[Fang] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Kana me nyeng ezo, nyeng ezo nyeng.* **[INTRO — Nkum, Ndong, Nzang A Bia]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ayi, ase nyeng! Ayi, ase meyem! Mvan, ayane, atene— LIFTARA! *(Mekang ebom)* **[CHORUS — Mebane Afro-House]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Ava, ava, nyeng ezo! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Onyine nyeng me nkuk! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Bia me yeng, nyeng e meyem! Ezo ngô! Ezo ngô! Nyeng ezo— Mvan, ayane, atene! **[VERSE 1 — Nkum Eboga, Guitar Ebuma]** Esi nkogo a me nkogo, Mwana ase me nkoma. Ase me mvak a mvak e nyeng, Esi abaha a me nkoma. Esi nkogo, mwana ase, Ase me nda e me nda. Ase, "Ase me mvak e nyeng, Esi abaha a me nda." Mekang me mvak e nyeng, Esi abaha me nda. Ase me mvak a mvak e nyeng, Esi abaha a me nda. Sweefin me nda e nda, Esi abaha me nda. Ase me mvak e nyeng, Esi abaha me nda. **[PRE-CHORUS — Nzang Abia]** Ase ba e nda? Ase me nkum? Ase me nda e nda, Esi abaha me nda! Esi abaha me nda, Esi abaha me nda. Ase me nda e nda, Esi abaha me nda! **[CHORUS — Eboga Amapiano]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Ava, ava, nyeng ezo! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Onyine nyeng me nkuk! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Bia me yeng, nyeng e meyem! Ezo ngô! Ezo ngô! Nyeng ezo— Mvan, ayane, atene! **[POST-CHORUS — Nzang Nkum]** Lift! Lift! Yeng! Yeng! Ase me nyeng! Nda! Nda! Ase me nda! Ase me nda e nda! Lift-a! Lift-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Nkum Eboga, Mbong Amapiano]** Esi abaha me nda, Esi abaha me nda. Esi abaha me nda, Esi abaha me nda. Esi abaha me nda, Esi abaha me nda. Esi abaha me nda, Esi abaha me nda. Esi abaha me nda, Esi abaha me nda. Esi abaha me nda, Esi abaha me nda. Esi abaha me nda, Esi abaha me nda. Esi abaha me nda, Esi abaha me nda. **[PRE-CHORUS — Nzang Abia]** Ase ba e nda? Ase me nkum? Ase me nda e nda, Esi abaha me nda! Esi abaha me nda, Esi abaha me nda. Ase me nda e nda, Esi abaha me nda! **[CHORUS — Nzang A Festival]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Ava, ava, nyeng ezo! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Onyine nyeng me nkuk! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Bia me yeng, nyeng e meyem! Ezo ngô! Ezo ngô! Nyeng ezo— Mvan, ayane, atene! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Sia na ngwè a ngwè, Fè a ngwè nè mbong. Sia na nja a banga, Nè a banga ngwè a nè. Nda e ba nja a banga, Nda e ba nja a nè. Nda é bibè a mben, Nda é mben a nè. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Nda e meka a mbong? Crowd: Nda e! Nda e! Lead: Nda e meka a nja? Crowd: Nda e! Nda e! Lead: Nda e meka e? Crowd: Mè e! Lead: Nda e ba a nja! *(Percussion builds)* Lift! Lift! Step! Step! Mè a nè! Fè a nè! Nja a ngwè! Nja a ngwè! Lift a mben— Mè, mè, mè! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nja, nja, nè a mben! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Mè e banga a mbong! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Mè a nja nè a nè! Nja a ngwè! Nja a ngwè! Lift a mben— Mè, mè, mè! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Nja na ngwè, Nja na a ngwè. Nja a nja Me ngwè a nè. Sweefin me mbong a banga, A mben, a ngwè, a nja. Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nda e lift a mben, Nda e mben! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*