[Ika] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Ọnọ ha na kwu si n'iké… Nke mara mma na-abịa. Ị na-anụ ya? Ị na-eche ya? *(Heartbeat, then handclaps)* Ugbu a, ugbu a, ugbu a! Gaa, gaa, gaa! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Ụzọ ọhụrụ na-amalite taa! *(Bass drop)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** Ọnọ ha na kwu banyere gị, Na-ekwu na ị ga-aka elu. Ha na-ahụ ọkụ na-ere n'ime gị, Na-ahụ obi ike n'anya gị. Ị na-arụ ọrụ mgbe ụwa na-ehi ụra, Na-ewu nrọ nke onye ọ bụla na-ahụ. Ugbu a ụzọ ndị ị chere na-emechi Na-abụ ihe enwere ike. Ọ bụrụ na m nwere ike ịkekọrịta amamihe ndụ, M ga-agwa ụwa ihe ndị na-arọ nrọ maara: Ị naghị achọ oge zuru oke, Were nzọụkwụ mbụ, mee ka ọdịnihu gị too. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Nke a bụ oku ndị na-arọ nrọ! Ị na-anụ ya, onye ọbụla? Dị ka nnụnụ n'elu igwe, Wepụ nku gị, mụta ife! Chọpụta ụda n'ime mkpụrụ obi gị, Gosi agba nke na-ekpuchi. Otu nzọụkwụ ọzọ, ejighi egwu, Echi gị na-amalite taa! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Ugbu a, ugbu a, ugbu a — nke a bụ oge anyị! Gaa, gaa, gaa — ụwa mepere emepe! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nụ ọdịnihu na nzọụkwụ gị! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kwe ka nrọ gị pụta egwu! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Ihe ọhụụ ọhụrụ, mmalite ọhụrụ! Ugbu a, ugbu a, ugbu a — ejighi echere! Gaa, gaa, gaa — ndụ gị na-emepụta! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Onye ọbụla gabiga n'echi! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Ugbu-a! (Hey!) Gaa-gaa! (Hey!) Were nzọụkwụ ahụ, gosi ya! Elu-elu! (Hey!) Gbanwee-gbanwee! (Hey!) Chọpụta nnwere onwe n'ime mkpụrụ obi gị! Na-na-ugbu-a! Gaa-gaa-gaa! NOWVERSE! Kwe ka ụwa niile mara! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Nye m naanị oge gị, E nwere ihe m chọrọ ka ị nụ. Ị bara uru karịa nchegbu gị niile, Ị karịrị ụjọ ụnyaahụ. Ị naghị achọ ịbụ onye ọzọ, Ị nwere ike ito n'ime onye ị nwere ike ịbụ. Nke nta nke nta mmeri nwere ihe o pụtara, Mmalite ọhụrụ ọ bụla na-emeghe gị. Lee otú anyị si aga ogologo oge site na mmalite, Lee akụkọ ole anyị malitere. Sweefin na-eweta ụzọ ọhụrụ iji jikọọ, Iji mepụta, kesaa, na mee ihe. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Nke a bụ oku ndị na-arọ nrọ! Ị na-anụ ya, onye ọbụla? Dị ka nnụnụ n'elu igwe, Wepụ nku gị, mụta ife! Chọpụta ụda n'ime mkpụrụ obi gị, Gosi agba nke na-ekpuchi. Otu nzọụkwụ ọzọ, ejighi egwu, Echi gị na-amalite taa! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Ugbu a, ugbu a, ugbu a — nke a bụ oge anyị! Gaa, gaa, gaa — ụwa mepere emepe! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Nụ ọdịnihu na nzọụkwụ gị! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! **[VERSE]** Nwunye, ki ihie gi juo uzo! Wete! Wete! Wete! Ihu ohum, mbido ohum! Ugbua, ugbua, ugbua — ejina oge! Gba, gba, gba — gi na-eme ndu gi! UBOCHINDU! UBOCHINDU! Onye obula na-aga n’ihu! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** Nwa m, bido, nuru oku m, Ubochi ohuru na-akpo gi. Obu na i daa, obu na i laa, I nwere ike ihu otu ugboziri. Ejina egwu buru gi onye isi, Ejina n’oge gara aga kpebie. I nwere ike gbanwee uzo i na-esi aga, I nwere ike ichota ike gi n’ime. I choghi aziza zuru oke, I choghi ihu ihe nile. Ugwu obula nwere nzoputa mbu, Uzo obula nwere oku. *(Music stops — one heartbeat)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Nuru… Uwa achoghi onye ozo di ka onye ozo. O choro ihe kacha mma nke gi. Ya mere, gini ka i na-eche? *(Crowd shouts)* UGBUA! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Lead: Kedu mgbe anyi na-amalite? Crowd: Ugbua! Lead: Kedu mgbe anyi na-esi aga? Crowd: Ugbua! Lead: Kedu mgbe anyi na-esi nrọ? Crowd: Ugbua! Lead: Onye nwere ike ibido? Crowd: Onye obula! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Ugbua-ugbu! (Hey!) Gba-gba! (Hey!) Ibu uzo abuo, ka o na-agba! Tugharia! (Hey!) Aka elu! (Hey!) Rute nrọ gi n’elu igwe! UBOCHINDU! UBOCHINDU! Nuru ọdịnihu na nzọụkwụ gị! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Ugbua, ugbua, ugbua — nke a bu oge anyi! Gba, gba, gba — uwa mepere emepe! UBOCHINDU! UBOCHINDU! Nuru ọdịnihu na nzọụkwụ gị! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ka ihie gi juo uzo! Wete! Wete! Wete! Ihu ohum, mbido ohum! Ugbua, ugbua, ugbua — ejina oge! Gba, gba, gba — gi na-eme ndu gi! UBOCHINDU! UBOCHINDU! Onye obula na-aga n’ihu! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… ee-ee! Anyị abiala anya ọnụ, Ma enwere ọtụtụ ihe iji mee. Nrọ obula kwesiri mbido, Nrọ obula…