[Kikongo] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh… yaya-eh! Nayoki na mbongwana… Eloko kitoko eza koya. Oyo oyoka yango? Oyo oyeba yango? *(Heartbeat, then handclaps)* Kaka, kaka, kaka! Kende, kende, kende! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Lelo ebandi makambo! *(Bass drop)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** Nayoki bato bazali koloba na yo, Balobi okoya kosimba likolo. Baleki na moto ezali kongala, Kobanga te, miso epesi ngolu. Osalaka tango mokili ezali kolala, Kotonga ndoto moto amonaka te. Bango bakanaki ete bikuke esili, Kasi sik’oyo ezali kofungwama. Soki nakoki kosalela mayele ya bomoi, Nayebisa mokili oyo basambisi bayebi: Tika kozela tango ya kokoka, Kende liboso, tika elaka ekola. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Oyo ezali kobenga ya basambisi! Oyo oyoka, bango nyonso! Lokola ndeke na likolo, Limbisa mapapu na ye, yeba kopumbwa! Yoka rhythm na molimo, Tika balangi ya kobombama emonana. Kende moko lisusu, kobanga te, Lobi na yo ebandi lelo! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Kaka, kaka, kaka — oyo ezali tango na biso! Kende, kende, kende — mokili efungwami! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Yoka lobiko na matambe na yo! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Tika ndoto na yo ebima mpe esala! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Emonani ya sika, ebandeli ya sika! Kaka, kaka, kaka — tika kozela! Kende, kende, kende — bomoi na yo ezali kosala! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Bango nyonso balongua na lobi! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Kaka-kaka! (Hey!) Kende-kende! (Hey!) Zwa etape yango mpe lemba yango! Luka-luka! (Hey!) Kende-kende! (Hey!) Yoka bonsomi na molimo na yo! Na-na-kaka! Kende-kende-kende! NOWVERSE! Tika mokili mobimba eyeba! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Pesá ngai tango moke ya yo, Eloko moko nazali kolinga oyoka. Oyo olingi koleka mitungisi na yo, Oyo koleka kobanga ya lobi. Okoki kozala moto mosusu te, Okoki kokola na moto okoki kozala. Nyonso elonga moke ezali na tina, Nyonso ebandeli ya sika ezali kopesa bonsomi. Talá ndenge tosalá mobembo uta na ebandeli, Talá ndenge masapo mingi tobandi. Sweefin ezali koya na nzela ya sika, Kopesa masolo, kosangisa, mpe kosala. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Oyo ezali kobenga ya basambisi! Oyo oyoka, bango nyonso! Lokola ndeke na likolo, Limbisa mapapu na ye, yeba kopumbwa! Yoka rhythm na molimo, Tika balangi ya kobombama emonana. Kende moko lisusu, kobanga te, Lobi na yo ebandi lelo! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Kaka, kaka, kaka — oyo ezali tango na biso! Kende, kende, kende — mokili efungwami! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Yoka lobiko na matambe na yo! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Translate and culturally adapt these lyrics to Kikongo. The result must sound like a professional recording of the same song in Kikongo—natural, singable, and emotionally faithful. Do not return the source lyrics unchanged: **[VERSE]** Leta nzozi zako ziba na luzolo! Twa! Twa! Twa! Visiona ya sika, yantandu ya sika! Sik'oyo, sik'oyo — keleka ko kutadila! Kenda, kenda — luzingu na nge ke sambwisa! ZIKISA! ZIKISA! Bantu yonso kenda na lufutuka! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** Mwana, lamuka, yoka ndinge na bingaka, Lumbu ya sika kele na kikuka. Soki na kwama, soki na kwela, Lenda tomba na vanda diaka. Keba na boma, yina lenda vanda nkuluntu, Keba na bilumbu ya kala na vwala. Lenda sala nzila yina yo kele na yenda, Lenda tula ngolo na nitu. Yo fwete na yan'oy'ekisi, Yo fwete na yeba yonso. Kintuka yonso kele na ntete, Kinzila yonso kele na kimbangi. *(Music stops — one heartbeat)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Wana… Luvunu kele na mfunu ya yina ya ngana ve. Kele na mfunu ya yina ya nge ya kitoko. Yo keleka ko kutadila nki? *(Crowd shouts)* Sik'oyo! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Lead: Ntangu yina ya yiba? Crowd: Sik'oyo! Lead: Ntangu yina ya yenda? Crowd: Sik'oyo! Lead: Ntangu yina ya nzozi? Crowd: Sik'oyo! Lead: Yina yina ya yantandu? Crowd: Bantu yonso! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Sik'oyo! (Yoo!) Kenda! (Yoo!) Tala ntangu, yenda na luzolo! Baluka! (Yoo!) Maboko na likolo! (Yoo!) Luta nzozi na ntama ya zulu! ZIKISA! ZIKISA! Yoka luzingu na makanda! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Sik'oyo, sik'oyo — ntangu yetu ya kwisa! Kenda, kenda — luvunu kele na luzolo! ZIKISA! ZIKISA! Yoka luzingu na makanda! Yo-oh! Yo-oh! Leta nzozi zako ziba na luzolo! Twa! Twa! Twa! Visiona ya sika, yantandu ya sika! Sik'oyo, sik'oyo — keleka ko kutadila! Kenda, kenda — luzingu na nge ke sambwisa! ZIKISA! ZIKISA! Bantu yonso kenda na lufutuka! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Tu telema na kinsi ya zola, Kasi tu kele na mingi ya sala. Nzozi yonso kele na yantandu, Yantandu yonso kele na luzolo.