́beyond! Kɔ́beyond! Nɔ́ yé nɔ́ kɔ́ yé! Nɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́, nɔ́ tɔ́, Yé nɔ́ wɛ́ kɔ́ lɛ́! **[Post-Chorus — Festival Crowd Chant]** Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-ya! Nɔ́ yé, tɔ́ nɔ́!