[Northern Sotho] Widaway
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# WIDAWAY *Sweefin Music — Northern Sotho Version* **[Intro — A Cappella Female Vocal, Handclaps, Rising African Percussion]** Way-oh, way-oh! Re ka hwetša tsela-oh! Way-oh, way-oh! A lefase le re bolele-oh! *(Children's choir)* Hei! Hei! Hei! *(Deep bass drops)* WIDAWAY! **[Verse 1 — Warm, Infectious Afrobeats Groove]** Go na le lesedi mo mmileng, Motho o bina ka pina e mpsha. Maabane ba be ba lahlegile, Gona bjale ba lora go feta. Mosadi o na le leano, Mošemane o ithuta ka mo gohle. Toro e thoma ka selo se senyane, Lentšu le mang le na le sebaka. Go tloga go khutsa go fihla go pina, Go tloga go mošiela go fihla go lapa, Re ka bopa tsela fao go se nang yona, Re laletše motho yo mongwe ka yona. **[Pre-Chorus — Rising Female Harmonies]** O kgona go e utlwa ka maoto? O kwa modumo o monate? Ge lefase le re, "Ga se lehono," Re ka hwetša tsela e nngwe! Phagamisang diatla, di fofe, Go na le mabaka a sekete. Ge meropa e thoma go lla, Mongwe le mongwe a goe a re! **[Chorus — Explosive Afro-House Dance Hook]** Way-oh, way-oh! Re ka hwetša tsela-oh! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! A mmino o re etepele! Hei-ya-ya! Hei-ya-yo! A lethabo le gole! Way-oh, way-oh! Mongwe le mongwe a re oh! Sebaka se sengwe, letšatši le lengwe, Toro e nngwe mo tseleng! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Re ka hwetša tsela-oh! **[Post-Chorus — Viral Dance Chant]** Lefsa! (Hei!) Ka go ja! (Hei!) Tsena leseding la meso! Gara! (Hei!) Retologa! (Hei!) Kwa modumo, o a tuka! Way-oh! Way-oh! Mongwe le mongwe a hwetše lerato! **[Verse 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Mama o bala tše a di dirilego lehono, A rera go gola ka tsela e nngwe. Papa o hwetša nako ya go ba gae, Ka khutšo e nyenyane ya gagwe. Ngwana o nyaka go ama leratadima, Mafelo a bona maru a feta. Moakanyi o na le sethunya se se mpsha, Moithuti o lora morago ga sekolo. Go tloga mo motseng go ya mebileng, Go tloga dithabeng go ya mabone a lebopong, Sweefin e thusa batho go kopana le go reka, Gore menyetla e mefsa e hlolwe. **[Pre-Chorus — Full Choir Builds]** O kgona go e utlwa ka maoto? O kwa modumo o monate? Ge lefase le re, "Ga se lehono," Re ka hwetša tsela e nngwe! Phagamisang diatla, di fofe, Go na le mabaka a sekete. Ge meropa e thoma go lla, Mongwe le mongwe a goe a re! **[Chorus — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Way-oh, way-oh! Re ka hwetša tsela-oh! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! A mmino o re etepele! Hei-ya-ya! Hei-ya-yo! A lethabo le gole! Way-oh, way-oh! Mongwe le mongwe a re oh! Sebaka se sengwe, letšatši le lengwe, Toro e nngwe mo tseleng! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Re ka hwetša tsela-oh! **[Bridge — Emotional Piano, Warm Choir]** Ditsela tše dingwe di tšea nako, Ditoro tše dingwe di nyaka teko e nngwe. Batho ba bangwe ba rwala dipelaelo, Ge mengwaga e feta ka tsela. [Verse] Monyetla o ka fetola pale, Gomela o ka fokotsa mojaro. Ge re abelana seo re ithutilego, Re ka thuša motho go hwetša tsela. [Chorus] Ge o tsena ka mojako, Tlogela o butšwe sebakanyana. Go na le toro ye nngwe ka morago, Go na le mehubedu e letilego. *(Meropa a thoma go tsoswa)* **[Dance Break — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Re ka hwetša tsela? Crowd: Tsela-oh! Tsela-oh! Lead: Re ka fetola? Crowd: Ee-oh! Ee-oh! Lead: Ke mang a ka tantšago? Crowd: Bohle! Lead: Re dira eng? Crowd: Šutha mmele! *(Moropa o phatlalala)* Step ka go le letshadi! (Ee!) Step ka go le letona! (Ee!) Opetša diatla! (Ee!) E phadime! (Ee!) WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Re ka hwetša tsela-oh! *(Kgwele ya Afro-House e atolositšwego)* **[Final Chorus — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Tsela-oh, tsela-oh! Re ka hwetša tsela-oh! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! A mmino o re ete pele! Hee-ya-ya! Hee-ya-yo! A lethabo le gole! Tsela-oh, tsela-oh! Bohle re re-oh! Sebaka se sengwe, letšatši le lengwe, Toro e nngwe tseleng! WIDAWAY! WIDAWAY! Re ka hwetša tsela-oh! **[Outro — Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]** Tsela-oh, tsela-oh! Re ka hwetša tsela-oh! Go tšwa mmung go ya torong, Go tšwa go moagi go ya go ngwana, Sweefin e kopanya maeto a rena Go tšwa ditseleng le dikhilomithara. Tsela-oh… tsela-oh… WIDAWAY! *(Moropa wa mafelelo)*