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[Luo] Sundrum

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

# SUNDRUM
*Winjo Odhiambo Manyien*

**[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]**

*(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)*

Iwinjo?

Dwe manyien e dala.

Oh-eh, oh-eh!

Biuru, joweteni!

**[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]**

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!
Winjo odhiambo manyien!

Lo, lo, kik lo—
Bedi kanyo, kunyo!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Nyaka nyatiti odonjo!

Ka ng'ato achiel, ka ariyo,
Jowete duto ka!

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!
Winjo piny duto nyasi!

**[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]**

Ng'ato wero e dhoot ma open,
Ng'ato yawo e koth.
Kawuono dala nois,
Koro nyinge wacho.

Nitiere ohinga e pi,
Kata ohinga ne okwayo.
Nitiere yo nyingi mar chako,
Kendo timbe nyingi mar timo.

Awinjo lwete ma yudo,
Awinjo jowetene bedo achiel.
Dwoko nyinge ma koro,
Kendo dwoko duong' mar nyiso.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]**

Ka in gi ng'eyo matin,
Kel kanyo e piny.

Ka in gi thuolo matin,
Kaw mana ng'ato achiel.

Ok watin gi chako achiel,
Ok watin gi neno achiel.

Kata nitie kanyo,
Winjo nyatiti, winjo duong'!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]**

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!
Winjo odhiambo manyien!

Lo, lo, kik lo—
Bedi kanyo, kunyo!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Nyaka nyatiti odonjo!

Ka ng'ato achiel, ka ariyo,
Jowete duto ka!

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!
Winjo piny duto nyasi!

**[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]**

Boom-boom! Clap!
Kel dwe manyien!

Boom-boom! Hey!
Yawo e odhiambo ma ler!

Nying' ka nying',
Piny e tiend!

SUNDRUM!
Winjo duong'!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]**

Nitie min ma yawo duoko,
Nitie wuon ma puonjo nyinge.
Nitie nyathi ma nyiso gi rangi,
Keto piny ma onge gi.

Nitie japuonj ma kel cham,
Nitie jachop ma gi neno manyien.
Koro chalo gi chako,
Kendo yudo e kama nitie.

Kochako e gweng' nyaka dala,
Kochako e got nyaka pi,
Sweefin nyiso jowetene kod thuolo,
Keto dhoot ma nyingi.

Ok yore duto nyo kendo chon,
Ok chido duto nyo.
To ka joweteni yudo thuolo,
Thuolo wuoth gi kendo.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]**

Ka in gi ng'eyo matin,
Kel kanyo e piny.

Ka in gi thuolo matin,
Kaw mana ng'ato achiel.

Ok watin gi chako achiel,
Ok watin gi neno achiel.

Kata nitie kanyo,
Winjo nyatiti, winjo duong'!

**[CHORUS — Festival Drop]**

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!
Winjo odhiambo manyien!

Lo, lo, kik lo—
Bedi kanyo, kunyo!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Nyaka nyatiti odonjo!

Ka ng'ato achiel, ka ariyo,
Jowete duto ka!

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!
Winjo piny duto nyasi!

**[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]**

[Verse]

Ka otieno oneno tek,
Ka yo oling' ahinya,

Winjo gima ngima duogo,
Medi kendo yie nyaka.

Wach nyalo yudo ng'wono,
Wach nyalo keto kidi.

Piny nyalo bedo maber,
Ka wan-go kendo winjo.

*(Piano stops. One drum continues.)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Winjo otenga?
Crowd: Boom-boom!

Lead: Winjo chopo chieng'?
Crowd: Ka idho!

Lead: Ng'a niere?
Crowd: Duto!

Lead: To ting' ringo!

*(Bass rises)*

Boom-boom! Clap!
Tim tero ariyo!

Hey-oh! Hey!
Tiyo kendo ng'ato!

Lwedo malo,
Tiende piny!

SUNDRUM!
We golo!

*(Massive bass drop)*

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

Chieng', chieng', SUNDRUM!
Winjo chieng' manyien chopo!

Ringi, ringi, kik ringi—
Bed kanyo, yie tero!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Winjo dho maber!

Koro, koro,
Duto e ngima!

Chieng', chieng', SUNDRUM!
Winjo piny duto nyiego!

**[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]**

Oh-eh, oh-eh!

Tim neno,
Tim chieng'.

Ng'ato gi ng'ato
E otieno.

Sweefin—keto ngima,
Miyo rang' kod gero.

Chieng', chieng', SUNDRUM!

Winjo chieng' manyien chopo!

*(Boom-boom… clap!)*