[Luo] Amaviva
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# AMAVIVA *Dhano achiel. Geno ma ok rum. Nyatiti achiel.* [INTRO — SOFT HUMAN HEARTBEAT, DISTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION] *(Whispered female voice)* Ka en nyoro… Ng'ato neno geno. Ka en nyoro… Ng'ato dwaro hera matin. Ka hera machalo… Ochako kod in? *(A child laughs. Handclaps enter.)* Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Hera matin… Kendu matin… *(Bass begins to rise.)* AMAVIVA! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Hera matin nyalo loko ngimana! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! We timb gi piny duto! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Pog hera kotho kothe! Ting' wang'i! Winjo dhol! AMAVIVA! We dhano orumo! [VERSE 1 — WARM AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Kano taya e mudho, Neno dhol e pi. Ng'at nyalo mondo, Kendo chuny nyalo ng'eyo. Dhoot nyalo opong' kendo, Kuom lony mane nigi. Ng'at ma ochopo, “Kare,” Kendo nyathi ma oloyo. Tich mar hera e chakruok, Tich mar hera e loso. Ka waneno geno e ng'ato, Waneno gima dwaro. Piny riyo ma ber, Ka wadagi kod gima wan-go. Ng'ato ka ng'ato gi tich, Kendo ngimana gi tiyo. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Inyalo winjo e dhok nyathini? Inyalo winjo e dhol? Dhol mar geno dwok, Kendo piny ma pok odhi. Kaw kidi kendo pogruok, We hera ruako. Ka wachako ng'ato, Wapako gi chalo! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Hera matin nyalo loko ngimana! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! We timb gi piny duto! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Pog hera kotho kothe! Ting' wang'i! Winjo dhol! AMAVIVA! We dhano orumo! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL GLOBAL DANCE CHANT] Ama! Ama! Loyo kuom dhor! Viva! Viva! Loyo kuom dhor! Wang'i e chuny! Wang'i e polo! AMAVIVA! We hera ruako! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ng'ato ka ng'ato! Ka wan-go! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Nyako wuokore, Wuod dhano neno. Mwana gi piny, Ma pok ong'eyo. Jatelo gi ng'eyo, Jachudo gi yore. Jachung' gi geno, E piny ma ber. Kochal gi dala, Kochal gi piny. Ng'ato ka ng'ato gi geno, Ngimana gi tich. Sweefin konyo ng'ato kod ng'ato, Konyo ng'ato tiyo kendo dhiyo. Ka thuol wuokore, Geno nyalo odhiyo. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Inyalo winjo e dhok nyathini? Inyalo winjo e dhol? Dhol mar geno dwok, Kendo piny ma pok odhi. Kaw kidi kendo pogruok, We hera ruako. Ka wachako ng'ato, Wapako gi chalo! [CHORUS — MASSIVE FESTIVAL DROP] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Hera matin nyalo loko ngimana! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! We timb gi piny duto! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Pog hera kotho kothe! Ting' wang'i! Winjo dhol! AMAVIVA! We dhano orumo! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Ka in gi chutho, tho chunya, Ka yor en marach ahinya, Dwar ka kiketo nyathi, Dwar ka winjo wer mar kony. Ka loso ni ni gi piny, Ka winjo ni kwayo tiyo, Dwar ka ohinga tich matin Rit ni nyiso polo moro. Wechewa ni nyaka ketre, Yorewa ni nyaka kethre. To hera ma wawero, Nokano nyaka chieng'ruok. Piny manolokore nyiso, Ka kindewa ni osekadho: Ni watimo matin gi kony, Kendo wakonyo joma dhi. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Ok nyaka lok piny duto... Lok piny mar ng'ato. *(A second heartbeat.)* Wach mar hera achiel... Luo ka achiel... Dhoot maler... *(Choir whispers)* Keto ka... Keto ka... KETO KA! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Ng'ano ni hero? Crowd: JOMA DUTO! Lead: Ng'ano nyalo hero? Crowd: JOMA DUTO! Lead: Ng'ano nyalo kawo geno? Crowd: JOMA DUTO! Lead: To nyisi kaka ichopo! [THE AMAVIVA DANCE — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ama! Ama! Luwo chunyi! Viva! Viva! Lawo lweti! Dhi nyime odhiye! Dhi nyime odhiye! Keto hera! Keto hera! *(MASSIVE AFRO-HOUSE BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Ama-ama! AMAVIVA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Hera matin nyalo loko ngima! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Miyo chuny goyo dala! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Keto mor kendo kelo! Tiyo tiendi! Keto mbaka! AMAVIVA! Piny mondo oa ngima! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Hera matin! Nyocha matin! Kinde matin Nyalo dhi kilomita! Chuny apar gi achiel! Nindi apar gi achiel! Piny achiel! Mbaka achiel! AMA