[Marshallese] Nowverse

Lyrics

# NOWVERSE
**Sweefin Music — Global Dance Anthem**

*Genre: Afro-House / Amapiano / Afrobeats / Dance-Pop*

**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]**

Oh-oh-oh… eyo-eyo!

Ndeke ikwete n'kala…  
Ikala ekendete ikwete.

Okwete?  
Okwete?

*(Heartbeat, then handclaps)*

Sasa, sasa, sasa!  
Ende, ende, ende!

Hey-ya! Hey-ya!  
Ekwete n'kala n'kala!

*(Bass drop)*

**[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]**

Ndeke ikwete balabala n'kala,  
Balekela eya kuta luma.  
Bona mu, masha na bikhala,  
Bona n'kala yitina mu ma.

Ukwete bika mu munda wa soko,  
Kukula n'de njikela n'kala.  
Sasa, bikhala bika mu nzila,  
Kukula bikhala n'kala.

N'kala n'kema ntembo ya mu,  
Ndi n'kala bika yitina mu:  
Ukwete n'kala soko n'kala,  
Sasa, ukuluma, n'kala bika.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]**

Iyi n'kala ya balabala!  
Okwete? N'kala, n'kala!

Sama muku mu luma,  
Bika n'kala, fula mu soko!

Songa n'kala mu munda,  
Fula mu n'kala, bika mu soko.

Muna muku, soko n'kala,  
N'kala n'kala, soko n'kala!

**[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]**

Sasa, sasa, sasa — iyi n'kala yitu!  
Ende, ende, ende — n'kala ikwete!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Bikala n'kala mu n'kala!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!  
Bika n'kala, fula mu soko!

Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin!  
Iyi n'kala, n'kala ya mu!

Sasa, sasa, sasa — n'kala n'kala!  
Ende, ende, ende — n'kala yitu!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Bikala mu n'kala!

**[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]**

Sasa-sasa! (Hey!)  
Ende-ende! (Hey!)

Fula n'kala, bika mu soko!

Kukula! (Hey!)  
Fula-fula! (Hey!)

Bika n'kala mu munda!

Na-na-sasa!  
Ende-ende-ende!

NOWVERSE!  
Bika n'kala n'kala!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]**

Ndeke n'kala n'kema n'kala,  
N'kala n'kema n'kala ya mu.  
Okwete n'kala bikhala mu soko,  
Okwete n'kala bikhala ya mu.

Ukwete n'kala mu luma,  
Ukwete n'kala mu n'kala.  
Bikala bikhala bika mu soko,  
N'kala n'kala n'kala mu.

Bona n'kala mu soko,  
Bona n'kala mu n'kala.  
Sweefin n'kala mu n'kala,  
Mu bika, mu luma, mu n'kala.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]**

Iyi n'kala ya balabala!  
Okwete? N'kala, n'kala!

Sama muku mu luma,  
Bika n'kala, fula mu soko!

Songa n'kala mu munda,  
Fula mu n'kala, bika mu soko.

Muna muku, soko n'kala,  
N'kala n'kala, soko n'kala!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]**

Sasa, sasa, sasa — iyi n'kala yitu!  
Ende, ende, ende — n'kala ikwete!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Bikala n'kala mu n'kala!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!

**[Verse]**  
Lepu tuan moana, e hāngai!  

Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin!  
He tirohanga hou, he tīmatanga!  

I nānā, i nānā — eia nā wā!  
Haere, haere, haere — ko tō ao e hanga!  

**[NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!]**  
Katoa, pārekareka ki te rā e tū mai!  

**[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]**  

Kāore e ao, whakarongo mai,  
He rangi hou kei tō tatau tatau.  
Ki te hinga, ki te pā,  
Ka taea e koe te tū, ki te tarai anō.  

Kaua e tukua te wehi hei rangatira,  
Kaua e tuku i te rā i pā.  
Ka taea e koe te huri i te ara e haere ana,  
Ka taea e koe te kī i te kaha i roto.  

Kaore e hiahiatia he whakautu tino,  
Kaore e hiahiatia te mōhio katoa.  
He maunga katoa e whai ana i te takahanga tuatahi,  
He haerenga katoa e whai ana i te karanga.  

*(Music stops — one heartbeat)*  

**[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]**  

Whakarongo…  

Kāore te ao e hiahiatia he kape anō o te tangata kē.  

E hiahia ana ki te tino pai o koe.  

Nō reira, he aha te mea e tatari ana koe?  

*(Crowd shouts)*  

NOW!  

**[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]**  

Lead: Āhea tā mātou tīmata?  
Crowd: I tenei wā!  

Lead: Āhea tā mātou neke?  
Crowd: I tenei wā!  

Lead: Āhea tā mātou moemoeā?  
Crowd: I tenei wā!  

Lead: Ko wai te tīmata?  
Crowd: Ko te katoa!  

*(Heavy log-drum drop)*  

Inā inā! (Hey!)  
Haere! (Hey!)  

E rua ngā hīkoitanga, waiho te rere!  

Tōia ki te taha! (Hey!)  
Ringaringa ki runga! (Hey!)  

Tūhura i ō moemoeā ki te rangi!  

**[NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!]**  
Whakawhanaunga te anamata i ō hiko!  

*(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)*  

**[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]**  

I nānā, i nānā — ko tēnei te wā!  
Haere, haere, haere — kei te tuwhera te ao!  

**[NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!]**  
Whakawhanaunga te anamata i ō hiko!  

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!  
Lepu tuan moana, e hāngai!  

Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin!  
He tirohanga hou, he tīmatanga!  

I nānā, i nānā — eia nā wā!  
Haere, haere, haere — ko tō ao e hanga!  

**[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]**  

Oh-oh-oh… āe-āe!  

Kua tae mai mātou i te ara,  
Ā, kei te nui tonu ngā mahi.  
Ka whiwhi ia moemoeā he tīmatanga,  
Katoa…