[Nahuatl] Nowverse

Lyrics

**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]**

Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah!

Nican huel yohualhuia…  
In huelic tlahtol in huelic tlayohua.

Ticfeelquiuh?  
Ticcaquiuh?

*(Heartbeat, then handclaps)*

Auh, auh, auh!  
On, on, on!

Hey-ya! Hey-ya!  
Axcan tonatiuh!

*(Bass drop)*

**[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]**

Nican huel tlahtolqueh in mixpantzin,  
Tlahtocayotl in tonatiuh ikitzin.  
In chichiltik in yolotl in mixpantzin,  
In tlahtol in tehuatzin.

In huehuecayotl in tlayohua,  
In tlayohua in tlahtocayotl.  
In tlamanaliztli in huelic in tlayohua,  
In huelic in tlahtocayotl.

Noxochitli cualli xiuhcoyotl,  
In huelic in tlayohua.  
In huelic in tlahtocayotl,  
In huelic in huehuecayotl.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]**

In huelic in tlayohua!  
Ticcaquiuh, in huelic in tlayohua!

In huitzilin in yohualhuia,  
In huitzilin in yohualhuia!

In huelic in yolotl,  
In huelic in yolotl.

In huelic in yolotl,  
In huelic in yolotl.

**[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]**

Auh, auh, auh — in huelic in tlayohua!  
On, on, on — in huelic in tlayohua!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
In huelic in tlayohua!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!  
In huelic in tlayohua!

Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin!  
In huelic in tlayohua!

Auh, auh, auh — in huelic in tlayohua!  
On, on, on — in huelic in tlayohua!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
In huelic in tlayohua!

**[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]**

Auh-auh! (Hey!)  
On-on! (Hey!)

In huelic in tlayohua!

Tetl-tetl! (Hey!)  
Atl-atl! (Hey!)

In huelic in yolotl!

Na-na-now!  
On-on-on!

NOWVERSE!  
In huelic in tlayohua!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]**

Mochipa in huelic in yolotl,  
In huelic in tlayohua.  
In huelic in yolotl,  
In huelic in tlayohua.

In huelic in tlayohua,  
In huelic in tlayohua.  
In huelic in yolotl,  
In huelic in tlayohua.

In huelic in yolotl,  
In huelic in tlayohua.  
In huelic in tlayohua,  
In huelic in tlayohua.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]**

In huelic in tlayohua!  
Ticcaquiuh, in huelic in tlayohua!

In huitzilin in yohualhuia,  
In huitzilin in yohualhuia!

In huelic in yolotl,  
In huelic in yolotl.

In huelic in yolotl,  
In huelic in yolotl.

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]**

Auh, auh, auh — in huelic in tlayohua!  
On, on, on — in huelic in tlayohua!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
In huelic in tlayohua!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!

[Verse]  
Tlahzoh, tlahzoh, tlahzoh,  
Nuehca in yoliztli, tlanextilli!

Auh, auh, auh — ma xixmati,  
Ixpan, ixpan — yehhuatl tloqueh!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Inic mopalehuia centetl!

[Bridge — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]  
Xochitl, tlanahuatih,  
In tlanextilli tlayohua.  
Ma xiquihui, ma xihuica,  
Ihcuac ma xitlacua.

Ma xiquitta ihcuac tequiti,  
Ma xiquitta tlamantli.  
Tlein tlahtlania,  
In tlein tehuatl.

Ma xiquitta in tlen queniuhqui,  
Ma xiquitta in tlen tlen.  
Tlahtlacayotl in huelic,  
Huelic tlen tlein.

*(Music stops — one heartbeat)*

[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]  
Tlapohua…

In tlaltikpak xinechtilia in huecapan.

Yehhuatl in huelic.

Tlen tlen in huelic?

*(Crowd shouts)*

Auh!

[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]  
Lead: Cualli tlen?  
Crowd: Auh!

Lead: Cualli tlen?  
Crowd: Auh!

Lead: Cualli tlen?  
Crowd: Auh!

Lead: Tlen huelic?  
Crowd: Auh!

*(Heavy log-drum drop)*

Auh-auh! (Hey!)  
Ixpan-ixpan! (Hey!)

Nehhuatl xitlalia, xitzotlia!

Tlahzoh! (Hey!)  
Ixtlapohua! (Hey!)

In tlen huelic huelic!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Tehuatl tlen in huelic!

*(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)*

[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]  
Auh, auh, auh — huelic huelic!  
Ixpan, ixpan — huecapan!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Tehuatl tlen in huelic!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!  
Tlahzoh, tlahzoh!

Tlahzoh, tlahzoh, tlahzoh,  
Nuehca in yoliztli, tlanextilli!

Auh, auh, auh — ma xixmati,  
Ixpan, ixpan — yehhuatl tloqueh!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Inic mopalehuia centetl!

[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]  
Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah!

Tehuatl in huelic,  
Auh huelic tlen tlein.  
In huelic huelic,  
In huelic.