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[Gilbertese] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Te Tūātahi, Te Tū Motuhake.* **[INTRO — African Percussion, Bright Guitar, Rising Crowd Vocals]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Tīmata mai, whānau! Tīmata mai, kaika! Tahi, rua, toru— LIFTARA! *(Explosive bass drop)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Teitei, teitei, kei konei! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Katoa whāia ngā whetu! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Hū, hū, ka hiki te ngākau! Tahi mō koe! Tahi mō au! Tūāhia ngā tangata— Tahi, rua, toru! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]** I te kokonga o te huarahi, Te wahine e whakatuwhera ana i tana toa. E rongo ana i āna moemoeā, Pūtahi ana mō te karanga ata. I te taha rori, kei te mātaki te tāne, E pātai ana ki te huarahi tāna e piki. Ka mea ia, “Haere mai ki te āta ako, He nui te wātea hei tuku i te kākano.” He tini te ngākau ka tīmata kōrero, He āheinga hou ka waiho hei kuaha. I mua, he haerenga pōturi, Nō reira ka piri ā tōna wā. Sweefin ka tuku ara hou ki te hono, Hei hanga, hei whakawhiti, hei tupu. I te wā ka awhina tātou ki te huarahi, He nui ngā mea ka taea e tātou katoa. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Ka taea e koe te rongo i te whenua i raro i a koe? Ka taea e koe te rongo i ngā pākaurana e tīmata ana? Tangohia te ringa o te tangata kei tō taha, Me te ao whānui ka whakauru! Kāore e hiahia ki te piki māu anake, Kāore e hiahia ki te whakataetae i mua. I te wā ka hanga te wāhi mō ngā tāngata, He huarahi māmā ki te whāinga! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Teitei, teitei, kei konei! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Katoa whāia ngā whetu! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Hū, hū, ka hiki te ngākau! Tahi mō koe! Tahi mō au! Tūāhia ngā tangata— Tahi, rua, toru! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Lift! Lift! Pā! Pā! Tukua ngā ringa ki runga i tō pūkahukahu! Mauī! Rātahi! Hurihia! Rongo i te ritenga e raru ana i te whenua! Lift-a! Lift-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]** He pāmu kei te ngako, He kaihanga kei te whakamahere. He matua e ako ana i te manawanui, He tamaiti e mōhio ana. He tāpiritanga tāne i kitea te kiritaki, He pakihi iti e rapu ana i tōna whenua. I reira ka hanga he hononga hou, I te wāhi kāore e kitea e rātou. Mai i te kāinga ki te tāone, Mai i ngā maunga ki te moana, Ko ia ko ia ka tuku āheinga, He mana tō ia e noho ana. Ka taea e tātou te hanga i te porowhita whānui, Ka taea e tātou te tuwhera i te huarahi. Ia huarahi ki te whakauru, Ka puta he rerekētanga ia rā. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Ka taea e koe te rongo i te whenua i raro i a koe? Ka taea e koe te rongo i ngā pākaurana e tīmata ana? Tangohia te ringa o te tangata kei tō taha, Me te ao whānui ka whakauru! Kāore e hiahia ki te piki māu anake, Kāore e hiahia ki te whakataetae i mua. I te wā ka hanga te wāhi mō ngā tāngata, He huarahi māmā ki te whāinga! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Teitei, teitei, kei konei! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Katoa whāia ngā whetu! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Hū, hū, ka hiki te ngākau! Tahi mō koe! Tahi mō au! Tūāhia ngā tangata— Tahi, rua, toru! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Awa door na vew ki, Buka en fa i no dages. Awa tsor a senda kway, Bigi fings wey help you pass. No wan way go reach dat place, No wan promise without care. Ma na world wey fit for people, Na beta world wey we go share. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Who fit carry person? Crowd: We fit! We fit! Lead: Who fit make change happen? Crowd: We fit! We fit! Lead: Who dey for here? Crowd: Everybody! Lead: Then show me how you groove! *(Percussion builds)* Lift! Lift! Step! Step! Hands up high! Turn around! 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! Higher, higher, here we dey! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Everybody reach for di stars! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Move your feet and lift your heart! One for you! One for me! Lift each other— One, two, three! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** One door wey open, One helping hand. One small step Fit change di plan. Sweefin dey bring us way wey connect, To create, exchange, and grow. Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! When we lift each other, We all rise! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*