[Mandinka] Widaway
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# WIDAWAY *Sweefin Music — Mandinka Version* **[Intro — A Cappella Female Vocal, Handclaps, Rising African Percussion]** Way-oh, way-oh! Nye jeke la way-oh! Way-oh, way-oh! Dunyaa ka a la way-oh! *(Children's choir)* Hey! Hey! Hey! *(Deep bass drops)* WIDAWAY! **[Verse 1 — Warm, Infectious Afrobeats Groove]** Kontong luolu daaloo, N'ko jiyo dulaa leya. Banto te n'ko soto, Leera la n'ko foro. Musoo be kaane kulo, Kelefa be ka lekolo. Leera be kontong le, Koo be soto a la le. Soto la n'a la jiyo, Ding ding laa faamu le, Bara la nyinani le, Ala jeke la dingo. **[Pre-Chorus — Rising Female Harmonies]** N'ko soto la nyinani? N'ko jiyo ka koona le? Dunyaa be ko, “Mbeeta,” N'ko jeke la nyinani! N'ko sewa ka a la, A be kulo le nyinani. Jiyo be koona le, Koo be soto a la le! **[Chorus — Explosive Afro-House Dance Hook]** Way-oh, way-oh! Nye jeke la way-oh! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Jiyo be kulo la! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Soto la sewa le! Way-oh, way-oh! Koo be soto a la le! Leera le, kuta le, Leera la jeke le! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Nye jeke la way-oh! **[Post-Chorus — Viral Dance Chant]** Konno! (Hey!) Soto! (Hey!) N'ko jiyo la sewa le! Sita! (Hey!) Tara! (Hey!) N'ko jiyo ka koona le! Way-oh! Way-oh! Koo be soto a la le! **[Verse 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Nna be kaane kulo, Faa be ka soto le. Ba be ka le la saama, Soto la sewa le. Ding laa faamu le, Koo be soto a la le. Bantang be ka le le, Ding be ka foro le. Kunda la nyinani le, Tilo ka nyinani le, Sweefin be jeke le, Koo be soto a la le. **[Pre-Chorus — Full Choir Builds]** N'ko soto la nyinani? N'ko jiyo ka koona le? Dunyaa be ko, “Mbeeta,” N'ko jeke la nyinani! N'ko sewa ka a la, A be kulo le nyinani. Jiyo be koona le, Koo be soto a la le! **[Chorus — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Way-oh, way-oh! Nye jeke la way-oh! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Jiyo be kulo la! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Soto la sewa le! Way-oh, way-oh! Koo be soto a la le! Leera le, kuta le, Leera la jeke le! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Nye jeke la way-oh! **[Bridge — Emotional Piano, Warm Choir]** Kunda be nyinani le, Leera be foro le. Koo be soto a la le, Dunyaa be nyinani le. **[Verse]** Mbara le ti chi kanuma, A le kili a la tilo. Nying a la kuliya la, Nying a la lafe jongo. Fo i tiya ka fere la, A la baara ka kutoo. Nying a la ni tiya la, Nying a la ni fanaa. *(Drums begin to build)* **[Dance Break — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Nying a le kan ka jongo? Crowd: Way-oh! Way-oh! Lead: Nying a le kan ka soto? Crowd: Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Lead: A le kan ka jongo? Crowd: Kanu kiliyo! Lead: Nying a le kan? Crowd: Jongo tiya! *(Percussion break)* Jongo saama! (Hey!) Jongo kono! (Hey!) Kiliyo! (Hey!) A le tilo! (Hey!) WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Nying a le kan ka jongo! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[Final Chorus — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Way-oh, way-oh! Nying a le kan ka jongo! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! A le tilo ka jongo! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! A la tilo ka kiliyo! Way-oh, way-oh! Kanu kiliyo! Kang le ti, kang le jungo, Kang le tilo ka jongo! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Nying a le kan ka jongo! **[Outro — Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]** Way-oh, way-oh! Nying a le kan ka jongo! Jongo le chi, jongo le tilo, Jongo le chi, jongo le tilo, Sweefin le baara la, Kanu kiliyo! Way-oh... way-oh... WIDAWAY! *(Final drum hit)*