[Twi] Sundrum
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]** *(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)* Woate anaa? Asɛm foforɔ wɔ ɔkwan so. Oh-eh, oh-eh! Bra yɛnkɔ! **[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]** Ɔsram, ɔsram, SUNDRUM! Fa da foforɔ no bɔ mu! Twan, twan, mma nntwan— Te ha, bɔ mu yiye! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ma ntɔre no nnyini! Step baako, steps mmienu, No mu nyinaa wɔ mu! Ɔsram, ɔsram, SUNDRUM! Te wiase nyinaa de! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]** Obi to dwom wɔ mfɛnsere mu, Obi reyɛ dɔm wɔ nsuo mu. Ɛnnora ɔkwan no yɛ dinn, Na seesei ɛfrɛ yɛ din. Asubɔnten so wɔ ɔkwan, A ɔfasuo bi wɔ hɔ dedaw. Ɛyɛ ɔkwan mpempem a yɛ betumi asɔre bio, Na adwuma mpempem a yɛ bɛyɛ. Mihu nsa a ɛpɛ sɛ ɔkɔ akyirikyiri, Mihu mpɔtam anaafoɔ a wɔyɛ baako. Nnipa biara a ɔka no ho Ma ɛyɛ den na ɛyɛ den. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]** Sɛ wo wɔ akokoduru kakra, Fa bra sɛ yɛnsa. Sɛ wo wɔ ahofadi kakra, Fa bɔ mu ma obi foforɔ. Yɛnsɛe nsɛm kɔ mfiase, Yɛnsɛe dae koro. Nanso anadwo yi yɛde yɛn ho ka— Te ntɔre no, te nsɛm no! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Ɔsram, ɔsram, SUNDRUM! Fa da foforɔ no bɔ mu! Twan, twan, mma nntwan— Te ha, bɔ mu yiye! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ma ntɔre no nnyini! Step baako, steps mmienu, No mu nyinaa wɔ mu! Ɔsram, ɔsram, SUNDRUM! Te wiase nyinaa de! **[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]** Boom-boom! Clap! Fa ɔsram no sɛe! Boom-boom! Hey! Da mu kɔ da foforɔ! Kɔ na kɔ, Nananom wɔ asase so! SUNDRUM! Te anigyeɛ no! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]** Ɛyɛ maame bi a ɔbue ne dwumadi, Ɛyɛ agya bi a ɔre sua ade foforɔ. Ɛyɛ abofra bi a ne nsa yɛ adwene, Ɔreyɛ nsɛm a yɛnnhu da. Ɛyɛ okuafo bi a ɔde nnuan aba fie, Ɛyɛ ɔyɛfo bi a ɔde nsɛm foforɔ aba. Adea biara fi baabi, Ɔkwan biara fi baabi yɛgyina. Fi kurow kɔ kurom, Fi bepɔ so kɔ mpoano, Sɛnea yɛde yɛn ho ka, Ɛyɛ ɔkwan foforɔ a ɛbue. Ɔkwan biara nyɛ dɛ anaa yɛyɛ den, Nyansa biara renyin. Nanso sɛ nnipa bebree nya hokwan, Ɛyɛ ɔkwan kɛse ma dae no. **[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]** Sɛ wo wɔ akokoduru kakra, Fa bra sɛ yɛnsa. Sɛ wo wɔ ahofadi kakra, Fa bɔ mu ma obi foforɔ. Yɛnsɛe nsɛm kɔ mfiase, Yɛnsɛe dae koro. Nanso anadwo yi yɛde yɛn ho ka— Te ntɔre no, te nsɛm no! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop]** Ɔsram, ɔsram, SUNDRUM! Fa da foforɔ no bɔ mu! Twan, twan, mma nntwan— Te ha, bɔ mu yiye! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ma ntɔre no nnyini! Step baako, steps mmienu, No mu nyinaa wɔ mu! Ɔsram, ɔsram, SUNDRUM! Te wiase nyinaa de! **[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]** [Verse] Sɛ anadwo no yɛ duru, Sɛ ɔkwan no yɛ tenten, Te aseɛ biara a ɛbɔ, Na ɛka sɛ kɔ so nko. Yɛtumi kyɛ ɔdɔ kakra, Yɛtumi boa yɔnko. Na wiase tumi yɛ kɛse, Sɛ yɛnim baabi yɔnko gyina. *(Piano yɛ dinn. Drum kɔ so.)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Wote drum no? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: Wuhu owia no? Crowd: Reba yi! Lead: Hena wɔ ho? Crowd: Obiara! Lead: Enti fa wo ho yɛ! *(Bass sɔre)* Boom-boom! Clap! Fa nkɔ ho! Hey-oh! Hey! Sa wɔ ɔkwan foforɔ! Nsateaa so, Nan aseɛ! SUNDRUM! Ma kɔ! *(Bass hyehye deɛ)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Owia, owia, SUNDRUM! Feel da foforɔ reba! Tu, tu, nsɔre— Tena ha, yɛ drum! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ma ɔdɔ no yɛ! Baako, mmiɛnsa, Obiara wɔ mu no! Owia, owia, SUNDRUM! Te wiase nyinaa yɛ adɔ! **[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]** Oh-eh, oh-eh! Anidasoɔ kakra, Hann kakra. Voices apem Wɔ anadwo. Sweefin—ahyɛ nkɔmmɔ, Ma yɛn nyin. Owia, owia, SUNDRUM! Feel da foforɔ reba! *(Boom-boom… clap!)*