[Akan] Herise

Lyrics

**[Intro — Warm Female Vocals, Gentle Afrobeat Rhythm]**

Oh na-na, sɔre na hyɛ,  
Hu ɔdɔ, hann a ɛyɛ kronkron.  
Da foforɔ a ɛhyɛ mu, soro a ɛdɔ,  
Ɔwɔ ne daeɛ, ɔyɛ pɛ sɛ ɔbɔ mpaeɛ.

Oh na-na, tie nneɛma no,  
Mpɔtam anaa adɔm no yɛ yɛ dɔ.  
Nea Sweefin yɛ, ɔnam kwan no so,  
Ɔreyɛ kwan kyerɛ da foforɔ no.

**[Verse 1]**

Mama kae me, "Hunu w'ani so,  
Wopɔ na wubetumi asesa wiase yi."  
Fi nsɛmfua a ɛyɛ kɛse kɔ daeɛ a wɔanka,  
Ɔwɔ ɔdɔ a ɛyɛ sika kɔkɔɔ.

Nsa a ɛsa na ɛyɛ adwuma,  
Mpɔtam nwoma yɛ pɛ wɔ ɔhonam mu.  
Ɔtɔ nsɔeɛ, ɔyɛ ma wɔyɛ kɛse,  
Ɔma ɔdɔ yɛ ɔkwan ma wɔn a wɔyɛ pɛ.

Fi kurom biara kɔ kurom anaa ɔsoro,  
Ɔde daeɛ yɛ ɔsoro a yɛnhunu.  
Ɔman no ahoɔden, anidasoɔ a yɛhwɛ,  
Ɔreyɛ nea anɔpa bɛyɛ.

**[Pre-Chorus — Building Energy]**

Ma ɔnna, ma ɔnhyɛ,  
Bepɔ biara ɔbɛtumi atwa.  
Ma no ntaban, ma ɔntwa,  
Hwɛ sɛ ɔbɛbue ɔpon biara.

Sɛ ɔsɔre a, yɛsɔre nso,  
Nni ahyɛase biara a yɛrentumi nyɛ.  
Nsa ne nsa, nkyɛn ne nkyɛn,  
Hu tumi no a ɛyɛ nkwa!

**[Chorus — Explosive, Joyful Dance Hook]**

Oh-oh-oh, ma ɔnsɔre!  
Hu ogya wɔ n'ani mu.  
Oh-oh-oh, ma ɔnhyɛ!  
Ne da foforɔ yɛ nnɛ anadwo.

Hey-ya, hey-ya, tie ne frɛ,  
Sɛ ɔsɔre a, yɛsɔre nyinaa!  
Oh-oh-oh, ma ɔnwura,  
Ɔyɛ daakye a yɛhia!

Sɔre, sɔre, ma ɔnsɔre,  
Te sɛ anɔpa wɔ nsoromma mu.  
Nea Sweefin yɛ, daeɛ bɛyɛ nokware,  
Sɛ mmea yɛ pɛ a, yɛn nyinaa yɛ pɛ!

**[Verse 2]**

Wɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ ɔnntwɛn ne bere,  
Seesei ɔwɔ wiase a ɔbɛnya.  
Fi ɔpon a wɔatwa mu kɔ soro a ɛda hɔ,  
Hu akokoduro wɔ n'ani mu.

Ɔyɛ ɔyɛfoɔ, ɔyɛ ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ,  
Ahoɔden a ɔdɔ wɔ mu.  
Adwumayɛ a ɛyɛ pɛ, ɔyɛ adwuma no,  
Anidasoɔ a ɔyɛ pɛ wɔ ɔkwan mu.

Ɔbɛyɛ ɔhwɛfoɔ, ɔbɛyɛ ɔyɛfoɔ,  
Ɔyɛ daakye, ɔsesaa ne ho.  
Fi dɔkota kɔ wiase mu,  
Ma ne daeɛ a ɔyɛ pɛ no da hɔ.

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

Ma ɔnna, ma ɔnhyɛ,  
Bepɔ biara ɔbɛtumi atwa.  
Ma no ntaban, ma ɔntwa,  
Hwɛ sɛ ɔbɛbue ɔpon biara.

