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[Obolo/Andoni] Liftara

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afrobeat

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Lyrics

# LIFTARA
*Mbienemi nwen oboma, okuwa oku.*

**[INTRO — African Percussion, Bright Guitar, Rising Crowd Vocals]**

Hey-oh!
Hey-oh!

Nwene nkpo naaka!

Bie nkpo na ngwong!

Otu, abua, ato—

LIFTARA!

*(Explosive bass drop)*

**[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]**

Lif-a, lif-a, LIFTARA!
N’elu, n’elu, oya ka!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Oluwa n’aka, nyekem!

Lif-a, lif-a, LIFTARA!
Odi k’oma, k’obi gi!

Otu gi!
Otu m!

Bie nwen—
Otu, abua, ato!

**[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]**

Na nkuku uzo, n’ama,
Nwanyi mepee ahia ya.
Onuru n’ime nku ya,
Di otua n’ututu oku.

N’ulo uzo, nwa okorobia,
Choro ebe uzo ya di.
O na asi, “Bie n’onu m,
Onwere nke anyi ga n’eri.”

Otu n’ime obi na-akpo,
Otu uzo mepee ozo.
N’otu njem nke ocha,
Onwere onye n’akpa gi.

Sweefin na-eweta uzo,
Ike na mkpakota, na-eto.
Bie nwen nwen oboma,
Onwere ihe anyi na-eme.

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

I nwekwara ala n’okpuru gi?
I nuru egwu na-akpo gi?

Nwene aka onye n’akuku gi,
Ka uwa nile bie n’ime!

Anyina na-ebu n’onu,
Anyina na-agba ngwa.

Bie nwen maka ndi ozo,
Onwere uzo ka mma!

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

Lif-a, lif-a, LIFTARA!
N’elu, n’elu, oya ka!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Oluwa n’aka, nyekem!

Lif-a, lif-a, LIFTARA!
Odi k’oma, k’obi gi!

Otu gi!
Otu m!

Bie nwen—
Otu, abua, ato!

**[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]**

Lif! Lif!
Ije! Ije!

Nwene aka elu gi!

Aka! N’aka!
Tuga!

I nuru egwu na-akpo gi!

Lif-a!
Lif-a!

LIFTARA!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]**

Ndi oru na-agbasa,
Ndi n’ime nmeko.
Nna na-aku nkasi obi,
Nwa na-amata.

Nwa okike chota onye ahia,
Ndi obere ahia na-eto.
Otu onye mepee mkpakota
N’ebe ha na-agaghi.

Site n’obodo ruo obodo,
Site n’ugwu ruo n’osimiri,
Onye obula nwe ihe,
Onye obula nwe nsopuru.

Anyina na-ebu mkpakota,
Anyina na-emepe uzo.
Otu nzọụkwụ n’ime mkpakota
Na-eme ka ihe di mma.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]**

I nwekwara ala n’okpuru gi?
I nuru egwu na-akpo gi?

Nwene aka onye n’akuku gi,
Ka uwa nile bie n’ime!

Anyina na-ebu n’onu,
Anyina na-agba ngwa.

Bie nwen maka ndi ozo,
Onwere uzo ka mma!

**[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]**

Lif-a, lif-a, LIFTARA!
N’elu, n’elu, oya ka!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Oluwa n’aka, nyekem!

Lif-a, lif-a, LIFTARA!
Odi k’oma, k’obi gi!

Otu gi!
Otu m!

Bie nwen—
Otu, abua, ato!

**[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]**

Ifi eyo ka okuka,
Ka eyo odu wa ozo.

Ifi du utọ ka imi,
Ka dọtu nno iminyo.

Ado enye ebot odu,
Ado enye keme inye.

Ma ibo enye odu ozo
Edo odu ke enye.

*(Music fades to handclaps)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Abo do me odu?
Crowd: Nnyin me! Nnyin me!

Lead: Abo do keme inye?
Crowd: Nnyin me! Nnyin me!

Lead: Abo do enye odu?
Crowd: Nnyin odu!

Lead: Me ka enye du!

*(Percussion builds)*

Do! Do!
Tọ! Tọ!

Oke odu!
Tọ odu!

Odu ifi!
Odu nnyin!

Do odu—
Odu, ibo, itat!

*(Full bass drop)*

LIFTARA!

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

Do-a, do-a, LIFTARA!
Odu, odu, nnyin odu!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Nnyin odu ke eto!

Do-a, do-a, LIFTARA!
Ika odu, do odu!

Odu ifi!
Odu nnyin!

Do odu—
Odu, ibo, itat!

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

Odu eyo,
Odu obio.

Odu ifi
Ke do odu.

Sweefin do nnyin do odu,
Ka dọtu, keme, do odu.

Do-a, do-a, LIFTARA!

Odu nnyin do odu,
Nnyin odu!

*(Final triumphant drum hit)*