[Tiv] 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! Ayol! Ayô! Ayol! Hey! Hey! Zan u! I ma ayol? (Gba vihi!) I nyi ayol? (Yô vihi!) Oh-oh-oh... Kuma yô u sugh! [Opening Hook – Full Groove Drops] Ayol! Ayol! Gba vihi! Ayol! Ayol! Kpa la! Ayol! Ayol! Yô u lu! Ayol! Ayol! Yô u ve! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Mba ga gba, Mba ga lu! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Ayol ka kwagh Ka a yô! [Verse 1 – Bouncy Afrobeats, Melodic Makossa Bass] Yô u nengenen, a ter u, Mba ga ve, mba ga lu. Mba ga ken ken ka a nô, Mba ga ayol ka a vihi. Mba tor ayol, mba tor u, Mba tor ayol ka a vihi. Mba tor kwagh, mba tor u, Mba tor ayol ka a ve. I se ga kpishi, I se ga kwagh. Kuma ka a ken, Kuma ka a ve. Mba tor ken, Mba tor u, Ka a ve kwagh Ka a ve ve. [Pre-Chorus – Rising Harmonies, Call and Response] I se a yô? (Yô u!) I se a vihi? (Vihi u!) I se a gba? (Gba vihi!) I se a sugh ken Ka a ve ve? Ayô! Ayô! Yô u ve Ka a ve! Ayol! Ayol! Gba ayol vihi! [Chorus – Explosive, Full Dance Groove] Ayol! Ayol! Gba vihi! Ayol! Ayol! Kpa la! Ayol! Ayol! Yô u lu! Ayol! Ayol! Yô u ve! Ayol ka a ve! Ayol ka a mba! Ayol ka a lô Ka a ve ve! Ayol! Ayol! Yô u ve! Mba ga gba, Mba ga lu! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Gba vihi! Gba vihi! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Ayol ka kwagh Ka a ve ve! [Post-Chorus – Makossa Guitar Riff, Coupé-Décalé Percussion] Eh-eh! Ayol! Eh-eh! Ayol! Gba! Gba! Gba vihi! Eh-eh! Ayol! Eh-eh! Ayol! Yô u! Yô u! Kpa la! Hey! Hey! Yô u! Hey! Hey! Kuma u! Ior ka a ve u! Ayol ka a ve ve! [Verse 2 – Joyful, Rhythmic, Emotional] Ior ga ayol mba nô, Ka a ve ka a se yô. Ior ga ka a ve u, Ka a ve ka a ve ve. Mba ga ka a ve u, Mba ga ka a ve ve. Ka a ter u, ka a ve u, Ka a ve ka a ve ve. Mba ga ve, mba ga lu, Ayol ka a ve ve. Mba ga se, mba ga kwagh, Ka a ve ka a ve ve. Mba ga ve, mba ga lu, Mba ga kpishi u. Ayol ka a ve ve, Mba ga ve mba ka ve ve! [Pre-Chorus – Call and Response] I se a yô? (Yô u!) I se a vihi? (Vihi u!) I se a gba? (Gba vihi!) I se a sugh ken Ka a ve ve? Ayô! Ayô! Yô u ve Ka a ve! Ayol! Ayol! Gba ayol vihi! [Chorus – Full Ensemble] Ayol! Ayol! Gba vihi! Ayol! Ayol! Kpa la! Ayol! Ayol! Yô u lu! Ayol! Ayol! Yô u ve! Ayol ka a ve! Ayol ka a mba! Ayol ka a lô Ka a ve ve! Ayol! Ayol! Yô u ve! Mba ga gba, Mba ga lu! [Dance Break – Instrumental, Makossa Bass + Coupé-Décalé Drums] He! He! He! He! Yav mba! (Yav mba!) Nyam mba! (Nyam mba!) Ve u! (Ve u!) Ka u ve! (Tsough mba!) Kpa! Ye! Ityough nyian! Gber! Gber! Ilyu a lu! Ve u! Ka u ga! Kwaghfan! Ka mba tyav! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Tyav! Tyav! Tyav! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Ve u hinde! [Bridge – Emotional Breakdown, Soft Piano, Warm Choir] Wan ashe, ken msen kwaghfan, Ken or u a gande msen a sha, Tyav a ve ve a ga ve Kpa u kwaghfan we tsough ngu ve. Kwaghfan we mi ken ya A lu a ve ken msen we. Mfa tyav we ve ve, A lu u ter we u ve. [Soft Solo Vocal] Ke mfa tyav we ve ve, Mfa tor u ter u ve. [Choir Enters] Oh-oh-oh... Ka mba ve... Oh-oh-oh... Ken msen tsav... [Build-Up – Drums Return, Crowd Clapping] Ve u nyian! (Ve u nyian!) Mba wan msen! (Mba mba!) Mfa ikyaren! (Mfa ikyaren!) Ka msen a lu ve! Ve u nyian! (Ve u nyian!) Ka mba a mngu! Mfa tyav we ve! (Mfa tyav we ve!) Mfa tyav we ve! (Mfa tyav we ve!) [Massive Dance Drop – Full Bass, Guitars, Percussion] TYAV! TYAV! TYAV! TYAV! Ve u hinde! TYAV! TYAV! TYAV! TYAV! Tsough mba! He! He! Ka mngu ken! He! He! Tyav ken msen! He! He! Ka a mba! Yav or u ve! [Final Chorus – All Voices, Full Celebration] Tyav! Tyav! Ve u hinde! Tyav! Tyav! Tsough mba! Tyav! Tyav! Ka mba ve! Tyav! Tyav! Ka mba ga! Tyav ken or we! Tyav ken or we! Tyav ken or we A ve ve ken msen! Tyav! Tyav! Ka mba nyam! Mfa tyav we ve, Mfa tyav we ve! [Final Chorus Variation – Bigger, More Joyful] Tyav! Tyav! Kwaghfan wan! Tyav! Tyav! Ka ya wan! Tyav! Tyav! Ka mba ve! Tyav we u, Ken msen tsav!