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[Soninke] Widaway

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

# WIDAWAY
*Sweefin Music — Soninke Version*

**[Intro — A Cappella Female Vocal, Handclaps, Rising African Percussion]**

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Nte na fandi way-oh!

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Muso ke say-oh!

*(Children's choir)*  
Hey! Hey! Hey!

*(Deep bass drops)*

WIDAWAY!

**[Verse 1 — Warm, Infectious Afrobeats Groove]**

Tana juru kuru da be,  
Muso di na a dunde ye.  
Dunu mɛn ne ka bo,  
Kunu na a ne la fo.

Muso na ka jigi yele,  
Dunu na kɛ a sira ye.  
Ka jigi la na kɛ neni,  
Ka kili te na ba kɛ.

Ko suya to di kili,  
Ko fara na be su,  
Nte na kɛ sira ye,  
Nte na tɛ nuna ye.

**[Pre-Chorus — Rising Female Harmonies]**

I ka te a fɛrɛn?  
I ka te a dunde?

Dunu ka fɔ, “Tuma te,”  
Nte na fandi sira ye!

I ka te a sira la,  
I ka te a jigi ye.

Ko djembe na di,  
Nina ka fɔ, “Hey!”

**[Chorus — Explosive Afro-House Dance Hook]**

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Nte na fandi way-oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Muso na ka jigi ye!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
Ka jigi na kɛ neni!

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Nina ka fɔ say-oh!

Ka jigi fɔrɔ, tuma fɔrɔ,  
Jigi fɔrɔ na sira ye!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Nte na fandi way-oh!

**[Post-Chorus — Viral Dance Chant]**

Nye! (Hey!)  
Nto! (Hey!)

Kɛ sɛbɛ fɔrɔ!

Tɔ! (Hey!)  
Fɛ! (Hey!)

Kili na kɛ, a bɔ!

Way-oh! Way-oh!  
Nina ka fɔ a den!

**[Verse 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]**

Mama na kɔ di ye,  
Ka tɔ sira fɔrɔ ye.  
Papa na bɛ tuma la,  
Ka yɛrɛ la ka jigi ye.

Dunu na kɛ jigi ye,  
Tana ka suya yɛrɛ ye.  
Ka juru na kɛ kili ye,  
Ka tuma na yɛrɛ ye.

Ka suya yɛrɛ kɛ,  
Ka kili yɛrɛ fɔrɔ,  
Sweefin na tɛ nɔngɔ ye,  
Ka dunu bɛ tuma ye.

**[Pre-Chorus — Full Choir Builds]**

I ka te a fɛrɛn?  
I ka te a dunde?

Dunu ka fɔ, “Tuma te,”  
Nte na fandi sira ye!

I ka te a sira la,  
I ka te a jigi ye.

Ko djembe na di,  
Nina ka fɔ, “Hey!”

**[Chorus — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]**

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Nte na fandi way-oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Muso na ka jigi ye!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
Ka jigi na kɛ neni!

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Nina ka fɔ say-oh!

Ka jigi fɔrɔ, tuma fɔrɔ,  
Jigi fɔrɔ na sira ye!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Nte na fandi way-oh!

**[Bridge — Emotional Piano, Warm Choir]**

Sira yɛrɛ ka yɛrɛ,  
Jigi yɛrɛ bɛ fɔrɔ.  
Dunu na bɛ yɛrɛ ye,  
Tuma na bɛ yɛrɛ ye.

**[Verse]**

Ko fandi ka baani siira,  
Ka jiyo be nafa yé.  
Ne yé saabu kera,  
A yé xamili siira.

**[Chorus]**

Fo i to ke saani,  
Daa ko bori kaan.  
N’ko yé ni yé be,  
M’be nafa kaan.

*(Drums begin to build)*

**[Dance Break — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: N’te be siira?  
Crowd: Way-oh! Way-oh!

Lead: N’te be jiyo?  
Crowd: Hey-oh! Hey-oh!

Lead: N’te be xara?  
Crowd: Faa n’ka!

Lead: N’te be taara?  
Crowd: B’na koro!

*(Percussion break)*

N’na sanxara! (Hey!)  
N’na faga! (Hey!)

N’na xadi! (Hey!)  
N’na dafa! (Hey!)

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
N’te be siira-oh!

*(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)*

**[Final Chorus — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

Way-oh, way-oh!  
N’te be siira-oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
M’be jiyo kaan!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
N’ka joy jiyo!

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Faa ni n’ka!

Fandi kera, fandi kili,  
Fandi xami kaan!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
N’te be siira-oh!

**[Outro — Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]**

Way-oh, way-oh!  
N’te be siira-oh!

Faa n’xamili ko,  
Faa n’maani ko,  
Sweefin nafa kera  
Ka siira ye dunu.

Way-oh… way-oh…

WIDAWAY!

*(Final drum hit)*