[Zulu] Billionova
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
[INTRO — ISIGUBHU SASE-AFRIKA, IZWI LOMFANEKISO, IBHASI EJULILE] *(Ukushaya isigubhu esisodwa.)* Hhe! Ubani owakutshela ukuthi amaphupho akho makhulu kakhulu? Ubani owakutshela ukuthi ikusasa lakho selibhaliwe? Lalela… Ukuqala kwakho akusona isiphetho sakho! *(Ukushaya isigubhu kathathu kuphakama.)* Afrika, ulungele? Umhlaba, ulungele? Iphupho elilodwa! Ishaya elilodwa! Amathuba ayizigidi eziyinkulungwane! BILLIONOVA! [CHORUS — UKUQHUMA KWE-AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO] Billi-billi-BILLIONOVA! Amaphupho amakhulu, uthando olukhulu, makashukume umhlaba wonke! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kukhona impilo ekhanyayo kimi nawe! Billi-billi-BILLIONOVA! Zwezwa leyo ngoma yezigidigidi! Ngena ebuhleni bakho! Vumela ukuzethemba kwakho kukhanye! BILLIONOVA! Wonke umuntu thola umjaho wakho! [VERSE 1 — AMAGITHELA E-AFROBEATS, ISIGITHELA SASEHIGHLIFE] Kusuka ezitaladini zaseLagos kuya eGoli, Yizwa umculo wamaphupho ayinkulungwane. Omunye uqala ngokuncane, Akha okuthile okungakaze kubonwe. Kukhona ukucwayiza kuyo yonke imibuzo, Kukhona ikusasa kuyo yonke ikhono. Uhambo ngalunye luqala ngesibindi, Intaba ngayinye ivivinya intando yethu. Singafunda kukho konke ukusilela, Singakhula kukho konke ukuzama. Ayikho imingcele emcabangweni, Ayikho imingcele esibhakabhakeni. Sweefin ivula izindlela zokuxhumana, Ukudala, ukushintshana, nokuhweba. Lapho abantu abaningi bethola amathuba, Amathuba amaningi ayadaleka. [PRE-CHORUS — AMAHLELO AMAHLELO ABESIFAZANE] Zwezwa amandla ezinyathelweni zakho, Zwezwa umculo emoyeni wakho. Ukunyakaza okuncane kungaba nomthelela, Umzamo omncane uyakhula. Ungavumeli izolo likuhlukanise, Ungavumeli ukwesaba kube yindlela yakho. Ungaqala ngalokho onakho Uzakhele impilo engcono namuhla! [CHORUS — UKUQHUMA OKUPHELELE KWE-AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM] Billi-billi-BILLIONOVA! Amaphupho amakhulu, uthando olukhulu, makashukume umhlaba wonke! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kukhona impilo ekhanyayo kimi nawe! Billi-billi-BILLIONOVA! Zwezwa leyo ngoma yezigidigidi! Ngena ebuhleni bakho! Vumela ukuzethemba kwakho kukhanye! BILLIONOVA! Wonke umuntu thola umjaho wakho! [POST-CHORUS — UKUSHIYA KWEZINGOMA ZOMDANSO WOMHLABA WONKE] Billi! Billi! Nyathela kwesokudla! Nova! Nova! Nyathela kwesobunxele! Phupha! Akha! Izandla ziphakeme! BILLIONOVA! Vumela amaphupho akho andize! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Wonke umuntu! Nasi lapha! [VERSE 2 — ISIHLOKO SOMFANEKISO, IBHASI ELIGINGQIKAYO] Kukhona umama okhulisa ibhizinisi, Kukhona ubaba owenza izinhlelo. Kukhona ingane ebona ikusasa Ligcwele izimangaliso ezandleni zabo. Kukhona umlimi onezitshalo, Kukhona umthengisi onephupho. Kukhona umsunguli omusha akha Okuthile okungakaze kubonwe. Kusuka e-Accra kuya eCairo, Kusuka eNairobi kuya eKapa, Kukhona isizukulwane esihamba Ngesibindi sokwephula umhlaba omusha. Futhi ngaphesheya kwezilwandle zase-Afrika, Maka umhlaba wonke uhlangane nengoma. Lapho sabelana ngezikhali zentuthuko, Abantu abaningi bangasondela. [PRE-CHORUS — UKWAKHA KWEKWAYA] Zwezwa amandla ezinyathelweni zakho, Zwezwa umculo emoyeni wakho. Ukunyakaza okuncane kungaba nomthelela, Umzamo omncane uyakhula. Ungavumeli izolo likuhlukanise, Ungavumeli ukwesaba kube yindlela yakho. Ungaqala ngalokho onakho Uzakhele impilo engcono namuhla! [CHORUS — UKUQHUMA OKUKHULU KOMKhosi] Billi-billi-BILLIONOVA! Amaphupho amakhulu, uthando olukhulu, makashukume umhlaba wonke! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kukhona impilo ekhanyayo kimi nawe! Billi-billi-BILLIONOVA! Zwezwa leyo ngoma yezigidigidi! Ngena ebuhleni bakho! Vumela ukuzethemba kwakho kukhanye! BILLIONOVA! Wonke umuntu thola umjaho wakho! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Uma uphupha ngaphakathi, Noma kubonakala kungancane, Masisungule manje, Kungabi yisilinganiso sonke. Awudingi uhambo oluphelele, Awudingi isihluthulelo segolide. Qala ngalokho okufundile Futhi uhlangane nalokho okungenzeka. Impilo ngayinye inethembiso, Umuntu wonke unendawo. Ikusasa linamathuba amaningi Uma sinika abanye isikhala. Izivalo zamathuba Mavuleke njalo. Isibindi sakusasa Masifune indlela engcono. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Umqondo wezigidigidi... Awuhlanganisi ngezigidigidi. Uqala ngomqondo owodwa. Isinqumo esisodwa. Isinyathelo esinesibindi. *(A second heartbeat.)* Ikusasa lakho akulona inombolo. Amandla akho awanani. Amaphupho akho afanele ukulandela. Manje... NGIBONE UHLEZI! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Ngubani onephupho? Crowd: SITHI! Lead: Ngubani ongakha ikusasa? Crowd: SINGATHI! Lead: Ngubani ofanele ithuba? Crowd: WONKE UMUNTU! Lead: Manje shukumisa umzimba wakho! [THE BILLIONOVA DANCE — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Billi! Billi! Ngena ngakwesokudla! Nova! Nova! Ngena ngakwesobunxele! Phupha! Yakha! Izandla phezulu! BILLIONOVA! Amaphupho akho aphakame! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Billi-billi! BILLIONOVA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the