[Kalenjin] Heartquake
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# KIPKORO **[INTRO — Kokwet, Chepyoset Ne Eteno, Kitung' Kalenjin]** *(Kokwet)* Boom… boom… Boom… boom… Kwoe, “Kobore emet ne chang.” Lakini eng? Ne chang kobwa amu? *(Kitung' kwoe)* Boom-boom! Hey! Hey! KIPKORO! *(Kipkoech bass)* **[CHORUS — Kitung' Amani Amukta]** Boom-boom! Kipkoro! Emet ne chang kwoe! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Koget chepyoset! Boom-boom! Kipkoro! Koyek kabil ne kwoe! Sweefin! Sweefin! Moget agoi ak amu! Boom-boom! Kipkoro! Emet ne chang kwoe! **[VERSE 1 — Kitung' Kalenjin, Kipkoech]** Koboe amu koito toret, Koboe amu kwoe koito. Kotinye amu koito kesir, Konyo kwoe kipto noton. Kobo amu ne kwoe kwoe, Kobo amu ne kwoe kwoe. Lakini kwoe kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe ne kwoe kwoe. Kowei amu koito kwoe, Kowei kwoe kwoe kwoe. Kipkoech kwoe kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe. **[PRE-CHORUS — Chepyoset Ne Eteno]** Kwoe eng kokwet? Kwoe eng kitung'? Kwoe ne kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe. Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe. Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe! **[CHORUS — Kitung' Amani Amukta]** Boom-boom! Kipkoro! Emet ne chang kwoe! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Koget chepyoset! Boom-boom! Kipkoro! Koyek kabil ne kwoe! Sweefin! Sweefin! Moget agoi ak amu! Boom-boom! Kipkoro! Emet ne chang kwoe! **[POST-CHORUS — Kokwet Ne Eteno]** Boom! (Hey!) Boom! (Hey!) Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe! Kwoe! (Hey!) Kwoe! (Hey!) Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe! Sweefin! Sweefin! Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe! Kipkoro! Kipkoro! Emet ne chang kwoe! **[VERSE 2 — Chepyoset Ne Eteno, Kitung' Kalenjin]** Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe. Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe. Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe. Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe. Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe. Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe. Sweefin kwoe kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe. Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe. **[PRE-CHORUS — Chepyoset Ne Eteno]** Kwoe eng kokwet? Kwoe eng kitung'? Kwoe ne kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe. Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe. Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe, Kwoe kwoe kwoe kwoe! **[CHORUS — Kitung' Amani Amukta]** **[VERSE]** Boom-boom! Laitin! Kigirei ko muruk! Hei-ya! Hei-ya! Kiptenun na ng'ung'ut! Boom-boom! Laitin! Kipik chebo kit! Sweefin! Sweefin! Kikuren tukul! Boom-boom! Laitin! Kigirei ko muruk! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Children's Choir]** Kokwai eng' chebo kemwo, Kokwai eng' chebo che mi. Kaitam chepyosetab kibo, Kipchei ng'otutik. Kigirei ko kamukta, Kigirei ko kibo. Kiptenun ko kamachei, Kipkenyo ko kemwo. Kibwonei ko kibo, Kipchei ng'otutik. Kiptenun ko lagok, Kikuren ko kitun. *(Music fades to heartbeat)* Boom… boom… **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Tinye… Kokwai eng' chebo muruk. Kikuren ko chebo kit. Kaitam chepyosetab kibo… Kikuren ko chebo kit. *(Crowd whispers)* Boom… boom… *(Lead shouts)* LAITIN! **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Kogirei? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: Kotinye? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: Kibo ng'otutik? Crowd: Kokwai! Lead: Kika doo? Crowd: Kigeri! *(Heavy bass drop)* Boom! Boom! Kigirei! Kigirei! Kipkurei ko ng'otutik! Kipkurei ko ng'otutik! Kipkurei kong'o! Kipkurei ko muruk! Sweefin! Sweefin! Kikuren tukul! LAITIN! Kigirei ko muruk! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Boom-boom! Laitin! Kigirei ko muruk! Hei-ya! Hei-ya! Kiptenun na ng'ung'ut! Boom-boom! Laitin! Kipik chebo kit! Sweefin! Sweefin! Kikuren tukul! Boom-boom! Laitin! Kigirei ko muruk! **[OUTRO — Heartbeat, Warm Choir, Fading Percussion]** Boom… boom… Kokwai eng' chepyoset, Kipik chebo kit, Kiptenun ko lagok, Kipkenyo ko kemwo. Sweefin kikuren, Kipkuren, kibo. Boom-boom!