[Irish] Widelight
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# WIDELIGHT *Ma lɛ mli kɛ wɔ kɛ oyi.* **[INTRO — Bright African Guitar, Handclaps, Soft Female Vocal]** Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Kɛji mli kɛ... Kɛji mli kɛ... Nɔɔ lɛ nɔ yɛɛ gbɛ! *(Percussion builds)* Tsɔ, tsɔ! WIDELIGHT! Nyɛ nyɛ yɛ nɛ mli! *(Bass drops)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Tsɔ, tsɔ, WIDELIGHT! Nyɛ nyɛ yɛ nɛ mli! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ma kɛ oyi kɛ yɛ! Tsɔ, tsɔ, WIDELIGHT! Ma dzɔɔ lɛ wɔ kɛ wɔ! Kɛji tu mli! Kɛji gɔ mli! WIDELIGHT! Nɔɔ lɛ nyɛ gbɛ mli! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Warm Highlife Guitar]** Lɛ kɛji wɔ mli wɔ fɛɛ, Lɛ mli yɛ wɔ nyɛ wɔ oyi. Kɛji nyɛ wɔ tsɔ wɔ nɛ, Nɔɔ lɛ nyɛ gbɛ wɔ yɛ lɛ. Amo ji nɔ wɔ kɛ yɛ yɛ, Nɔ yɛ wɔ tsɔ wɔ yɛ. Nyɛji wɔ yɛ wɔ kɛji, Nyɛji ɔyaa wɔ yɛ lɛ. Kɛji wɔ yɛ wɔ wɔ yɛ mli, Kɛji wɔ yɛ wɔ wɔ yɛ. Kɛji wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ yɛ, Nɔɔ lɛ nyɛ wɔ yɛ wɔ. Sweefin ji wɔ mli yɛ yɛ, Ma yɛ wɔ wɔ kɛ yɛ. Kɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ, Nɔ lɛ yɛ yɛ wɔ yɛ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Kɛji wɔ mli yɛ wɔ, Kɛji wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ mli. Kɛji wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ nɛ, Wɔ wɔ yɛ wɔ wɔ mli. Kɛji wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ, Kɛji wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ mli. Nɔ lɛ yɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ, Ma yɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ mli! **[CHORUS — Full Afro-House Dance Drop]** Tsɔ, tsɔ, WIDELIGHT! Nyɛ nyɛ yɛ nɛ mli! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ma kɛ oyi kɛ yɛ! Tsɔ, tsɔ, WIDELIGHT! Ma dzɔɔ lɛ wɔ kɛ wɔ! Kɛji tu mli! Kɛji gɔ mli! WIDELIGHT! Nɔɔ lɛ nyɛ gbɛ mli! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Gbo! Gbo! (Hey!) Nɔ! Nɔ! (Hey!) Kɛji wɔ wɔ wɔ mli! Kɛji! Kɛji! (Hey!) Gbo! Gbo! (Hey!) Ma kɛ oyi wɔ mli! Tsɔ! (Hey!) Mli! (Hey!) Nyɛ nyɛ yɛ nɛ mli! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]** Mama yɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ yɛ, Nɔ yɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ. Papa yɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ yɛ, Nɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ yɛ. Kɛji wɔ wɔ wɔ yɛ, Kɛji wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ. Kɛji wɔ wɔ wɔ yɛ, Nɔ yɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ. Wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ, Wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ. Kɛji wɔ wɔ wɔ yɛ, Nɔ yɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ. Kɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ, Nɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ. Nɔ yɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ, Ma yɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Kɛji wɔ mli yɛ wɔ, Kɛji wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ mli. Kɛji wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ nɛ, Wɔ wɔ yɛ wɔ wɔ mli. Kɛji wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ, Kɛji wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ mli. Nɔ lɛ yɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ, Ma yɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ mli! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Tsɔ, tsɔ, WIDELIGHT! Nyɛ nyɛ yɛ nɛ mli! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Ma kɛ oyi kɛ yɛ! Tsɔ, tsɔ, WIDELIGHT! **[CHORUS]** Tsoo mli ni tsoo ni! Nsa no ha! Nsa no tsɔ! Nɔɔŋɔ Kɛkɛ! Mli gbɛi nɛɛ su! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Children's Choir]** Ɔbaako he kɛ ɔbaa yɛ lɛ mli, Ɔyɛɛ nɔ he kɛ mli gbɛi nɛɛ. Ɔbaako he kɛ ɔyɛ lɛ mli, Ɔyɛɛ nɔ he kɛ nyɛmi nɛɛ. Ɔbaako he kɛ ɔyɛɛ mɔ, Ɔyɛɛ nɔ he kɛ yɛ dzɔ. Ɔbaako he kɛ ɔyɛɛ juma, Ɔyɛɛ nɔ he kɛ yɛ dzɔ. Ɔyɛɔ ɔdɔmɔ lɛ, Ɔyɛɔ ɔyɛɔ lɛ. Ɔyɛɔ mli gbɛi nɛɛ, Ɔyɛɔ ɔyɛɔ gbɛi nɛɛ. Sɛ ɔyɛɔ mli lɛ, Ɔyɛɔ mli gbɛi nɛɛ. *(Music fades — gentle handclaps begin)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Hena ni yɛɛ mli gbɛi? Crowd: Nyɛ yɛ! Nyɛ yɛ! Lead: Hena ni yɛɛ dzɔ? Crowd: Nyɛ yɛ! Nyɛ yɛ! Lead: Hena ni yɛɛ shɛ? Crowd: Nyɛ yɛ! Lead: Hena ni yɛɛ yɛ? Crowd: Yɛ yɛ mli! *(Percussion builds)* Tsoo! Tsoo! Mli! Mli! Nsa no ha! Nsa no tsɔ! Bɔɔ nsa miɛn! Tsɔɔ nsa miɛn! Tsoo, tsoo, Nɔɔŋɔ Kɛkɛ! Nyɛ mli gbɛi nɛɛ! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Brass, Full Percussion]** Tsoo, tsoo, Nɔɔŋɔ Kɛkɛ! Nyɛ mli gbɛi nɛɛ! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Nɔɔŋɔ yɛɛ yɛ! Tsoo, tsoo, Nɔɔŋɔ Kɛkɛ! Tsoo mli ni tsoo ni! Nsa no ha! Nsa no tsɔ! Nɔɔŋɔ Kɛkɛ! Mli gbɛi nɛɛ su! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]** Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Ɔyɛɛ gbɛi nɛɛ, Ɔyɛɛ mli nɛɛ. Ɔyɛɛ mli gbɛi nɛɛ, Ɔyɛɛ mli lɛ. Sɛ ɔyɛɔ mli lɛ, Ɔyɛɔ mli gbɛi nɛɛ. Tsoo! Tsoo! Mli! Mli! Ɔyɛ mli. Ɔyɛ dzɔ. Nɔɔŋɔ Kɛkɛ! *(Final celebratory drum hit)*