[Fon] Upbeyond

Lyrics

**[Intro — Distant Choir, African Drums, Rising Synth]**

Eh-oh, eh-oh!  
Yé wé tón lɛ bɔ!

Lɛɖɛ wɛ xo kɔkɔtɔn hɛn,  
Hɛ wɛ vɔxɔ tɔn mɛ dɛ.

Oh-ya, oh-ya!  
Yé wé klu mɛ nu nɔn!

Tɔn, tɔn, cɛɖɛ!  
Dɔ nu wɛ nɔn kpɔ!

**[Verse 1 — Percussive Afrobeat Groove]**

Aɖaba gbɔɖɛ ɖɛ wɛ lɛɖɛ,  
Kɔnɔmɛ wɛ xɔ hɛn.  
Tɔnɖɛ wɛ mɛ ɖɔ nu,  
Mɛ tɔn mɛ ɖa nu xɔn.

Dɔɖɛ wɛ xɔ, mɛ tɔn nu,  
Dɔɖɛ wɛ xɔɖɛ, mɛ tɔn nu xlɛ.  
Sweefin to mɛ gbo,  
Mɛ tɔn nu tɔn, tɔn nu mɛ.

Nuɖɛ wɛ mɛ lɛ mɛ kɔ,  
Nuɖɛ wɛ mɛ hɛn xlɛ.  
Nu mɛ xlɔn nu,  
Nu mɛ xlɛ dɔɖɛ wɛ.

**[Pre-Chorus — Handclaps and Rising Harmonies]**

Yé wé klu? (Klu!)  
Yé wé mɛ? (Mɛ!)

Nu wɛ xlɛ mɛ,  
Nu wɛ xlɛ mɛ.

Mɛ ɖɔ nu, mɛ tɔn nu,  
Tɔn nu wɛ xlɛ mɛ.  
Nu wɛ xlɛ tɔn,  
Nu wɛ xlɛ tɔn!

**[Chorus — Explosive Global Dance Hook]**

Tɔn, tɔn, cɛɖɛ!  
Dɔ nu wɛ nɔn kpɔ!

Se mɛ hɛn, klu mɛ tɔn,  
Tɔn nu wɛ xlɛ mɛ!

Tɔn, tɔn, cɛɖɛ!  
Nu wɛ xlɛ mɛ!

Hey-oh, hey-oh, wɛ tɔn,  
Nu wɛ xlɛ mɛ!

Upbeyond! Upbeyond!  
Nu wɛ xlɛ mɛ!

Nu mɛ xlɛ, nu mɛ xlɛ,  
Nu wɛ xlɛ mɛ!

**[Post-Chorus — Festival Crowd Chant]**

Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-ya!  
Tɔn nu wɛ xlɛ mɛ