[Zulu] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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# LUMBALELE *Vumela Ithemba Lidanse Emhlabeni* [INTRO — IZIGUBHU ZASE-AFRIKA, IZWI LOMFANA WENTOMBIZANE ELIJABULILE] *(Izandla ezintathu zishaya. Ibhasi elijabulisayo liyaphendula.)* Hhe! Ubani othe ilanga alisoze liphinde likhanye? Ubani othe amaphupho akho makhulu kakhulu? Lalela! Kunomdanso ngaphakathi kuwe Ongeke uthathwe muntu! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Nonke nilungele? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO OKUQHUMAYO] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Zizwa injabulo kusuka ekhanda kuye ezinyaweni! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Yazisa umhlaba wonke! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kukhona izindlela eziningi zokukhula! Ngena elangeni! Vumela injabulo yakho ichichime! LUMBALELE! Vumela imizwa emihle ihambe! [VERSE 1 — AMABHITSI E-AFRO, I-GUITAR YASE-HIGHLIFE] Lapho ubusuku bumnyama kakhulu, Kwakukhona umlilo omncane. Inhliziyo ngayinye ethembele Yayibambe ithemba elingaguquki. Lapho izindonga zazime phakathi kwethu, Singakha ibhuloho esikhundleni salokho. Lapho umgwaqo wawukhala unqamukile, Kukhona enye indlela phambili. Kunelizwi elifuna ukuzwa, Kukhona isandla esidinga umngane. Kukhona iphupho elisanda kuqala, Kukhona indaba engakaphothulwa. Wonke umuntu unenjongo, Impilo ngayinye ifanelwe yithuba. Nekusasa libukeka lithemba Uma samukela bonke ukuba baphinde badanse. [PRE-CHORUS — AMAHARMONI ASEFEMEYA ANYUKAYO] Uyazizwa emdansenini? Uyayizwa emsindweni? Yisigqi sekusasa Eshukuma kubantu abadansayo. Thatha isinyathelo uqhubeke, Vumela isibindi sakho sikuhole. Kukhona umhlaba wamathuba Olindele olunye usuku! [CHORUS — UKUQHUMAYO OKUGCWELE AMAPIANO] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Zizwa injabulo kusuka ekhanda kuye ezinyaweni! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Yazisa umhlaba wonke! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kukhona izindlela eziningi zokukhula! Ngena elangeni! Vumela injabulo yakho ichichime! LUMBALELE! Vumela imizwa emihle ihambe! [POST-CHORUS — UKUSHIKISHA KOMDANSO KWEZINTO EZIVIRAL] Lum! Lum! Thatha isinyathelo kwesokudla! Ba! Ba! Thatha isinyathelo kwesobunxele! Le! Le! Izandla ziphakeme! LUMBALELE! Vumela umoya wakho undize! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Nonke! Sikhona lapha! [VERSE 2 — IZWI LOMFANA WENTOMBIZANE ELIHLANGANISAYO, IBHASI ELIGINGQIKAYO] Kukhona unina onezifiso, Kukhona ubaba onezinhlelo. Kukhona ingane ebona ikusasa Eligcwele izimangaliso ezandleni zabo. Kukhona umlimi onezitshalo, Kukhona umthengisi onephupho. Kukhona umklami omncane okwakha Okuthile okungakaze kubonwe. Kusuka emzaneni kuya edolobheni, Kusuka ezintabeni kuya olwandle, Wonke umuntu uletha ithalente, Impilo ngayinye inodumo. Sweefin ihlanganisa abantu namathuba, Isiza abaningi ukuthi babambe iqhaza futhi bakhule. Uma amathuba efika kude, Amanye amaphupho angaqala ukuvela. [PRE-CHORUS — AMAKWAYA ANYUKAYO] Uyazizwa emdansenini? Uyayizwa emsindweni? Yisigqi sekusasa Eshukuma kubantu abadansayo. Thatha isinyathelo uqhubeke, Vumela isibindi sakho sikuhole. Kukhona umhlaba wamathuba Olindele olunye usuku! [CHORUS — UKUQHUMAYO KWAMADANISI WOMKhosi] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Zizwa injabulo kusuka ekhanda kuye ezinyaweni! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Yazisa umhlaba wonke! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kukhona izindlela eziningi zokukhula! Ngena elangeni! Vumela injabulo yakho ichichime! LUMBALELE! Vumela imizwa emihle ihambe! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Uma uke wazizwa ushiyelekile, Uma uke waba wedwa, Mayelana nokuthola indlela evulekile, Mayelana nokuthola ikhaya. Uma amaphupho akho ehlisiwe, Uma indlela ibinde kakhulu, Mayelana nokuthola isibindi esincane Emazwini ale ngoma. Uphakeme kunazo zonke izithiyo, Uphakeme kunalokho okwenzeka izolo. Kukhona ikusasa elihle okufanele lakhiwe, Kukhona indlela engcono yokwenza. Futhi isipho esikhulu esisinikela Ngukuphila esisiza ukubuyisela. Lapho sipha omunye umuntu amandla, Singavula umnyango owodwa. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Awuyona imvelo yakho. Awuyena owayizolo. Uyizwe lethu amathuba. Futhi indaba yakho isabhalwa. *(A second heartbeat.)* Thatha isinyathelo esisodwa… Bese elinye… Futhi ake umhlaba wonke udansise nawe! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Unephupho? Crowd: Yebo, sinayo! Lead: Unesikhathi esizayo? Crowd: Yebo, sinayo! Lead: Singakha ndawonye? Crowd: Yebo, singakwazi! Lead: Ngakho ake ngikubone udansa! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Isinyathelo sokudla! Ba! Ba! Isinyathelo sokwesobunxele! Le! Le! Izandla phezulu! LUMBALELE! Vumela umoya wakho undize! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Zizwa injabulo kusuka ekhanda kuya onyaweni! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ake umhlaba wonke wazi! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kukhona izindlela eziningi zokukhula! Ngena elangeni! Vumela injabulo yakho igcwale! LUMBALELE! Vumela imisindo emihle igcwale! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE V