[Xhosa] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh… ewe-ewe! Ndive into emnandi… Kukho into entle ezayo. Uyayiva? Uyayiva? *(Isingqi sentliziyo, izandla zishaya)* Ngoku, ngoku, ngoku! Hamba, hamba, hamba! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Ikamva liqala namhlanje! *(Ukuwa kwebhesi)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** Ndive abantu bethetha ngawe, Bath’ uzakufikelela phezulu. Bayabona umlilo uvutha kuwe, Bayabona isibindi emehlweni akho. Ubusebenza xa ihlabathi lalele, Uwakha amaphupha abantu bengawaboni. Ngoku iingcango obucinga zivaliwe Ziba ngamathuba amasha. Ukuba ndinganika ubulumko bomsebenzi, Ndingatsho ukuba amaphupha ayaziwa: Awudingi ukulinda ixesha elifanelekileyo, Thatha inyathelo lokuqala, vumela ikamva lakho likhule. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Le yinkcallo yebaphuphi! Uyayiva, nonke? Njenge ntaka esibhakabhakeni, Yolula amaphiko ufunde ukubhabha! Vakalisa isingqi emphefumlweni wakho, Vumela imibala yakho ifihlakele ibonakale. Inyathelo elinye, ungathandabuzi, Ikamva lakho liqala namhlanje! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Ngoku, ngoku, ngoku — lixesha lethu! Hamba, hamba, hamba — ihlabathi livulekile! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Vakalisa ikamva kumanyathelo akho! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Vumela amaphupha akho adlale! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Umbono omtsha, isiqalo esitsha! Ngoku, ngoku, ngoku — ungahlali ulindile! Hamba, hamba, hamba — ubomi bakho buyadala! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Wonke umntu makangene kumso! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Ngoku-ngoku! (Hey!) Hamba-hamba! (Hey!) Thatha elo nyathelo kwaye libonakale! Phezulu-phezulu! (Hey!) Hamba-hamba! (Hey!) Vakalisa inkululeko emphefumlweni wakho! Na-na-ngoku! Hamba-hamba-hamba! NOWVERSE! Vakalisa umhlaba wonke! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Ndinike umzuzu nje wexesha lakho, Kukho into endifuna uyive. Uxabiseke ngaphezu kweenkathazo zakho, Ungaphezu koloyiko lwangaphambili. Awudingi ukutshintsha ube ngubani, Ungakhula ube ngumntu onokubakho. Impumelelo encinci inentsingiselo, Isiqalo esitsha sikukhulula. Jonga indlela esihambe ngayo ukususela ekuqaleni, Jonga amabali esiwakhileyo. Sweefin izisa iindlela ezintsha zokudibana, Ukuvelisa, ukutshintshiselana, nokufezekisa. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Le yinkcallo yebaphuphi! Uyayiva, nonke? Njenge ntaka esibhakabhakeni, Yolula amaphiko ufunde ukubhabha! Vakalisa isingqi emphefumlweni wakho, Vumela imibala yakho ifihlakele ibonakale. Inyathelo elinye, ungathandabuzi, Ikamva lakho liqala namhlanje! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Ngoku, ngoku, ngoku — lixesha lethu! Hamba, hamba, hamba — ihlabathi livulekile! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Vakalisa ikamva kumanyathelo akho! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! **[Verse]** Vumela amaphupha akho aphume adlale! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Umbono omtsha, ukuqala okutsha! Ngoku, ngoku, ngoku — sukulinda! Hamba, hamba, hamba — ubomi bakho buyadala! NGOKUVERSI! NGOKUVERSI! Wonke umntu uye kumso ngengomso! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** Sana, vuka, ndive ndikubiza, Kukho usuku olutsha emnyango wakho. Ukuba uthe wawa, ukuba uthe wakhubeka, Ungavuka uzame kwakhona. Sukuvumela uloyiko lube ngumninimandla, Sukuvumela izolo lithathe isigqibo. Ungatshintsha indlela ohamba kuyo, Ungafumana amandla ngaphakathi kuwe. Awudingi mpendulo egqibeleleyo, Awudingi ukwazi konke. Yonke intaba inesinyathelo sokuqala, Uhambo ngalunye lunomnxeba. *(Umculo uyayeka — intliziyo ibetha)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Mam’… Ilizwe alidingi ikopi yomnye umntu. Lidinga owona mntu ungcono kuwe. Ngoko ulindeni? *(Isihlwele siyabiza)* NGOKU! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Umphambili: Siqala nini? Isihlwele: Ngoku! Umphambili: Sihamba nini? Isihlwele: Ngoku! Umphambili: Siphupha nini? Isihlwele: Ngoku! Umphambili: Ngubani ongaqala? Isihlwele: Wonke umntu! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Ngoku-ngoku! (Hey!) Hamba-hamba! (Hey!) Amanyathelo amabini phambili, makukhululeke! Jikela! (Hey!) Izandla phezulu! (Hey!) Phakamisa amaphupha esibhakabhakeni! NGOKUVERSI! NGOKUVERSI! Ziva ikamva kumanyathelo akho! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Ngoku, ngoku, ngoku — lixesha lethu! Hamba, hamba, hamba — ilizwe livulekile! NGOKUVERSI! NGOKUVERSI! Ziva ikamva kumanyathelo akho! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Vumela amaphupha akho aphume adlale! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Umbono omtsha, ukuqala okutsha! Ngoku, ngoku, ngoku — sukulinda! Hamba, hamba, hamba — ubomi bakho buyadala! NGOKUVERSI! NGOKUVERSI! Wonke umntu uye kumso ngengomso! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… ewe-ewe! Sifikile kude kunye, Kukho okuninzi okufanele kwenziwe. Iphupha ngalinye lifanelwe ukuqala, Yonke…