[Southern Ndebele] Upbeyond

Lyrics

**[Intro — Distant Choir, African Drums, Rising Synth]**

Eh-oh, eh-oh!  
Zwa izinyawo ziza!

Kusuka endleleni encane ukuya ezigidini,  
Zwa lokho kugijima kungqongqoza emnyango.

Oh-ya, oh-ya!  
Uyazizwa abantu becula?

Phezulu, phezulu, phambili!  
Gcina okuhle kuqhubeka!

**[Verse 1 — Percussive Afrobeat Groove]**

Izolo ebusuku ikhandlela labasika umgwaqo,  
Namhlanje izinyawo zikhuluma.  
Abangakaze bathole ithuba  
Sebethola amazwi okubamgqibela.

Lapho kwakukhona izindonga, senza iminyango,  
Lapho kwakukhona ukungabaza, sibuza okunye.  
Ngokuxhumana kwabantu ngeSweefin,  
Abaningi bangadala, bashintshane, futhi bathuthuke.

Ayikho iphupho elincane kakhulu lokuqala ushintsho,  
Akukho ukuphila okukude kakhulu ukuhlelwa kabusha.  
Asidingi ukulinda izulu eliphelele,  
Singakha ngenkathi ilanga lisaphuma.

**[Pre-Chorus — Handclaps and Rising Harmonies]**

Uyazizwa? (Zwa!)  
Uyazizwa? (Zwa!)

Okuthile okuhle kuyahamba,  
Kunendawo kimi nawe.

Thatha ithuba, phakamisa isandla,  
Vumela omunye ophuphayo ame.  
Uma umhlaba wonke ucula ndawonye,  
Ngisho nezwi elincane lizwa liqinile!

**[Chorus — Explosive Global Dance Hook]**

Phezulu, phezulu, phambili!  
Gcina okuhle kuqhubeka!

Shukumisa umzimba wakho, cula le ngoma,  
Wonke umuntu akeze!

Phezulu, phezulu, phambili!  
Vumela izindonga ezindala ziwele!

Hey-oh, hey-oh, siya phambili,  
Buka amathuba ezigidigidi ekhula!

Upbeyond! Upbeyond!  
Vumela umculo uqhubeke!

Isandla esisodwa, ithuba elilodwa,  
Nikeza umhlaba wonke umdanso!

**[Post-Chorus — Festival Crowd Chant]**

Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-ya!  
Wonke umuntu, yithi