[Dyula/Jula] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Kan nu ye kanma, an bena da.* **[INTRO — African Percussion, Bright Guitar, Rising Crowd Vocals]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kanu fɛ sɛbɛ! Kanu fɛ sɛ wa! Kelen, fila, saba— LIFTARA! *(Explosive bass drop)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Kɔrɔkɔ, kɔrɔkɔ, n’a bena! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Fɔ nyogon ye yelema! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Sira yɛ yiriba kɔnɔ! Kelen ni i! Kelen ni n! Kan nu ye kanma— Kelen, fila, saba! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]** Sira kɔnɔ, sunɔgɔ ye, Musoya ye sɔnna fara. Dɔgɔkun b’a fɛ ye, An bɛnɛ sɔrɔ la. Fɛ ye jɔɔrɔ sira, Ntɛrɛn kɔnɔ ye, Musoya kan dɔn, An ka sɔrɔ la. Fɔ ye sɛbɛ, fɔ ye sira, N’ka sɔrɔ la kan. N’ka kanma yɛrɛ la, An ka jɔɔrɔ la. Sweefin bɛ fɔ ka jɔɔrɔ, Ka labɛn, ka gɛlɛn. Kan nu ye kanma kɔnɔ, An bɛnɛ yɛrɛ la. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** I bɛ mɔgɔ ni? I bɛ don dɔgɔ? Kanu fɛ mɔgɔ sɛbɛ, An bɛnɛ yɛrɛ la! Ntɛrɛn yɛrɛ dɔgɔ, Ntɛrɛn yɛrɛ fila. Kan nu ye kanma kɔnɔ, An bɛnɛ yɛrɛ la! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Kɔrɔkɔ, kɔrɔkɔ, n’a bena! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Fɔ nyogon ye yelema! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Sira yɛ yiriba kɔnɔ! Kelen ni i! Kelen ni n! Kan nu ye kanma— Kelen, fila, saba! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Kan! Kan! Sira! Sira! Kanu fɛ sɛbɛ! Nɔgɔ! Nɔgɔ! Jɔɔrɔ! Fɔ ka tɛgɛ la! Lift-a! Lift-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]** Farafin bɛ kɛ jɛ, Kɛlɛ bɛ kɛ sira. Farafin bɛ kɛ sabali, Den b’a fɛ sira la. Dɔgɔ kɛlɛ jɔɔrɔ, Kɛlɛ bɛ kɛ sira. Mɔgɔ bɛ kɛ jɔɔrɔ, N’bɛ kanma la. Dɔgɔ ye sira la, Ntɛrɛn yɛrɛ fila, Mɔgɔ yɛrɛ la, Ntɛrɛn yɛrɛ dɔgɔ la. An ka jɔɔrɔ la sira, An ka jɔɔrɔ la, Kan nu ye kanma kɔnɔ, An bɛnɛ yɛrɛ la. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** I bɛ mɔgɔ ni? I bɛ don dɔgɔ? Kanu fɛ mɔgɔ sɛbɛ, An bɛnɛ yɛrɛ la! Ntɛrɛn yɛrɛ dɔgɔ, Ntɛrɛn yɛrɛ fila. Kan nu ye kanma kɔnɔ, An bɛnɛ yɛrɛ la! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Kɔrɔkɔ, kɔrɔkɔ, n’a bena! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Fɔ nyogon ye yelema! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Sira yɛ yiriba kɔnɔ! Kelen ni i! Kelen ni n! Kan nu ye kanma— Kelen, fila, saba! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Sini kɛrɛ ya ka ban, Bɔlɔ kɛ jamanaden kɛ. Sini yirila ye ka fɛ, Dɔɔni fɛ kɛ bɛɛ ma. N’i y’a lafen bɛɛ fo, N’i y’a fɔlɔ ka kɛ. Fo jamanaden bɔlɔ la, Ni jamanaden kɛ bɛ. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: N’ka wili kɛ? Crowd: A bɛ! A bɛ! Lead: N’ka sigi kɛ? Crowd: A bɛ! A bɛ! Lead: N’ka jamanaden kɛ? Crowd: Bɛɛ bɛ! Lead: A fɛn na fo yɛrɛ! *(Percussion builds)* Yiri! Yiri! Sigi! Sigi! Bɔlɔ kɛnɛ! Dɔɔni ye! Dɔɔni fɛn! Dɔɔni fɛ! Kanu kɛ— Kelen, fila, saba! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Yiri-a, yiri-a, LIFTARA! Kɔrɔkɛ, kɔrɔkɛ, n’i ka! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bɛɛ y’a la kolo! Yiri-a, yiri-a, LIFTARA! Sigi bɔlɔ, yɛrɛ kɔnɔ! Dɔɔni fɛn! Dɔɔni fɛ! Kanu kɛ— Kelen, fila, saba! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Kɛrɛ kɛ ban, Bɔlɔ kɛ ka. Dɔɔni sigi Ka jigi ye. Sweefin bɛɛ ma fɔ kɛ, Ka kɛ, sɔrɔ, kɔrɔ. Yiri-a, yiri-a, LIFTARA! N’i ka kanu kɛ, Bɛɛ bɛ yɛrɛ! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*