[Igbo] Heartquake
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# HEARTQUAKE *Feel It. Move It. Change the World.* **[INTRO — Obi, Umu Nwanyi N’eku Mmanụ, Ngwunye Igbo N’akụ]** *(Obi)* Boom… boom… Boom… boom… Ha sị, “Chere ka ụwa gbanwee.” Ma gịnị ma… Mgbanwe ahụ malite na anyị? *(Ìgwè egwu na-eto)* Boom-boom! Hey! Hey! HEARTQUAKE! *(Egwu bass na-apụta ike)* **[CHORUS — Ngwunye Afro-House Dance Hook]** Boom-boom! Obi na-akụ! Nụ ụwa dum na-agba! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Ka obi ike gị tetawa! Boom-boom! Obi na-akụ! Nzọụkwụ anyị na-eburu! Sweefin! Sweefin! Nụ ọdịnihu na-agagharị! Boom-boom! Obi na-akụ! Ka ụwa dum na-agba! **[VERSE 1 — Ngwunye Afrobeats, Bass Na-ada ụda]** Onye ọ bụla na-achọ azịza, Onye ọ bụla na-eche akara. Na-achọ ike karịrị echi, Mgbe elekere na-ewe oge bara uru. Ọtụtụ ihe dị mkpa na-achọ ntị, Ndị mmadụ na-ajụ ajụjụ puku. Ma ike ime mgbanwe Na-amalite na gị na mụ. Ịchọghị ịma ihe ngwọta niile, Ịchọghị ibu ibu niile. Jiri ohere mee obere mgbanwe, Tinye obiọma n'okporo ụzọ ọzọ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Umu Nwanyi Na-ekwekọ Ekwe]** Ị nwere ike ịnụ ya n'obi gị? Ị nwere ike ịnụ ya n'ìgwè egwu? Enwere oge ị na-amata Na oge ịga aga eruola. Welie aka gị elu, nụ ike, Ka mmụọ gị dị ndụ. Mgbe obi gị malitere ịtụ ụjọ, Ka ụwa dum nụ olu gị! **[CHORUS — Ngwunye Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Boom-boom! Obi na-akụ! Nụ ụwa dum na-agba! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Ka obi ike gị tetawa! Boom-boom! Obi na-akụ! Nzọụkwụ anyị na-eburu! Sweefin! Sweefin! Nụ ọdịnihu na-agagharị! Boom-boom! Obi na-akụ! Ka ụwa dum na-agba! **[POST-CHORUS — Egwu Egwu Egwu Egwu]** Boom! (Hey!) Boom! (Hey!) Na-agagharị ụkwụ gị, mee ụzọ! Gbagọ! (Hey!) Gbagọ! (Hey!) Nụ obi ahụ na-atụ n'ike! Sweefin! Sweefin! Onye ọ bụla na-agagharị! Obi na-akụ! Obi na-akụ! Ka ụwa dum na-agba! **[VERSE 2 — Umu Nwanyi N’edu, Egwu N’akụ ike]** Ha nwere ike ịgwa gị na enweghị ohere maka ndị na-arọ nrọ, Ha nwere ike ịgwa gị ka ị ghara ịtụ anya nke ukwuu. Ha nwere ike ime ka ụzọ sie ike, Ma ha agaghị ahọrọ otú ike ị ga-agbalị. Agaghị m ere ihe m kwenyere maka ihe ọ bụla, Agaghị m ekwe ka obi ike m fụ. A ga m ahọrọ ịgba mbọ n'ihe Kama ịhapụ ihe niile maka egwu. E nwere onye na-akụ ihe dị mma n'ọdịnihu, E nwere onye na-emepụta atụmatụ ọhụrụ. E nwere nne na-ewu ihe ka mma, E nwere nrọ n'aka ọrụ ọ bụla. Sweefin na-eweta ụzọ ọhụrụ maka njikọ, Ike kere, kparịta ụka, na eto eto. Mgbe ọtụtụ ndị nwere ohere isonye, Ọtụtụ ihe anyị niile nwere ike igosi. **[PRE-CHORUS — Umu Nwanyi Na-ewu ewu]** Ị nwere ike ịnụ ya n'obi gị? Ị nwere ike ịnụ ya n'ìgwè egwu? Enwere oge ị na-amata Na oge ịga aga eruola. Welie aka gị elu, nụ ike, Ka mmụọ gị dị ndụ. Mgbe obi gị malitere ịtụ ụjọ, Ka ụwa dum nụ olu gị! **[CHORUS — Ngwunye Festival Drop]** **[VERSE]** Boom-boom! Obi na-akụ! Uwa niile na-ama jijiji! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Ka obi ike gị bilie! Boom-boom! Obi na-akụ! Nzọụkwụ ọ bụla anyị na-eme! Sweefin! Sweefin! N'uche anyị na-aga n'ihu! Boom-boom! Obi na-akụ! Uwa niile na-ama jijiji! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Children's Choir]** Ọ dịghị mkpa ka anyị bụrụ ndị kasị ike, Ọ dịghị mkpa ka anyị mara ihe niile. Mgbe ụfọdụ mgbanwe na-amalite na onye Nke kpebiri ịza oku. Mgbe ụwa na-adị ka ọ na-agbagbu, Mgbe ụzọ na-adị ka ọ na-efu anya, E nwere ike ịkwado ndị ọzọ, E nwere ike na obodo. Ya mere, echela oge zuru oke, Ekwela egwu kee mkpebi gị. Nara ịhụnanya nke dị n’obi gị, Gbanwee ya ka ọ bụrụ ihe dị ịtụnanya. *(Music fades to heartbeat)* Boom… boom… **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Gee ntị… Ọ dịghị mkpa ịzọpụta ụwa niile. Mee ka ihe dị iche ebe ị nọ. Ma chee ihe nwere ike ime… Ọ bụrụ na onye ọ bụla mee otu ihe ahụ. *(Crowd whispers)* Boom… boom… *(Lead shouts)* OBI NA-AKỤ! **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Ị na-emetụ ya? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: Ị na-anụ ya? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: Ònye nwere ike ime ihe dị iche? Crowd: Onye ọ bụla! Lead: Gịnị ka anyị ga-eme? Crowd: Gbagoo ahu! *(Heavy bass drop)* Boom! Boom! Jiji! Jiji! Gaa aka ekpe! Gaa aka nri! Kpọọ aka ugboro abụọ! Gbanwee gburugburu! Sweefin! Sweefin! N'uche anyị na-aga n'ihu! OBI NA-AKỤ! Uwa niile na-ama jijiji! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Boom-boom! Obi na-akụ! Uwa niile na-ama jijiji! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Ka obi ike gị bilie! Boom-boom! Obi na-akụ! Nzọụkwụ ọ bụla anyị na-eme! Sweefin! Sweefin! N'uche anyị na-aga n'ihu! Boom-boom! Obi na-akụ! Uwa niile na-ama jijiji! **[OUTRO — Heartbeat, Warm Choir, Fading Percussion]** Boom… boom… Site n'aka onye nrọ gaa na onye na-eme, Site n'aka onye ọrụ ugbo ruo n’aka nwa, Obi ọ bụla nwere ike ime ihe dị iche, Omume ọ bụla nwere ike gbasaa. Sweefin na-eweta ụzọ iji jikọọ, Iji mepụta, gbanwee, na eto eto. Boom-boom!