[Gilbertese] Vivaroo
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# VIVAROO *Kɔ́tɔ́, Kɔ́tɔ́, Kɔ́tɔ́!* **[INTRO — African Drums, Handclaps, Playful Female Vocal]** Eh-ya! Eh-ya! Oh-eh-oh! Wopɛ sɛ w'ate? Wopɛ sɛ w'ahu? Biribi fɛfɛ ne ba! Viva-viva-roo! Kɔ́tɔ́, me ne wo! *(Bass drops)* Hey! Hey! Hey! **[CHORUS — Immediate Explosive Afro-House Hook]** Viva-viva-roo! Kɔ́tɔ́, me ne wo! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ma anigye no nyɛ kɛse! Viva-viva-roo! Ɛyɛ baabi ma me ne wo! Nsɛm yɛ kɛse! Nsa gu so! VIVAROO! Ma anigye no kɔ! **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Bouncy Afrobeats]** Nkurɔfo bɔɔ mu sɛnkanee, Nnipa nni ho anaa. Na ɔkɔmfo baako ka ho, Na wiase nyinaa te nka. Ɔhye a ɛda hɔ no yɛ yɛn, Nanso yɛyɛ ɔkwan kɛse. Kɔtɔ no nyinaa yɛ baabi, Biara ɔdɔ a ɔwɔ hɔ. Ɔhye a ɛda hɔ no yɛ yɛn, Sɛnea yɛbɛyɛ nnamfo. Sɛ yɛboa ɔbarima biara, Anigye no bɛyɛ kɛse. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Sɛ wopɛ sɛ w'ate w'ankasa, Sɛ wopɛ sɛ w'ahu mu. Fa nan kɔ na bɔ nkuto, Bɔ mu wɔ anigye yi mu. Biara nsɛm bɛtumi akɔ, Biara nkɔm bɛtumi ayɛ. Sɛ wiase nyinaa bɔ mu pɛ, Ma ɔhyɛda no nyɛ kɛse! **[CHORUS — Full Afro-House Dance Drop]** Viva-viva-roo! Kɔ́tɔ́, me ne wo! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ma anigye no nyɛ kɛse! Viva-viva-roo! Ɛyɛ baabi ma me ne wo! Nsɛm yɛ kɛse! Nsa gu so! VIVAROO! Ma anigye no kɔ! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Benada! Benada! (Hey!) Nnan! Nnan! (Hey!) Bɔ w'asa na feel bɔkɔ! Kɔ! Kɔ! (Hey!) Bɔ! Bɔ! (Hey!) Ma anigye no yɛ kɛse! Viva! (Hey!) Roo! (Hey!) Kɔ́tɔ́, me ne wo! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Warm Highlife Guitar]** Mama yɛ adwuma wɔ dɔm no mu, Ne dreams yɛ kɛse ne ho. Papa pɛ bere fa abusua, Wɔda mu adwuma nyinaa. Ɔba bi pɛ sɛ ɔkɔ soro, Ɔfarm bi yɛ akyɛde. Ɔyɛfo bi da ho adwene, Ɔbɔ biribi a ɛyɛ fɛ. Firi kurom kɔ kurom, Firi ɔmountain kɔ po no, Biara ɔtɔ so da ho, Biara nkwa yɛ dɔ. Na sɛ nkɔmɔ yɛ kɛse na yɛda no, Sɛ yɛyɛ nnamfo na yɛda ho, Yɛbɛyɛ wiase a ɛyɛ nwanwa, Akwan bɛyɛ dɔ wɔ hɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Sɛ wopɛ sɛ w'ate w'ankasa, Sɛ wopɛ sɛ w'ahu mu. Fa nan kɔ na bɔ nkuto, Bɔ mu wɔ anigye yi mu. Biara nsɛm bɛtumi akɔ, Biara nkɔm bɛtumi ayɛ. Sɛ wiase nyinaa bɔ mu pɛ, Ma ɔhyɛda no nyɛ kɛse! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Viva-viva-roo! Kɔ́tɔ́, me ne wo! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ma anigye no nyɛ kɛse! Viva-viva-roo! Ɛyɛ baabi ma me ne wo! Nsɛm yɛ kɛse! Nsa gu so! VIVAROO! Ma anigye no kɔ! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Children's Choir]** Iro me n'na mama na m'kpa Na n'ka g'kpa b'ah m'na. Iro me n'na papa na wo'na Na n'ka n'na n'na ng'ba. Iro me n'na k'na l'kpa N'na n'ka me na b'ka. Iro me n'na k'na s'kpa Na n'ka n'na ng'ba l'ka. N'na k'na n'wa na m'kpa, N'na k'na l'na na b'ka. Ma l'na ng'ba n'ka vw'ba N'na n'ka m'ka n'na. So na n'kpa n'na m'kpe, K'na m'na g'na l'ka. Iro me n'na g'ba k'na, N'na n'ka m'ka n'na. *(Music fades — gentle handclaps begin)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: N'na k'na l'kpa? Crowd: N'na! N'na! Lead: N'na k'na s'kpa? Crowd: N'na! N'na! Lead: N'na k'na n'ka? Crowd: N'na l'na! Lead: N'na k'na g'ba? Crowd: N'na m'kpa! *(Percussion builds)* Viva! Viva! Roo! Roo! K'na n'ka l'kpa! K'na n'ka s'kpa! Clap two times! Turn around! Viva-viva-roo! N'na l'na, m'na! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Brass, Full Percussion]** Viva-viva-roo! N'na l'na, m'na! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Na l'na g'ba m'kpa! Viva-viva-roo! N'na k'na n'na! Hands up high! Feet down low! VIVAROO! Na l'na g'ba! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]** Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! From n'na k'na n'na, From n'na k'na m'ka, Iro me n'na g'ba k'na Ma n'na n'ka l'kpa. Sweefin k'na n'ka l'kpa, Na m'na, n'na, g'ba. Viva! Viva! Roo! Roo! One world. Every dream. VIVAROO! *(Final celebratory drum hit)*