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[Krio] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Evri Drim Desav a Dans.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Hey, yu! Yes, yu! Yu get drim de na yu poket? Yu get song na yu fut? Well, bring am! *(Bass dae bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shake de dust an dance aray! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Leh di wul say, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bring yu drim na di day! Wan step out, Two step in— TUMBAYA! Leh di gud taim begin! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Las nait di rain bin de beat Pan di ruf weh need care. Dis mornin, rainbow de shine, Nehbor dem de gader near. Somwan bring small musik, Somwan bring small bread. Somwan bring brand-new idea Weh bin de na dem hed. Wuman wit em market stall, Pikim wey de learn trade. Pikin de draw invention Pan di pavement wey shade. No wan sabi wetin tomoroh bring, No wan get perfect plan. But drim kin turn to journey If wi do wetin wi kan. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Oh, no wait for all di ansa, No wait for perfect day. Tek di chance wey de befo yu, Leh di rhythm show di way. If yu get small sunshine, Share am wit sombodi new. World of possibility de If space de for me an yu! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shake de dust an dance aray! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Leh di wul say, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bring yu drim na di day! Wan step out, Two step in— TUMBAYA! Leh di gud taim begin! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Step outside! Sway! Sway! Ba! Ba! Clap! Clap! Turn aroun! Bring am back! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Farmer with im harvest, Maker with im drim. Student build knowledge, Trader de find team. From village to de city, Mountain to di shore, Evri posin get talent Chance to discover more. Sweefin connect people an possibility, Helping business find dem way. New ways to save, exchange, an trade Open choices evri day. An if somwan find im path, Make another find one too. De future worth creating Wit tin wey wi kin do. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Oh, no wait for all di ansa, No wait for perfect day. Tek di chance wey de befo yu, Leh di rhythm show di way. If yu get small sunshine, Share am wit sombodi new. World of possibility de If space de for me an yu! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shake de dust an dance aray! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Leh di wul say, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bring yu drim na di day! Wan step out, Two step in— TUMBAYA! Leh di gud taim begin! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[Verse]** If di road don feel too heavy, If you don carry pass di most, Make you find small kindness Na di places you need hope. Every life fo get en dignity, Every voice fo get en song. And di future grow more hopeful When we help each oda go on. *(Music fades to a single drumbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** A dream na you pocket… A song na you shoe… And di whole world dae wait… For you fo move! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Got a dream? Crowd: Yes, we do! Lead: Got a rhythm? Crowd: Me an you! Lead: Who can join? Crowd: Everybody! Lead: Den move your body! *(Percussion builds.)* Tum! Tum! Step! Step! Ba! Ba! Clap! Clap! Ya! Ya! Turn around! TUMBAYA! Feel dat sound! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shake di dust an dance away! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Let di whole wide world say, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bring your dreams into di day! One step out, Two steps in— TUMBAYA! Let di good times begin! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** A thousand different dreams, A thousand different ways. Small more connection, Small more hope each day. Sweefin bring new ways fo connect, Fo create, exchange, an grow. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Every dream deserve a dance. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*