[Tiv] Unloopa
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# UNLOOPA *Kwagh a hange. Ikyôô a hange.* **[INTRO — Mbam mbam, Ikyerem, Ityôô Mnyam Tugh]** *(Mbam a circling. Ityôô a bega.)* Ka a ka, Kwagh a ûgô. Kwagh a ûgô, Lû a ûgô. Man ken kwagh— M hange ikyôô! Hey! Hey! UNLOOPA! **[CHORUS — Ityôô Afro-House a Kpô]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Hange kwagh a, kuhe ikyôô! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Ikyôô a hange, lû a hange! Zer ku! Kpam ka! Kuhe ikyôô a kôndo! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! M hange ikyôô man ken! **[VERSE 1 — Ityôô Afrobeats, Gita Highlife a Kpô]** Mama vene a kôndo naira Ityôô a ya na kwagh. Uji a yô a bô kwagh ûgô, Kwagh a mnyam a hange. Mba kwagh a m hange, Kwagh a mven a zua. Môô gôm a mven, môô gôm a mven, Môô gôm a m hange. Mba kwagh a, ngôô a mven Kwagh a mven a bô kôndo. Ngôô a mven a kôndo Kwagh a mven a kôndo. Kwagh a m hange, Kwagh a m hange kwagh ûgô. Man ken kwagh a m hange, Kwagh a m hange kwagh ûgô. **[PRE-CHORUS — Mbam Mbam a Mba Mnyam]** Kwagh a vene, “Kwagh a ûgô.” Kwagh a vene, “Kwagh a ûgô?” Zer ku ka a, Kwagh a m hange! Ityôô a m hange, Kwagh a m hange kwagh ûgô. Man ken kwagh a m hange, Kwagh a m hange kwagh ûgô! **[CHORUS — Ityôô Amapiano a Kpô]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Hange kwagh a, kuhe ikyôô! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Ikyôô a hange, lû a hange! Zer ku! Kpam ka! Kuhe ikyôô a kôndo! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! M hange ikyôô man ken! **[POST-CHORUS — Ityôô a Kpô]** Ka a ka! Hange kwagh! Zer ku! Kwagh a m hange! Hey! Hey! Kwagh a m hange! UNLOOPA! Ikyôô a m hange! **[VERSE 2 — Ityôô a Kpô, Mbam a Kpô]** Kwagh a m hange, Kwagh a m hange. Kwagh a m hange, Kwagh a m hange. Kwagh a m hange, Kwagh a m hange. Kwagh a m hange, Kwagh a m hange. Kwagh a m hange, Kwagh a m hange. Kwagh a m hange, Kwagh a m hange. Kwagh a m hange, Kwagh a m hange. Kwagh a m hange, Kwagh a m hange. **[PRE-CHORUS — Mbam Mbam a Mba Mnyam]** Kwagh a vene, “Kwagh a ûgô.” Kwagh a vene, “Kwagh a ûgô?” Zer ku ka a, Kwagh a m hange! Ityôô a m hange, Kwagh a m hange kwagh ûgô. Man ken kwagh a m hange, Kwagh a m hange kwagh ûgô! **[CHORUS — Ityôô a Kpô]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Hange kwagh a, kuhe ikyôô! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Ikyôô a hange, lû a hange! Zer ku! Kpam ka! Kuhe ikyôô a kôndo! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! M hange ikyôô man ken! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Slow Handclaps]** Nghin a kpa u sha, Nghin a kpa u nenge. Nghin a kpa u mza, Ka a mza kpa mnen. Ka u nenge a nenge, Ka u kpa a ior, Mpute a u kwagh, Mpute a u kpa. Ihi u ve a nenge, Ihi u ve a mnen. Nghin a kpa u sha, U sha a u nenge. *(Silence. One heartbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — Female Lead]** Ihi u nenge a u sha? Ihi u ve a fa kpa? *(A single drumbeat.)* Kpa u sha! Ihi u ior! **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: U gban u sha? Crowd: Naa! Naa! Lead: U kpa u mza? Crowd: Gaa! Gaa! Lead: O ior a u nenge? Crowd: Nya a kpa! Lead: Naa, ka a kpa! *(Bass builds)* Gban! Gban! Kpa a ior! U mza! Gban ior! Kpa! Kpa! Nghin! Nghin! UNLOOPA! U sha a mza! *(Massive bass drop — extended instrumental dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Kpa a mza, gban u ior! Oh-ya, UNLOOPA! Kpa u nenge, new beat! Ihi u sha! Gban ior! Kpa u mza kpa a sha! Un-loop, UNLOOPA! Ihi a kpa mza! **[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Crowd Chant]** Gban a gban— A naa a mza! Ihi u mza Ihi a kpa. Ihi Africa, u na, Ka a kpa u ior. Sweefin a u, Ka u sha a mza. Un-loop! UNLOOPA! Kpa a mza. Kpa u ior. *(Final thunderous drum hit.)*