[Fon] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! N'nu dé yé ton gbè lɛ… Adan tòkpa wá gb'ɛ nu tɔn. Kpan nyɛ na? Kpan yé na? *(Heartbeat, then handclaps)* Wɛ, wɛ, wɛ! Gba, gba, gba! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Kpan dé gbɛ yí lɔ! *(Bass drop)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** N'nu dé yé ton gbè lɛ wɛ, Tɔn lɛ yé gb'ɔ lɛ wá wɛ kpan. Tɔn gbè lɛ wé gbɔn tɔn wɛ, Lɛ yé gb'ɔ lɛ wá wɛ kpan. Nu tɔn wɛ nɔn kpɔn hɛn nu, Tɔn lɛ gb'ɔ hɔ wɛ gbɔn gbɔn wɛ. Nu tɔn wɛ nu xɔ kpɔn kpɔn, Nu gbɔn gbɔn gb'ɔ xɔ wɛ. Mɛ yé gb'ɛ nu nɔn wɛ nɔn, Kpan lɛ gbɔn nɔn gbɔn gbɔn wɛ: Nu dé gbɔn gb'ɛ nu nɔn, Kpan lɛ gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Nu tɔn nɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Kpan yé gbɔn nɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Tɔn gbɔ lɛ tɔn wɛ, Kpan lɛ gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Nu tɔn wɛ gbɔn gbɔn, Kpan yé gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn. Kpan gbɔn tɔn nɔn, Nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Wɛ, wɛ, wɛ — nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Gba, gba, gba — gb'ɛ nu gbɔn! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Kpan lɛ gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Wɛ, wɛ, wɛ — nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Gba, gba, gba — gb'ɛ nu gbɔn! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Kpan lɛ gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Wɛ-wɛ! (Hey!) Gba-gba! (Hey!) Nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Up-up! (Hey!) Flow-flow! (Hey!) Nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Na-na-wɛ! Gba-gba-gba! NOWVERSE! Kpan lɛ gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Gba nɔn wɛ gbɔn gbɔn, Nu tɔn lɛ nɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn, Kpan lɛ gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn. Nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn, Kpan lɛ gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn. Nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn, Nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn. Nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn, Kpan lɛ gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn. Nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn, Nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Nu tɔn nɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Kpan yé gbɔn nɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Tɔn gbɔ lɛ tɔn wɛ, Kpan lɛ gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Nu tɔn wɛ gbɔn gbɔn, Kpan yé gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn. Kpan gbɔn tɔn nɔn, Nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Wɛ, wɛ, wɛ — nu tɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Gba, gba, gba — gb'ɛ nu gbɔn! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Kpan lɛ gbɔn gbɔn gbɔn! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! **[Verse]** Kpɔn nu yi ko wè dji lɛ! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Kpɔn nu hwe, kpɔn nu gban! Kɛ, kɛ, kɛ — ma to wɛ gbè! Yi, yi, yi — sunu wɛ dɛ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Wɛ tɔn nu yi gbɛ nu kpɔn! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** Mi na, wɛ nu wɛ, gbo na, Nu dji na yè, nu to gbè. Wɛ fɔ, wɛ dɔ, Wɛ hɛn gbɛ, wɛ kpɔn nu. Ma nu do gbè do wɛ, Ma nu kɔ gbè do wɛ. Nu yi tɔn wɛ nu gbɔ, Nu yi nu dji wɛ. Ma kɛ nu yi wɛ kpɔn, Ma kɛ nu yi wɛ hɛn. Nu yi gbɔn do wɛ, Nu yi kpɔn do wɛ. *(Music stops — one heartbeat)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Gbo… Nu yi gbɔn la nu yi gbɔn wɛ. Nu yi kpɔn la nu yi kpɔn wɛ. Nu yi kpɔn do wɛ? *(Crowd shouts)* NOW! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Lead: Nu yi kpɔn? Crowd: Nuwɛ! Lead: Nu yi dji? Crowd: Nuwɛ! Lead: Nu yi kpɔn? Crowd: Nuwɛ! Lead: Nu yi gbɔn? Crowd: Nu hun! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Nuwɛ! (Hey!) Yi yi! (Hey!) Nu yi gbɔn, nu yi kpɔn! Wɛ nu yi! (Hey!) Nu yi gbɔn! (Hey!) Nu yi kpɔn do nu gbɔn! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nu kpɔn nu yi nu gbɔn! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Kɛ, kɛ, kɛ — nu yi wɛ gbɔn! Yi, yi, yi — nu yi kpɔn gbɔn! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nu kpɔn nu yi nu gbɔn! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Nu yi ko wè dji lɛ! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Kpɔn nu hwe, kpɔn nu gban! Kɛ, kɛ, kɛ — ma to wɛ gbè! Yi, yi, yi — sunu wɛ dɛ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Wɛ tɔn nu yi gbɛ nu kpɔn! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Nu yi wɛ tɔn gbɔn, Nu yi kpɔn nu gbɔn. Nu kpɔn nu yi gbɔn, Nu kpɔn do gbɔn!