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[Akan] Love

by Swifin Echoes

Afrobeats + Makossa + Coupé-Décalé

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Lyrics

[Intro – Warm Makossa Guitar, Rolling Bass, Handclaps]

Oh-oh-oh...
Eh-eh-eh...
Oh-oh-oh...
Yeah-yeah!

Ɔman koro!
Ɔdɔ koro!
Ɔdɔ kɛse!

Ei! Ei!
Bra bɛyɛ!

Wo wɔ ɔdɔ?
(Ma no kwan!)

Wo te ɔdɔ?
(Ka kyerɛ nyansa!)

Oh-oh-oh...
Ma wiase nyinaa nto dwom!



[Opening Hook – Full Groove Drops]

Ɔdɔ! Ɔdɔ!
Ma no kwan!

Ɔdɔ! Ɔdɔ!
Daa nyinaa!

Ɔdɔ! Ɔdɔ!
Ma ɛnyin!

Ɔdɔ! Ɔdɔ!
Ma ɛnan!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Sɛ yɛ ma no,
Na ɛyɛ kɛse!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Ɔdɔ yɛ hann
Yɛgyae hɔ!



[Verse 1 – Bouncy Afrobeats, Melodic Makossa Bass]

Sɔre bɔkɔɔ, bra yɛnko,
Da foforɔ, hann foforɔ.

Fa yɛdeɛ yɛn bɔne yiyi,
Bɔkɔɔ ma ɔdɔ nsɔ hann.

Akokoduru kakra, akokoduru kakra,
Ɔdɔ kakra ma yɛn nyinaa.

Nsamanpɔw, nsɛm pa,
Anigyeɛ mu dwom kɛse.

Wo nhu sika,
Wo nhu animuonyam.

Sɛ yɛbɛkyɛn nkwa,
Sɛ yɛbɛhyɛ hann.

Nkyɛnkyeɛ kakra,
Nnwuma kakra,

Betumi nyin
Fi aba ketewa.



[Pre-Chorus – Rising Harmonies, Call and Response]

Wote ho?
(Tie seesei!)

Wubetumi kyɛ?
(Kyerɛ me sɛn!)

Wubetumi ma?
(Ma no nyinaa!)

Wubetumi so obi
Sɛ ɔfom?

Ɔdɔ koro!
Beat koro!

Teehyi wɔ wo nan so!
Ɔman koro!
Dwom koro!

Kyɛ ɔdɔ kɔ!



[Chorus – Explosive, Full Dance Groove]

Ɔdɔ! Ɔdɔ!
Ma no kwan!

Ɔdɔ! Ɔdɔ!
Daa nyinaa!

Ɔdɔ! Ɔdɔ!
Ma ɛnyin!

Ɔdɔ! Ɔdɔ!
Ma ɛnan!

Ɔdɔ ma nkwa!
Ɔdɔ ma wura!

Ɔdɔ ma akoma
Aka yɛn so!

Ɔdɔ! Ɔdɔ!
Ma ɛda adi!

Sɛ yɛ ma no,
Na ɛyɛ kɛse!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Ma no kwan!
Ma no kwan!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Ɔdɔ yɛ akyɛdeɛ
A ɛnwu da!



[Post-Chorus – Makossa Guitar Riff, Coupé-Décalé Percussion]

Eh-eh! Ɔdɔ!
Eh-eh! Ɔdɔ!

Ma no! Ma no!
Ma no kwan!

Eh-eh! Ɔdɔ!
Eh-eh! Ɔdɔ!

Teteɛ! Teteɛ!
Daa nyinaa!

Ei! Ei!
Fa w'ani ho!

Ei! Ei!
Tie asɛm no!

Obiara, fa w'ani so!
Ma ɔdɔ no nyan nkwa!



[Verse 2 – Joyful, Rhythmic, Emotional]

Obi dɔɔ yɛn tete,
Na ɔyɛ aba a yɛnhu da.

Obi ma yɛn nsamanpɔw,
Na yɛn nya ahoɔden a yɛn gyina.

Seesei yɛn nsam, yɛn ne wo,
Ma hann ketewa no nyan nkwa.

Ma abofra biara, ma dae biara,
Ma akoma a yɛnhu da.

Mfe betwa, nna nsesa,
Nanso ɔdɔ a yɛma no bɛda hɔ.

Na sunsum biara a yɛboa
Bɛkɔ hann ne nkwa a yɛn da.

