[Temne] Zamboya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Handclaps, Shakers, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Clap-clap! Boom!)* Na opun winda! Leh di musik kam! Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Waka wan fɔ mi, Waka wan fɔ yu. Olman redi? ZAMBOYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Kam na live, di wol de call! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Fid di ritim, mek am go! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Leh di wol kam dans! Waka! Waka! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Brin dat filin bak! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Monin de na di top, Golde layt na strit. Sombodi opun doa, Sombodi fid nyu bit. Yesidey de wit kweshon, Som stil de fɔ ansa. Bot tude wi mek somtin Wit di kɔraj na wi laif. Wia wall bin blok di path, Bridj de fɔ bigin. Wia vois bin de silens, Sɔng de welkam in. Not ol drim kam tumara, Not ol rod smut or stret. Bot chanse kin chenj di joni, An hand kin opun get. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Yu de fid di baslayn muv? Yu de yeri di drɔm ansa? Waka go tu sombodi, Leh di wari pas yu. Evri vois kin join di kɔrus, Evri hat kin fid ples. Wen wi muv klos, Smayl de na evri fes! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Kam na live, di wol de call! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Fid di ritim, mek am go! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Leh di wol kam dans! Waka! Waka! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Brin dat filin bak! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Zam! Zam! Hey! Hey! Bo! Bo! Sway! Sway! Ya! Ya! Tan aroun! ZAMBOYA! Fid dat soun! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Mama wit bisnis, Papa wit drim. Fama de gro somtin, Meka de bild tings. Student de lan numba, Treda de fain wei. Olman get storin, Evri joni get dei. Fom vilij to siti, Fom maunten to si, Sweefin de jɔin pipul, Mek dem drim big. Wen pipul get path Fɔ kriyet, exchang, gro, Mor aidiya de fain futɔ, Komyuniti de glow. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Yu de fid di baslayn muv? Yu de yeri di drɔm ansa? Waka go tu sombodi, Leh di wari pas yu. Evri vois kin join di kɔrus, Evri hat kin fid ples. Wen wi muv klos, Smayl de na evri fes! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Kam na live, di wol de call! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Fid di ritim, mek am go! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Leh di wol kam dans! Waka! Waka! Clap! Clap! ZAMBOYA! Brin dat filin bak! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[VERSE]** Sɛ́ngle yéwɔŋ ka lɔŋɛtɛ, Sɛ́ngle yéwɔŋ ka ndɔŋɛ. A yé bɔŋo wɔ kɛndɛ, A yé nàkɔ wɔ gbɔndɛ. Wɔ nàmɛn bɔrɔ kɔlɔŋ, Wɔ nàmɛn bɔrɔ sɛbɛ. Yɛndɛ bɔ nɔ gbɔrɛ, Mɔ sɛ́lɛ wɔ gbɔndɛ. *(Piano fades. Handclaps begin.)* **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Kɔlɔŋ wɔ sɛbɛ? Crowd: I yɛ! I yɛ! Lead: Kɛndɛ wɔ kɔtɔ? Crowd: Mi yɛ! Mi yɛ! Lead: Kɛndɛ wɔ nàkɔ? Crowd: Nɔŋɔ! Lead: Tɛlɛ mi lɔndɛ! *(Percussion builds.)* Zam! Zam! Kɔtɔ! Kɔtɔ! Bo! Bo! Klap! Klap! Ya! Ya! Bɔŋɔ! ZAMBOYA! Fɛlɛ nàndɛ! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Wɔfé, wɔ nàkɔ kɔndɔ! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Fɛlɛ sɛbɛ, wɔ nàkɔ! Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Wɔ nàmɛn nàkɔ sɛbɛ! Kɔtɔ! Kɔtɔ! Klap! Klap! ZAMBOYA! Fɛlɛ wɔ bɔŋɔ! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Kɔtɔ mi, Kɔtɔ i yɛ. Nàkɔ wɔ sɛbɛ Wɔ yɛndɛ. Sweefin yɛ bɔrɔ yɛndɛ, Wɔ bɔ, sɛ́lɛ, gbɔndɛ. Zam-bo-ya! Zam-bo-ya! Wɔfé. Nàkɔ gbɔndɛ. Yɛndɛ wɔ. ZAMBOYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*