[Dyula/Jula] Sundrum
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# SUNDRUM *Somogo N'ko Ni* **[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]** *(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)* I ni tɛ? Kɔkɔrɔ fɔlɔ fila ye. Oh-eh, oh-eh! Kɛnkɛ fo, ne ka baara! **[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]** Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Somogo n'ko ni! Kɛnkɛ fo, mɛn na kɛ— Dɔɔni kɛ, fɔ ka bɔ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Dɔɔni dɔn kɛ! Kuru fila, kuru fila, Kɛnkɛ fo ka bɔ! Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Kɛnkɛ fɔlɔ fila! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]** N'wula sira la a fɛ, N'wula dɔn wɔrɔ kɛ. Kɛnkɛ fo y'a la, N'ko n'ko y'a la. Sira fila ye jɛgɛ, Sira ye kɛnkɛ kɛ. Kɛnkɛ fɔlɔ fila, Kɛnkɛ fo ka bɔ. N'wula jɛgɛ togo, Kɛnkɛ fo ka bɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]** I ka kɔrɔba dɔn, Fɔ i ka kɛnkɛ. I ka sɛbɛ dɔn, Fɔ i ka kɛnkɛ. Fɔlɔ fila tɛ, Fɔlɔ fila tɛ. N'ko fɔ kɛnkɛ— Dɔɔni, dɔɔni! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Somogo n'ko ni! Kɛnkɛ fo, mɛn na kɛ— Dɔɔni kɛ, fɔ ka bɔ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Dɔɔni dɔn kɛ! Kuru fila, kuru fila, Kɛnkɛ fo ka bɔ! Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Kɛnkɛ fɔlɔ fila! **[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]** Boom-boom! Clap! Fɔ kɛnkɛ fɔlɔ! Boom-boom! Hey! Dɔn kɛnkɛ n'ko ni! Kuru fila, Dɔɔni kɛ! SUNDRUM! Fɔ kɛnkɛ! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]** N'wula muso baara, N'wula fara kɛnkɛ. N'wula den yɔrɔ, N'wula dɔn kɛ. N'wula dɔɔnin sira, N'wula fɔlɔ kɛnkɛ. Kɛnkɛ fɔlɔ fila, Kɛnkɛ fo ka bɔ. Kɛnkɛ la yɔrɔ, Kɛnkɛ fo ka bɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]** I ka kɔrɔba dɔn, Fɔ i ka kɛnkɛ. I ka sɛbɛ dɔn, Fɔ i ka kɛnkɛ. Fɔlɔ fila tɛ, Fɔlɔ fila tɛ. N'ko fɔ kɛnkɛ— Dɔɔni, dɔɔni! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop]** Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Somogo n'ko ni! Kɛnkɛ fo, mɛn na kɛ— Dɔɔni kɛ, fɔ ka bɔ! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Dɔɔni dɔn kɛ! Kuru fila, kuru fila, Kɛnkɛ fo ka bɔ! Sun, sun, SUNDRUM! Kɛnkɛ fɔlɔ fila! **[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]** [Verse] Si nuit-la lé wélé, Si chimin-la long trop, Kouté ti batman kè, Ki di fo démin fo. Nou pé pati fo bonte, Nou pé donni main sou. Mondi pé paré lélé, Kan nou konè kotè tout. *(Piano sispan. Un tambour kontinye.)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Ou tann tambour? Crowd: Boum-boum! Lead: Ou santi solei? Crowd: Ka vini! Lead: Ki invité? Crowd: Tout moun! Lead: Alé, bougé kò! *(Bass monte)* Boum-boum! Clap! Pran dé pas dèyè! Hey-oh! Hey! Balansé lòt bò! Mains lèvé, Pieds ba! SUNDRUM! Laché tout sa! *(Massive bass drop)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Solei, solei, SUNDRUM! Nouvel jou ka vini! Kouri, kouri, pa kouri— Rété isi, tambouriné! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Bon son ka roulé! Un pas, dé pas, Tout moun nan mouvman! Solei, solei, SUNDRUM! Tann mondi ka chanté! **[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]** Oh-eh, oh-eh! Ti espo, Ti lumiè. Mil voix Nan nuit-la. Sweefin—lians pèp, Kréé espas pou grandi. Solei, solei, SUNDRUM! Nouvel jou ka vini! *(Boum-boum… clap!)*