[Mende] Higher

Lyrics

[Verse]  
🎵 Oh oh oh oh, eh eh!  
Tia we go fɔ!  
Sweefin fɛmili, a ju rɛdi?  
Se we go fɔ, fɔ, fɔ!  

[Verse 1]  
Mi de wɛk na faya, tɔt nait go neva ɛnd,  
Bɔt jɔr lɛkɛt de shine, tɔn mi dɔrknes inna fɛnd.  
Evri hɛrtbit na rɪðm, evri stɛp a mɛlɔdi,  
Na wɛtʃ Sweefin we de raɪs, raɪtin a oun sɪmfəni.  

[Pre-Chorus]  
No tʃeɪnz go hɔld we dɔn,  
We de skai-bɔnd, no tʌnɪn ‘raʊnd.  
Frɔm di æʃiz we ɪgnaɪt,  
Dis na wa momɛnt, dis na wa taɪm.  

[Chorus (Hook)]  
Sweefin fɔ, fɔ, neva lʊkɪn dɔn,  
Drims on faya, faya, lɪftin ɔf di graʊnd.  
Hɛrts juˈnaɪtɛd, we kæn laɪt di skai,  
Sweefin fɔ, fɔ — ju an aɪ.  

[Chant / Call & Response]  
🎵 (Lidə) Sweefin fɔ!  
(Kraʊd) Fɔ!  
(Lidə) Drims on faya!  
(Kraʊd) Faya!  
(Lidə) Lift ju hɛndz ɔp!  
(Kraʊd) Fɔ!  
Togɛðə we raɪs, togɛðə we flaɪ!  

[Verse 2]  
Evri skɑr bɪkɛm a stɔri, evri tiə a stɛpɪŋ stɔun,  
Na di peɪn bɪld di glɔri, we de unʃeɪkəbl, fʊl-grɔwn.  
Frɔm di vɪlɪdʒ tu di sɪti, evri vɔɪs bɪgɪnz to sɪŋ,  
Sweefin paʊə inna wa spɪrɪt, pɪs di ænθɛm dat we brɪŋ.  

[Pre-Chorus]  
No tʃeɪnz go hɔld we dɔn,  
We de skai-bɔnd, no tʌnɪn ‘raʊnd.  
Frɔm di æʃiz we ɪgnaɪt,  
Dis na wa momɛnt, dis na wa taɪm.  

[Chorus (Hook)]  
Sweefin fɔ, fɔ, neva lʊkɪn dɔn,  
Drims on faya, faya, lɪftin ɔf di graʊnd.  
Hɛrts juˈnaɪtɛd, we kæn laɪt di skai,  
Sweefin fɔ, fɔ — ju an aɪ.  

[Bridge / Breakdown]  
Reɪz ju hɛndz, lɛt di wɜrld si,  
Sweefin brɪŋ di juˈnɪti.  
Evri sɔl iz mɛnt to ʃaɪn,  
Fɔrɛvɛr jɔrz, fɔrɛvɛr maɪn.  
🎵 (Chant) Oh oh oh, Sweefin oh!  
Eh eh eh, fɔ we go!  
Oh oh oh, Sweefin oh!  
Faya, faya, bɜrnɪn inna wa sɔl!  

[Chorus (Hook) ×2 with variations]  
Sweefin fɔ, fɔ, neva lʊkɪn dɔn,  
Drims on faya, faya, lɪftin ɔf di graʊnd.  
Hɛrts juˈnaɪtɛd, we kæn laɪt di skai,  
Sweefin fɔ, fɔ — ju an aɪ.🎵 We go fɔ (fɔ!)  
We go strɔŋə (strɔŋə!)  
We go braɪtə (braɪtə!)  
Sweefin fɔrɛvɛr (fɔrɛvɛr!)  
🎵 Sweefin fɔ, fɔ — (oh oh oh!)  
Sweefin fɔ, fɔ — (eh eh eh!)  
Drims on faya, faya — (oh oh oh!)  
Sweefin fɔ, fɔ — ju an aɪ!🎵 Sweefin… fɔ, fɔ, fɔ…  
We go fɔ, fɔ, fɔ…  
Fɔrɛvɛr raɪzɪn, fɔrɛvɛr ʃaɪnɪn…  
Sweefin fɔ, ju an aɪ.