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[Ijaw/Izon] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZAMBOYA *Bie Ogono. Kiri Kiri. Mie Gbanra.* **[INTRO — Egbe-e, Kiri, Opuen Fini Soin]** *(Egbe-egbe! Boom!)* Owonaye me be miemi! Ki seigbein me! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Kiri yebi mi, Kiri yebi wa. Owonaye bie? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — OPUEN AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bie ogono, ayanru sere! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Gboin tono, kiri ke. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ebi ogono wa kiri kiri! Kiri! Kiri! Egbe! Egbe! ZAMBOYA! Dua ton mo se! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Uko ti be gbanra, Opuen tono su wa. Owonaye me be miemi, Owonaye ki seigbein. Gbanra me ye ima, Koro koro bie ima. Kia wa miemi bie, Seni ogono wa bie. Su gboin wa me beni, Owonaye wa mie. Su okumo wa me beni, Owonaye wa bie. Koni ima wa bie gbanra, Koni tono wa bie kiri. Kia wa gbanra bie, Miemi wa bie kiri. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Gboin tono ki seigbein? Egbe ki seigbein? Kiri ebi owonaye, Mie ton ka wa bie. Su gboin wa bie, Su ogono wa bie. Kiri wa bie, Ogun wa bie! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bie ogono, ayanru sere! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Gboin tono, kiri ke. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ebi ogono wa kiri kiri! Kiri! Kiri! Egbe! Egbe! ZAMBOYA! Dua ton mo se! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Kiri! Kiri! Ya! Ya! Dua se! ZAMBOYA! Gboin tono! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Iye wa bie seigbein, Nda wa bie ima. Opuen wa bie se, Ibi wa bie ima. Ikoro wa bie seigbein, Owonaye bie ima. Owonaye bie gbanra, Owonaye bie ima. Owonaye bie ama, Owonaye bie ama. Sweefin bie seigbein, Mie gbanra bie ama. Owonaye bie seigbein, Mie se, mie bie. Owonaye bie ima, Owonaye bie ama. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Gboin tono ki seigbein? Egbe ki seigbein? Kiri ebi owonaye, Mie ton ka wa bie. Su gboin wa bie, Su ogono wa bie. Kiri wa bie, Ogun wa bie! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Bie ogono, ayanru sere! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Gboin tono, kiri ke. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Ebi ogono wa kiri kiri! Kiri! Kiri! Egbe! Egbe! ZAMBOYA! Dua ton mo se! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[Verse 1]** Tẹmọ kụ na ya fiyei, Tẹmọ kụ na ya bọkiri, Bẹ ki buru mi gbanibai, Bẹ ki boma mi yi keme. Bẹ ki buru mi di bara, Bẹ ki buru mi di iboma. Bẹ ki ogbo mi boma boma, Bẹ ki buru mi di keme. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Kẹ na boma? Crowd: Ame! Ame! Lead: Kẹ na fiyei? Crowd: Ame bie! Ame bie! Lead: Kẹ na boma mi? Crowd: Tẹmọ kụ na! Lead: Bẹ ki buru mi fiyei! *(Percussion builds.)* Zam! Zam! Gban! Gban! Bo! Bo! Kpa! Kpa! Ya! Ya! Boma mi! ZAMBOYA! Bẹ ki buru mi! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Boma mi, buru mi zọ! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Bẹ ki buru mi, zọ mi! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Boma mi, buru mi keme! Gban! Gban! Kpa! Kpa! ZAMBOYA! Bẹ ki buru mi! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Gban mi bie, Gban mi kume. Bẹ ki buru mi, Bẹ ki buru kume. Sweefin buru mi gbanibai, Bẹ ki buru mi, keme mi. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Boma mi. Bẹ ki buru mi. Bẹ ki boma mi. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*