Enti sɛ yɛda hɔ, ma yɛn nsa nkɔ,
Ma ɔdɔ biara nya ɔdɔ foforɔ.

Ɔman no yɛ fɛ sɛ yɛhwɛ,
Na ɔdɔ yɛ biribi a obiara betumi kyɛ!



[Pre-Chorus – Call and Response]

Wote ho?
(Tie seesei!)

Wubetumi kyɛ?
(Kyerɛ me sɛn!)

Wubetumi ma?
(Ma no nyinaa!)

Wubetumi so obi
Sɛ ɔfom?

Ɔdɔ koro!
Beat koro!

Teehyi wɔ wo nan so!
Ɔman koro!
Dwom koro!

Kyɛ ɔdɔ kɔ!



[Chorus – Full Ensemble]

Ɔdɔ! Ɔdɔ!
Ma no kwan!

Ɔdɔ! Ɔdɔ!
Daa nyinaa!

Ɔdɔ! Ɔdɔ!
Ma ɛnyin!

Ɔdɔ! Ɔdɔ!
Ma ɛnan!

Ɔdɔ ma nkwa!
Ɔdɔ ma wura!

Ɔdɔ ma akoma
Aka yɛn so!

Ɔdɔ! Ɔdɔ!
Ma ɛda adi!

Sɛ yɛ ma no,
Na ɛyɛ kɛse!

[Dance Break – Instrumental, Makossa Bass + Coupé-Décalé Drums]

Ei! Ei! Ei! Ei!

Bra me do!
(Bra me do!)

Kyerɛ me do!
(Kyerɛ me do!)

Twe ma yɛn!
(Twe ma yɛn!)

Kɔ so no!
(Da mu nyinaa!)

Nifa! Benkum!
Mene nan!

Bɔ mu! Bɔ mu!
Teɛ mu!

San yɛ n'ase!
Ma ɛhɔ nyɛ!

Mo nyinaa!
Ma do no nyin!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Do! Do! Do!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Twe ma yɛn!



[Bridge – Emotional Breakdown, Soft Piano, Warm Choir]

Da koro bi, sɛ yɛn asaw ansɛe,
Sɛ bere kɔ fa yɛn nna nyinaa,

Do a yɛde mae bɛtena hɔ
Wɔ akoma a yɛkae kwan no.

Na obi a yɛnnhyia da
Bɛnya ahoɔden a ɔde bɛkɔ.

Efisɛ do ketewa a yɛde mae
Bɛyɛ hann a ɛkyerɛ wɔn fie kwan.



[Soft Solo Vocal]

Sɛ mɛfiri ase a mede do,
Ɛnna m'awiei yɛ hann wɔ wiase.



[Choir Enters]

Oh-oh-oh...
Ma ɛda no adi...

Oh-oh-oh...
Wɔ bere nyinaa...



[Build-Up – Drums Return, Crowd Clapping]

Enti ma ɛnni bio!
(Ma ɛnni bio!)

Mma daakye nnhwɛ!
(Dabi dabi!)

Dɔ obi!
(Dɔ obi!)

Sesa biribi nnɛ!

Ma ɛnni bio!
(Ma ɛnni bio!)

Ma wiase nyinaa nhu!

Sɛ yɛde ma!
(Sɛ ɛnyin!)

Sɛ yɛde ma!
(Sɛ ɛnyin!)



[Massive Dance Drop – Full Bass, Guitars, Percussion]

DO!

DO!

DO!

DO!

Twe ma yɛn!

DO!

DO!

DO!

DO!

Da biara!

Ei! Ei!
Bɔ mu nsɛm!

Ei! Ei!
Dɔ daa!

Ei! Ei!
Teɛ ogya!

Ma obi so kɔ!



[Final Chorus – All Voices, Full Celebration]

Do! Do!
Twe ma yɛn!

Do! Do!
Da biara!

Do! Do!
Ma ɛnyin!

Do! Do!
Ma ɛhɔ nyɛ!

Dɔ nkwafo!
Dɔ awufo!

Dɔ akoma
A yɛde kɔ!

Do! Do!
Ma ɛda no adi!

Sɛ yɛde ma,
Sɛ ɛnyin!



[Final Chorus Variation – Bigger, More Joyful]

Do! Do!
Sa nnɛ!

Do! Do!
Tua kwan!

Do! Do!
Ma ɛhyerɛn!

Wo koma ne me de,
Wɔ bere nyinaa!