[Ibibio] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Nke mkpok ikpa ndin… Enye oro isong. Idi kiet? Idi yene? *(Heartbeat, then handclaps)* Ndi, ndi, ndi! Ke, ke, ke! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Ofon idap anie! *(Bass drop)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** Nke mkpok idia itoho nko, Nkpong isong idi utom. Ndikop enyin anam usung, Okuk idap unam enyin. Idi utom ke ntan idia isua, Usoro idap ke enyene. Obo mkpo idi ekpon, Nke idi utom oro. Nnyin anie idi anyi ndok, Idi unu oro ndin ikpa: Ndi utom idi ndien, Nke idi unam utom oro. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Idi ikpa ofon! Idi kiet, ndin nko? Enyin idi utom, Idi unam etie! Idi utom ke enyin, Idi unam utom oro. Idi utom, idi ndien, Idi utom oro! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Ndi, ndi, ndi — idi utom! Ke, ke, ke — isong idi utom! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Idi utom ke enyin! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Idi utom oro! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Idi utom, idi utom! Ndi, ndi, ndi — idi utom! Ke, ke, ke — idi utom! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nnyin idi utom oro! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Ndi-ndi! (Hey!) Ke-ke! (Hey!) Idi utom, idi utom! Up-up! (Hey!) Flow-flow! (Hey!) Idi utom ke enyin! Na-na-ndi! Ke-ke-ke! NOWVERSE! Idi utom oro! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Idi utom ke enyin, Idi utom anie idi unam. Idi utom, idi utom, Idi utom oro. Idi utom oro, idi utom, Idi utom oro idi unam. Idi utom, idi utom, Idi utom oro. Idi utom oro idi unam, Idi utom oro idi unam. Sweefin idi utom, Idi utom oro. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Idi ikpa ofon! Idi kiet, ndin nko? Enyin idi utom, Idi unam etie! Idi utom ke enyin, Idi unam utom oro. Idi utom, idi ndien, Idi utom oro! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Ndi, ndi, ndi — idi utom! Ke, ke, ke — isong idi utom! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Idi utom ke enyin! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! **[Verse]** Mma ufok ebreke, mme ndisi! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Ufan ifop, enye eka ufok! Nte iso, iso, iso — akam adiake! Kpe, kpe, kpe — ke edem ifop! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nnyin ke utuene ke enyoho! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** Baby, kene, yime ke itoro, Ufok ofop ke ubong. Nte uforo, nte uforie, Ndeke, nte ke enye nkpo. Kedip enye k’ukot, Kedip idaha edem. Nte ke enye mbakara, Nte ke enye idaha. Kedip enye mme esie, Kedip enye mme ifop. Nnyin ndia k’odudu, Nnyin ndia k’udeme. *(Music stops — one heartbeat)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Kene… Uwa akam adia nte enye k’odudu. Uwa akam enye k’odudu. Nte enye akam adia? *(Crowd shouts)* NOW! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Lead: Nte enye ke iso? Crowd: Iso! Lead: Nte enye ke kpe? Crowd: Iso! Lead: Nte enye ke mme ndisi? Crowd: Iso! Lead: Nte enye ke enye? Crowd: Nnyin! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Iso-iso! (Hey!) Kpe-kpe! (Hey!) Iba iso, enye ke enye! Da mbakara! (Hey!) Eka ukot! (Hey!) Ndisi ke enye ke utom! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nnyin ke utuene ke enyoho! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Iso, iso, iso — enye ke utom! Kpe, kpe, kpe — enye ke ufan! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nnyin ke utuene ke enyoho! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Mma ufok ebreke, mme ndisi! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Ufan ifop, enye eka ufok! Iso, iso, iso — akam adiake! Kpe, kpe, kpe — ke edem ifop! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nnyin ke utuene ke enyoho! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Nnyin ke enye ke enye, Nnyin ke enye k’odudu. Nnyin ndia k’odudu, Nnyin ndia k’udeme.