[Intro]
Annou leve, annou bat tanbou, annou tapote
(Tapote ekran, tapote men, bat tanbou!)
Kè nou ap bat fò, solèy cho sou lakou a,
Lanmou ap fleri, vi‑van, vi‑van — Vivan!
[Verse 1]
Nan mache lari a: machann fwi rele fò, pwa ap bouyi sou dife,
Ti limyè lam yo klere sou tab, chodyè cho, kabrit ap kwit dèyè.
Timoun ap kouri ak zo kòlèktè, pòtay lakou louvri, chita sou ban,
Chak kout men, chak tapote fè lajan, men tou se chante nou menm nou fè nan tan.
[Pre‑Chorus]
Koute kè a bat (koute kè a bat), kenbe rèv la sere (kenbe rèv la fò),
Nou monte anlè (nou monte anlè), lanmou pote nou jouk lò.
[Chorus]
Tapote ekran, pataje kouraj — Vivan!
Tapote men, leve kè nou — Vi‑van!
(Vivan, vivan!)
[Verse 2]
Tanbou ap bat off‑beat, gita pouse sou on‑de cho,
Horns leve tankou apèl, vwa kamyon pòt‑machann nan mache cho.
Nou mache ansanm sou tè a, pye anba sab, kè anlè syèl, men sou zepòl,
Tapote laj, pataje lajwa — chante pou kominote, chante pou kè ki dol.
[Pre‑Chorus]
Koute kè a bat (koute kè a bat), kenbe rèv la sere (kenbe rèv la fò),
Nou monte anlè (nou monte anlè), lanmou pote nou jouk lò.
[Chorus — Call & Response]
(Lidè) Tapote ekran, pataje kouraj — Vivan!
(Foul) Vivan! (Wi!)
(Lidè) Tapote men, leve kè nou — Vi‑van!
(Foul) Vivan! (Leve!)
[Bridge — Live Chant / Ad‑lib]
(Chant) Pa rete, pa rete, ann ale! — (Ha!)
(Chant) Pa kache kè w, pataje li! — (Woo!)
(Sotto) Sipòte nou live, abònman kounye a! — Support us live, subscribe!
(Ad‑lib) Abònman kounye a, subscribe to our first Toolbag!
[Percussion Break]
(Tanbou tchak‑tchak, boum‑boum, clave syncopé)
(Tanbou solo — bat lajan, bat lavi) — (Ay!)
[Ad‑lib / Audience Reply]
(Lidè) Ki moun ki la? (Foul) Nou la!
(Lidè) Ki sa nou fè? (Foul) Nou tapote!
(Lidè) Pouki sa? (Foul) Pou lavi! — Vivan! Vivan!
[Chorus — Tight Hook]
Tapote, pataje — Vivan! (x2)
Tapote, pataje — Vi‑van! (Short chant repeat)
[Breakdown — Vocal Runs & Horn Stab]
(A‑dlib) Ah! Ay! Ha! — (Crowd echo: Ah! Ay! Ha!)
(Vocal run) Vii‑van, vii‑van, vii‑van!
(Horns) BAH! BAH! — percussion fills, crowd claps.
[Final Chorus — Full Energy]
Tapote ekran, pataje kouraj — Vivan! (x3)
Tapote men, leve kè nou — Vi‑van! (x3)
(Leader shout) Ann leve solèy la, ann pote limyè!
(Crowd) Vivan! Vivan! Vivan!
[Outro]
Tapote, pataje, nan kè nou tout — Vivan!
Lanmou ap grandi, nan chak kout — Vivan!
Ann fè yon sèl ritm, ann pote limyè — Vi‑van!
(Outro chant fades with percussion tag: tchak‑tchak… boum…)
[Stage & Production Notes]
- Tempo: Afrobeat 98 BPM (suggested range 95–105 BPM).
- Groove: pronounced clave (3:2 or 2:3 variant), syncopated tanbou, hi‑hat eighth‑note pocket.
- Instrumentation: layered horns (stabs + sustains), warm electric guitar comping, low synth bass, congas/bata, clave, shakers.
- Vocal arrangement: lead neutral voice, call‑and‑response crowd layers, background harmonies on pre‑chorus and choruses.
- Hook phrasing: “Vi‑van” delivered
