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[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!