[Uyghur] Liftara

Lyrics

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**[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]**

N’osanga omukono ogw’otudde,  
Gwe w’ogwanga mu nsi y’omu.  

N’osoma ekigambo ky’osobola,  
Sangula ebintu by’oyisizza.  

Tewali nteekateeka y’okuva,  
Tewali kisa nga tewali bwenkanya.  

Naye ensi erina abalala,  
Kikola ensi ey’amaanyi.  

*(Music fades to handclaps)*  

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Ani asobola okufunira?  
Crowd: Ffe tw’osobola! Tw’osobola!  

Lead: Ani asobola okukola?  
Crowd: Ffe tw’osobola! Tw’osobola!  

Lead: Ani abali wano?  
Crowd: Ffe buli omu!  

Lead: Naye nyamba nze muwendo!  

*(Percussion builds)*  

Lift! Lift!  
Step! Step!  

Ekitono ku mutima!  
Dduka mu nkola!  

Omw’omu!  
Omw’omu!  

Lift each other—  
Emu, bbiri, tatu!  

*(Full bass drop)*  

LIFTARA!  

**[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA!  
W’amaanyi, w’amaanyi, wano tw’ali!  

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!  
Buli omu asabe ku bintu!  

Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA!  
Londa amaaso, lift your heart!  

Omw’omu!  
Omw’omu!  

Lift each other—  
Emu, bbiri, tatu!  

**[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]**

Omukono ogw’otudde,  
Omukono ogw’osobola.  

Ekikumi ekitono  
Kisobola okuva mu nteekateeka.  

Sweefin etuwandiisa mu nsi,  
Okukola, okuzanika, n’okusomoka.  

Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA!  

Bwe tw’ozza mu nsi,  
Tusiima!  

*(Final triumphant drum hit)*