[Dagbani] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Ti diŋ niŋ diŋ, tiŋgba niŋ tiŋ.* **[INTRO — African Percussion, Bright Guitar, Rising Crowd Vocals]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Da nyɔɣu kaŋa! Da bɔhigu kaŋa! Kpa, alaŋ, ali— LIFTARA! *(Explosive bass drop)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Yaŋ, yaŋ, yɛri yɛ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! N nyɔɣu ka star! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Di kɔbiga, di yɛl'bu! Na niŋ! Na n nyɛ! Diŋ niŋ diŋ— Kpa, alaŋ, ali! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]** Saŋaŋa niŋ suŋa yila, Pɔɣ'ba suŋa niŋ pahi. Yɛl'bu niŋ daŋ pahi, Nyɛɣu niŋ da wuhim. Bihi niŋ diŋ kaŋa, Saha niŋ da yili. Pɔɣ'ba ka, “Bɔhigu niŋ, Diŋ niŋ kaŋa niŋ nyɛ.” N nyɛ suŋ niŋ diŋ, Yɛl'bu niŋ daŋ yɛ. Diŋ niŋ diŋ kaŋa, Baŋ niŋ yɛ wuhim. Sweefin niŋ kpeɣu, Diŋ niŋ kpeɣu yɛl'bu. Tiŋ niŋ tiŋ kaŋa, Diŋ niŋ yɛ niŋ yɛ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** N nyɛ saŋa niŋ yɛ? N nyɛ baŋa niŋ yɛ? Bɔhigu kaŋa niŋ yɛ, Kpeɣu niŋ kpeɣu yɛ! Diŋ niŋ yɛ kaŋa, Diŋ niŋ yɛ kaŋa. Tiŋ niŋ yɛ kaŋa, Diŋ niŋ yɛ niŋ yɛ! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Yaŋ, yaŋ, yɛri yɛ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! N nyɔɣu ka star! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Di kɔbiga, di yɛl'bu! Na niŋ! Na n nyɛ! Diŋ niŋ diŋ— Kpa, alaŋ, ali! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Lift! Lift! Step! Step! Da nyɔɣu niŋ yɛ! Left! Right! Yɛ kaŋa! Nyɛɣu niŋ yɛ baŋa! Lift-a! Lift-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]** Yɔɣu niŋ kpeɣu, Yɛl'bu niŋ yɛ. Bɛ niŋ yɛ kaŋa, Bihi niŋ yɛ. Bɔhigu kaŋa niŋ yɛ, Yɛl'bu niŋ yɛ. Diŋ niŋ yɛ niŋ yɛ, Diŋ niŋ yɛ niŋ yɛ. Yɛ niŋ yɛ kaŋa, Yɛ niŋ yɛ kaŋa. Diŋ niŋ yɛ kaŋa, Diŋ niŋ yɛ niŋ yɛ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** N nyɛ saŋa niŋ yɛ? N nyɛ baŋa niŋ yɛ? Bɔhigu kaŋa niŋ yɛ, Kpeɣu niŋ kpeɣu yɛ! Diŋ niŋ yɛ kaŋa, Diŋ niŋ yɛ kaŋa. Tiŋ niŋ yɛ kaŋa, Diŋ niŋ yɛ niŋ yɛ! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Yaŋ, yaŋ, yɛri yɛ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! N nyɔɣu ka star! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Di kɔbiga, di yɛl'bu! Na niŋ! Na n nyɛ! Diŋ niŋ diŋ— Kpa, alaŋ, ali! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Tiŋ di kɔŋ ka yuli, Na niŋ yoli di ka yɛlima. Tiŋ di yɛm ka diŋ yɛli, Na yɛlima ka diŋ la yɛlima. Yini ka diŋ yɛli yɛlima, Diŋ ka yɛli ka yɛli yɛlima. Bɔ diŋ yɛlima niŋ yɛlima, Ya yɛlima yɛlima yɛli. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: A biŋ diŋ yɛlima? Crowd: Ti yɛli! Ti yɛli! Lead: A biŋ diŋ yɛli yɛlima? Crowd: Ti yɛli! Ti yɛli! Lead: A yɛli yɛli yɛlima? Crowd: Ti yɛli niŋ yɛli! Lead: Na yɛlima yɛli yɛli! *(Percussion builds)* Yɛlima! Yɛlima! Yɛli! Yɛli! Kpaga yɛli! Yɛli yɛli! Diŋ ka yɛli! Diŋ ka yɛli! Yɛlima yɛli— Yɛli yɛlima! *(Full bass drop)* YƐLIMA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Yɛli, yɛli, YƐLIMA! Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli yɛli! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ti yɛli yɛli yɛli yɛli! Yɛli, yɛli, YƐLIMA! Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli yɛli! Diŋ ka yɛli! Diŋ ka yɛli! Yɛlima yɛli— Yɛli yɛlima! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Kuŋ ka yɛli, Kuŋ ka yɛli. Kuŋ ka yɛli Ka yɛli yɛli. Sweefin yɛli yɛli yɛli, Yɛli yɛli yɛli yɛli. Yɛli, yɛli, YƐLIMA! Ka yɛli yɛli yɛli, Ti yɛlima! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*