[Temne] Widaway
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# WIDAWAY *Sweefin Music — Temne Version* **[Intro — A Cappella Female Vocal, Handclaps, Rising African Percussion]** Way-oh, way-oh! Wi go fanda way-oh! Way-oh, way-oh! Leh di wol say-oh! *(Children's choir)* Hey! Hey! Hey! *(Deep bass drops)* WIDAWAY! **[Verse 1 — Warm, Infectious Afrobeats Groove]** Lili layt deh na di strit, Sombodi dans fo di new beat. Yesiday dem nor sabi do, Nau dem dream fo moch moro. Oman get plan fo bizzness, Young man lan all weh e fit. Evri dream start wit somtin smol, Evri voice fo get di call. Frum wispa go melodi, Frum stranger go famli, Wi go mek di road wey nor bin deh, An call anoda fambul deh. **[Pre-Chorus — Rising Female Harmonies]** Yu de feel am na yu fut? Yu de yer dat joyfu beat? Wen di wol say, “Nor tiday,” Wi go fanda anoda way! Put yu han up, leh dem fly, Plenti reason why. Wen di drum dem start fo play, Evri bodi shout an say! **[Chorus — Explosive Afro-House Dance Hook]** Way-oh, way-oh! Wi go fanda way-oh! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Leh di music guide wi way! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Leh dat happy feelin grow! Way-oh, way-oh! Evri bodi say-oh! One more chance, one more day, One more dream along di way! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Wi go fanda way-oh! **[Post-Chorus — Viral Dance Chant]** Left! (Hey!) Right! (Hey!) Step na di monin light! Clap! (Hey!) Turn! (Hey!) Feel dat rhythm, leh am burn! Way-oh! Way-oh! Evri bodi fanda flow! **[Verse 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Mama count wetin e mek tiday, Plan fo grow anoda way. Papa find time fo day wit os, Wit peace fo call e own. Pikin wan touch di sky, Fama watch cloud dem go by. Mekka wit new tool fo hand, Student dream afta school done. Frum village to city light, Frum mountain to coastal night, Sweefin bring wi pipo connect an trade, So new chance kin be made. **[Pre-Chorus — Full Choir Builds]** Yu de feel am na yu fut? Yu de yer dat joyfu beat? Wen di wol say, “Nor tiday,” Wi go fanda anoda way! Put yu han up, leh dem fly, Plenti reason why. Wen di drum dem start fo play, Evri bodi shout an say! **[Chorus — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Way-oh, way-oh! Wi go fanda way-oh! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Leh di music guide wi way! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Leh dat happy feelin grow! Way-oh, way-oh! Evri bodi say-oh! One more chance, one more day, One more dream along di way! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Wi go fanda way-oh! **[Bridge — Emotional Piano, Warm Choir]** Som road take tem fo long, Som dream need anoda try. Som pipo carry heavy worry, Wen di year dem pass dem by. **[Verse]** Bot kan kin chanj di stori, An han kin ease di laod. Wen wi shia wetin wi lan, Wi kin elp sombodi fain di rod. So ef yu pas na doya, Left am opin fɔr som tem. Nara drim de bihain yu, Nara smail de wet fɔr kam. *(Drums begin to build)* **[Dance Break — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Wi go fain di wei? Crowd: Wei-oh! Wei-oh! Lead: Wi go mek di chenj? Crowd: Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Lead: Usai di dans go join? Crowd: Evriwan! Lead: Wetin wi fɔ do? Crowd: Muv yu bɔdi! *(Percussion break)* Lef fut! (Hey!) Rayt fut! (Hey!) Klap yu han! (Hey!) Mek am shine! (Hey!) WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Wi kin fain di wei-oh! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[Final Chorus — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Wei-oh, wei-oh! Wi kin fain di wei-oh! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Mek di musik lid di wei! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Mek dat aplɔs gro! Wei-oh, wei-oh! Evriwan se-oh! Wɔn mɔ chanj, wɔn mɔ de, Wɔn mɔ drim long di wei! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Wi kin fain di wei-oh! **[Outro — Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]** Wei-oh, wei-oh! Wi kin fain di wei-oh! Frɔm di famɔ to di drimɔ, Frɔm di mekaman to di pikin, Sweefin elp fɔ join wi jɔni Akrɔs di plenti rod an mael. Wei-oh… wei-oh… WIDAWAY! *(Final drum hit)*