[Tiv] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Kwagh ma vihi a ve nenge… Kwagh ma ve ka angbian. I ve nenge? I ve ngu u? *(Heartbeat, then handclaps)* Naa, naa, naa! Ya, ya, ya! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Tiv mba a ve hen me! *(Bass drop)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** Mba ve nenger nengen u, Sha ve ka u ve kpen a na. Mba ve nengen ka u ve yôô, Ka u ve ngu a mfa nenge u. U ve wua sha or ya va, Kwaor a u ve ken iyol. Se u ve ngu a ga aka kwagh, Mba ve a ve kwagh u sha. Mba u ve ngu a ior a ken tar, Mba ve ngu a nenge a mba tar: U ve ken a ga tar u mfa, Gba ga a ga, a ve u sha. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Nyi a ve a mba tar! I ve ngu u, ka a mba tar! Ka nyi a ve ior, Vesen kwagh u, ve yôô! Feel a ve ken u, Vesen a mba ngu u. Naa ka ior, ve ngu a, Tiv mba a ve hen me! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Naa, naa, naa — ka a ve kpa! Ya, ya, ya — tar u ve ken me! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Ve ngu a mba a ve ior! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ka u ve ken sha mba! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Tiv mba a ve mfa, hen me! Naa, naa, naa — ve ngu a! Ya, ya, ya — ior u ve ken me! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Mba ve ngu sha mba a ve hen! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Naa-naa! (Hey!) Ya-ya! (Hey!) Gba ior u, ve ngu u! Up-up! (Hey!) Flow-flow! (Hey!) Feel a ve ken u, ve ngu u! Na-na-naa! Ya-ya-ya! NOWVERSE! Ka a tar u ngu! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Kpa ior u a ve ken, Mba ve ngu a ve ngu u. U ve ken mfa a ve ngu a, U ve ken mfa a ve ngu a. U ve ken sha tar u, U ve ngu sha mba a ve ngu. Ka a ve ngu a mba ngu, Ka a ve ngu a mba ngu. Nge a ve ngu sha mba, Nge a ve ngu sha mba. Sweefin ve ngu sha mba, Ka a ve ngu sha mba. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Nyi a ve a mba tar! I ve ngu u, ka a mba tar! Ka nyi a ve ior, Vesen kwagh u, ve yôô! Feel a ve ken u, Vesen a mba ngu u. Naa ka ior, ve ngu a, Tiv mba a ve hen me! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Naa, naa, naa — ka a ve kpa! Ya, ya, ya — tar u ve ken me! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Ve ngu a mba a ve ior! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! [Verse] Kwagh u a mbanga, kwagh u yô! Yô yô yô! Tar u vihi, tar u vihi ken! Shi, shi, shi — mba na a zua! Ya, ya, ya — ior a mba a zua! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Mkeremkerem ga a ve ken u nyian! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** Nyen, kume, nyôr u a lu, Kwagh u eren a na ken u lua. Shi u kwagh, shi u kwagh, Ga a ve ken, ga a ve shi. Mba kwagh u eren a ior, Mba kwagh u eren a van. Ga a ve ken u eren a, Ga a ve ken u kwagh u a. Mba kwagh u eren a u ior, Mba kwagh u eren a u er. Kwagh u a yô ga a ve ken, Kwagh u a yô eren a van. *(Music stops — one heartbeat)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Ngenen… Mbai a mba eren a ior u mo nenge. Mbai a mba eren a u yô u a. Mba na a zua? *(Crowd shouts)* NOW! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Lead: Mba a zua? Crowd: Shi ga! Lead: Mba a ve? Crowd: Shi ga! Lead: Mba a yô? Crowd: Shi ga! Lead: Mba a ve? Crowd: Ver ga! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Shi ga! (Hey!) Ya ga! (Hey!) Tar u ve ken, ya a ve! Shi a ve! (Hey!) Or u ga! (Hey!) Kwagh u a yô ken u lua! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Mkeremkerem ga a ve ken u yô! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Shi ga! — ken u vihi! Ya ga! — ken u lua! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Mkeremkerem ga a ve ken u yô! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kwagh u a mbanga, kwagh u yô! Yô yô yô! Tar u vihi, tar u vihi ken! Shi, shi, shi — mba na a zua! Ya, ya, ya — ior a mba a zua! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Mkeremkerem ga a ve ken u nyian! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Mba a ve ken, Kwagh u a ve ken u yô. Kwagh u a yô ken u lua, Kwagh u a yô eren a ve.