[Intro]
[palm-muted electric guitar riff, shaker, woodblock]
(Ooh-ooh)
[Chorus]
[kick drum and synth bass enter]
Nihévitaigna hou tianaou zahou alima
Nagnataigna niambigni edi tantranou fouagna
Naifa anaou tsi navi ankitigni hé halima
Véré [snare hits on 2 and 4]
Véré
[Verse 1]
Nihévitaigna hou tianaou zahou halima
Nagnataigna niambigni edi tantranou fouagna
Naifa naou tsi navi ankitigni hé alima
Véré
Éh...
[Bridge]
[percussion continues, bass remains steady]
Toukouni troutra anaou koua tsi avi ts navy anaou chouchou ô
Toukouni nitroutra nitroutra nivoulagna Marigny halimakô
Nikaiky zahou namali anaou ô
Woui taira houavy antragnou
Naifa anaou niblague zahô
Akaury ataoukou fanganou
Alima, alima, alima, alima (ooh)
Alima, alima, alima, alima
[Chorus]
Nihévitaigna hou tianou zahou Halima
Nagnataigna niambigni edi tan tragnou fouagna
Naifanao tsi navi ankitigni hé alima
Véré
Véré
[Outro]
[instruments fade out gradually]
Nihévitaigna hou tianou zahou Halima
Nagnataigna niambigni edi tan tragnou fouagna
Naifanao tsi navi ankitigni hé alima
Véré
