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[Shona] Liftara

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

# LIFTARA
*Kana tikasimudzirana, tose tinokwira.*

**[INTRO — Ngoma dzeAfrica, Gita Inopenya, Kuimba kweVazhinji]**

Hey-oh!
Hey-oh!

Mumwe asimudze maoko!

Mumwe auye neshamwari!

Imwe, mbiri, nhatu—

LIFTARA!

*(Kudonha kweBass kunoputika)*

**[CHORUS — Pakarepo Afro-House Dance Hook]**

Simudza, simudza, LIFTARA!
Kumusoro, kumusoro, tiripo!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Munhu wese kwira kumatenga!

Simudza, simudza, LIFTARA!
Tambisai tsoka, simudzai moyo!

Imwe kwauri!
Imwe kwandiri!

Simudzira mumwe—
Imwe, mbiri, nhatu!

**[VERSE 1 — Afrobeats Inotyisa, Gita Rinorira]**

Pamuromo pemugwagwa mukuru,
Mukadzi anovhura chitoro chake.
Anoisa hope dzake padivi pemabhasikiti,
Akagadzirira kudanwa kwemangwanani.

Pamusoro pemugwagwa, mukomana anotarisa,
Achishamisika kuti nzira yake ingave kupi.
Anoti, “Huya udzidze neni,
Pane zvakawanda zvekugovera mbeu.”

Nyasha diki inotanga nyaya,
Mukana mutsva unova musuwo.
Zvakanga zvava rwendo rwoga
Zvava nekambani zvakare.

Sweefin inounza nzira itsva dzekubatana,
Kugadzira, kuchinjana, nekukura.
Kana tichibatsirana kufambira mberi,
Pane zvakawanda zvatinogona kuita tose.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Kuimba kweVasikana Kukwira]**

Unonzwa here pasi pasi pako?
Unonzwa here ngoma dzichitanga?

Tora ruoko rwemumwe pedyo newe,
Ngatiite nyika yese ibatane!

Hatidi kukwira tega,
Hatidi kumhanya mberi.

Kana tichigadzira nzvimbo kune vamwe,
Pane nzira inopenya yekufamba!

**[CHORUS — Amapiano Log-Drum Kudonha]**

Simudza, simudza, LIFTARA!
Kumusoro, kumusoro, tiripo!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Munhu wese kwira kumatenga!

Simudza, simudza, LIFTARA!
Tambisai tsoka, simudzai moyo!

Imwe kwauri!
Imwe kwandiri!

Simudzira mumwe—
Imwe, mbiri, nhatu!

**[POST-CHORUS — Kudanana Kwemadance]**

Simudza! Simudza!
Nhano! Nhano!

Isa maoko pamusoro pemusoro!

Kuruboshwe! Kurudyi!
Tenderera!

Inzwa mutsindo uchizunza pasi!

Simudza!
Simudza!

LIFTARA!

**[VERSE 2 — Mukadzi Anotungamira, Amapiano Bass Inotenderera]**

Pane murimi ane goho,
Pane mugadziri ane chirongwa.
Pane baba vachidzidzisa kutsungirira,
Pane mwana anoziva.

Mugadziri wechidiki anowana mutengi,
Bhizinesi diki rinowana tsoka dzaro.
Mumwe munhu anoita kubatana kutsva
Munzvimbo yavasati vamboona.

Kubva kumusha kusvika kuguta,
Kubva kumakomo kusvika kugungwa,
Munhu wese ane tarenda,
Hupenyu hwese hune rukudzo.

Tinogona kuvaka denderedzwa rakakura,
Tinogona kuvhura nzira.
Mumwe nemumwe anofambiswa newe,
Zvinobatsira zuva nezuva.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Inovaka]**

Unonzwa here pasi pasi pako?
Unonzwa here ngoma dzichitanga?

Tora ruoko rwemumwe pedyo newe,
Ngatiite nyika yese ibatane!

Hatidi kukwira tega,
Hatidi kumhanya mberi.

Kana tichigadzira nzvimbo kune vamwe,
Pane nzira inopenya yekufamba!

**[CHORUS — Festival Dance Kudonha]**

Simudza, simudza, LIFTARA!
Kumusoro, kumusoro, tiripo!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Munhu wese kwira kumatenga!

Simudza, simudza, LIFTARA!
Tambisai tsoka, simudzai moyo!

Imwe kwauri!
Imwe kwandiri!

Simudzira mumwe—
Imwe, mbiri, nhatu!

**[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]**

Kana wangoona gonhi rakazaruka,  
Richengetedze vamwe vachipinda.  

Kana wakadzidza nzira yekubudirira,  
Govera zvakakubatsira kusvika pano.  

Hapana mugwagwa umwe chete wekufambira mberi,  
Hapana vimbiso isina rudo.  

Asi nyika ine nzvimbo yevasina,  
Inova nyika yakanaka yekugovana.  

*(Music fades to handclaps)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Ndiani anogona kusimudza?  
Crowd: Tinozvigona! Tinozvigona!  

Lead: Ndiani anogona kuchinja?  
Crowd: Tinozvigona! Tinozvigona!  

Lead: Ndiani pano?  
Crowd: Tose tiri pano!  

Lead: Ndokumbira undiratidze mafambiro ako!  

*(Percussion builds)*

Simudza! Simudza!  
Tambira! Tambira!  

Mawoko kumusoro!  
Tendeuka!  

Imwe yako!  
Imwe yangu!  

Simudziranai—  
Imwe, mbiri, nhatu!  

*(Full bass drop)*

SIMUDZAI!

**[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

Simudza, simudza, SIMUDZAI!  
Kumusoro, kumusoro, tiri pano!  

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!  
Munhu wese svika kumazviro!  

Simudza, simudza, SIMUDZAI!  
Tambisa makumbo uye simudza moyo!  

Imwe yako!  
Imwe yangu!  

Simudziranai—  
Imwe, mbiri, nhatu!  

**[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]**

Gonhi rimwe rakazaruka,  
Ruoko rumwe runobatsira.  

Nhanho duku imwe  
Inogona kuchinja zano.  

Sweefin inotipa nzira dzekubatana,  
Kugadzira, kuchinjanisa, nekukura.  

Simudza, simudza, SIMUDZAI!  

Kana tichisimudzirana,  
Tose tinosimuka!  

*(Final triumphant drum hit)*