[Isoko] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Igbo re vwe, emu vwe.* **[INTRO — African Percussion, Bright Guitar, Rising Crowd Vocals]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! K'obo vwe iye re! K'obo vwe oro wa! Ofua, eva, eta— LIFTARA! *(Explosive bass drop)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! T'ekpo, t'ekpo, re vwe! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! K'obo vwe t'oghene! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Odi es'ovwe, odi emu vwe! Otu vwe ye! Otu vwe mi! Igbo re vwe— Ofua, eva, eta! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]** Okpa vwe oghene ogbo, Oghene vwe emu ero. O'me re kpo oghene re, Vwe ofua k'ogodo. Ulo oghene vwe otor, O'no re ovwe kpa k'ughe. Oghene vwe, “Vwe k'emi re, K'ogodo vwe omu re.” Ode vwe vwe k'ogheno, Odi vwe vwe k'ogodo. Oghene vwe k'ovwe ero Odi vwe k'ovwe oro. Sweefin vwe k'ogheno, K'ogodo vwe k'ogodo. Eru vwe k'emi re vwe, Oghene vwe k'ovwe oro. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Odi vwe vwe vwe? Odi vwe k'oghene? Vwe k'emi vwe k'emi, Oghene vwe k'ogodo! Odi vwe vwe k'emi, Odi vwe k'ogodo. Oghene vwe k'ogheno, Vwe k'ogodo vwe! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! T'ekpo, t'ekpo, re vwe! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! K'obo vwe t'oghene! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Odi es'ovwe, odi emu vwe! Otu vwe ye! Otu vwe mi! Igbo re vwe— Ofua, eva, eta! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Lift! Lift! Step! Step! Vwe k'emi re vwe! Left! Right! Vwe k'emi re! Odi vwe vwe k'ogodo! Lift-a! Lift-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]** Oghene vwe k'ogodo, Oghene vwe k'ogheno. Oghene vwe k'ogheno, Oghene vwe k'ogheno. Oghene vwe k'ughe, Oghene vwe k'ogodo. Oghene vwe k'emi re Oghene vwe k'ogodo. Ulo vwe k'ogodo, Ulo vwe k'ogheno. Oghene vwe k'ogheno, Oghene vwe k'ogodo. Vwe vwe k'ogodo, Vwe vwe k'ogodo. Oghene vwe k'ogodo, Oghene vwe k'ogodo. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Odi vwe vwe vwe? Odi vwe k'oghene? Vwe k'emi vwe k'emi, Oghene vwe k'ogodo! Odi vwe vwe k'emi, Odi vwe k'ogodo. Oghene vwe k'ogheno, Vwe k'ogodo vwe! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! T'ekpo, t'ekpo, re vwe! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! K'obo vwe t'oghene! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Odi es'ovwe, odi emu vwe! Otu vwe ye! Otu vwe mi! Igbo re vwe— Ofua, eva, eta! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Ká i vwo oghene si, Méghe éforé vwie óyé. Ká i vuo kó ni dié, Kótóré ni óyé r'ómi. Évwié méwé kó r'égbe, Évwié méwé kó r'óyé. Ká évwié gbo óyé, Kó vwié méwé kó r'egbe. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Ávo vwie òyé? Crowd: Áyo! Áyo! Lead: Ávo r'égbe? Crowd: Áyo! Áyo! Lead: Ávo kó? Crowd: Évwié kpó! Lead: Kó r'égbe w'óvwié! *(Percussion builds)* Vwo! Vwo! Vwa! Vwa! Ukpó éni! Kó r'óvwié! Óyé r'ómi! Óyé r'ówó! Vwo vwie òyé— Óyé méwé! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Vwo-a, vwo-a, LIFTARA! Ókó, ókó, r'óvwié! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Évwié kpó vwie kó! Vwo-a, vwo-a, LIFTARA! Kó r'ukpó, vwo r'óvwié! Óyé r'ómi! Óyé r'ówó! Vwo vwie òyé— Óyé méwé! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Òyé méghé, Òyé vwo òyé. Òyé méwé Kó r'égbe. Sweefin ká r'égbe, Kó r'óvwié, vwo r'égbe. Vwo-a, vwo-a, LIFTARA! Ká vwo vwie òyé, Évwié r'óvwié! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*