[Shona] Love
by Swifin Echoes
Afrobeats + Makossa + Coupé-Décalé
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Lyrics
[Intro – Warm Makossa Guitar, Rolling Bass, Handclaps] Oh-oh-oh... Eh-eh-eh... Oh-oh-oh... Yeah-yeah! Hupenyu humwe! Moyo mumwe! Rudo rumwe! Hei! Hei! Huya! Une rudo? (Riparadzira!) Unonzwa rudo? (Govana nhasi!) Oh-oh-oh... Ngatimba nyika yose! [Opening Hook – Full Groove Drops] Rudo! Rudo! Riparadzira! Rudo! Rudo! Mazuva ose! Rudo! Rudo! Rukure! Rudo! Rudo! Ruyerere! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Zvatinopa, Zvinokura! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Rudo ndiro chiedza Chatinosiya! [Verse 1 – Bouncy Afrobeats, Melodic Makossa Bass] Muka uchifara, tanga zuva, Imwe nguva, imwe nyaradzo. Imwe mukana wekugadzirisa, Imwe moyo wekuzadza nerudo. Kunyange zvishoma, kunyange shoma, Rudo rwatinogona kugovera. Ruoko rubatsiro, shoko nyoro, Mimhanzi inotapira. Hauzodi hupfumi, Hauzodi mukurumbira. Kuchinja hupenyu, Kupisa mwenje. Kuchera mukana, Kuita zvakanaka, Mangwana rinokura Kubva padzinde diki. [Pre-Chorus – Rising Harmonies, Call and Response] Unonzwa here? (Nzwa izvozvi!) Unogona kugovera? (Ndionese!) Unogona kupa? (Kupa zvose!) Unogona kusimudza Kana vamwe vakundwa? Moyo mumwe! Muroto mumwe! Inzwa mutinhimira Mumakumbo! Nyika imwe! Rwiyo rumwe! Paradzira rudo! [Chorus – Explosive, Full Dance Groove] Rudo! Rudo! Riparadzira! Rudo! Rudo! Mazuva ose! Rudo! Rudo! Rukure! Rudo! Rudo! Ruyerere! Rudo kune vanorarama! Rudo kune vakashaika! Rudo kune moyo Anoenderera mberi! Rudo! Rudo! Ruratidze! Zvatinopa, Zvinokura! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Riparadzira! Riparadzira! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Rudo chipo Chisingapere! [Post-Chorus – Makossa Guitar Riff, Coupé-Décalé Percussion] Eh-eh! Rudo! Eh-eh! Rudo! Riparadzira! Riparadzira! Riparadzira! Eh-eh! Rudo! Eh-eh! Rudo! Rarama narwo! Rarama narwo! Mazuva ose! Hei! Hei! Tendeuka! Hei! Hei! Inzwa ruzha! Munhu wese, kuruboshwe nekurudyi! Ngatibatane nerudo! [Verse 2 – Joyful, Rhythmic, Emotional] Pane akatida kare kare, Akatirima mbeu dzatisingazive. Pane akatipa ruoko rwerubatsiro, Akatiwana simba rekuramba takamira. Iye zvino tave panguva yedu, Kuchengetedza chiedza ichi chipenyu. Kune mwana wese, kune hope dzese, Kune moyo wese watisingazive. Makore anopfuura, mwaka unochinja, Asi rudo ratinopa rinoramba riripo. Mweya wese watinosimudza Unotakura chiedza kupfuura hupenyu. Saka tiri pano, ngatifare nekwira, Ngatipa moyo wese mukana wechipiri. Nyika inova nani patinotarisira, Uye rudo chinhu chinogoverwa! [Pre-Chorus – Call and Response] Unonzwa here? (Nzwa izvozvi!) Unogona kugovera? (Ndionese!) Unogona kupa? (Kupa zvose!) Unogona kusimudza Kana vamwe vakundwa? Moyo mumwe! Muroto mumwe! Inzwa mutinhimira Mumakumbo! Nyika imwe! Rwiyo rumwe! Paradzira rudo! [Chorus – Full Ensemble] Rudo! Rudo! Riparadzira! Rudo! Rudo! Mazuva ose! Rudo! Rudo! Rukure! Rudo! Rudo! Ruyerere! Rudo kune vanorarama! Rudo kune vakashaika! Rudo kune moyo Anoenderera mberi! Rudo! Rudo! Ruratidze! Zvatinopa, Zvinokura! [Dance Break – Instrumental, Makossa Bass + Coupé-Décalé Drums] He-e-e! He-e-e! He-e-e! He-e-e! Rudo rwangu! (Rudo rwangu!) Ratidza rudo! (Ratidza rudo!) Pasa nerudo! (Pasa nerudo!) Ramba uchiridza! (Zuva rose!) Kuruboshwe! Kurudyi! Fambisa tsoka! Rova maoko! (Inzwa mutinhimira!) Tendeuka! Rega zvirambe zvichiyerera! Munhu wese! Rudo ngarukure! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Rudo! Rudo! Rudo! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Pasa nerudo! [Bridge – Emotional Breakdown, Soft Piano, Warm Choir] Rimwe zuva, patinenge tapedza kutamba, Nguva ichatora mazuva edu ese, Rudo rwatakapa rucharamba Mumoyo yevatakabata munzira. Uye mumwe watisingazombosangana naye Achawana simba idzva rekufambira mberi. Nekuti rudo rudiki rwatakapa Rakava chiedza chakavatungamira kumba. [Soft Solo Vocal] Kana chandinokusiya chiri rudo, Ndasiya nyika yechiedza. [Choir Enters] Oh-oh-oh... Rambai richipenya... Oh-oh-oh... Nenguva dzese... [Build-Up – Drums Return, Crowd Clapping] Saka ipa izvozvi! (Ipa izvozvi!) Usamirira zuva rimwe! (Aiwa, aiwa, aiwa!) Ida munhu! (ida munhu!) Ita musiyano nhasi! Ipa izvozvi! (Ipa izvozvi!) Nyika yose izive! Zvatinopa! (Zvinokura!) Zvatinopa! (Zvinokura!) [Massive Dance Drop – Full Bass, Guitars, Percussion] RUDO! RUDO! RUDO! RUDO! Pasa nerudo! RUDO! RUDO! RUDO! RUDO! Zuva rimwe nerimwe! He-e! He-e! Fambisa pamwe chete! He-e! He-e! Rudo rinogara! He-e! He-e! Inzwa moto! Simudza mumwe kumusoro! [Final Chorus – All Voices, Full Celebration] Rudo! Rudo! Pasa nerudo! Rudo! Rudo! Zuva rimwe nerimwe! Rudo! Rudo! Ngari kure! Rudo! Rudo! Ngari yerere! Rudo rwevapenyu! Rudo rwevakaenda! Rudo rwemoyo Runotichengeta tichifamba! Rudo! Rudo! Ngari ratidzike! Zvatinopa, Zvinokura! [Final Chorus Variation – Bigger, More Joyful] Rudo! Rudo! Tamba nhasi! Rudo! Rudo! Tungamira nzira! Rudo! Rudo! Ngari penye! Moyo wako nemoyo wangu, Pamusoro penguva dzese!