[Ewe] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Metsɔ̃ nu abe alea… Nunya be ye le nu. Wòte nu? Wòte asi? *(Heartbeat, then handclaps)* Yra, yra, yra! Yi, yi, yi! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Dzogbenyuie le afima! *(Bass drop)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** Metee be wo katã gblɔ na wò, Be woa gba dzidzɔ le kukua. Wokpe dzo le tso wò me, Woanya dzidzɔ le wò nu. Woatrɔ dzidzi le xexea me, Woawo nyuie le dzidzɔ si le nuxlɔ. Aƒe si wòdo gbea gbe, Le nyateƒe ɖe. Ne maŋɔ ɖo nyateƒe siwo katã wòle, Metsɔa dzidzɔ le nu siwo xɔ̃ ŋu: Mia ƒe dzidzɔa tso, Tɔ na viɖeɖe, le afima. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Nyateƒe siwo ƒe gbedodo! Wòte asi, mia katã? Ale aƒe ka le kukua, Gba wò vovo, gɔme ɖe! Nɔvi si le wò dzɔli, Nya wò nu siwo le. Gɔme ɖe, menyi o, Aƒe si le afima! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Yra, yra, yra — mia ƒe dzidzɔ! Yi, yi, yi — aƒetɔ le to! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Feel dzogbenyuie le wò asi! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Dzidzɔ woa gba le! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Nunya kple nyeƒe nyateƒe! Yra, yra, yra — menɔ ɖe o! Yi, yi, yi — wò dɔmenyoa dzɔ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Mia katã ɖe afima! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Yra-yra! (Hey!) Yi-yi! (Hey!) Gɔ ɖe, nyateƒe ɖe! Tsɔ-tsɔ! (Hey!) Flɔ-flɔ! (Hey!) Nya dzidzɔ le wò dzɔli! Na-na-yra! Yi-yi-yi! NOWVERSE! Nya ɖe wò katã! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Metsɔa gaɖu si me le wò dzɔ, Si metsɔa na wò kpɔm. Wòɖo gbe nyuie kple wò dzidzɔ, Wòle nyateƒe le wò ŋkume. Menɔ be wòtsɔa nu siwo katã, Wòtsɔa nu siwo wò nya. Dzidzɔ si le wò viɖeɖe, Le nyateƒe ɖe. Nya le nu siwo katã le, Nya le nyateƒe siwo wòwo. Sweefin kplɔ nyateƒe siwo katã, Kple dzidzɔ, kple nyateƒe. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Nyateƒe siwo ƒe gbedodo! Wòte asi, mia katã? Ale aƒe ka le kukua, Gba wò vovo, gɔme ɖe! Nɔvi si le wò dzɔli, Nya wò nu siwo le. Gɔme ɖe, menyi o, Aƒe si le afima! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Yra, yra, yra — mia ƒe dzidzɔ! Yi, yi, yi — aƒetɔ le to! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Feel dzogbenyuie le wò asi! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! **[VERSE]** Le nyuie vivina yi va to! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Fiavi foforɔ, dɔla foforɔ! Se, se, se — mekae na nyuie! Yi, yi, yi — ɖe dzɔdzɔ na xɔ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nukunuwo miaxe wo ɖe ŋkeke si le! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** Dzidzɔ, naɖu, mise ɖe, Ŋkeke foforɔ le wò agbe. Ne woɖagbe, ne wòkplɔ, Wotsɔ asi, naɖu megbetɔ. Mekae na agbagba neɖu wo, Mekae na ɖeɖe nyateƒe. Wotsɔ dɔ ɖe kɔ si woya, Wotsɔ nyuie dzime. Meka na dɔɖo ƒe nusia, Meka na agbenɔvi. Aƒeme gbeɖe le, Dɔla ɖe ɖeviwo ƒe. *(Music stops — one heartbeat)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Mise!... Dzɔdzɔa meɖe asi na nyateƒe si. Woƒe dɔla le nyuie. Nukae na wò be yeɖo? *(Crowd shouts)* SE! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Lead: Ne nyateƒe wòɖo? Crowd: Se! Lead: Ne wòɖo? Crowd: Se! Lead: Ne wònyɔnu? Crowd: Se! Lead: Ne wòtsɔ? Crowd: Kple wò! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Se-se! (Hey!) Yi-yi! (Hey!) Nume le, dɔla na! Tɔtɔ! (Hey!) Kpɔe dzidzɔ! (Hey!) Le nyuie vivina yi va to! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Kpɔ ŋkeke si le woɖo! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Se, se, se — miafe dzidzi! Yi, yi, yi — dzɔdzɔ le! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Kpɔ ŋkeke si le woɖo! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Le nyuie vivina yi va to! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Fiavi foforɔ, dɔla foforɔ! Se, se, se — mekae na nyuie! Yi, yi, yi — ɖe dzɔdzɔ na xɔ! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nukunuwo miaxe wo ɖe ŋkeke si le! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Miafi nu kple, Eyae meɖe asi na ɖeviwo. Dɔla kple fiaviwo, Eyae na woɖo.