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[Ewe] Sundrum

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

# SUNDRUM
*Ɖe Ɖeɖeɖe Tsoŋu Va*

**[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]**

*(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)*

Wòte nu?

Ɖeɖeɖe nyɔnu wɔm le asi me.

Oh-eh, oh-eh!

Miawoe, miawoe, dzigbɔ!

**[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]**

Áƒé, áƒé, SUNDRUM!
Ɖe Ɖeɖeɖe tsoŋu va!

Dziga, dziga, mele dziga—
Dzi gbe, miava wɔm!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Mia kplɔ gbeɖoɖo si!

Gã kple gã, 
Miawo katã le gbe si!

Áƒé, áƒé, SUNDRUM!
Miawo katã wɔm gbe!

**[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]**

Nusianɔ wɔm le adeke nu,
Nusianɔ tsɔ le nusi si.

Dzodzoa me nu wɔm,
Nye nya le miaƒe ŋkɔ.

Yome le mɔ me wɔm,
Le zuɖo si wɔm.

Gbeɖoɖo si nye nye wɔm,
Gbeɖoɖo si nye nye wɔm.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]**

Ne wòle dɔmedzo le wòme,
Dɔ le asi me.

Ne wòdo dɔmedzo le wòme,
Dɔ le asi me.

Ne miawo katã nyateƒe me,
Ne miawo katã nyateƒe me.

Esi miawo katã wɔm—
Ɖeɖeɖe si, Ɖeɖeɖe si!

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

Áƒé, áƒé, SUNDRUM!
Ɖe Ɖeɖeɖe tsoŋu va!

Dziga, dziga, mele dziga—
Dzi gbe, miava wɔm!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Mia kplɔ gbeɖoɖo si!

Gã kple gã, 
Miawo katã le gbe si!

Áƒé, áƒé, SUNDRUM!
Miawo katã wɔm gbe!

**[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]**

Boom-boom! Clap!
Mia kplɔ áƒé nyuie!

Boom-boom! Hey!
Gbeɖoɖo si wɔm!

Yi ƒeɖo, 
Nɔ le anyigba me!

SUNDRUM!
Ɖeɖeɖe si!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]**

Nusianɔ wɔm le asi me,
Nusianɔ wɔm le asi me.

Nusianɔ wɔm le asi me,
Nusianɔ wɔm le asi me.

Nusianɔ wɔm le asi me,
Nusianɔ wɔm le asi me.

Nusianɔ wɔm le asi me,
Nusianɔ wɔm le asi me.

Nusianɔ wɔm le asi me,
Nusianɔ wɔm le asi me.

Nusianɔ wɔm le asi me,
Nusianɔ wɔm le asi me.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]**

Ne wòle dɔmedzo le wòme,
Dɔ le asi me.

Ne wòdo dɔmedzo le wòme,
Dɔ le asi me.

Ne miawo katã nyateƒe me,
Ne miawo katã nyateƒe me.

Esi miawo katã wɔm—
Ɖeɖeɖe si, Ɖeɖeɖe si!

**[CHORUS — Festival Drop]**

Áƒé, áƒé, SUNDRUM!
Ɖe Ɖeɖeɖe tsoŋu va!

Dziga, dziga, mele dziga—
Dzi gbe, miava wɔm!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Mia kplɔ gbeɖoɖo si!

Gã kple gã, 
Miawo katã le gbe si!

Áƒé, áƒé, SUNDRUM!
Miawo katã wɔm gbe!

**[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]**

**[Verse]**

Ne dzɔdzɔe la dzɔ na wò,
Ne nyɔnu ɖokui la ku na wò,

Kpɔe viɖeɖe si nɔ akpa,
Nya wò be, yi nyuie.

Metsɔ amenuveve kple dzidzɔ,
Metsɔ asi na wò kple nɔvi.

Ameawo wɔna anyɔnu,
Ne wò nya ɖe Yesu me.

*(Piano stops. One drum continues.)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Ne wò nu ɖevi?
Crowd: Boom-boom!

Lead: Ne wò asi me?
Crowd: Wòwoe!

Lead: Ame nyɔnu?
Crowd: Nyɔnu kple ame!

Lead: Gbugbɔ na!

*(Bass rises)*

Boom-boom! Kpɔ!
Gblɔ gake ka!

Hey-oh! Hey!
Dze na nu!

Asi ɖeka,
Ame ɖeka!

SUNDRUM!
Dze na kɔ!

*(Massive bass drop)*

**[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

Dzidudu, dzidudu, SUNDRUM!
Nya wò, ŋdi na mɔ!

Gblɔ, gblɔ, gblɔ—
Dze kple nu!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Anyɔnu wɔ kple!

Wɔ ɖeka, wɔ ɖeka,
Ame kple nu!

Dzidudu, dzidudu, SUNDRUM!
Nya wò, ŋdi na mɔ!

**[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]**

Oh-eh, oh-eh!

Ame nyɔnu,
Ame dzidzɔ.

Ame kple nyɔnu
Me dzɔdzɔe.

Sweefin—kpɔe ame,
Ɣleti na dzɔ.

Dzidudu, dzidudu, SUNDRUM!

Nya wò, ŋdi na mɔ!

*(Boom-boom… kpɔ!)*