Sɛ ɔsɔre a, yɛsɔre nso,  
Nni ahyɛase biara a yɛrentumi nyɛ.  
Nsa ne nsa, nkyɛn ne nkyɛn,  
Hu tumi no a ɛyɛ nkwa!

**[Chorus — Full Afro-House Energy]**

Oh-oh-oh, ma ɔnsɔre!  
Hu ogya wɔ n'ani mu.  
Oh-oh-oh, ma ɔnhyɛ!  
Ne da foforɔ yɛ nnɛ anadwo.

Hey-ya, hey-ya, tie ne frɛ,  
Sɛ ɔsɔre a, yɛsɔre nyinaa!  
Oh-oh-oh, ma ɔnwura,  
Ɔyɛ daakye a yɛhia!

Sɔre, sɔre, ma ɔnsɔre,  
Te sɛ anɔpa wɔ nsoromma mu.  
Nea Sweefin yɛ, daeɛ bɛyɛ nokware,  
Sɛ mmea yɛ pɛ a, yɛn nyinaa yɛ pɛ!

**[Bridge — Emotional, Then Rising Celebration]**

Maame a ɔwɔ daeɛ,  
Ababaa a ɔnnhunu da  
Nnwonan a ɔbɛyɛ,  
Nea ɔbɛbue ɔpon a ɔyɛ pɛ.

Mmea a wɔyɛɛ kan,  
Wɔda so wɔ anidasoɔ.  
Ɔkwan biara, ɔsɔre biara,  
Wɔyɛ mfasoɔ a ɛyɛ pɛ!

[Verse]  
Boa su nkɔso wɔ ɔda so.  

Ma ne nne nka nnɛ da,  
Nkrɔfoɔ nyina nnya n'adaa.  
Fi Afrika kɔ mpɔtamansan,  
Yɛ ka bom a, yɛyɛ biara.

**[Dance Break — Call and Response]**

Lead: Hwan na ɔbɛso?  
Choir: Ɔbɛso!

Lead: Hwan na ɔbɛda hɔ?  
Choir: Ɔbɛda hɔ!

Lead: Hwan na ɔbɛdi anim?  
Choir: Ɔbɛdi anim!

All: Sɛ mmaa so a, yɛn nyinaa yɛ nwonwa!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, nsam wɔ soro,  
Ma nsɛm no hyɛ ɔsoro!  
Hey-ya, hey-ya, te nkwa mu,  
Di mmaa a wɔyɛ nkɔso no ho ahurusi!

**[Final Chorus — Big Choir, Drums, Celebration]**

Oh-oh-oh, ma ɔso!  
Hwɛ ogya wɔ ne ani mu.  
Oh-oh-oh, ma ɔda hɔ!  
Ne ɔkyena fi nnɛ da.

Hey-ya, hey-ya, te ne frɛ,  
Sɛ ɔso a, yɛso nyinaa!  
Oh-oh-oh, ma ɔdi anim,  
Ɔyɛ ɔman a yɛhwehwɛ!

So, so, ma ɔso,  
Te sɛ anɔpa wɔ ɔsoro.  
Yɛde Sweefin, daeɛ bɛyɛ nkwa,  
Sɛ mmaa yɛ nkɔso a, yɛn nyinaa yɛ nkɔso!

**[Outro — Warm, Joyful, Unforgettable]**

Oh na-na, ma ɔda hɔ,  
Hwɛ ne daeɛ rehyɛ nkɔso.  
Mmaa nyinaa, mmabea nyinaa,  
Wɔwɔ tumi sɛ wɔbɛsesa wiase.

Oh na-na, yɛne yɛn bɔ mu,  
Di ne ahoɔden ne anidie ho.  
Yɛde Sweefin, ma ɔkyena da hɔ,  
Ne bere aba, ɔso no reba.

Ɔso… ɔso…  
Ma ne daeɛ hyɛ ɔsoro.  
Ɔso… ɔso…  
Sɛ ɔso a, yɛso nyinaa.