[Ndebele] Nowverse

Lyrics

**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]**

Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah!

Ngilokhu ngizwa okuthile…  
Okumangalisayo kuyasondela.

Uyazizwa?  
Uyayizwa?

*(Heartbeat, then handclaps)*

Manje, manje, manje!  
Hamba, hamba, hamba!

Hey-ya! Hey-ya!  
Ikusasa liqala namuhla!

*(Bass drop)*

**[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]**

Ngilokhu ngizwa abantu bekhuluma ngawe,  
Bethi uzothinta izulu.  
Bayabona umlilo uvutha kuwe,  
Bayabona isibindi emehlweni akho.

Ubusebenza ngesikhathi bonke belele,  
Uwakha amaphupho abanye abangawubonanga.  
Manje iminyango owawucabanga ukuthi ivaliwe  
Iphenduka amathuba.

Uma ngabe ngingabelana ngobuhlakani bempilo,  
Ngizotshela umhlaba okwaziwa ngabaphuphi:  
Awudingi ukulinda isikhathi esifanele,  
Thatha isinyathelo sokuqala, vumela ikusasa lakho likhule.

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

Lona umkhuleko wabaphuphi!  
Uyazizwa, nonke?

Njengenyoni esibhakabhakeni,  
Vula amaphiko ufunde ukundiza!

Zwa umculo emphefumulweni wakho,  
Vumela imibala yakho ifihlakele ivele.

Isinyathelo esisodwa, unganganqikazi,  
Ikusasa lakho liqala namuhla!

**[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]**

Manje, manje, manje — lesi yisikhathi sethu!  
Hamba, hamba, hamba — umhlaba uvulekile!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Zwa ikusasa ezinyathelweni zakho!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!  
Vumela amaphupho akho adlale!

Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin!  
Umbono omusha, ukuqala okusha!

Manje, manje, manje — ungamlindeli!  
Hamba, hamba, hamba — impilo yakho iyadala!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Bonke bahambe baye ekusaseni!

**[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]**

Manje-manje! (Hey!)  
Hamba-hamba! (Hey!)

Thatha lesi sinyathelo uvumele sikhanye!

Phezulu-phezulu! (Hey!)  
Hamba-hamba! (Hey!)

Zwa inkululeko emphefumulweni wakho!

Na-na-nje!  
Hamba-hamba-hamba!

NOWVERSE!  
Vumela umhlaba wonke wazi!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]**

Ngiphe umzuzu wesikhathi sakho,  
Kukhona engifuna ukutshela khona.  
Ubaluleke kakhulu kunokukhathazeka kwakho,  
Ungaphezu kokwesaba kwangaphambilini.

Awudingi ukuba omunye umuntu,  
Ungakhula ube umuntu ongaba yikho.  
Noma yisiphi isinqophiso esincane sinomsebenzi,  
Ukuqala okusha kukhulula wena.

Bheka ukuthi sihambe kude kangakanani kusukela ekuqaleni,  
Bheka izindaba esiziqalile.  
Sweefin iletha izindlela ezintsha zokuxhumana,  
Ukudala, ukwabelana, nokwenza izinto.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]**

Lona umkhuleko wabaphuphi!  
Uyazizwa, nonke?

Njengenyoni esibhakabhakeni,  
Vula amaphiko ufunde ukundiza!

Zwa umculo emphefumulweni wakho,  
Vumela imibala yakho ifihlakele ivele.

Isinyathelo esisodwa, unganganqikazi,  
Ikusasa lakho liqala namuhla!

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

Manje, manje, manje — lesi yisikhathi sethu!  
Hamba, hamba, hamba — umhlaba uvulekile!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Zwa ikusasa ezinyathelweni zakho!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!

songela isiqalo.

Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin!  
Umbono omusha, ukuqala okusha!

Manje, manje, manje — ungaphindi ulinde!  
Hamba, hamba, hamba — ukuphila kwakho kuyadala!

MANJEVERSE! MANJEVERSE!  
Wonke umuntu uya kusasa!

**[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]**

Sthandwa, vuka, ngizwa ngikubiza,  
Kukhona usuku olusha emnyango wakho.  
Uma uwe, uma wehluleka,  
Ungasukuma uzame futhi.

Ungavumeli ukwesaba kube inkosi yakho,  
Ungavumeli izolo linqume.  
Ungashintsha indlela ohamba ngayo,  
Ungathola amandla ngaphakathi.

Awudingi impendulo ephelele,  
Awudingi ukwazi konke.  
Intaba ngayinye inenyathelo lokuqala,  
Uhambo ngalunye lunokubizela.

*(Music stops — one heartbeat)*

**[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]**

Lalela…

Umhlaba awudingi omunye omunye oyikopi yomunye umuntu.

Udinga okuhle kakhulu kuwe.

Ngakho ulindeni?

*(Crowd shouts)*

MANJE!

**[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Siqala nini?  
Crowd: Manje!

Lead: Sihamba nini?  
Crowd: Manje!

Lead: Siphupha nini?  
Crowd: Manje!

Lead: Ubani ongaqala?  
Crowd: Wonke umuntu!

*(Heavy log-drum drop)*

Manje-man! (Hey!)  
Hamba-ham! (Hey!)

Izinyathelo ezimbili phambili, vumela kugijime!

Jikela! (Hey!)  
Izandla phezulu! (Hey!)

Finyelela amaphupho akho esibhakabhakeni!

MANJEVERSE! MANJEVERSE!  
Zizwe ikusasa ezinyathelweni zakho!

*(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)*

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

Manje, manje, manje — lesi isikhathi sethu!  
Hamba, hamba, hamba — umhlaba uvulekile!

MANJEVERSE! MANJEVERSE!  
Zizwe ikusasa ezinyathelweni zakho!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!  
Vumela amaphupho akho aphume adlale!

Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin!  
Umbono omusha, ukuqala okusha!

Manje, manje, manje — ungaphindi ulinde!  
Hamba, hamba, hamba — ukuphila kwakho kuyadala!

MANJEVERSE! MANJEVERSE!  
Wonke umuntu uya kusasa!

**[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]**

Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah!

Sesifikile kude ndawonye,  
Futhi kusekhona okuningi esingakwenza.  
Iphupho ngalinye lifanele ukuqala,  
Ngamunye…