[Kabiye] Merry Christmas

Lyrics

[Intro – Soft | Spoken / Sung]  
Eri maŋ tɔkɛ, eri maŋ nalɛ la  
Kpiya la aayɛ, kpiya la kuŋɛ  
Dunyɛ laɛ, ɛlaŋ du sɔɔjo  
Ayi kɛyɛ, ɛyi mbɛ nɔ

[Verse 1]  
Karaakɛ, yɔɔmaŋɛ  
Tɛtɛɛ, yɔɔnaŋɛ  
Eri yambi, fɔɔŋ aayɛ  
Fufɔŋ kpa, pɛɛŋ aayɛ  
Kpaŋɛ ku aayɛ, seɖɛ ku aayɛ  
Kpeɛŋɛ naŋɛ  
Eri yɔɔ naŋɛ, asɔɔ fɔɔ  
Tɛ kɛyɛ aayɔ, ayeɛ kɛyɛ

[Pre-Chorus]  
Eri yɔɔ sɔɔjo  
Kaayi, nɔŋ taɖɛ  
Tɔm kaayi, sɔɔjo  
Faŋ kaayi

[Chorus]  
🎄 Nɔɔlɛ, aayɛ kpiya  
Kumɛ nɔŋ, aayɛ kuŋɛ  
Faŋ yɔɔ, faŋ sɔɔjo  
Aayɛ fɔɔ, ɛyi fɔɔ  
🎄 Nɔɔlɛ, aayɛ fɔɔ  
Kpiya ku aayɛ, ɛyi la  
Fɔɔŋ naŋɛ, nɔŋ taɖɛ  
Sweefin kɔlɛ, dunyɛ

[Post-Chorus – Chant / Choir]  
Oh-oh-oh, aayɛ kuɛ  
Oh-oh-oh, kpiya ɛŋ, sɛŋɛ

[Verse 2]  
Kɛyɛ ku aayɛ  
Kɛyɛ ku fɔɔ  
Aayɛ sɛŋɛ, aayɛ kpiya  
Fɔɔŋ ɛyi  
Ku kpiya, ku aayɛ  
Aayɔ kɛyɛ  
Aayɛ naŋɛ, fɔɔŋ ku  
Aayɛ kpiya

[Pre-Chorus 2]  
Aayɛ kpiya, yɔɔmaŋɛ  
Ayi fɔɔ, ayeɛ  
Dunyɛ kpiya, fɔɔŋ ku  
Kɛyɛ naŋɛ

[Chorus – Repeat]  
🎄 Nɔɔlɛ, aayɛ kpiya  
Kumɛ nɔŋ, aayɛ kuŋɛ  
Faŋ yɔɔ, faŋ sɔɔjo  
Aayɛ fɔɔ, ɛyi fɔɔ  
🎄 Nɔɔlɛ, aayɛ fɔɔ  
Kpiya ku aayɛ, ɛyi la  
Fɔɔŋ naŋɛ, nɔŋ taɖɛ  
Sweefin kɔlɛ, dunyɛ

[Bridge – Emotional / Gospel Lift]  
Laŋɛ kpiya, laŋɛ sɛŋɛ  
Kɛyɛ ku aayɛ  
Ku yɔɔ, kpiya kuma  
Diya ku ɛyi  
Fɔɔŋ naŋɛ, kɛyɛ kpiya  
Fɔɔŋ laŋɛ  
Kaayi kɔlɛ, ɛyi fɔɔ  
Aayɛ kpiya

[Break – Soft Drop]  
Nɔŋɛ, kɛyɛ ɛyi  
Aayɛ kpiya, kɛyɛ fɔɔ

[Final Chorus – Anthem Mode]  
🎄 Nɔɔlɛ, aayɛ kpiya  
Kumɛ nɔŋ, aayɛ kuŋɛ  
Faŋ yɔɔ, faŋ sɔɔjo  
Aayɛ fɔɔ, ɛyi fɔɔ  
🎄 Nɔɔlɛ, aayɛ fɔɔ  
Kpiya ku aayɛ dunyɛ  
Kumɛ nɔŋ, kpiya ɛŋ  
Sweefin kɔlɛ, dunyɛ

[Outro – Choir Fade]  
Kumɛ nɔŋ…  
Kpiya ɛŋ…  
Fɔɔŋ ɛyi…  
Nɔɔlɛ kɛyɛ