[Bemba] When We're Gone

Lyrics

[Intro – Soft piano + distant choir]  
Hmmmm…  
Ohhh…  
Twaliko na kale…  
Twafika pano…

[Verse 1]  
Twalefwaya ukutwala, nalimo umwaka usendama,  
Mutima wa kwa Lesa, ni ngoma ya mu mpanga.  
Ifyo twakwata, ifyo twafwaya ukuchita,  
Fyonse filapwa — kantu kakalema ni luse.

Twalisa umutima wakwelela?  
Twafwa abene ukwinga?  
Twafwa ukupa ukumwenako?  
Twafikila na mikono ya maluba?

[Pre-Chorus]  
Ku mukuya tekuli fyuma,  
Tekuli mafya twakwata,  
Ubwikalo twaleshako pa nshila…

[Chorus / Hook – UNIVERSAL ANTHEM]  
🌍 Twafuma — shinga?  
Luse lwatupela, nangu tulimwi?  
Mitima yonse, ubwikalo bwonse twamona —  
Icalo twachita ifya fyo twaya.

🌍 Twafuma — bafike?  
Mitima ikale na menso yakula?  
Mweo yonse twafwa —  
Icilo cilenga icikalamba.

👉 (Soft Echo Layer)  
Icilo cilenga… icilo cilenga…

[Verse 2]  
Icala twachita ilacita, na kalelo na kalikaleza,  
Ubuloleshya bwa mweo, bwafika pa menso.  
Takuli umubili utwala eka nga twalifwaya,  
Ubwikalo bwobe na bwandi ni nsambwe.

Sambilisha umwana pali iwe,  
Mumonisha ukumwenako,  
Upela ukumwenako ukucila amano —  
Upela ukumwenako ukulumba.

[Pre-Chorus]  
Ifyo twalapula mu mitima ya bantu,  
Fikula pa fyonse twali,  
Fikula sana ku mazu yandi…

[Chorus / Hook – BIGGER LIFT]  
🌍 Twafuma — shinga?  
Luse lwatupela, nangu tulimwi?  
Mitima yonse, ubwikalo bwonse twamona —  
Icilo cilenga icikalamba.

🌍 Twafuma — bafike?  
Mitima ikale na menso yakula?  
Mweo yonse twafwa —  
Icilo cilenga icikalamba.

👉 (Choir Layer)  
Fikeni… fikeni… bafike…

[Bridge – Choir + Global Voices]  
(Soft → Massive Build)  
Ohhh…

Ni ifwe umusebo ku mukuya wa chipimo…

Lwisha umulomo — ku babene baisa,  
Umwana onse, umulumendo onse.  
Ifyo twapela ni nshila yabo,  
Twafika pa mukuya wa lelo.

Takuli bwafya, takuli mpupuka,  
Ni ifwe bonse — fikeni bonse.

[Final Chorus / Outro – FULL HUMAN ANTHEM]  
🌍 Twafuma — shinga?  
Luse lwatupela, nangu tulimwi?  
Mitima yonse, ubwikalo bwonse twamona —  
Icilo cilenga icikalamba.

🌍 Twafuma — bafike,  
Na umutima wa menso yabo.  
Mweo yonse twafwa —  
Icilo cilenga icikalamba.

👉 (Final Choir Chant)  
Ni ifwe bonse… ni ifwe bonse…

[Outro – Whisper + Piano Fade]  
Ni ifwe twali na…  
Twalemfwa umutima wa bonse…