[Bambara] Widaway
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# WIDAWAY *Sweefin Music — Bambara Version* **[Intro — A Cappella Female Vocal, Handclaps, Rising African Percussion]** Way-oh, way-oh! An ka fɔ ka way-oh! Way-oh, way-oh! Duniya bɛ fɔ ka say-oh! *(Children's choir)* Hey! Hey! Hey! *(Deep bass drops)* WIDAWAY! **[Verse 1 — Warm, Infectious Afrobeats Groove]** Lantern don siran fila, Misɛn bɛ dansigɛ doni fila. Kunu bɛ mɔgɔ minɛn, I bɛ fɔ ka fɛn bɛ barika. Muso bɛ sira kɛ, Den bɛ kalan ka kɛ. Fɛni don kɛnɛ bɛ bɔ, Dɔɔni bɛ t'a fɔ. Kan ka sɛgɛ jɔ, Kan ka familiyɛ jɔ, An bɛ sira kɛ, An bɛ bɔ mɔgɔ kɛ. **[Pre-Chorus — Rising Female Harmonies]** I ka sɔrɔ ka fila? I ka sɔrɔ ka sɛgɛ? Duniya bɛ fɔ "Ala!", An bɛ sira la! Fanga fila, fila, Sigi bɛ yɛrɛ la. Dunun bɛ na, An bɛ fɔ ka wa! **[Chorus — Explosive Afro-House Dance Hook]** Way-oh, way-oh! An ka fɔ ka way-oh! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Musi bɛ sira la! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Sɛgɛ bɛ kɛ jɔ! Way-oh, way-oh! Mɔgɔ bɛ fɔ ka say-oh! Dɔɔni bɛ yɛrɛ la, Dɔɔni bɛ kɛ jɔ! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! An ka fɔ ka way-oh! **[Post-Chorus — Viral Dance Chant]** Ka jɔ! (Hey!) Ka fɔ! (Hey!) Sigi ka kɛnɛ fila! Ka tɛ! (Hey!) Ka jɛ! (Hey!) Sɛgɛ bɛ kɛ jɔ, a bɛ yan! Way-oh! Way-oh! Mɔgɔ bɛ fila! **[Verse 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Mama bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ ka kɛ, Sira bɛ kɛ doni fila. Baba bɛ tɛ dɔɔni, Ala ka kɛnɛ bɛ mɔgɔ la. Den bɛ fɔ ka cɛ, Fɛrɛ bɛ jɛ kɛnɛ. Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ, Den bɛ kalan ka kɛ. Ka so ka ɲɛgɛn fila, Ka fɛ ka ɲɛgɛn fila, Sweefin bɛ mɔgɔ yɛrɛ, An bɛ sira kɛ dɔɔni. **[Pre-Chorus — Full Choir Builds]** I ka sɔrɔ ka fila? I ka sɔrɔ ka sɛgɛ? Duniya bɛ fɔ "Ala!", An bɛ sira la! Fanga fila, fila, Sigi bɛ yɛrɛ la. Dunun bɛ na, An bɛ fɔ ka wa! **[Chorus — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Way-oh, way-oh! An ka fɔ ka way-oh! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Musi bɛ sira la! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Sɛgɛ bɛ kɛ jɔ! Way-oh, way-oh! Mɔgɔ bɛ fɔ ka say-oh! Dɔɔni bɛ yɛrɛ la, Dɔɔni bɛ kɛ jɔ! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! An ka fɔ ka way-oh! **[Bridge — Emotional Piano, Warm Choir]** Sira bɛ jɛgɛ doni, Fɛ bɛ fɔ ka fila. Mɔgɔ bɛ kɔnɔ jɔ, Sigi bɛ fɔ ka yan. [Verse] Ala ka bonya tɛgɛ fɛɛn, Nin mogo bɛ sanfɛ. Nin ka don nɛgɛn na, Mogo bɛ se ka la jigi. So kɔrɔ ni i taa kɔni, Ka baa i bara fan. Jigi ye i ni kɔrɔ, Sɛnɛ ye i ni sɛgɛn. *(Drums begin to build)* **[Dance Break — Call-and-Response]** Lead: I bɛ se ka la? Crowd: Se-oh! Se-oh! Lead: I bɛ se ka cɛ? Crowd: Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Lead: Mogo bɛn ye jɛ? Crowd: Tɔɔrɔsi! Lead: Mun bɛ yɛ? Crowd: Sinɛ kɔrɔ! *(Percussion break)* Naa fɛ! (Hey!) Naa sɔrɔ! (Hey!) Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ! (Hey!) Dɔrɔn bɛ tɛgɛ! (Hey!) WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! I bɛ se ka la-oh! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[Final Chorus — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Se-oh, se-oh! I bɛ se ka la-oh! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Muziki ka la kan! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Dɔrɔn bɛ tɛgɛ na! Se-oh, se-oh! Mogo fɔ se-oh! Kɔrɔ jigi, kɔrɔ don, Kɔrɔ ni jigi ka la! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! I bɛ se ka la-oh! **[Outro — Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]** Se-oh, se-oh! I bɛ se ka la-oh! Fan bɛ doni, Fan bɛ muso, Sweefin bɛ ka fɔrɔ Ka taa jigi kan. Se-oh… se-oh… WIDAWAY! *(Final drum hit)*