[Luganda] Nowverse

Lyrics

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

Oh-oh-oh… yee-yee!

Mpulira ekintu kiyingira…  
Ekitangaala kiza kuno.

Obikimanyi?  
Obiwulira?

*(Omukono, oluvannyuma amakungula)*

Kati, kati, kati!  
Genda, genda, genda!

Hey-ya! Hey-ya!  
Enkomerero etandika leero!

*(Bass drop)*

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

Mpulira abantu bakwogerako,  
Nga bagamba ojja kukwata eggulu.  
Balaba omuliro guwaka mu ggwe,  
Amaanyi go galabisibwa mu maaso.

Okozesezza obudde nga ensi erabira,  
Zimba ebirooto abantu tebalaba.  
Kati enzigi ze wali olowooza ziggale  
Zifuuka emikisa.

Singako amagezi g’omulamu guno,  
Nandibadde mbuulira ensi abarooto bamanyi:  
Tosubwa budde bulungi okugoberera,  
Tandika kaakano, omugendo gutandike.

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

Kino kye kisemberera ky’abawandiisi!  
Okiwulira, buli omu?

Ng’ennyonyi mu bbanga,  
Yanja ebyoya byo, oyige okugenda!

Wulira ebbeetu mu mutima gwo,  
Leka langi zo ezikwekeddwa ziwone.

Kakadde kamu, totya,  
Obudde bwo butandika leero!

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

Kati, kati, kati — kino kye kiseera kyaffe!  
Genda, genda, genda — ensi eweddewo!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Wulira ejoogo mu bigere byo!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!  
Leka ebirooto byo bitambule!

Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin!  
Okusooka okumpi, okukyusa okutandika!

Kati, kati, kati — tosimattira!  
Genda, genda, genda — obulamu bwo butondeka!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Buli omu atambule mu maaso!

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

Kati-kati! (Hey!)  
Genda-genda! (Hey!)

Kola ekyo, kyanjawulo!

Waggulu-waggulu! (Hey!)  
Flow-flow! (Hey!)

Wulira eddembe mu mutima gwo!

Na-na-kati!  
Genda-genda-genda!

NOWVERSE!  
Leka ensi yonna emanye!

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

Mpayo akaseera k’essaawa yo,  
Waliwo ekyo kyenjagala owulire.  
Oli wa muwendo okusinga okweraliikirira kwo,  
Oli wa maanyi okusinga eky’okutya kya jjo.

Tosobola kuba omuntu omulala,  
Oyinza kukula mu gwe gwe oba.  
Obuwanguzi obutono bufuuse obukulu,  
Okutandika obuggya kukuggyawo.

Laba engeri gye tutambulidde okuva ku ntandikwa,  
Laba engeri gye twatandika ebikadde.  
Sweefin etuleetera engeri empya z’okwegatta,  
Okuvvuunuka, okugabana, n’okukola ebintu.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]**

Kino kye kisemberera ky’abawandiisi!  
Okiwulira, buli omu?

Ng’ennyonyi mu bbanga,  
Yanja ebyoya byo, oyige okugenda!

Wulira ebbeetu mu mutima gwo,  
Leka langi zo ezikwekeddwa ziwone.

Kakadde kamu, totya,  
Obudde bwo butandika leero!

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

Kati, kati, kati — kino kye kiseera kyaffe!  
Genda, genda, genda — ensi eweddewo!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Wulira ejoogo mu bigere byo!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!

**[VERSE]**

Kale leero, tukyuse byonna!

Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin!  
Ekyo ky'ekirooto, okutandika okutukula!

Kati, kati, kati — tobeera nga weebase!  
Genda, genda, genda — obulamu bwo butondeka!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Buli omu atuuke ku lunaku lwenkya!

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

Babe, zuukuka, mpulira nga nkuyita,  
Olunaku lupya luli ku mulyango gwo.  
Singa wakyama, singa wagwa,  
Osobola kuyimuka nate ogezaako.

Tetya kutwala obufuzi,  
Tetya ebyayita okukusalira amagezi.  
Osobola okukyusa olugendo lwo,  
Osobola okufuna amaanyi mu ggwe.

Tosaba kuddamu bulungi,  
Tosaba kumanya byonna.  
Buli lusozi lutandika n'ekitundu ekyasooka,  
Buli lugendo luba n'ekikubirizza.

*(Music stops — one heartbeat)*

**[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]**

Wulira…

Ensi tekyetaaga ekifaananyi ky'omuntu omulala.

Kyetaaga ggwe omutindo ogusinga.

Kati kiki ky'osubira?

*(Crowd shouts)*

KATI!

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

Lead: Lwaki tutandika?  
Crowd: Kati kati!

Lead: Lwaki tukyuka?  
Crowd: Kati kati!

Lead: Lwaki turoota?  
Crowd: Kati kati!

Lead: Ani asobola okutandika?  
Crowd: Buli omu!

*(Heavy log-drum drop)*

Kati-kati! (Hey!)  
Genda-genda! (Hey!)

Amakya abiri mu maaso, tekera!

Kyuka! (Hey!)  
Emikono waggulu! (Hey!)

Kwat'ebirowoozo byo mu ggulu!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Wulira enkya mu mitendera gyo!

*(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)*

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

Kati, kati, kati — kino kye kiseera kyaffe!  
Genda, genda, genda — ensi yaggulwawo!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Wulira enkya mu mitendera gyo!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!  
Kwat'ebirowoozo byo, bijja kuzannya!

Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin!  
Ekyo ky'ekirooto, okutandika okutukula!

Kati, kati, kati — tobeera nga weebase!  
Genda, genda, genda — obulamu bwo butondeka!

NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE!  
Buli omu atuuke ku lunaku lwenkya!

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

Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah!

Tufunye wamu,  
Era waliwo ebirala ebingi eby'okukola.  
Buli kkirooto kisaanira okutandika,  
Buli…