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[Itsekiri] Widaway

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

# WIDAWAY
*Sweefin Music — Itsekiri Version*

**[Intro — A Cappella Female Vocal, Handclaps, Rising African Percussion]**

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Rin mi sué way-oh!

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Kpó gbogbo ayé way-oh!

*(Children's choir)*  
Hey! Hey! Hey!

*(Deep bass drops)*

WIDAWAY!

**[Verse 1 — Warm, Infectious Afrobeats Groove]**

Ofurufú l'oyibo na 'kpo,  
Wá gbe gbe múmú gbe.  
Ébi rin wa k'oni 'gbé,  
S'ésan rin wá l'óyó.

Ómáwá lájé k'éma do,  
Ómóhóró rin k'óyó.  
Ébi rin wá l'óyó,  
Ébi rin wá d'óhó.

L'óyó l'óyó s'ébé,  
Ówé rin wá d'ébé,  
Rin mi sué k'élékó,  
Ómó rin wá k'élékó.

**[Pre-Chorus — Rising Female Harmonies]**

Rú u'gbé, rú u'gbé?  
Ówé rin wá d'óyó!

Ówé rin wa sé "M'óni,"  
Rin mi sué 'kóni!

Kpó'óhó, k'éwa,  
Ówé rin wá d'éwé.

Ówé rin wá d'óyó,  
Ómó rin wá k'óyó!

**[Chorus — Explosive Afro-House Dance Hook]**

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Rin mi sué way-oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Ówé rin wá d'óyó!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
Ómó rin wá d'óyó!

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Ómó rin wá k'óyó!

Ébé rin wá d'óyó,  
Ébé rin wá k'óyó!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Rin mi sué way-oh!

**[Post-Chorus — Viral Dance Chant]**

Ofurufú! (Hey!)  
Óké! (Hey!)

F'óyó k'ékó!

Kpó! (Hey!)  
Òwó! (Hey!)

Ówé rin wá d'óyó!

Way-oh! Way-oh!  
Ómó rin wá k'óyó!

**[Verse 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]**

Mama rin wá d'óyó,  
Rin mi sué k'óyó.  
Papa rin wá k'óyó,  
Ówé rin wá l'óyó.

Ómóhóró rin k'óyó,  
Ówé rin wá d'óyó.  
Ómó rin wá d'óyó,  
Ébé rin wá k'óyó.

L'óyó l'óyó s'ébé,  
Ówé rin wá l'óyó,  
Sweefin rin wa d'óyó,  
Ówé rin wá k'óyó.

**[Pre-Chorus — Full Choir Builds]**

Rú u'gbé, rú u'gbé?  
Ówé rin wá d'óyó!

Ówé rin wa sé "M'óni,"  
Rin mi sué 'kóni!

Kpó'óhó, k'éwa,  
Ówé rin wá d'éwé.

Ówé rin wá d'óyó,  
Ómó rin wá k'óyó!

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

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Rin mi sué way-oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Ówé rin wá d'óyó!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
Ómó rin wá d'óyó!

Way-oh, way-oh!  
Ómó rin wá k'óyó!

Ébé rin wá d'óyó,  
Ébé rin wá k'óyó!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Rin mi sué way-oh!

**[Bridge — Emotional Piano, Warm Choir]**

Ówé rin wá l'óyó,  
Ébé rin wá d'óyó.  
Ówé rin wá k'óyó,  
Ówé rin wá d'óyó.

[Verse]  
Ajuwe fit' ugbo vba,  
Emi kan fit' do eju.  
K' ejo k' e ti mo,  
K' a fi' r' eni gbe' re.

[Verse]  
G'bo gbe' do iyara,  
J' omo, gb' odje.  
Omi'ru j' ebi re,  
Omi'ru gbe' re.

*(Drums begin to build)*

**[Dance Break — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Wa' re?  
Crowd: Wa-oh! Wa-oh!

Lead: Fi' re?  
Crowd: Hey-oh! Hey-oh!

Lead: Wo' do gbe' re?  
Crowd: Eni gbogbo!

Lead: O mi' do?  
Crowd: Re' gbe'!

*(Percussion break)*

Gbe' v' gbara! (Hey!)  
Gbe' v' gbara! (Hey!)

Gbe' owo! (Hey!)  
Fi' shine! (Hey!)

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Wa' re oh!

*(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)*

**[Final Chorus — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

Wa-oh, wa-oh!  
Wa' re oh!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Fi' music gba' re!

Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo!  
Fi' ife' gbe'!

Wa-oh, wa-oh!  
Gbogbo wa' oh!

Ejo kan, ojo kan,  
Ala kan gba' re!

WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY!  
Wa' re oh!

**[Outro — Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]**

Wa-oh, wa-oh!  
Wa' re oh!

L' agbon re' omu,  
L' eni re' omode,  
Sweefin fi' gbe' re  
Gba' oju re' da.

Wa-oh… wa-oh…

WIDAWAY!

*(Final drum hit)*