[Mende] Widaway
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[Intro — A Cappella Female Vocal, Handclaps, Rising African Percussion]** Way-oh, way-oh! Ngeh ma towai-oh! Way-oh, way-oh! Leloma ba oh! *(Children's choir)* Hey! Hey! Hey! *(Deep bass drops)* WIDAWAY! **[Verse 1 — Warm, Infectious Afrobeats Groove]** Tee kpein ba na loh, Ngoh ngoh koh ngila mo. Bie ngoh ngoh ko ba, Bie ngoh ngoh ko ba. Ngoh ngoh ma segeh plan, Loh na ngoh ngoh ma. Kpein na ngoh ba ndoh, Ngoh ngoh ko loma. Bie ngoh ngoh ma bie, Bie ngoh ngoh ma bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie, Loma ma na bie. **[Pre-Chorus — Rising Female Harmonies]** Ngeh ma na bie? Ngeh ma na bie? Bie ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie! Ngeh ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie. Bie ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie! **[Chorus — Explosive Afro-House Dance Hook]** Way-oh, way-oh! Ngeh ma towai-oh! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Leloma ba oh! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ngeh ma na bie! Way-oh, way-oh! Ngoh ngoh ma na bie! Ngoh ngoh ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Ngeh ma towai-oh! **[Post-Chorus — Viral Dance Chant]** Left! (Hey!) Right! (Hey!) Ngoh ngoh ma na bie! Clap! (Hey!) Turn! (Hey!) Ngoh ngoh ma na bie! Way-oh! Way-oh! Ngoh ngoh ma na bie! **[Verse 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Mama ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie. Papa ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie. Ngoh ngoh ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie. Ngoh ngoh ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie. Ngoh ngoh ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie. Sweefin ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie. **[Pre-Chorus — Full Choir Builds]** Ngeh ma na bie? Ngeh ma na bie? Bie ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie! Ngeh ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie. Bie ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie! **[Chorus — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Way-oh, way-oh! Ngeh ma towai-oh! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Leloma ba oh! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ngeh ma na bie! Way-oh, way-oh! Ngoh ngoh ma na bie! Ngoh ngoh ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Ngeh ma towai-oh! **[Bridge — Emotional Piano, Warm Choir]** Ngoh ngoh ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie. Ngoh ngoh ma na bie, Ngoh ngoh ma na bie. [Verse] Kpewoma kɛlɛ la sɛngɛ, Nde gbangba kɛ lɛŋɛ ma. Ngie lɛ ngɛi na kɛlɛ sa, Ngɔ lɔ fɛ nɛ ma ngɔndɔ ma. [Chorus] Sɛngɛ la kɔ lɛŋɛ, Gɔndɔ ngɔndɔ wɔma. Mɛndi ngɔ fɛndɛ la, Gbɔi ngɔ kpɔlɔ wɔma. *(Drums begin to build)* **[Dance Break — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Ngei la kɛlɛ ba? Crowd: Way-oh! Way-oh! Lead: Ngei la kɛlɛ jɛ? Crowd: Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Lead: Ngɔ la kpɔlɔ nɛ? Crowd: Wɔndɛma! Lead: Ngɔ lɔ fɛ? Crowd: Gbɔlɔ! *(Percussion break)* Tɛlɛ nɛ kɛma! (Hey!) Tɛlɛ nɛ kpɔma! (Hey!) Kɔndɔ ngɔ! (Hey!) Kɔlɔ ngɔ! (Hey!) WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Ngɔ kɛlɛ ba-oh! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[Final Chorus — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Way-oh, way-oh! Ngɔ kɛlɛ ba-oh! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Ngɔ kɛlɛ ba gɔndɔ! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ngɔ lɔ fɛ kpɔlɔ! Way-oh, way-oh! Wɔndɛma fɛ-oh! Gɔndɔ kɛlɛ, gbɔndɔ kɛlɛ, Kɔndɔ kpɔlɔ la gɔndɔ! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Ngɔ kɛlɛ ba-oh! **[Outro — Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]** Way-oh, way-oh! Ngɔ kɛlɛ ba-oh! Kɔndɔ ta ngɔndɔ, Kɔndɔ ta wɔndɛ, Sweefin ngɔ lɛma kpɔlɔ Kɛlɛ ma lɛŋɛ wɔndɛ. Way-oh… way-oh… WIDAWAY! *(Final drum hit)*