[Maasai] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Erok ang'ata, eituo kita.* **[INTRO — Olowuaru, Orng’ejuk Guitar, Enkop Eripata]** Eyo! Eyo! Eroki esidai! Eroki olopenyi! Nabo, are, uni— LIFTARA! *(Enkoshoke emurt)* **[CHORUS — Esidai Taa Amapiano]** Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Oloibon, oloibon, enkai! Oyeo! Oyea! Entito naipirita! Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Orpaitai, oosidai! Enkare naji! Enkare naji! Erok ang'ata— Nabo, are, uni! **[VERSE 1 — Olowuaru, Orng’ejuk Guitar]** Esiankiki apa enkutuk, Naiyieu epuo oleng'. Natare apa olchani, Naiyieu enkeju. Oloiboni apa esiai, Naiyieu endaa. Natare ajo, “Naiyieu apa, Erok ang'ata.” Enkaji ng'ejuk naji, Esidai naji. Enkaji apa esidai, Naiyieu orkiteng'. Sweefin nena enkop, Naiyieu esidai. Erok ang'ata, Naiyieu oleng'. **[PRE-CHORUS — Orng’ejuk Esiankiki]** Eneko enkop apa? Naiyieu emurt apa? Erok olopenyi, Naiyieu enkop apa! Naiyieu enkop apa, Naiyieu enkop apa. Erok ang'ata, Naiyieu enkop apa! **[CHORUS — Enkop Esiankiki Log-Drum]** Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Oloibon, oloibon, enkai! Oyeo! Oyea! Entito naipirita! Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Orpaitai, oosidai! Enkare naji! Enkare naji! Erok ang'ata— Nabo, are, uni! **[POST-CHORUS — Esiankiki Enkop]** Lift! Lift! Orpaitai! Orpaitai! Erok olopenyi! Olosho! Olosho! Erok enkop apa! Lifta! Lifta! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Esiankiki Oloiboni, Orng’ejuk Bass]** Oloiboni nai enkop, Oloiboni nai enkop. Oloiboni nai enkop, Oloiboni nai enkop. Oloiboni nai enkop, Oloiboni nai enkop. Oloiboni nai enkop, Oloiboni nai enkop. Erok ang'ata nai enkop, Erok ang'ata nai enkop. Oloiboni nai enkop, Oloiboni nai enkop. Erok ang'ata nai enkop, Erok ang'ata nai enkop. Oloiboni nai enkop, Oloiboni nai enkop. **[PRE-CHORUS — Orng’ejuk Esiankiki]** Eneko enkop apa? Naiyieu emurt apa? Erok olopenyi, Naiyieu enkop apa! Naiyieu enkop apa, Naiyieu enkop apa. Erok ang'ata, Naiyieu enkop apa! **[CHORUS — Enkop Esiankiki Festival]** Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Oloibon, oloibon, enkai! Oyeo! Oyea! Entito naipirita! Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Orpaitai, oosidai! Enkare naji! Enkare naji! Erok ang'ata— Nabo, are, uni! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Nekie naki enkiteng' naki, Kopai enkiyat naki inyi. Nekie naki enkiteng' emu, Kopai entoki enkiteng' naki. Naki kashu enkiyio, Naki kashu enkiyio oleng. Naki enkiyio orok, Naki enkiyio naki inyi. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Naki koshin enkiyio? Crowd: Naki! Naki! Lead: Naki koshin enkiyio ng'eesh? Crowd: Naki! Naki! Lead: Naki enkiyio? Crowd: Naki iltung'! Lead: Naki enkiyio enkiyio ng'eesh! *(Percussion builds)* Lift! Lift! Step! Step! Naki enkiyio! Kopai naki! One for you! One for me! Lift each other— One, two, three! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Kopai, kopai, naki inyi! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Naki enkiyio enkiyio! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Kopai enkiteng' naki! One for you! One for me! Lift each other— One, two, three! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Naki enkiteng' naki, Naki enkiteng' enkiyio. Naki enkiyio naki Naki enkiteng' naki. Sweefin koshin enkiyio, Naki inkiyio, koshin. Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Naki enkiyio enkiyio, Naki inyi! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*