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[Itsekiri] Unloopa
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# UNLOOPA *Gbe iye. Gbe ririn.* **[INTRO — Eken Eken, Oma Gba, Ogidigbo]** *(Eken gbe gbe. Ogidigbo gba.)* Kuru kuru, Ofi ra gbe. Ofi oro, Ofi orere. Ma fi kpe— Gbe ririn! Hey! Hey! UNLOOPA! **[CHORUS — Oghene Afro-House Drop]** Gbe iye, UNLOOPA! Gbe ofi, gbe oma re! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Iba kpe, ofa ririn! Gbe kpa! Gbe gbe! Gbe oma re na ofi! Gbe iye, UNLOOPA! Gbe ririn now! **[VERSE 1 — Oghene Afrobeats, Oja Highlife Gita]** Mama gbe kobo, Ode na kue re. Emaro gbe kpe, Ojo gbe ririn. Mi gbe ofa, Mi gbe oro. Ojo ofa, oje gbe. Eja gbe, ejo gbe, Mi gbe owo re. Ojo ofa, oro gbe, Ofi gbe oye. Mi gbe oro, oje gbe, Ojo gbe, oro gbe. Ojo ofi gbe, Mi gbe oye. **[PRE-CHORUS — Oja Oja Harmonies]** Ojo gbe, “Ofi gbe oro.” Mi gbe, “Oro ma gbe?” Gbe kpa, ofi gbe, Mi gbe oye! Ogidigbo gba, ejo gbe, Oja gbe oma re. Mi gbe oro gbe, Gbe ririn! **[CHORUS — Amapiano Oghene Drop]** Gbe iye, UNLOOPA! Gbe ofi, gbe oma re! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Iba kpe, ofa ririn! Gbe kpa! Gbe gbe! Gbe oma re na ofi! Gbe iye, UNLOOPA! Gbe ririn now! **[POST-CHORUS — Oja Dance Chant]** Kuru! Kuru! Gbe gbe! Gbe kpa! Iba kpe! Hey! Hey! Gbe oro! UNLOOPA! Gbe ririn kpe! **[VERSE 2 — Oja Female Lead, Oja Bass]** Ojo oye gbe, Ojo gbe oro. Ojo kpe gbe, Ojo gbe oye. Mi gbe oro gbe, Ojo gbe oye. Ojo oro gbe, Ojo gbe oye. Sweefin gbe oro, Mi gbe oye. Iba gbe oye, Ojo gbe oro. Ojo gbe oye, Ojo gbe oro. Mi gbe oye gbe, Ojo gbe oye. **[PRE-CHORUS — Oja Choir Builds]** Ojo gbe, “Ofi gbe oro.” Mi gbe, “Oro ma gbe?” Gbe kpa, ofi gbe, Mi gbe oye! Ogidigbo gba, ejo gbe, Oja gbe oma re. Mi gbe oro gbe, Gbe ririn! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Gbe iye, UNLOOPA! Gbe ofi, gbe oma re! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Iba kpe, ofa ririn! Gbe kpa! Gbe gbe! Gbe oma re na ofi! Gbe iye, UNLOOPA! Gbe ririn now! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Slow Handclaps]** Mi no want pikin mi to carry All di burden wey mi sabi. Mi want doors wey mi no fit open To open as dem dey waka go. Make di lessons of our papa, Make di courage of our mama, Build world wey every generation Get more chance pass di others. *(Silence. One heartbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — Female Lead]** Wetin if na we go stop di cycle? Wetin if di next step change everything? *(A single drumbeat.)* No waka pass am. Step outside am! **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: We dey go round again? Crowd: No! No! Lead: We dey change direction? Crowd: Go! Go! Lead: Who fit join this movement? Crowd: Everybody! Lead: Then show me di step! *(Bass builds)* Round! Round! Break am down! One step out! Turn around! Stamp! Stamp! Clap! Clap! UNLOOPA! No turning back! *(Massive bass drop — extended instrumental dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Break di circle, move your feet! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! New direction, brand-new beat! Step outside! Turn around! Stamp your feet upon di ground! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! We fit change di rhythm now! **[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Crowd Chant]** Round and round— Not anymore! One more step Beyond di door. From Africa to di world, Make di new rhythm roll. Sweefin connects us, And together we grow. Un-loop! UNLOOPA! Break di cycle. Change di rhythm. *(Final thunderous drum hit.)*