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[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...