[Igbo] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Mgbe anyi na-akwalite ibe anyi, anyị niile na-ebili.* **[INTRO — Igwe Egwu, Gita Na-ama Mma, Ọma Egwu Na-ebilite]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Onye na-akwalite aka gị! Onye na-eweta enyi! Otu, abụọ, atọ— LIFTARA! *(Egwu bass gbawara)* **[CHORUS — Hook Afro-House Na-agba Egwu Ozugbo]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Elu, elu, lee ebe anyị nọ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Onye ọ bụla rute na kpakpando! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Gbanwee ụkwụ gị, kwalite obi gị! Otu maka gị! Otu maka m! Kwalite ibe anyị— Otu, abụọ, atọ! **[VERSE 1 — Egwu Afrobeats Na-akpọ Ọkwọ, Gita Na-ebugharị]** N'usoro ụzọ na-agba ọsọ, Nwanyi mepee otu ụlọ ahịa. O tinye nrọ ya n'akụkụ akpa ya, Ekwesiri maka oku ụtụtụ. N'akụkụ ụzọ, otu nwoke na-ele, Na-eche ebe ụzọ ya ga-eduga. Ọ sị, “Bịa mụta n'akụkụ m, E nwere ihe e ga-ekekọrịta.” Otu n’obiọma na-amalite akụkọ, Otu ohere ọhụrụ bụrụ ụzọ. Ihe dị ka njem n’otu Enwerela onye na-ejikọta ọzọ. Sweefin na-eweta ụzọ ọhụrụ iji jikọta, Iji mepụta, gbanwee, na eto. Mgbe anyị na-enyere ibe anyị aka, E nwere ihe ọzọ anyị niile nwere ike ime. **[PRE-CHORUS — Ịkụziri Ụda Nwanyị Na-ebili]** Ị nwere ike ịma ala n'okpuru gị? Ị nwere ike ịnụ ụda igwe na-amalite? Jide aka onye nọ nso gị, Ka ụwa dum sonyere! Anyị achọghị ịrị naanị, Anyị achọghị ịgba ọsọ n'ihu. Mgbe anyị na-eme ebe maka ndị ọzọ, E nwere ụzọ ka mma ịga! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Elu, elu, lee ebe anyị nọ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Onye ọ bụla rute na kpakpando! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Gbanwee ụkwụ gị, kwalite obi gị! Otu maka gị! Otu maka m! Kwalite ibe anyị— Otu, abụọ, atọ! **[POST-CHORUS — Ọkụ Egwu Na-egosi Na-agba Egwu]** Kwalite! Kwalite! Gbanwee! Gbanwee! Tinye aka gị n'elu isi gị! N'aka nri! N'aka ekpe! Gbanwee gburugburu! Nụ ụda ahụ na-eme ala agbawa! Lift-a! Lift-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Nwanyị Na-ebute, Egwu Amapiano Bass Na-agba]** E nwere onye ugbo nwere mkpụrụ, E nwere onye na-eme atụmatụ. E nwere nna na-akụziri ndidi, E nwere nwa na-aghọta. Nwa na-emepụta na-achọta onye ahịa, Obere ụlọ ọrụ na-achọ ụkwụ ya. Onye na-eme njikọ ọhụrụ Na ebe ha agaghị ahụ. Site n’ime obodo ruo n’obodo, Site n’ugwu ruo n’osimiri, Onye ọ bụla na-eweta onyinye, Ndụ ọ bụla nwere nsọpụrụ. Anyị nwere ike ịmepụta nnukwu okirikiri, Anyị nwere ike imepe ụzọ. Nzọụkwụ ọ bụla n’ime ntụnye Na-eme mgbanwe n’ụbọchị mbụ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Ụda Ụda Ekele]** Ị nwere ike ịma ala n'okpuru gị? Ị nwere ike ịnụ ụda igwe na-amalite? Jide aka onye nọ nso gị, Ka ụwa dum sonyere! Anyị achọghị ịrị naanị, Anyị achọghị ịgba ọsọ n'ihu. Mgbe anyị na-eme ebe maka ndị ọzọ, E nwere ụzọ ka mma ịga! **[CHORUS — Nchikota Egwu Na-agba]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Elu, elu, lee ebe anyị nọ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Onye ọ bụla rute na kpakpando! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Gbanwee ụkwụ gị, kwalite obi gị! Otu maka gị! Otu maka m! Kwalite ibe anyị— Otu, abụọ, atọ! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Ọ bụrụ na ị hụ ụzọ mepere emepe, Meghere onye ọzọ ka ha bata. Ọ bụrụ na ị mụta ụzọ isi mee ihe, Kekọrịta ihe ndị nyere gị aka. Enweghị otu ụzọ maka ịga n’ihu, Enweghị nkwa n’enweghị nlekọta. Ma ụwa nwere ebe maka ndị ọzọ Ọ bụ ụwa ka mma ịkọrịta. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Ònye ga-ebuli onye ọzọ? Crowd: Anyị ga! Anyị ga! Lead: Ònye ga-eme ihe dị iche? Crowd: Anyị ga! Anyị ga! Lead: Ònye dị ebe a? Crowd: Onye ọbụla! Lead: Gosi m otú ị si aga! *(Percussion builds)* Bulie! Bulie! Nzọ! Nzọ! Aka elu! Gbagoo! Otu maka gị! Otu maka m! Buli ibe unu— Otu, abụọ, atọ! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Bulie, bulie, LIFTARA! Elu, elu, anyị nọ ebe a! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ndị niile rute kpakpando! Bulie, bulie, LIFTARA! Gbaa ụkwụ gị, bulie obi gị! Otu maka gị! Otu maka m! Buli ibe unu— Otu, abụọ, atọ! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Otu ụzọ meghere, Otu aka enyere. Otu nzọ nta Nwere ike gbanwee atụmatụ. Sweefin na-eweta ụzọ ijikọ, Ka anyị mepụta, kesaa, na eto. Bulie, bulie, LIFTARA! Mgbe anyị bulie ibe anyị, Anyị niile na-ebili! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*