[Ga] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Ni yɛte yɛko, yɛnyɛ daa.* **[INTRO — African Percussion, Bright Guitar, Rising Crowd Vocals]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Moko tsa wo nsa! Moko kɛ wo nyɔ! One, two, three— LIFTARA! *(Explosive bass drop)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Tsɔɔ nyɔ, tsɔɔ nyɔ, yɛtsɔɔ he! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Nɛ egbɛɛ kɛ hewɔ! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nyɛ wo nan ni nyɛ wo tsɔɔ! One for you! One for me! Tɛ yɛko— One, two, three! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]** Nɔni ni yɛ nɔɔ mɔɔ, Aye lɛ yɛkpɛɛ nɔni. Oyɛ gbɛmlilɛ ni yɛ nɔɔ, Bɛ hewɔ ni yɛ shɛɛ. Afi nɔɔ, nyɛ lɛ kɛ wɔ, Nɔni ni yɛ yɛ nɔɔ. Oyɛ, "Ba ni yɛ yɛtsɔɔ, Nɔni ni yɛ yɛ gbɛ." Kɛ yɛ ɔdaa ni yɛ yɛ gbɛ, Aye lɛ yɛ tsɔɔ mɔ. Nɔni ni yɛ yɛ nɔɔ lɛ Yɛ nyɔɔ yɛ gbɛ. Sweefin yɛ yɛ hiɛɔ, Yɛ yɛ kɛ yɛ nyɛ gbɛ. Ni yɛ yɛ kɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ, Aye lɛ yɛ yɛ nɔɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Kɛ yɛ yɛ tsɔɔ yɛ gbɛ? Kɛ yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɔɔ? Tsa yɛ nɔni ni yɛ yɛ, Nɔni lɛ yɛ yɛ! Yɛ yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ, Yɛ yɛ yɛ yɛ nɔɔ. Tɛ yɛ yɛ yɛ nɔni, Aye lɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Tsɔɔ nyɔ, tsɔɔ nyɔ, yɛtsɔɔ he! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Nɛ egbɛɛ kɛ hewɔ! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nyɛ wo nan ni nyɛ wo tsɔɔ! One for you! One for me! Tɛ yɛko— One, two, three! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Lift! Lift! Step! Step! Tsa yɛ nsa kɛ he! Left! Right! Nɔɔ yɛ! Yɛ yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ! Lift-a! Lift-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]** Yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ ni yɛ yɛ, Yɛ yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ. Yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ ni yɛ yɛ, Yɛ yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ. Yɛnɛ yɛ gbɛ ni yɛ yɛ, Yɛnɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ. Yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ ni yɛ yɛ Yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ. Kɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ ni yɛ yɛ, Yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ. Yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ ni yɛ yɛ, Yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ. Yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ ni yɛ yɛ, Yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ. Yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ ni yɛ yɛ, Yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Kɛ yɛ yɛ tsɔɔ yɛ gbɛ? Kɛ yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɔɔ? Tsa yɛ nɔni ni yɛ yɛ, Nɔni lɛ yɛ yɛ! Yɛ yɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ, Yɛ yɛ yɛ yɛ nɔɔ. Tɛ yɛ yɛ yɛ nɔni, Aye lɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛ! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Tsɔɔ nyɔ, tsɔɔ nyɔ, yɛtsɔɔ he! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Nɛ egbɛɛ kɛ hewɔ! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nyɛ wo nan ni nyɛ wo tsɔɔ! One for you! One for me! Tɛ yɛko— One, two, three! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Sɛ wo hu ɔpon bi a ɔda hɔ, Bue na ma obi foforɔ nyɛ. Sɛ w’ahu kwan ma yɛ denye, Keka nsɛm a ɛboa wo ko. Ɔkwan biako nni hɔ ma nkɔso, Sɛ anaa no, hia adwene. Nanso wiase a yɛn nyinaa wɔ hɔ, Ɛyɛ wiase pa yɛn nyinaa. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Hena na ɔbɛma ɔboa? Crowd: Yɛbɛyɛ! Yɛbɛyɛ! Lead: Hena na ɔbɛyɛ nsakrae? Crowd: Yɛbɛyɛ! Yɛbɛyɛ! Lead: Hena na ɔyɛ ɔmanfo? Crowd: Yɛn nyinaa! Lead: Na kyerɛ me sɛnea w’ɛkɔ! *(Percussion builds)* Sɔ! Sɔ! Nante! Nante! Nsateaa sɔ hɔ! Tɔ kↄ! Baako ma wo! Baako ma me! Sɔ yɛn ho— Baako, mienu, mienu! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Sɔ, sɔ, LIFTARA! Ɔsoro, ɔsoro, yɛn nyinaa! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Yɛn nyinaa yɛreka nsoroma! Sɔ, sɔ, LIFTARA! Nante yie na sɔ w’akoma! Baako ma wo! Baako ma me! Sɔ yɛn ho— Baako, mienu, mienu! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Baako a ɔpon bue, Baako a ɔboa nsa. Baako nanso a yɛn nante Bɛtumi asesa nsɛm. Sweefin ma yɛn kwan sɛ yɛbɔ yɛn ho, Sɛ yɛbɔ yɛn ho na yɛn nyin. Sɔ, sɔ, LIFTARA! Sɛ yɛbɔ yɛn ho, Yɛn nyinaa yɛsɔ! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*