[Ijaw/Izon] Amaviva
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# AMAVIVA *Beni Wari. Temein Ozu. Beni Igbiki.* [INTRO — SOFT HUMAN HEARTBEAT, DISTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION] *(Whispered female voice)* Tari yen owei… Ozu be kiyein feni mi. Tari yen owei… Ozu be kiyein doin mi. Ka diein mi ozu… Be kiyein owei? *(A child laughs. Handclaps enter.)* Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Beni owei mi… Beni keme mi… *(Bass begins to rise.)* AMAVIVA! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Beni owei mi be ozu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Keme ozu bele owei! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Ozu ke owei mi! Oma se! Igbiki se! AMAVIVA! Beni wari ozu mi! [VERSE 1 — WARM AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Owei bara ene keme mi, Owei bara ene feni mi. Owei bara ene diein mi, Owei bara ene ozu mi. Owei bara ene se mi, Owei bara ene bari mi. Owei bara ene mi, Owei bara ene owei mi. Beni owei mi bara ozu, Beni keme mi bara owei. Owei bara ene ozu mi, Owei bara ene owei mi. Owei bara ene keme owei, Owei bara ene feni mi. Owei bara ene owei mi, Owei bara ene ozu mi. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Owei bara ene owei mi? Owei bara ene feni mi? Owei bara ene keme owei, Owei bara ene ozu mi. Diein mi owei bara ene, Owei bara ene owei mi. Owei bara ene owei mi, Owei bara ene ozu mi! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Beni owei mi be ozu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Keme ozu bele owei! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Ozu ke owei mi! Oma se! Igbiki se! AMAVIVA! Beni wari ozu mi! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL GLOBAL DANCE CHANT] Ama! Ama! Gbe se right! Viva! Viva! Gbe se left! Keme bara owei! Keme bara ozu! AMAVIVA! Owei bara ozu mi! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Owei mi! Beni owei! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Owei bara ene mi, Owei bara ene owei mi. Owei bara ene diein mi, Owei bara ene owei mi. Owei bara ene mi, Owei bara ene owei mi. Owei bara ene diein mi, Owei bara ene owei mi. Owei bara ene owei mi, Owei bara ene ozu mi. Owei bara ene owei mi, Owei bara ene ozu mi. Sweefin owei bara owei mi, Keme owei bara owei mi. Owei bara ene owei mi, Owei bara ene ozu mi. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Owei bara ene owei mi? Owei bara ene feni mi? Owei bara ene keme owei, Owei bara ene ozu mi. Diein mi owei bara ene, Owei bara ene owei mi. Owei bara ene owei mi, Owei bara ene ozu mi! [CHORUS — MASSIVE FESTIVAL DROP] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Beni owei mi be ozu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Keme ozu bele owei! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Ozu ke owei mi! Oma se! Igbiki se! AMAVIVA! Beni wari ozu mi! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Bẹ ọyibo bọlọ kẹi, Bẹ akpọlọ bẹ seị fa, Ọmẹru bọ kẹ sẹi fị, Ọmẹru sẹi fị bẹ diẹi. Bẹ ineme dịmẹ fị, Bẹ ineme fịbọ seị, Ọmẹru bọ kẹi sẹi, Ọmẹru sẹi bọ dịẹ. Ọmẹru dị fịbọ, Ọmẹru dị bọ lọ, Ebiere bọ kẹi sẹi, Ọmẹru kẹi lọpọ. Ọmẹru kẹi sẹi fị, Bẹ ineme fị bọ lọ: Ọmẹru fị bọ seị, Ọmẹru bọ lọ fị. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Ọmẹru kẹi sẹi fịbọ… Ọmẹru bọ lọ fị. *(A second heartbeat.)* Ọmẹru bọlọ… Ọmẹru kẹi lọ… Ọmẹru dịẹ… *(Choir whispers)* Sẹi bọ lọ… Sẹi bọ lọ… SẸI BỌ LỌ! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Ọmẹru bọlọ? Crowd: EVERYBODY! Lead: Ọmẹru kẹi lọ? Crowd: EVERYBODY! Lead: Ọmẹru bọlọ fị? Crowd: EVERYBODY! Lead: Oya, yɛi bọ lọ! [THE AMAVIVA DANCE — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ama! Ama! Ọmẹru kẹi! Viva! Viva! Ọmẹru bọ! Bẹẹ bọ lọ! Bẹẹ bọ lọ! Sẹi bọ lọ! Sẹi bọ lọ! *(MASSIVE AFRO-HOUSE BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Ama-ama! AMAVIVA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Ọmẹru kẹi lọ fị! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ọmẹru bọlọ fị! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Sẹi bọ lọ fị! Bẹẹ bọ lọ! Ọmẹru bọ lọ! AMAVIVA! Ọmẹru bọ lọ fị! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Ọmẹru bọlọ! Ọmẹru kẹi! Ọmẹru bọlọ Ọmẹru lọ! Ọmẹru kẹi! Ọmẹru fị! Ọmẹru bọlọ! Ọmẹru kẹi! AMA