[Idoma] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Ogbani k’ene, k’ene’ne.* **[INTRO — Ikpirikpi Ogu, Oko Guitar, Ayaga Ujo]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ochocho le k’ene! Ochocho ku oche! Kpa, kpe, kpaa— LIFTARA! *(Ikpene bass drop)* **[CHORUS — Afro-House Dance Hook]** K’ene, k’ene, LIFTARA! El’elu, el’elu, k’ene’ne! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! K’ene k’ene k’a nyi oh! K’ene, k’ene, LIFTARA! K’ene ujo, k’ene n’ochi! K’okpa nyi! K’okpa nyi! K’ene’ne— Kpa, kpe, kpaa! **[VERSE 1 — Ikpirikpi Ogu, Oko Guitar]** Na okpani k’aji’ogwu, N’ogwu k’achi’uwe. Ome n’ochi n’ogwu’ogwu, Okpani k’ogwu’uwe. Na ikpene k’okpani’ogwu, Omi k’ogwu’uwe. Ochocho nyi “Oya, n’ogwu’uwe, Omi k’ogwu’uwe.” Omi n’ochi k’ogwu’uwe, Omi k’ogwu’uwe. Omi k’ogwu’uwe k’ogwu’uwe, Omi k’ogwu’uwe. Sweefin k’ogwu’uwe, Omi k’ogwu’uwe. Omi k’ogwu’uwe k’ogwu’uwe, Omi k’ogwu’uwe. **[PRE-CHORUS — Ayaga Ujo]** Omi k’ogwu’uwe? Omi k’ogwu’uwe? Ny’ogwu’uwe, Omi k’ogwu’uwe! Omi k’ogwu’uwe, Omi k’ogwu’uwe. Omi k’ogwu’uwe, Omi k’ogwu’uwe! **[CHORUS — Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** K’ene, k’ene, LIFTARA! El’elu, el’elu, k’ene’ne! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! K’ene k’ene k’a nyi oh! K’ene, k’ene, LIFTARA! K’ene ujo, k’ene n’ochi! K’okpa nyi! K’okpa nyi! K’ene’ne— Kpa, kpe, kpaa! **[POST-CHORUS — Ayaga Ujo]** K’ene! K’ene! N’ochi! N’ochi! K’ene k’ogwu’uwe! Ije! Ije! N’oche! Omi k’ogwu’uwe! K’ene! K’ene! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Ayaga Ujo, Amapiano Bass]** Omi n’ochi k’ogwu’uwe, Omi n’ochi k’ogwu’uwe. Omi k’ogwu’uwe, Omi k’ogwu’uwe. Omi n’ochi k’ogwu’uwe, Omi n’ochi k’ogwu’uwe. Omi k’ogwu’uwe, Omi k’ogwu’uwe. Omi n’ochi k’ogwu’uwe, Omi n’ochi k’ogwu’uwe. Omi k’ogwu’uwe, Omi k’ogwu’uwe. Omi n’ochi k’ogwu’uwe, Omi n’ochi k’ogwu’uwe. Omi k’ogwu’uwe, Omi k’ogwu’uwe. **[PRE-CHORUS — Ayaga Ujo]** Omi k’ogwu’uwe? Omi k’ogwu’uwe? Ny’ogwu’uwe, Omi k’ogwu’uwe! Omi k’ogwu’uwe, Omi k’ogwu’uwe. Omi k’ogwu’uwe, Omi k’ogwu’uwe! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** K’ene, k’ene, LIFTARA! El’elu, el’elu, k’ene’ne! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! K’ene k’ene k’a nyi oh! K’ene, k’ene, LIFTARA! K’ene ujo, k’ene n’ochi! K’okpa nyi! K’okpa nyi! K’ene’ne— Kpa, kpe, kpaa! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Oche'le ne a'wo'lo, Oche'le k'olo ma'lo. Wo ka'ne ka'ne ki e'ne, Alo ki ije ne ka'ne. Oya'ne ka'lo ichi, Oya'ne ka'lo ch'ene. Oya'da ki wo e'ne, Oya'da ki wo ch'ene. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Oko'ne ka'ne k'ene? Crowd: Awo! Awo! Lead: Oko'ne ka'ne k'ene? Crowd: Awo! Awo! Lead: Oko'ne ka'ne? Crowd: Ojo'ne! Lead: Oya ki ka'ne! *(Percussion builds)* Ka! Ka! Gba! Gba! Owo'ne ki! Lo'ne gba! E'ne k'ene! E'ne k'ene! Ka'ne k'ene— Ka'ne, wo'ne, e'ne! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Ka'ne, ka'ne, LIFTARA! E'ne, e'ne, oya'ne! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ojo'ne lo'ne chi! Ka'ne, ka'ne, LIFTARA! Owo'ne ki, ka'ne chi! E'ne k'ene! E'ne k'ene! Ka'ne k'ene— Ka'ne, wo'ne, e'ne! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Oche'le ne, Oko'ne ki. Oko'ne ki Ch'ene ichi. Sweefin ono chi ka'ne, Ka'ne, wo'ne, chi chi. Ka'ne, ka'ne, LIFTARA! Ka'ne ki wo e'ne, Ojo'ne! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*