[Obolo/Andoni] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh… eh-eh! Mi nyoron ke ibanyin nte… Ibot oro, ekere nte! Ima ye? Ike ima? *(Heartbeat, then handclaps)* Oro, oro, oro! Kere, kere, kere! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Oru mbiet idak! *(Bass drop)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** Mi nyoron ke ibanyin nte nyin, Eyen mi ba ete, mi ba asu ubong. Eyen mi ba ete okpo ami, Eyen mi ba ete ubok ami ete inua. Mi ba ekpong, ke ikpa kpa, Ibuot oro mi ba ete ido. Eyen mi ba ete ikpo ami, Eyen mi ba ete, oro ke idak. Mi kpo ke mi, oru ami, Mi kpo ke ibanyin nte oro. Mi ba ete, mi ba eme, Eyen mi ba ete, oro ke idak. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Oru ke idak! Ima ye, ke oro! Eyen mi ba ete mbiet, Ka ubok, ka okpo! Ima ke ikpo, Kere mbiet, kere kpo. Oru kpa, mi ba ete, Oru ke idak! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Oro, oro, oro — oru ke idak! Kere, kere, kere — oro ke idak! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Ima ke oro ke ikpo! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ka okpo oro ke odo! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Oru ke idak, oro ke idak! Oro, oro, oro — mi ba ete! Kere, kere, kere — oro ke idak! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Ke oro ke idak! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Oro-oro! (Hey!) Kere-kere! (Hey!) Ima ke oro, ka okpo! Uru-uru! (Hey!) Kere-kere! (Hey!) Ima ke oro ke ikpo! Na-na-oro! Kere-kere-kere! NOWVERSE! Ke oro ke idak! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Mi kpo ke oro ke ikpo, Mi ba ete, mi ba ete. Mi ba ete, mi ba ete, Mi ba ete, mi ba ete. Mi ba ete, mi ba ete, Mi ba ete, mi ba ete. Mi ba ete, mi ba ete, Mi ba ete, mi ba ete. Mi ba ete, mi ba ete, Mi ba ete, mi ba ete. Mi ba ete, mi ba ete, Mi ba ete, mi ba ete. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Oru ke idak! Ima ye, ke oro! Eyen mi ba ete mbiet, Ka ubok, ka okpo! Ima ke ikpo, Kere mbiet, kere kpo. Oru kpa, mi ba ete, Oru ke idak! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Oro, oro, oro — oru ke idak! Kere, kere, kere — oro ke idak! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Ima ke oro ke ikpo! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! **[VERSE]** Maka inyo, ka soro sime! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Umo onyene, umo ubong! Iye, iye, iye — do nyo sime! Ka, ka, ka — emi ubong! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Mma nyo akwa duwa inyo! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** Baby, miye, do mmi oku, Umo onyene na inyo. Ke ikpongi, ke ifong, So do sime, ke usung abani. Nyene uyo, do nyo enye, Nyene ubok ifiok. So do udung emi ufo, So do miem ime emi. Nyene nte akam, do nyo enye, Nyene nte ifiok. Udo owo, udo enye, Udo atak emi. *(Music stops — one heartbeat)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Nye… Uwa do nyo enye nte enye etie. Nyene enye nte enye ekene. So do nyo enye? *(Crowd shouts)* IYE! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Lead: K’ido ke mi? Crowd: Iye! Lead: K’ido ke uyai? Crowd: Iye! Lead: K’ido ke sime? Crowd: Iye! Lead: Anie do sime? Crowd: Nyin! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Iye-iye! (Hey!) Ka-ka! (Hey!) Udung ke ubong! Nyene iko! (Hey!) Ubok ke uto! (Hey!) Ka inyo ke mbok! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nyene utom ke inyo! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Iye, iye, iye — emi utom! Ka, ka, ka — uwa mbok! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nyene utom ke inyo! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Maka inyo, ka soro sime! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Umo onyene, umo ubong! Iye, iye, iye — do nyo sime! Ka, ka, ka — emi ubong! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Mma nyo akwa duwa inyo! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Nyo k’ido emi ke, Nyene utom ini. Maka inyo, umo onyene, Maka