[Ijaw/Izon] Sundrum
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# SUNDRUM *Zibamó Nduamó Yá* **[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]** *(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)* O gboini? Nduamó owei bou ere. Oh-eh, oh-eh! Ebi mi, biko! **[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]** Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Zibamó nduamó yá! Wari, wari, sé wari— Bé nibo, soun nduamó! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ké nduamó suó! Kéye, mé kéye, Toru teinibé! Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Gboini biabara wéré! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]** Ebi mi béye owei se, Kéye mi teinibé ôsa. Izón ye toru bé ôbô, Mi séde ibi mi. Dúgbo sé bara nô, Mé bara nô kéré. Ebi mi béye ôga, Kéye mi teinibé. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]** Ebi mi béye mi sé, Kéye mi teinibé. Ebi mi béye mi sé, Kéye mi teinibé ô. Mi séde bara nô, Mi séde bara nô kéré. Toru mi séde ôsa— Ké nduamó, ké nduamó! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Zibamó nduamó yá! Wari, wari, sé wari— Bé nibo, soun nduamó! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ké nduamó suó! Kéye, mé kéye, Toru teinibé! Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Gboini biabara wéré! **[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]** Boom-boom! Clap! Ké sun yá! Boom-boom! Hey! Gbalá kedibo! Dúgbo, dúgbo, Kéye mi nô! SUNDRUM! Gboini yá! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]** Ebi mi séde ôba, Kéye mi teinibé. Ebi mi kéré ôga, Mi séde owei se. Ebi mi béye ôbi, Kéye mi teinibé. Toru mi séde ôsa, Kéye mi teinibé ô. Dúgbo sé bara nô, Mé bara nô kéré. Sweefin béye ôba, Mi séde owei se. **[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]** Ebi mi béye mi sé, Kéye mi teinibé. Ebi mi béye mi sé, Kéye mi teinibé ô. Mi séde bara nô, Mi séde bara nô kéré. Toru mi séde ôsa— Ké nduamó, ké nduamó! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop]** Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Zibamó nduamó yá! Wari, wari, sé wari— Bé nibo, soun nduamó! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ké nduamó suó! Kéye, mé kéye, Toru teinibé! Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Gboini biabara wéré! **[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]** If di night dey heavy, If di road too long, Hear di small heartbeat Weh go remind you to carry on. We fit share small kindness, We fit give helping hand. And di world go feel wider When we sabi where others stand. *(Piano stop. One drum continue.)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: You fit hear di drum? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: You dey feel di sun? Crowd: Comin’ through! Lead: Who don come? Crowd: Everybody! Lead: Make you move your body! *(Bass rise)* Boom-boom! Clap! Take two steps back! Hey-oh! Hey! Swing di other way! Hands up high, Feet down low! SUNDRUM! Let am go! *(Massive bass drop)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Feel di new day comin’! Run, run, no run— Stay right here, keep drumming! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Make di good beat roll! One step, two steps, Everybody in di flow! Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Hear di whole world humming! **[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]** Oh-eh, oh-eh! Small hope, Small light. A thousand voices For di night. Sweefin—connecting people, Creating space to grow. Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Feel di new day comin’! *(Boom-boom… clap!)*