[Irish] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Nu yé nyɛ lɛ, yɛ nyɛ dɔŋ.* **[INTRO — African Percussion, Bright Guitar, Rising Crowd Vocals]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Mɔ nɔ nɛ yɛ bo! Mɔ nɔ nɛ yɛ jɔ! Ɛtsɔ, nyɛ, ba— LIFTARA! *(Explosive bass drop)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nitsumɔ, nitsumɔ, yɛ yɛ wɔ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Yɛn nyɛ lɛ kɛ ɔkpakpa wɔ! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nɔ yɛ tsɔ, nɔ yɛ dɔ! Mɔ kɛ wo! Mɔ kɛ mi! Lɛ nyɛ lɛ— Ɛtsɔ, nyɛ, ba! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]** Ɔkɛɛ mli wɔɔ ni tsɛɛ, Ɔbaa nɔ lɛ yɛ tsɔ. Ɔyɛ ɔnyɛ wɔ lɛ kɛ wɔ, Nɔ lɛ mli yɛ gbɛ tsɛ. Wɔ lɛ hiɛ ɔmlɔ ni wɔɔ, Nɔ ɔkɛɛ ni yɛ kɛ. Ɔbaa nɔ lɛ yɛ tsɔ kɛ, Gbɛ lɛ yɛ yɛ kɛ mi. Ɛyɛ lɛ yɛ yɛ gbɛɛ, Ɛyɛ lɛ gbɛ yɛ yɛ ɔ. Nɔ yɛ yɛ wɔ wɔɔ, Ɛyɛ yɛ yɛ kɛ wɔ. Sweefin yɛ yɛ wɔ kɛ ɔ, Ɔyɛ wɔ, yɛ yɛ wɔ. Yɛn nyɛ lɛ kɛ wɔɔ, Nɔ yɛ yɛ wɔ wɔɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Mɛni lɛ yɛ yɛ wɔɔ? Mɛni lɛ yɛ yɛ wɔ? Nɔ yɛ yɛ ɔ ɔ ɔkɛ, Ɔyɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ! Yɛn nyɛ lɛ yɛ yɛ wɔɔ, Yɛn nyɛ lɛ yɛ yɛ wɔ. Yɛn nyɛ lɛ yɛ yɛ wɔɔ, Ɔyɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nitsumɔ, nitsumɔ, yɛ yɛ wɔ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Yɛn nyɛ lɛ kɛ ɔkpakpa wɔ! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nɔ yɛ tsɔ, nɔ yɛ dɔ! Mɔ kɛ wo! Mɔ kɛ mi! Lɛ nyɛ lɛ— Ɛtsɔ, nyɛ, ba! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Lift! Lift! Tsɔ! Tsɔ! Nɔ yɛ lɛ kɛ wɔ! Nɔŋ! Nɔŋ! Tɔɔ wɔ! Ɔyɛ wɔ lɛ yɛ wɔɔ! Lift-a! Lift-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]** Ɔkɛɛ nɔ yɛ ɔyɛ, Ɔyɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ. Ɔyɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ, Ɔyɛ yɛ yɛ wɔ wɔ. Ɔyɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ, Ɔyɛ yɛ wɔ wɔ. Ɔyɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ, Ɔyɛ yɛ yɛ wɔ wɔ. Ɔyɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ, Ɔyɛ yɛ wɔ wɔ. Ɔyɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ, Ɔyɛ yɛ yɛ wɔ wɔ. Ɔyɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ, Ɔyɛ yɛ wɔ wɔ. Ɔyɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ, Ɔyɛ yɛ yɛ wɔ wɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Mɛni lɛ yɛ yɛ wɔɔ? Mɛni lɛ yɛ yɛ wɔ? Nɔ yɛ yɛ ɔ ɔ ɔkɛ, Ɔyɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ! Yɛn nyɛ lɛ yɛ yɛ wɔɔ, Yɛn nyɛ lɛ yɛ yɛ wɔ. Yɛn nyɛ lɛ yɛ yɛ wɔɔ, Ɔyɛ wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nitsumɔ, nitsumɔ, yɛ yɛ wɔ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Yɛn nyɛ lɛ kɛ ɔkpakpa wɔ! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nɔ yɛ tsɔ, nɔ yɛ dɔ! Mɔ kɛ wo! Mɔ kɛ mi! Lɛ nyɛ lɛ— Ɛtsɔ, nyɛ, ba! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Sɛ wopɛ abɔtɔ a ɛda so, Bɔ no mu ma ɔbarima fofor. Sɛ wukɔ so yɛ adwuma, Ka nsɛm a ɛboa wo no kyerɛ. Nni ɔkwan baako a ɛda ho adi, Nni nkutoo a ɛnni ɔdɔ. Nanso ɔman a ɔwɔ nkutoo mu Yɛ ɔman a yebetumi akɔ. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Hena na ɔbɛyɛ onipa? Crowd: Yɛyɛ! Yɛyɛ! Lead: Hena na ɔbɛyɛ nsɛm pa? Crowd: Yɛyɛ! Yɛyɛ! Lead: Hena na ɔwɔ ha? Crowd: Obiara! Lead: Afei kyerɛ me sɛnea wopɛ! *(Percussion builds)* Lift! Lift! Step! Step! Nsa so soro! Twi mu! Baako ma wo! Baako ma me! Lift yɛn mu— Baako, mmienu, mmiɛnsa! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Soro, soro, yɛwɔ ha! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Obiara kɔ nsoromma! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Twi wo nan na lift wo koma! Baako ma wo! Baako ma me! Lift yɛn mu— Baako, mmienu, mmiɛnsa! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Abɔtɔ baako, Boa mu nsam. Nkyɛmu ketewa Betumi asesa ɔkwan. Sweefin de yɛn bɛyɛ abɔdin, Sɛ yɛbɛyɛ, yɛbɛyɛ, na yɛkɔ. Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Sɛ yɛlift yɛn mu, Yɛn nyinaa kɔ soro! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*