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[Itsekiri] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *When We Lift Each Other, We All Rise.* **[INTRO — African Percussion, Bright Guitar, Rising Crowd Vocals]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Oma mi gbe ebe! Oma mi mu ore! Ofen, evo, etin— LIFTARA! *(Explosive bass drop)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Gbe-ra, gbe-ra, LIFTARA! Uko, uko, re wa! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Gbogbo wa de irawo! Gbe-ra, gbe-ra, LIFTARA! Gbe ukpe, gbe iye! Eyen fun e! Eyen fun mi! Gbe wa gangan— Ofen, evo, etin! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]** Esin ugbo rie na, Obirin gbe ile re. O gbe ero re lo, Ede osan de. Emugbe, ope boye, Ure re na mi. O ghen, “Wayo kpe mi, Omi na gbe se.” Owe obe be kowe, Ibe ghare una. Ofen mu wa vbe, Eje kpe mi na. Sweefin gbe esori, Omi gbe, omi ko. Kpa we gbe wa vbe, Eje wa gbe. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Ube kpe ire omi? Ube kpe igbe okere? Mu eyan re wa, Kpa gbogbo wa gbe! Kpe na buwa gbe, Kpe na buwa gbe. Kpa wa gbe eyan, Ire na gbe gbe! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Gbe-ra, gbe-ra, LIFTARA! Uko, uko, re wa! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Gbogbo wa de irawo! Gbe-ra, gbe-ra, LIFTARA! Gbe ukpe, gbe iye! Eyen fun e! Eyen fun mi! Gbe wa gangan— Ofen, evo, etin! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Gbe! Gbe! Gben! Gben! Sokpe eje gbe! Osi! Uwo! Gha gbe! Ire gbe gbe! Gbe-ra! Gbe-ra! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]** Ewe gbe agbe, Ewe gbe ero. Ewe gbe omo, Ewe gbe oye. Ewe gbe ero, Ewe gbe ewa. Omi gbe eyan, Eje gbe na. Ewe gbe irun, Ewe gbe omi. Ewe gbe eyan, Ewe gbe gbe. Kpa gbe gbe, Eje gbe gbe. Ewe gbe ire, Ewe gbe gbe. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Ube kpe ire omi? Ube kpe igbe okere? Mu eyan re wa, Kpa gbogbo wa gbe! Kpe na buwa gbe, Kpe na buwa gbe. Kpa wa gbe eyan, Ire na gbe gbe! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Gbe-ra, gbe-ra, LIFTARA! Uko, uko, re wa! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Gbogbo wa de irawo! Gbe-ra, gbe-ra, LIFTARA! Gbe ukpe, gbe iye! Eyen fun e! Eyen fun mi! Gbe wa gangan— Ofen, evo, etin! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Wa fi oru re gbe, Wa fi gbemi fun uvie. Wa kpe o jero gbe, Wa gbe efo re yan mi. Ugboma fi oto gbe, Ugboma fi ife gbe. Kpa ughe gbe eken, Abo fi wohworin. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: K'angwa gbe uvie? Crowd: Wa gbe! Wa gbe! Lead: K'angwa yi gbe? Crowd: Wa gbe! Wa gbe! Lead: K'angwa r'owo? Crowd: Uvwie gbe! Lead: Wa fi gbe gbe! *(Percussion builds)* Gbe! Gbe! Gbe! Gbe! Uwo re! Gbe gbe! Eken fun mi! Eken fun re! Gbe uvie— N'yan, owa, eken! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Gbe-a, gbe-a, LIFTARA! Gbe gbe, gbe gbe, owa re! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Uvwie gbe oghene! Gbe-a, gbe-a, LIFTARA! Gbe ewo re, gbe uji re! Eken fun mi! Eken fun re! Gbe uvie— N'yan, owa, eken! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Eken oru re, Eken uwo re. Eken kpe gbe Fi ofo re. Sweefin gbe kpe gbe, Fi oji, yan, gbe. Gbe-a, gbe-a, LIFTARA! Kpa uvie gbe, Oghene gbe! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*