[Maasai] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Let Hope Dance Across the World* [INTRO — INSTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL] *(Three handclaps. A bouncing bassline answers.)* Naki! Naki naki oria enkiyio o naito? Naki naki emet eishon enkiyio? Sikila! Kile enkiyio e ng’oshin Naki oshiok e naki! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Oloisuk? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Tirima o naito e ng’ojir! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Waki naki o naito enkiyio! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Enkera eishon naki oshiok! Oloisuk e enkiteng! Tirima o naito e ng’ojir! LUMBALELE! Kile enkiyio e naki! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Naki enkiyio o lela, Enkera oshiok e naki. Oloikichok enkiyio Enkera oshiok o ng’oshin. Oloishon lelo o enkiyio, Naki oshiok e loolk. Oloishon o enkiyio Aishon o oshiok e naki. Kile enkiyio o ng’oshin, Kile enkiyio o enkiteng. Na enkarai o ng’ojir Naki oshiok e naki. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Naki oshiok o naki? Naki sikila o ng’oshin? Kile enkiyio o lelo Naki oshiok o ng’ojir. Oloisuk e naki, Kile enkiyio o ng’ojir. Naki enkiyio o ng’oshin Oshiok o naki o ng’ojir! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Tirima o naito e ng’ojir! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Waki naki o naito enkiyio! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Enkera eishon naki oshiok! Oloisuk e enkiteng! Tirima o naito e ng’ojir! LUMBALELE! Kile enkiyio e naki! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT] Lum! Lum! Oloisuk e enkiyio! Ba! Ba! Oloisuk e ng’oshin! Le! Le! Oloisuk e naki! LUMBALELE! Naki oshiok e ng’ojir! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Oloisuk! Naki oshiok! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Oloikichok o enkiteng, Oloikichok o enkiteng. Oloikichok o enkiteng Naki oshiok e ng’ojir. Oloikichok o naki, Oloikichok o naki. Oloikichok o enkiteng Oshiok o naki e ng’ojir. Naki oshiok e naki, Oloisuk e naki e ng’oshin. Naki oshiok e naki Kile oshiok e naki. Sweefin o naki e ng’oshin, Naki oshiok o enkiteng. Kile oshiok o naki Enkera eishon naki oshiok. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Naki oshiok o naki? Naki sikila o ng’oshin? Kile enkiyio o lelo Naki oshiok o ng’ojir. Oloisuk e naki, Kile enkiyio o ng’ojir. Naki enkiyio o ng’oshin Oshiok o naki o ng’ojir! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Tirima o naito e ng’ojir! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Waki naki o naito enkiyio! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Enkera eishon naki oshiok! Oloisuk e enkiteng! Tirima o naito e ng’ojir! LUMBALELE! Kile enkiyio e naki! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Ng'ee oshi oshi oloirien, Ng'ee oshi oshi ojoria, Naki na okenye oshi, Naki na osupat oshi. Ng'eeshi oshi enkiyio, Ng'eeshi oshi enkoito, Naki na okenye oshi En ojoria oshi. Naki oshi enkiyio, Naki oshi enkiyio. Naki oshi enkiyio, Naki oshi enkiyio. Na oshi oremi oshi Naki oshi enkiyio. Naki oshi enkiyio, Kile oshi enkiyio. Naki oshi enkiyio, Naki oshi enkiyio. Ng'eeshi oshi enkiyio, Ng'eeshi oshi enkiyio. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Naki oshi ojoria. Naki oshi ojoria. Naki oshi enkiyio. Na oshi ojoria oshi. *(A second heartbeat.)* Naki na oshi… Naki na oshi… Na oshi ojoria oshi! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Naki oshi enkiyio? Crowd: EE, NAKI! Lead: Naki oshi enkiyio? Crowd: EE, NAKI! Lead: Naki oshi enkiyio? Crowd: EE, NAKI! Lead: Naki oshi ojoria! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Naki oshi ojoria! Ba! Ba! Naki oshi ojoria! Le! Le! Naki oshi ojoria! LUMBALELE! Naki oshi ojoria! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Naki oshi ojoria! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Naki oshi ojoria! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Naki oshi ojoria! Naki oshi ojoria! Naki oshi ojoria! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Ng'eeshi oshi! Ng'eeshi oshi! Naki oshi enkiyio Naki oshi enkiyio! A billion hearts! A billion dreams!