[Soninke] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! M'a jeke nɛkɛ sɔnna... Sɔnna jɔrɔ ka wa. I bɔrɔ na? I mɔgɔ na? *(Heartbeat, then handclaps)* Sɔrɔ, sɔrɔ, sɔrɔ! Kɔrɔ, kɔrɔ, kɔrɔ! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Fɔgɔ la mɔrɔ dɔ! *(Bass drop)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** M'a jeke nɛkɛ i ka gɔy, Nɛkɛ i tɛrɛ kɛ ladɛ. M'a jɔrɔ i mun kɔrɔ, I sɛbɛ da wɛrɛ dɔ. I bɛ kɛ bɔ kɛ a bɔ, Dɔrɔmɛna bɛ i ka sɔn. Fɔgɔ kɔrɔ dɔ i jɛ, Sɔnna na a tɛrɛ. Nɛ ma sɛbɛ di, M'a jɔrɔ fɔgɔ tɛrɛ. Ala ka sɔnna yɛrɛ, N'a tɔɔrɔ i ka sɔrɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Sɔnna fɔgɔ! I mɔgɔ na, sɛbɛra! Jɛngɛ la kɔrɔ, I ka fɔgɔ sɛbɛ! Sɔnna bɛ i kɔrɔ, I ka sɛbɛ jɔrɔ. Kɛnɛ la bɔ, sɛbɛra, Fɔgɔ la mɔrɔ jɔrɔ! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Sɔrɔ, sɔrɔ, sɔrɔ — nɛ na fɔgɔ! Kɔrɔ, kɔrɔ, kɔrɔ — dunɲa bɛ kɔrɔ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Sɔrɔ fɔgɔ la i kɔrɔ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Sɔnna yɛrɛ ka bɔ! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Fɔgɔ kɔrɔ, fɔgɔ jɔrɔ! Sɔrɔ, sɔrɔ, sɔrɔ — a tɛrɛ! Kɔrɔ, kɔrɔ, kɔrɔ — i kɔrɔ bɛ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Fɔgɔ sɛbɛ i la mɔrɔ! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Sɔrɔ-sɔrɔ! (Hey!) Kɔrɔ-kɔrɔ! (Hey!) Sɔnna bɛ, nɛ ma! Jɔrɔ-jɔrɔ! (Hey!) Kɛrɛ-kɛrɛ! (Hey!) Sɔnna bɛ i kɔrɔ! Na-na-sɔrɔ! Kɔrɔ-kɔrɔ! NOWVERSE! Dunɲa bɛ sɛbɛ! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Fɔgɔ fɔ i kan, Nɛ ma sɛbɛ i na. I ka sɛbɛ kɛrɛ, I ka sɛbɛ tɛrɛ. I ka sɛbɛ sɛbɛ, I ka sɛbɛ nɛkɛ. Sɔnna kɛrɛ sɛbɛ, Sɔnna ka tɔɔrɔ. Fɔgɔ sɛbɛ nɛ, Nɛnɛ fɔgɔ la. Sweefin ka yɛrɛ, Dɔrɔmɛna sɛbɛ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Sɔnna fɔgɔ! I mɔgɔ na, sɛbɛra! Jɛngɛ la kɔrɔ, I ka fɔgɔ sɛbɛ! Sɔnna bɛ i kɔrɔ, I ka sɛbɛ jɔrɔ. Kɛnɛ la bɔ, sɛbɛra, Fɔgɔ la mɔrɔ jɔrɔ! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Sɔrɔ, sɔrɔ, sɔrɔ — nɛ na fɔgɔ! Kɔrɔ, kɔrɔ, kɔrɔ — dunɲa bɛ kɔrɔ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Sɔrɔ fɔgɔ la i kɔrɔ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! [VERSE] Dunyaa! Dunyaa! Dunyaa! Nyen dama, nyen jaman! Bana, bana, bana — faara da! Ala, ala, ala — n'na nyi yé! FUTURE! FUTURE! Ké b'i n'na jara funtan! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** N'ko, n'ka n'yi la, Nyen jamaa n'ka wa. I tege, i b'na, I b'na nyi yé ka faa. Fo i xa jìyà, Fo i jìné kè. I b'na jii yé ka faa, I b'na nyuuru kè. I tege n'ka nyi yé, I tege n'ka n'ka. Kuru ka diina i de, Journey ka gée i la. *(Music stops — one heartbeat)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** A n'ka... Dunyaa banni a daadi kè, a tege. A na i se la jaman. I b'na ka faara? *(Crowd shouts)* BANA! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Lead: Kan ka faa? Crowd: Bana! Lead: Kan ka jii? Crowd: Bana! Lead: Kan ka nyi? Crowd: Bana! Lead: A daadi? Crowd: Ké ma! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Bana-bana! (Hey!) Ala-ala! (Hey!) Jii nyi yé, a ye! Dunyaa! (Hey!) Kuru b'i ko! (Hey!) Nyen dama n'ka nyi yé! FUTURE! FUTURE! N'ka jii nyi yé! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Bana, bana, bana — a n'ka jaman! Ala, ala, ala — dunyaa n'ka! FUTURE! FUTURE! N'ka jii nyi yé! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Nyen dama n'ka nyi yé! Dunyaa! Dunyaa! Dunyaa! Nyen dama, nyen jaman! Bana, bana, bana — faara da! Ala, ala, ala — n'na nyi yé! FUTURE! FUTURE! Ké b'i n'na jara funtan! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! N'ka n'na jii nyi, A n'ka jaman b'i. Nyen dama b'i faara, Nyen...