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[Bemba] Amaviva

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# AMAVIVA
*Ubuntu umo. Amatwi ayakosa. Ubushiku umo.*

[INTRO — UMWENDA WAMUTIMA, INSALAPO SHA AFRICA]

*(Imwebo iyafye)*

Kuli uko lelo…
Umuuntu alufyanya ukwikatako.

Kuli uko lelo…
Umuuntu alelindila ukumfwa bwino.

Nomba, icine ico…
Cingasuka na imwe?

*(Umwana aseka. Amakofi yaliisa.)*

Oh-oh-oh!
Eh-ya-ya!

Icikondi cimo…
Icishinka cimo…

*(Ibasso ilatampa ukuwama.)*

AMAVIVA!



[CHORUS — KUPYANA AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP]

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Icikondi cimo chingaipusha!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh!
Iimitima ilyo iyakosa!

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Umusebo uwele uleisa!

Cita umulandu!
Umfwa umutima!

AMAVIVA!
Lesa abantu bacite ubwikalo!



[VERSE 1 — WARM AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]

Kwaba icilindi mu mwenso,
Kwaba umulandu mu menshi.
Kwaba ukuboko uko kwafika,
Nemitima ilyo yakosa.

Kwaba umulyango uwo wabasuka,
Apo kwali ilyashi lyakale.
Kwaba umwishiwa uwalanda, "Bwakabike,"
Nakana umwana uwaseka nakabili.

Icilonda cimo ni mbweelo,
Icinso cimo cilembulwa.
Nangu tuleumfwa amatwi mu bambi,
Tuchita ifyo twalefwaya.

Icishinka cimo calenga,
Nangu tuleumfwa icine.
Umuntu onse ali na mano,
Ubwikalo bwonse bulya busekamo.



[PRE-CHORUS — INKOTA YA BAMAYO]

Uleumfwa umutima wako?
Uleumfwa insalapo?

Nikusoka kwa amatwi,
Ni calo icitalalika.

Twala ukuboko, twala umutima,
Icibusa cilelanga.

Nangu tuleumfwa umutima,
Tucita icine cilefuma!



[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Icikondi cimo chingaipusha!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh!
Iimitima ilyo iyakosa!

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Umusebo uwele uleisa!

Cita umulandu!
Umfwa umutima!

AMAVIVA!
Lesa abantu bacite ubwikalo!



[POST-CHORUS — IMBEMBELO YAKU DANCE]

Ama! Ama!
Cita kumanza!

Viva! Viva!
Cita kumazuba!

Amaboko ku mutima!
Amaboko ku mpanga!

AMAVIVA!
Icikondi cikula!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-ah!

Bantu bonse!
Nali pano!



[VERSE 2 — UMULANDU UWA BAMAYO, IBASSO IYO IYENDA]

Kwaba umwanakashi uwalenga,
Kwaba umufyashi uwalefwaya.
Kwaba umwana nainvele
Icalo icitalalika.

Kwaba umulimi uwalelanda,
Kwaba umuchisi uwalefwaya.
Kwaba umwana uwalefyaya
Iminweelo ilyo iyakosa.

Ukufuma mu mishi ku mupanda,
Ukufuma ku mitundu ku mumana,
Umuntu onse ali na mano,
Icishinka cimo cikalamba.

Sweefin ilanganisha abantu ne mfwa,
Icalo cikalamba, abantu balesa.
Nangu icisuma cikalamba,
Imilimo ilyo iyaisa.



[PRE-CHORUS — INKOTA YA BAMAYO]

Uleumfwa umutima wako?
Uleumfwa insalapo?

Nikusoka kwa amatwi,
Ni calo icitalalika.

Twala ukuboko, twala umutima,
Icibusa cilelanga.

Nangu tuleumfwa umutima,
Tucita icine cilefuma!



[CHORUS — MASSIVE FESTIVAL DROP]

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Icikondi cimo chingaipusha!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh!
Iimitima ilyo iyakosa!

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Umusebo uwele uleisa!

Cita umulandu!
Umfwa umutima!

AMAVIVA!
Lesa abantu bacite ubwikalo!

[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]

Nga wapepa na chikonko,
Nga ulendo naubutuka.

Wafwaya mukwai ukuboko,
Wafwaya imbila ya chitemwa.

Nga maloto yalimilwa,
Nga ubushiku bwapwililwa.

Ukufwaya ubushiku bwingi,
Kukalipa umutima.

Tuli bamo na mitundu,
Tuli bamo na mikalile.

Koma chitemwa twapela,
Chingafulwile umulandu.

Lelo fyonse fyaikala,
Bambi balandilepo:

Twakwanisha ukufyenga,
Ukupela bambi ubushiku.



[BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT]

*(Soft female voice)*

Takwaba ukuchinja calo cine…

Ukuchinja calo cimo.

*(A second heartbeat.)*

Icema cimo…

Ukuboko cimo…

Ubusu bwacimo…

*(Choir whispers)*

Leta ku bambi…

Leta ku bambi…

LETA KU BAMBI!



[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]

Lead: Nani afwaya chitemwa?

Crowd: BONSE!

Lead: Nani angapela chitemwa?

Crowd: BONSE!

Lead: Nani angabikapo umutima?

Crowd: BONSE!

Lead: Lelo nishani mwabombeni!



[THE AMAVIVA DANCE — PERCUSSION BUILDS]

Ama! Ama!
Ku mutima!

Viva! Viva!
Maboko pansi!

Kunkanshi!
Ku nkanshi!

Pela chitemwa!
Pela chitemwa!

*(MASSIVE AFRO-HOUSE BASS DROP)*



[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]

Ama-ama!
AMAVIVA!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh!

*(Crowd chants over the groove.)*



[FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR]

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Chitemwa cimo chingafulwile!

Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh!
Mitima ilimone!

Ama-ama-AMAVIVA!
Leta umweshi ku bambi!

Tantamuka!
Umukoshi!

AMAVIVA!
Ubuntu bwafuma!



[FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS]

Icema cimo!
Icema cimo!

Icema cimo
Chingafulwile!

Imiti ilimo!
Amaloto ilimo!

Ubuntu bwakano!
Imbila cimo!

AMA