[Zulu] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — African Percussion, Bright Guitar, Rising Crowd Vocals]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Phakamisa izandla! Thatha umngani wakho! Kunye, kubili, kuthathu— PHAKAMISA! *(Umbhoxo omkhulu we-bass)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Phakama, phakama, PHAKAMISA! Phezulu, phezulu, nansi lapho! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bonke bafinyelele izinkanyezi! Phakama, phakama, PHAKAMISA! Nyakaza izinyawo, phakamisa inhliziyo! Kunye ngawe! Kunye ngami! Siphakamise— Kunye, kubili, kuthathu! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]** Emakhasini omgwaqo omkhulu, Umama uvula isitolo sakhe. Ubeka amaphupho akhe eceleni kwezikrini, Ulungele umnikelo wasekuseni. Kwaqhelisa, umfana ubuka, Ebuza ukuthi indlela yakhe izomkhaphi kuphi. Uthi, “Woza ufunde nami, Kunokwabiwa nembewu.” Ubuqotho obuncane buqala indaba, Ithuba elisha liba ngumnyango. Ukuhamba okwakuhlukene Sekunezihambeli ezinhliziyweni. Sweefin iletha izindlela zokuxhuma, Ukudala, ukushintshisana, nokukhula. Lapho sisizana phambili, Kuningi esingakwenza sonke. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Uzwa umhlaba ngaphansi kwakho? Uyayizwa imidanso iqala? Thatha isandla somuntu oseduze, Masihlangane umhlaba wonke! Asidingi ukukhuphuka sodwa, Asidingi ukugijima phambili. Lapho senza indawo kwabanye, Kukhona indlela ekhanyayo! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Phakama, phakama, PHAKAMISA! Phezulu, phezulu, nansi lapho! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bonke bafinyelele izinkanyezi! Phakama, phakama, PHAKAMISA! Nyakaza izinyawo, phakamisa inhliziyo! Kunye ngawe! Kunye ngami! Siphakamise— Kunye, kubili, kuthathu! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Phakamisa! Phakamisa! Nquma! Nquma! Phakamisa izandla phezulu! Kwesokunxele! Kwesokudla! Phenduka! Yizwa leyo midanso idlidliza umhlaba! Phakama! Phakama! PHAKAMISA! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]** Kukhona umlimi neziqhamo zakhe, Kukhona umakhi nohlelo lwakhe. Kukhona ubaba ofundisa ukubekezela, Kukhona umntwana oyiqonda kahle. Umklami omusha uthola ikhasimende, Ibhizinisi elincane lithola izinyawo zalo. Omunye wenza uxhumano olusha Endaweni abangakaze bahlangane khona. Kusuka emzaneni kuya edolobheni, Kusuka ezintabeni kuya olwandle, Wonke umuntu uletha ithalente, Yonke impilo inedumela. Singakha isiyingi esibanzi, Singavula indlela. Isinyathelo ngasinye senkululeko Senza umehluko usuku nosuku. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Uzwa umhlaba ngaphansi kwakho? Uyayizwa imidanso iqala? Thatha isandla somuntu oseduze, Masihlangane umhlaba wonke! Asidingi ukukhuphuka sodwa, Asidingi ukugijima phambili. Lapho senza indawo kwabanye, Kukhona indlela ekhanyayo! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Phakama, phakama, PHAKAMISA! Phezulu, phezulu, nansi lapho! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bonke bafinyelele izinkanyezi! Phakama, phakama, PHAKAMISA! Nyakaza izinyawo, phakamisa inhliziyo! Kunye ngawe! Kunye ngami! Siphakamise— Kunye, kubili, kuthathu! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Uma uthola umnyango uvulekile, Yibambe ukuze omunye angene. Uma ufunda indlela yokuphumelela, Yabelana ngezinto ezakunceda. Awekho amakhambi alula, Akukho isithembiso ngaphandle kokunakekela. Kodwa umhlaba ovulekele bonke, Uyindawo enhle yokwabelana. *(Umculo uyaphuma ngezandla)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Umholi: Ubani ongaphakamisa omunye? Isixuku: Singakwazi! Singakwazi! Umholi: Ubani ongashintsha izinto? Isixuku: Singakwazi! Singakwazi! Umholi: Ubani owamukelekile lapha? Isixuku: Wonke umuntu! Umholi: Khombisa ukuthi uzihambela kanjani! *(Izinsimbi ziyasuka)* Phakamisa! Phakamisa! Nyathela! Nyathela! Izandla phezulu! Jikela! Kukuwe! Kukimi! Phakamisa omunye— One, two, three! *(Umsindo wesisekelo esijulile)* PHAKAMISA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Phakamisa, phakamisa, PHAKAMISA! Phezulu, phezulu, nansi thina! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Wonke umuntu bamba izinkanyezi! Phakamisa, phakamisa, PHAKAMISA! Nyakaza izinyawo, phakamisa inhliziyo! Kukuwe! Kukimi! Phakamisa omunye— One, two, three! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Umnyango ovulekile, Isandla esisizayo. Isinyathelo esincane Singashintsha isicwangciso. Sweefin isiletha izindlela zokuxhuma, Ukudala, ukwabelana, nokukhula. Phakamisa, phakamisa, PHAKAMISA! Uma siphakamisa omunye, Sonke siyakhuphuka! *(Ukushaya isigubhu sokugcina okunqobayo)*