[Tiv] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Mbá ve a lór, ka a lór sha.* **[INTRO — African Percussion, Bright Guitar, Rising Crowd Vocals]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ior a mar u lór! Ior a mar u súan! Kpa, va, uken— LIFTARA! *(Explosive bass drop)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Lór-a, lór-a, LIFTARA! Áhó, áhó, sha mu u! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ior ka súan sha áondo! Lór-a, lór-a, LIFTARA! Kpe u gban, lór u gbagan! Ishi ve nyian! Ishi ve nyian! Lór sha— Kpa, va, uken! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]** Mbá ve a ken kwase, Kwase a ter nahan. Á ter asev ka nahan a, Kwagh u yô a yô. Mbá ve a na yô, or a hen, Mben kôndo a or a kpishi. Kwase a va, “Ve nyian ken, A mban a ve tôr u.” Kwagh u nan ka a ipev, Kwagh u nan ka a kôndo. Kwagh u nan a ior u nan Ka a kwagh u ve ior. Sweefin ve a kwagh u nan, Ka a ikyô, ve a ikyô. Mbá ve a ve ior sha, Kôndo ior u nan a ve. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Or u nan a ior u nan? Kwagh u nan a ior u nan? Ior a ve nyian ken, Kwagh u nan ka a ve ior! A mban ve a kôndo, A mban ve a kwagh u. Mbá ve a ve ior sha, Kwagh u nan ka a ve ior! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Lór-a, lór-a, LIFTARA! Áhó, áhó, sha mu u! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ior ka súan sha áondo! Lór-a, lór-a, LIFTARA! Kpe u gban, lór u gbagan! Ishi ve nyian! Ishi ve nyian! Lór sha— Kpa, va, uken! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Lór! Lór! Kpe! Kpe! Mbá ve a u lór sha! Vé! Vá! Tôô ve! Kwagh u nan ka a ve ior! Lór-a! Lór-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]** Kwagh u nan a or a tsav, Kwagh u nan a or a yô. Kwagh u nan a or a tôr, Kwagh u nan a or a ve. Or a ken ve a ve or, Kwagh u nan ka a ve ior. Ior a ve nyian ken, Kwagh u nan ka a ve ior. Mbá ve a kwagh u nan, Ka a ve ve a yô. Kwagh u nan a ve ior, Ka a kwagh u nan ka a ve. Mbá ve a ve ior sha, Kôndo ior u nan a ve. Kwagh u nan a ve ior, Ka a kwagh u nan ka a ve. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Or u nan a ior u nan? Kwagh u nan a ior u nan? Ior a ve nyian ken, Kwagh u nan ka a ve ior! A mban ve a kôndo, A mban ve a kwagh u. Mbá ve a ve ior sha, Kwagh u nan ka a ve ior! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Lór-a, lór-a, LIFTARA! Áhó, áhó, sha mu u! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ior ka súan sha áondo! Lór-a, lór-a, LIFTARA! Kpe u gban, lór u gbagan! Ishi ve nyian! Ishi ve nyian! Lór sha— Kpa, va, uken! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Or u vanen ka a men, Hemen u or la u ve. Or u hian ka a ngu, U ki hemban kpa u ve. Shi ka u or u wua la ve, Ka u or u wua eren sha. Mba or u wua la u ken, Or u kwagh ken u ve. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Mba u ken ken ikyo? Crowd: Mba! Mba! Lead: Mba u ken kwagh ngu? Crowd: Mba! Mba! Lead: Mba u ken ve? Crowd: M lu ken! Lead: Mtu u ken ken! *(Percussion builds)* Ken! Ken! Kpen! Kpen! Ikyon kpande! Gbe ga! Kwagh a ve! Kwagh a ve! Ken ikyo— Kpa, ve, i! *(Full bass drop)* KEKEN! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Ken-a, ken-a, KEKEN! Kpande, kpande, m lu ken! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! M lu ken a kpande tar! Ken-a, ken-a, KEKEN! Ken ikyo a wua u ve! Kwagh a ve! Kwagh a ve! Ken ikyo— Kpa, ve, i! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Or u vanen ka, Or u ken ikyo. Or u kpen ken, Ka wua or. Sweefin man u ken ken, Ka ken, ka gbe, ka ve. Ken-a, ken-a, KEKEN! Mba ken ikyo, M lu ken! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*