[Ika] Unloopa
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# UNLOOPA *Gbo egbo. Me n'uzor.* **[INTRO — Naked Footsteps, Handclaps, Deep African Drum]** *(Footsteps circling. A drum begins.)* Gbagidi, gbagidi, Ibe k'anyi no. Ihe k'anyi na-eme, Uda k'anyi na-akpo. Mana abalị a— Anyị ga-agbanwe uzor! Hey! Hey! UNLOOPA! **[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Mepe egbo, gba oso! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Uzo ohuru, egwu ohuru! Puo n'uzo! Gbanwee uzo! Kporo ukwu gi n'ala! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Anyị nwere ike igbanwe uzor ugbua! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Mama na-agbako ego N'uzo n'isi abali. Ubochi obula na-eweta akwukwo, Ugwu ozo ka a ga-arị. Mana ugbu a o na-amuta ihe ozo, Chota uzo isi ree ihe ya. Ahia ohuru, njikọ ohuru, Otu mkpebi ozo o nwere ike ime. N'uzo, onye ubi na-eche echiche Otu esi ebute ihe ubi ya n'ulo. Nwa okike ohuru chota onye ahia N'elu obodo ha. Nke a bu ihe omuma na-emepe emepe, Ọ bughi nkwa nke ọlaedo di mfe. Mana mgbe ohere na-aga, Ohere ohuru na-ebido. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Ha kwuru, “Nke a bu otu o di mgbe niile.” Anyị kwuru, “Ọ ga-anọgidekwa otu a?” Mee otu nzọụkwụ n'egbo, Chota uzo ozo! Nụ bassline na-esi ike, Nụ egwurugwu n'okpuru ukwu gi. Mgbe anyị gbanwe ụzọ anyị si eme, Anyị nwere ike igbanwe egwu! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Mepe egbo, gba oso! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Uzo ohuru, egwu ohuru! Puo n'uzo! Gbanwee uzo! Kporo ukwu gi n'ala! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Anyị nwere ike igbanwe uzor ugbua! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Gbagidi! Gbagidi! Bipụ ya! Puo n'uzo! Uzo ohuru ugbu a! Hey! Hey! Gba n'uzo ahu! UNLOOPA! Gbanwe egwu taa! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]** Iwe nke obere ihe nwere ike ime ihe, Obere ego echekwara nwere ike bido. Obere ntụkwasị obi nwere ike iwulite ahia, Obere obi ike nwere ike ime ka obi gbanwee. Site n'obodo rue obodo, Site n'ugwu rue oké osimiri, E nwere ụwa nke talent na-echere Maka ohere kacha mkpa. Sweefin jikọọ ndị mmadụ na ịkwụ ụgwọ, Na-enyere azụmahịa aka ịga n'ihu. Uzo ohuru iji chekwaa, gbanwee, na ree Nwere ike inye nrọ ozo mbido. Enweghị ụzọ anwansi nke inweta ihe, Ọ dịghị otu azịza maka anyị niile. Mana ọnụ anyị nwere ike ime ka Ohere dị n'elu mgbidi. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Ha kwuru, “Nke a bu otu o di mgbe niile.” Anyị kwuru, “Ọ ga-anọgidekwa otu a?” Mee otu nzọụkwụ n'egbo, Chota uzo ozo! Nụ bassline na-esi ike, Nụ egwurugwu n'okpuru ukwu gi. Mgbe anyị gbanwe ụzọ anyị si eme, Anyị nwere ike igbanwe egwu! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Mepe egbo, gba oso! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Uzo ohuru, egwu ohuru! Puo n'uzo! Gbanwee uzo! Kporo ukwu gi n'ala! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Anyị nwere ike igbanwe uzor ugbua! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Slow Handclaps]** Mi nor want mi pikin deh waka With all di wahala wey I sabi. Make di doors wey I no fit open Dey open when dem dey pass. Make di lessons of we papa, Make di courage of we mama, Build world wey every pikin Get more chance pass another. *(Silence. One heartbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — Female Lead]** Wetin if na we go stop di cycle? Wetin if di next step change everything? *(A single drumbeat.)* No waka round am. Step outside am! **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: We dey go round again? Crowd: No! No! Lead: We dey change direction? Crowd: Go! Go! Lead: Who fit join dis movement? Crowd: Everybody! Lead: Then show me di step! *(Bass builds)* Round! Round! Break am down! One step out! Turn around! Stamp! Stamp! Clap! Clap! UNLOOPA! No turning back! *(Massive bass drop — extended instrumental dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Break dat circle, move your feet! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! New direction, brand-new beat! Step outside! Turn around! Stamp your feet upon di ground! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! We fit change di rhythm now! **[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Crowd Chant]** Round and round— No more! One more step Beyond di door. From Africa to di world, Make di new rhythm roll. Sweefin connect us, And together we grow. Un-loop! UNLOOPA! Break di cycle. Change di rhythm. *(Final thunderous drum hit.)*