[Lingala] 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! Mokili moko! Motema moko! Bolingo moko! Hey! Hey! Yaka awa! Ozali na bolingo? (Pesa yango!) Oyo yoza na yango? (Sangana lelo!) Oh-oh-oh... Tika mokili mobimba eyemba! [Opening Hook – Full Groove Drops] Bolingo! Bolingo! Pesá yango! Bolingo! Bolingo! Mokolo nyonso! Bolingo! Bolingo! Tika ekola! Bolingo! Bolingo! Tika etambola! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Soki tozali kopesa, Ezali kokola! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Bolingo ezali mwinda Tokotika nsima! [Verse 1 – Bouncy Afrobeats, Melodic Makossa Bass] Lamuka kosepela, tozali kokende, Mokolo mosusu, kongenga ya sika. Libaku ya kosala malamu, Motema mosusu kotonda na mwinda. Boboto moke, kokanisa moke, Bolingo moke mpo na kosangana. Loboko ya kosunga, liloba ya boboto, Miziki kitoko oyo tozali koyoka. Oyo okoki te na bozwi, Oyo okoki te na lokumu. Kosala bomoi, Koleta mwinda. Mbala moke, Mosala moke, Ekoki kokola lobi Na mbuma moke. [Pre-Chorus – Rising Harmonies, Call and Response] Oyo ozali koyoka? (Yoka sikoyo!) Oyo okoki kosangana? (Lakisa ngai!) Oyo okoki kopesa? (Pesa nyonso!) Okoki kotombola moto Soki akwe? Motema moko! Mokɔlɔ moko! Yoka rythme Na makolo na yo! Mokili moko! Loyembo moko! Pesá bolingo epai ya mosusu! [Chorus – Explosive, Full Dance Groove] Bolingo! Bolingo! Pesá yango! Bolingo! Bolingo! Mokolo nyonso! Bolingo! Bolingo! Tika ekola! Bolingo! Bolingo! Tika etambola! Bolingo mpo na bomoi! Bolingo mpo na oyo bakeyi! Bolingo mpo na mitema Ezalaka na biso! Bolingo! Bolingo! Tika emonana! Soki tozali kopesa, Ezali kokola! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Pesá yango! Pesá yango! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Bolingo ezali likabo Ekufaka te! [Post-Chorus – Makossa Guitar Riff, Coupé-Décalé Percussion] Eh-eh! Bolingo! Eh-eh! Bolingo! Pesá! Pesá! Pesá yango! Eh-eh! Bolingo! Eh-eh! Bolingo! Zala na yango! Mokolo nyonso! Hey! Hey! Zongisa nzela! Hey! Hey! Yoka kelelo! Bato nyonso, kotala na ngambo! Tika bolingo ezala na bomoi! [Verse 2 – Joyful, Rhythmic, Emotional] Moto moko alingaki biso kala, Abumbaki mbuma oyo toyebi te. Moto moko apesaki loboko ya kosunga, Atindaki biso kotɛlɛma na makasi. Sikoyo ezali tango na biso, yo na ngai, Kobatela mwinda moke na bomoi. Mpo na mwana nyonso, mpo na ndoto nyonso, Mpo na motema nyonso oyo toyebi te. Mbula ekoki koleka, mpɔngi ekoki kobongwana, Kasi bolingo tozali kopesa ekotikala. Mpe motema nyonso oyo tozali kokotisa na mwinda Ekozala na mwinda libanda ya bomoi na biso. Tango tozali awa, tóbina mpe tósɛka, Tópesa motema nyonso libaku mosusu. Mokili ezali malamu soki tozali kosepela, Mpe bolingo ezali likambo oyo nyonso bakoki kosangana! [Pre-Chorus – Call and Response] Oyo ozali koyoka? (Yoka sikoyo!) Oyo okoki kosangana? (Lakisa ngai!) Oyo okoki kopesa? (Pesa nyonso!) Okoki kotombola moto Soki akwe? Motema moko! Mokɔlɔ moko! Yoka rythme Na makolo na yo! Mokili moko! Loyembo moko! Pesá bolingo epai ya mosusu! [Chorus – Full Ensemble] Bolingo! Bolingo! Pesá yango! Bolingo! Bolingo! Mokolo nyonso! Bolingo! Bolingo! Tika ekola! Bolingo! Bolingo! Tika etambola! Bolingo mpo na bomoi! Bolingo mpo na oyo bakeyi! Bolingo mpo na mitema Ezalaka na biso! Bolingo! Bolingo! Tika emonana! Soki tozali kopesa, Ezali kokola! [Dance Break – Instrumental, Makossa Bass + Coupé-Décalé Drums] Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Pesá bolingo! (Pesá bolingo!) Lakisa bolingo! (Lakisa bolingo!) Kabolá yango! (Kabolá yango!) Koboma te! (Mokolo mobimba!) Gauche! Droite! Tombola makolo! Kota! Kota! Mona rythme! Zongisa! Zongisa! Tika yango ebenda! Bato nyonso! Bolingo ekola! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Bolingo! Bolingo! Bolingo! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Pesá yango! [Bridge – Emotional Breakdown, Soft Piano, Warm Choir] Mokolo moko, tango tokozanga kobina, Tango ekozwa mikolo na biso nyonso, Bolingo to pesaki eko koba Na mitema oyo tokutaki. Moto moko oyo tokokutana te Akokuta nguya ya kokoba. Pamba te bolingo moke to pesaki Ekomi mwinda oyo ezongisi bango na ndako. [Soft Solo Vocal] Soki bolingo nde nazui, Nazo tika mokili ya mwinda. [Choir Enters] Oh-oh-oh... Tika yango kongenga... Oh-oh-oh... Na tango nyonso... [Build-Up – Drums Return, Crowd Clapping] Pesá yango sikoyo! (Pesá yango sikoyo!) Kozela lobi te! (Té, té, té!) Linga moto moko! (Linga moto moko!) Salisá lelo! Pesá yango sikoyo! (Pesá yango sikoyo!) Tika mokili eyeba! Soki to pesi mingi! (Esika ekola!) Soki to pesi mingi! (Esika ekola!) [Massive Dance Drop – Full Bass, Guitars, Percussion] BOLINGO! BOLINGO! BOLINGO! BOLINGO! Pesá yango! BOLINGO! BOLINGO! BOLINGO! BOLINGO! Mokolo nyonso! Hey! Hey! Bina elongo! Hey! Hey! Bolingo seko! Hey! Hey! Mona moto! Tombola moto likolo! [Final Chorus – All Voices, Full Celebration] Bolingo! Bolingo! Pesá yango! Bolingo! Bolingo! Mokolo nyonso! Bolingo! Bolingo! Tiká ekola! Bolingo! Bolingo! Tiká ebenda! Bolingo na bomoyi! Bolingo na bakufi! Boli