Lady Koikoi’s Midnight Haunt
- Afrobeat
- halloween
- spooky
- rhythmic drums
- atmospheric
Lady Koikoi’s Midnight Haunt
"My song is a Halloween themed song but based off of a Nigerian folklore about a spirit called lady koikoi. She is a native spirit that was told of only in stories to kids in the villages under moonlight to scare them. Lady koikoi snoops around the village at night with her heels in her hands and any child she catches, she smacks them on the head with the heel and steals their happiness."
Under the pale moon's glow
Hear her footsteps tiptoe
In the heart of the village, by lantern light
Children hush their laughter, hiding out of sight
Stories told by elders, when the night is still
Of Lady Koi Koi, with her crimson thrill
She holds her heels in hand, hears every twig snap
If she finds you wandering, you can't dodge her trap
She smacks you on the head, with her heels so cold
Taps my head with her heels so cold
Steals the happy in your heart, leaves a shadow in your soul
Lady Koi Koi, creeping in the night
(Koi, koi, koi, koi)
Steal my laughter, steal my light
(Koi, koi, koi)
Footprints in the dust, she's gliding near
Listen for her chant, a whisper to your ear
Forbidden paths you wander, when the moon is high
She'll knock you down with fear, before you even cry
No lock can keep her out, no prayer can hold her back
Her heel prints mark the ground, in one long winding track
So when the shadows lengthen, and the night gets deep
Close your eyes and hold your breath, pray she'll let you sleep
Whispers small, whispers low
Hear her call, feel the cold
Lady Koi Koi, coming close
Watch your step, her shadows grow
Lady Koi Koi, owner of the night
(Koi Koi, Koi Koi)
She'll steal your joy, snuff out the light
(Koi Koi, Koi Koi)
In every silent whisper, in every trembling sigh
She walks among us still, beneath the midnight sky
Lady Koi Koi, creeping till first light
(Koi Koi, Koi Koi)
Hear her footsteps tiptoe
In the heart of the village, by lantern light
Children hush their laughter, hiding out of sight
Stories told by elders, when the night is still
Of Lady Koi Koi, with her crimson thrill
She holds her heels in hand, hears every twig snap
If she finds you wandering, you can't dodge her trap
She smacks you on the head, with her heels so cold
Taps my head with her heels so cold
Steals the happy in your heart, leaves a shadow in your soul
Lady Koi Koi, creeping in the night
(Koi, koi, koi, koi)
Steal my laughter, steal my light
(Koi, koi, koi)
Footprints in the dust, she's gliding near
Listen for her chant, a whisper to your ear
Forbidden paths you wander, when the moon is high
She'll knock you down with fear, before you even cry
No lock can keep her out, no prayer can hold her back
Her heel prints mark the ground, in one long winding track
So when the shadows lengthen, and the night gets deep
Close your eyes and hold your breath, pray she'll let you sleep
Whispers small, whispers low
Hear her call, feel the cold
Lady Koi Koi, coming close
Watch your step, her shadows grow
Lady Koi Koi, owner of the night
(Koi Koi, Koi Koi)
She'll steal your joy, snuff out the light
(Koi Koi, Koi Koi)
In every silent whisper, in every trembling sigh
She walks among us still, beneath the midnight sky
Lady Koi Koi, creeping till first light
(Koi Koi, Koi Koi)