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[Mandinka] Widaway

by Swifin Echoes

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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)*