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[Umbundu] Widaway

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

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

Wa-yo, wa-yo!  
Twatya oku-yo!

Wa-yo, wa-yo!  
Omundo ose oku-yo!

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

*(Deep bass drops)*

WIDAWAY!

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

Kuna kalundilo ku nyanda,  
Omu kwata oku nyanda.  
Elye vyo va ke vata,  
N'oku longa vo lyale.

Omu kali ombanda yenda,  
Omu kalye epoko lyenda.  
Ondaka yenda n'olu lyakalye,  
Olu kwana oku pange.

Kukanda oku kufata,  
Kukanda oku kwana,  
Twatya oku yenda,  
N'oku longa omwenyo.

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

Oshike olundilo lyovoko?  
Oshike olundilo lyotuku?

Elye vyo va ke vata,  
Twatya oku yenda!

Voko lyovoko, olundilo,  
Olu lyakalye oku pange.

Elye vyo va kutya,  
Olu kwana oku pange!

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

Wa-yo, wa-yo!  
Twatya oku-yo!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Olu kwana oku pange!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
Olu kwana oku pange!

Wa-yo, wa-yo!  
Olu kwana oku pange!

Olundilo lyende,  
Olu kwana oku pange!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Twatya oku-yo!

**[Post-Chorus — Viral Dance Chant]**

Kwete! (Hey!)  
Kwete! (Hey!)

Olu kwana oku pange!

Tumba! (Hey!)  
Tumba! (Hey!)

Olu kwana oku pange!

Wa-yo! Wa-yo!  
Olu kwana oku pange!

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

Mama olinga oku tyaya,  
Oku longa oku yenda.  
Papa oku tyaya oku kwana,  
Oku lunga oku pange.

Omu kali oku kwana,  
Omu kali oku longa.  
Omu kali oku kwata,  
Omu kalye oku kwata.

Oku yenda oku kande,  
Oku yenda oku kwata,  
Sweefin oku longa oku pange,  
Oku kwana oku pange.

**[Pre-Chorus — Full Choir Builds]**

Oshike olundilo lyovoko?  
Oshike olundilo lyotuku?

Elye vyo va ke vata,  
Twatya oku yenda!

Voko lyovoko, olundilo,  
Olu lyakalye oku pange.

Elye vyo va kutya,  
Olu kwana oku pange!

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

Wa-yo, wa-yo!  
Twatya oku-yo!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Olu kwana oku pange!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
Olu kwana oku pange!

Wa-yo, wa-yo!  
Olu kwana oku pange!

Olundilo lyende,  
Olu kwana oku pange!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Twatya oku-yo!

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

Oku yenda oku kwata,  
Olu kwana oku pange.  
Olu kwana oku pange,  
Oku yenda oku kwata.

[Verse]  
Kukwete onjila ikuli,  
Okutwiya kupangula.  
Kukwete eci tusoma,  
Twa kwafeka omunu kupwanga.

[Chorus]  
Olongela wenda,  
Tchiva ofeka kuli.  
Olondoto etupa,  
Eciya okuvula.

*(Drums begin to build)*

**[Dance Break — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Twa sambula onjila?  
Crowd: Way-oh! Way-oh!

Lead: Twa lingisa ocitangi?  
Crowd: Hey-oh! Hey-oh!

Lead: Vosi twa sambe?  
Crowd: Etekula!

Lead: Twa tunda?  
Crowd: Kamba!

*(Percussion break)*

Yenda ku left! (Hey!)  
Yenda ku right! (Hey!)

Tunda omakono! (Hey!)  
Langa ombambi! (Hey!)

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Twa sambula way-oh!

*(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)*

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

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Twa sambula way-oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Langa ombambi okutwiya!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
Langa eciya kuli!

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Vosi lwenda-oh!

Oluvale lwosi, onjila yosi,  
Olondoto mosi okutwiya!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Twa sambula way-oh!

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

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Twa sambula way-oh!

Kuhomba okuvava,  
Kuhomba okuteya,  
Sweefin otumina eciya  
Kusokela onjila lya kala.

Way-oh… way-oh…

WIDAWAY!

*(Final drum hit)*