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[Temne] Widelight

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

# WIDELIGHT
*Lef Yu Let Shain Pan Sombo.*

**[INTRO — Bright African Guitar, Handclaps, Soft Female Vocal]**

Oh-eh-oh!
Ah-ya-ya!

One light lek dis…
Another light lek dat…

See di road wae we dae go!

*(Percussion builds)*

Wide, wide!
WIDELIGHT!

All man shain tiday!

*(Bass drops)*

**[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]**

Wide, wide, WIDELIGHT!
All man shain tiday!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
Lef di gladness gro!

Wide, wide, WIDELIGHT!
Spread yu love far an wide!

Hand dem up!
Foot dem down!

WIDELIGHT!
Lef di whole world shain!

**[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Warm Highlife Guitar]**

Wan spark na di darkness,
Wan voice nobody bin year.
Den another voice join di song,
Di whole world catch di word.

Wae de wall bin de betwixt we,
Now we dae build bridge wide.
Every dream get in own door,
Every heart get in own side.

Rhythm de na di distance,
Feeling de na di air.
Wae we help one another,
Hope de for share.

Sweefin bring new way for connect,
For create, exchange, an grow.
Wae more people get chance,
All man go able do more.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]**

Feel di rhythm na yu body,
Feel di music na yu foot.

Take a step bring somebody
Na dis wonderful beat.

Every hand fit lift another,
Every voice fit join di song.

Wae di world de move together,
Lef di celebration go on!

**[CHORUS — Full Afro-House Dance Drop]**

Wide, wide, WIDELIGHT!
All man shain tiday!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
Lef di gladness gro!

Wide, wide, WIDELIGHT!
Spread yu love far an wide!

Hand dem up!
Foot dem down!

WIDELIGHT!
Lef di whole world shain!

**[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]**

Left! Left! (Hey!)
Right! Right! (Hey!)

Clap yu hand, feel alright!

Step! Step! (Hey!)
Turn! Turn! (Hey!)

Lef di gladness burn!

Wide! (Hey!)
Light! (Hey!)

All man shain tiday!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]**

Mama de wok na market,
Wit dream wae strong.
Papa de find time for family,
After all day long.

Pikin wae dream for fly,
Farmer de plant seed.
Maker wit bright idea,
For make wetin world need.

From village to di city,
From mountain to di sea,
Every person get story,
Every life get dignity.

Wae more people trade an prosper,
Wae dem learn an share,
We go build world of chances,
Opportunity everywhere.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]**

Feel di rhythm na yu body,
Feel di music na yu foot.

Take a step bring somebody
Na dis wonderful beat.

Every hand fit lift another,
Every voice fit join di song.

Wae di world de move together,
Lef di celebration go on!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]**

Wide, wide, WIDELIGHT!
All man shain tiday!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
Lef di gladness gro!

Wide, wide, WIDELIGHT!

**[Verse]**

Sɛlɛ ya lɔbɛ faŋa faŋa!

Wɔndɔmɔ bɔndɔ!
Titi kɔndɔ!

WIDIWUTU!
Lɛ aŋ tiŋa kɔndɔ!

**[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Children's Choir]**

Nɛndɛ ka maŋa toŋɔ,
A bɔtiŋa dɛŋ kɔndɔ.
Nɛndɛ ka paŋa yegba,
Dɛŋ pikin bɔtiŋ gbɔŋ.

Nɛndɛ ka sɛŋa lɔbɛ,
Nɔ kɔlɔ a deŋ gbɔŋ.
Nɛndɛ ka kɛŋa yɔli,
Wɔti a dɔŋ a lɔbɛ.

Kɛlɛŋ kɔndɔ a gbɔŋa,
Kɛlɛŋ tiŋa bɔbɔŋ.
Kɛlɛŋ kɔndɔ a wɔŋa,
Sɛlɛ fɔtiŋa lɔbɛ.

Mɔŋ a lɔbɛ ɓɔŋ,
Lɛ a yɛli naŋ gbɔŋ.
Sɛlɛ fɔtiŋa lɔbɛ,
Nɔ lɔbɛ bɔtiŋ gbɔŋ.

*(Music fades — gentle handclaps begin)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Kɛlɛŋ kɔndɔ nɔŋa?
Crowd: Wi kɔndɔ! Wi kɔndɔ!

Lead: Kɛlɛŋ yɔli nɔŋa?
Crowd: Mi kɔndɔ! Mi kɔndɔ!

Lead: Kɛlɛŋ lɔbɛ naŋ?
Crowd: Mɔkɔ kɔndɔ!

Lead: Aŋ kɔndɔ nɔŋ?
Crowd: Tɔmbɔ lɔbɛ!

*(Percussion builds)*

Faŋa! Faŋa!
Lɔbɛ! Lɔbɛ!

Bɔmbɔ lɔŋ!
Bɔmbɔ gbɛŋ!

Tɔmbɔ fɛ!
Tɔmbɔ gbɔŋ!

Faŋa, faŋa, WIDIWUTU!
Mɔkɔ tiŋa naŋ kɔndɔ!

*(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)*

**[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Brass, Full Percussion]**

Faŋa, faŋa, WIDIWUTU!
Mɔkɔ tiŋa naŋ kɔndɔ!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!
Lɛ sɛŋa lɔbɛ naŋ!

Faŋa, faŋa, WIDIWUTU!
Sɛlɛ ya lɔbɛ faŋa faŋa!

Wɔndɔmɔ bɔndɔ!
Titi kɔndɔ!

WIDIWUTU!
Lɛ aŋ tiŋa kɔndɔ!

**[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]**

Oh-eh-oh!
Ah-ya-ya!

Nɔŋ fɔma naŋ yɔli,
Nɔŋ kɛŋa naŋ pikin,
Sɛlɛ fɔtiŋa lɔbɛ,
Nɔ mɔkɔ wɔŋa gbɔŋ.

Sweefin yɛlɛ ɓɔŋa,
Lɛ yɛlɛ, lɔbɛ, gbɔŋ.

Faŋa! Faŋa!
Lɔbɛ! Lɔbɛ!

Kɛlɛŋ tiŋa.
Dɛŋ yɔli.

WIDIWUTU!

*(Final celebratory drum hit)*