[Akan] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Yɛma yɛn ho so a, yɛn nyinaa bɛsɔre.* **[INTRO — African Percussion, Bright Guitar, Rising Crowd Vocals]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Mepa wo kyɛw, ma wo nsa so! Mepa wo kyɛw, fa wo yɔnko bra! Baako, mmienu, mmiɛnsa— LIFTARA! *(Explosive bass drop)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! So, so, yɛn wɔ ha! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Obiara yɛn nsoromma! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nsa so, koma so! Baako ma wo! Baako ma me! Ma yɛn ho so— Baako, mmienu, mmiɛnsa! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]** Aban no ho, ɔkwan so, Ababaa no bue ne daakye. Ɔde ne anidaso gu nkotoku mu, Ɔwɔ mpɔtam anɔpa dɔ. Ɔkwan so, abarimaa hwɛ, Nwoma bɛn na ɔbɛfa? Ɔse, "Bra na yɛnsua mu, Adeɛ biara yɛ nnuaba." Akokoaa biara yɛ asɛm, Fɛfɛɛfɛ yɛ ɛpono foforɔ. Anidaso biara a ɛyɛ mpɔtam Nni hɔ bio, ɔman biara wɔ. Sweefin de kwan foforɔ, Yɛ bɔ, yɛyɛ, yɛ yɛ nyansa. Sɛ yɛboa yɛn ho so a, Yɛbɛyɛ bebree sɛ yɛka bom. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Wote fam a ɛwɔ w'ase? Wote atumpan a ɛrehyɛn? Fa onua a ɔwɔ wo nkyɛn, Ma wiase nyinaa ka bom! Yɛn nhu sɛ yɛn nkɔ nko ara, Yɛn nhu sɛ yɛn nkɔ ntɛm. Sɛ yɛma afoforo ba ho, Kwan foforɔ na yɛbɛfa! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! So, so, yɛn wɔ ha! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Obiara yɛn nsoromma! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nsa so, koma so! Baako ma wo! Baako ma me! Ma yɛn ho so— Baako, mmienu, mmiɛnsa! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Lift! Lift! Nan! Nan! Ma wo nsa so wɔ w'ati! Benkum! Nifa! Sɔre fa! Hwehwɛ sɛdeɛ ɛyɛ yɛn! Lift-a! Lift-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]** Ɔfarmer pɛ ne nnuaba, Ɔdeɛ bɔ ne nyansa. Ɔpapa kyerɛ abotare, Ɔba a ɔte ase. Abɔfoɔ a ɔyɛ designer, Nkrataa biara yɛ nsa. Obi yɛ nnamfoɔ foforɔ Wɔ beae a ɔrenhunu. Fi kurom kɔ kurom, Fi bepɔw kɔ po, Obiara de ne nyansa ba, Obiara wɔ nidi. Yebetumi yɛ mpɔtam kɛse, Yebetumi bue kwan. Anidaso biara bɔ mu Ma daakye yɛ nsa. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Wote fam a ɛwɔ w'ase? Wote atumpan a ɛrehyɛn? Fa onua a ɔwɔ wo nkyɛn, Ma wiase nyinaa ka bom! Yɛn nhu sɛ yɛn nkɔ nko ara, Yɛn nhu sɛ yɛn nkɔ ntɛm. Sɛ yɛma afoforo ba ho, Kwan foforɔ na yɛbɛfa! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! So, so, yɛn wɔ ha! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Obiara yɛn nsoromma! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nsa so, koma so! Baako ma wo! Baako ma me! Ma yɛn ho so— Baako, mmienu, mmiɛnsa! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Sɛ wuhu ɔpono a ɛda hɔ, Bue ma ɔfoforo mfa mu. Sɛ wunya ɔkwan a ɛyɛ, Ka nea ɛboa wo ma wɔnya nkɔso. Nkyia biara nni hɔ a ɛyɛ pɛ, Na adwene biara nni hɔ a ɛnyɛ dɛ. Nanso wiase a ɔforɔ yɛ biara Yɛyɛ wiase a yɛde bɛdi. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Hena na ɔbɛboa obi? Crowd: Yɛbɛyɛ! Yɛbɛyɛ! Lead: Hena na ɔbɛyɛ nsakrae? Crowd: Yɛbɛyɛ! Yɛbɛyɛ! Lead: Hena na ɔyɛ biara? Crowd: Obiara! Lead: Na kyerɛ me sɛnea wotu! *(Percussion builds)* Sɔ! Sɔ! Nan ntɛm! Nan ntɛm! Nsateaa so! Fa wo ho! Baako ma wo! Baako ma me! Boa mo ho— Baako, mienu, mmiɛnsa! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Sɔre, sɔre, LIFTARA! Soro, soro, yɛwɔ ha! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Obiara nsɔ nsoromma! Sɔre, sɔre, LIFTARA! Nan so na sɔ w'akoma! Baako ma wo! Baako ma me! Boa mo ho— Baako, mienu, mmiɛnsa! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Baako ɔpono a ɛda hɔ, Baako nsam boa. Baako nkɔnkɔnmu Bɛtumi asesa. Sweefin de yɛn bɔ mu, Ma yɛda, yɛyɛ na yɛyɛ kɛse. Sɔre, sɔre, LIFTARA! Sɛ yɛboa yɛn ho, Yɛn nyinaa bɛsɔre! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*