[Efik] Higher

Lyrics

[Verse]  
🎵 Oh oh oh oh, eh eh!  
Mkpò mkpọ!  
Sweefin ẹbi, ẹyọ anyị?  
Bọk, anyi ga mkpọ, mkpọ, mkpọ!  

[Verse 1]  
Mị na yür na inya, mịn mị kpe mịn udo,  
Ma ìdọ mịn nte mịn atak, nsịt mịn nte mịn ubọ.  
Nkpọ ke mịn nte rhythm, nsịt ke mịn nte melody,  
Uru Sweefin, anyi na mbọ, edemede mmọkpọ mịn.  

[Pre-Chorus]  
Mkpọn adak nte mịn,  
Anyị ngwong, adak mịn.  
Nke mịn ke inya,  
Iwọ mịn, iwe mịn.  

[Chorus (Hook)]  
Sweefin mkpọ, mkpọ, adak mịn,  
Nkọ mịn nte inya, inya, na-efe nte mbọ.  
Obong ikpọ, anyi ga mịn ikpọ,  
Sweefin mkpọ, mkpọ — ikpọ ke mịn.  

[Chant / Call & Response]  
🎵 (Leader) Sweefin mkpọ!  
(Crowd) Mkpọ!  
(Leader) Nkọ mịn nte inya!  
(Crowd) Inya!  
(Leader) Kpọ ke mịn!  
(Crowd) Mkpọ!  
Anyị na mbọ, anyị na-efe!  

[Verse 2]  
Nkpọ adia, edemede, nkpọ mịn ke nte,  
Uru dọ mịn nte ikpọ, anyi nte abasi, kọn.  
Nke mkpọ ke ubọ, nkpọ mịn ke obodo,  
Sweefin ike ke mịn, udo nte ikpọ mịn.  

[Pre-Chorus]  
Mkpọn adak nte mịn,  
Anyị ngwong, adak mịn.  
Nke mịn ke inya,  
Iwọ mịn, iwe mịn.  

[Chorus (Hook)]  
Sweefin mkpọ, mkpọ, adak mịn,  
Nkọ mịn nte inya, inya, na-efe nte mbọ.  
Obong ikpọ, anyi ga mịn ikpọ,  
Sweefin mkpọ, mkpọ — ikpọ ke mịn.  

[Bridge / Breakdown]  
Kpọ ke mịn, ka ụwa hụ,  
Sweefin na-aba udo.  
Nkpọ ke mịn nte ikpọ,  
Nke mịn nte mịn, nke mịn nte mịn.  
🎵 (Chant) Oh oh oh, Sweefin oh!  
Eh eh eh, mkpọ anyị!  
Oh oh oh, Sweefin oh!  
Nkọ, nkọ, na-ere ke mịn!  

[Chorus (Hook)  
×2 with variations]  
Sweefin mkpọ, mkpọ, adak mịn,  
Nkọ mịn nte inya, inya, na-efe nte mbọ.  
Obong ikpọ, anyi ga mịn ikpọ,  
Sweefin mkpọ, mkpọ — ikpọ ke mịn.🎵 Anyị na mkpọ (mkpọ!)  
Anyị na ike (ike!)  
Anyị na ọkụ (ọkụ!)  
Sweefin ebighi ebi (ebighi ebi!)  
🎵 Sweefin mkpọ, mkpọ — (oh oh oh!)  
Sweefin mkpọ, mkpọ — (eh eh eh!)  
Nkọ mịn nte inya, inya — (oh oh oh!)  
Sweefin mkpọ, mkpọ — ikpọ ke mịn!🎵 Sweefin… mkpọ, mkpọ, mkpọ…  
Anyị na mkpọ, mkpọ, mkpọ…  
Ebighi ebi na mbọ, ebighi ebi na ọkụ…  
Sweefin mkpọ, ikpọ ke mịn.