“N’abania” the title track and lead single from Flavour’s 2008 debut album, features a rap verse by Mr Raw and helped launch Flavour’s career. The song is a high-energy, high-life and urban Afropop tune that celebrates nightlife and having a good time. The lyrics, mostly sung in Igbo, address the excitement and expectations of an evening out, encouraging listeners to relax, enjoy the party, and leave their worries behind.
[Intro: Flavour]
Okwa n’abania
Ka ife nine ga eme, n'abania
Okwa n’abania
Ka ife nine ga eme, n'abania
Okwa n’abania
Ka ife nine ga eme, n'abania
Okwa n’abania
Ka ife nine ga eme, n'abania
[Verse 1: Flavour]
Make you no dey frown
Today is a happy day
Just relax yourself o
As you go dey party
All night long
Omalicha nwa di mma
Nyem obi gi
Okwa n’abania?
Ka ife nine ga eme
[Pre-Chorus: Flavour]
Ife nke a asogbu onwe ya
Ra mmanya
Taba ife
Nwebe anwuli
Oringa towam isi
Isi a yefe
Na atakwa ya ife
N’abania!
[Chorus: Flavour]
Onwelo ife n’eme, ife nine ga emе
Okwa n’abania, oh, oh, oh
Imana okwa n’abania, ife nine ga emе
Okwa n’abania, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 2: Flavour]
All work and no play
E dey make me a dull boy
Okwa n’abania?
Anu na ngwo
Maka nkwu n’abia
Draw nearer to me
Make I dey feel you
Make we do something
Make we jolly dey go
[Pre-Chorus: Flavour]
Ife nke a asogbu onwe ya
Ra mmanya (ra mmanya)
Taba ife
Nwebe anwuli
Oringa towam isi
Isi a yefe
Na atakwa ya ife
N’abania!
[Chorus: Flavour, Mr Raw]
Onwelo ife n’eme (yeah, uh), ife nine ga eme
Okwa n’abania, oh, oh, oh
Imana okwa n’abania (n'abania), ife nine ga eme (ife nine ga eme)
Okwa n’abania, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 3: Mr Raw]
Ife afu ga eme echi
Ya mee n’abania
Anyi ga na atakwanu ife
With umu nwanyi a
E na echegbu onwe gi maka ihe nke uwaa
Na you I dey talk to, yes, o gi nwa
Why you de frown dey bone, my brother, God dey
Biko gba nkiti, just kunie n’oche
First things first, yes, in God we trust
Left for me, you don't have a choice, it's a must
Okwa n’abania, ife nile ga eme
Gwa di girl na your Jeep di na border seme
Onwe Raw, ana aru ya aru n'Enugu
Nwanne mepe anya, e bu di kwa nu mugu?
Yes, o mua, Dat Nigga Raw
Biko egbuzina oge na time adiro
Onye aghogburu ka agba, abi?
Abeg, Flavour, do the thing wey you sabi (Ehn)
[Chorus: Flavour, Mr Raw]
Onwelo ife n’eme, ife nine ga eme (ehn)
Okwa n’abania, oh, woah oh (n'abania)
Imana okwa n’abania, ife nine ga eme
Okwa n’abania, oh, woah oh
[Bridge: Flavour]
Kponkpoto, kponkpo
Kporokoto, kponkpo
Kponkpoto, kponkpo
Kporokoto, kponkpo
Kpakurukpa, kpakurukpa
Kpakurukpa, kponkpo
Ojori kpoko, udu nma baby
Achurulege, kpomkpo
[Chorus: Flavour]
Onwelo ife n’eme, ife nile ga eme
Okwa n’abania, oh, woah oh
Imana okwa n’abania, ife nile ga eme
Okwa n’abania, oh, woah oh
Onwelo ife n’eme, ife nile ga eme
Okwa n’abania, oh, woah oh
Imana okwa n’abania, ife nile ga eme
Okwa n’abania, oh, woah oh
Onwelo ife n’eme, ife nile ga eme
Okwa n’abania, oh, woah oh
Imana okwa n’abania, ife nile ga eme
Okwa n’abania, oh, woah oh
