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[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.