[Luo] Upbeyond

Lyrics

**[Intro — Distant Choir, African Drums, Rising Synth]**

Ee-o, ee-o!  
Winjo yo wuotho biro!

Kawuono e kar nyiri machiegni,  
Winjo tinde yudo nyatiti kendo.

Oh-ya, oh-ya!  
Winjo ji wacho?

Nyime, nyime, nyaka malo!  
Kendo timbe maber podi nyime!

**[Verse 1 — Percussive Afrobeat Groove]**

Kawuono kendel ochieng' e odhiambo,  
Kinywa tiyo gi tiend apar gi mia.  
Jo ma ne ok oyie wuoyo  
Koro gi neno yore mar duoko.

Ka ne nitie odhiambo, koro nitie dhoot,  
Ka ne nitie luoro, koro tweyo kwaya.  
Gi Sweefin wacho gi ng'ato ka ng'ato,  
Moko koro nyalo loko, kendo nyalo pimo.

Kanyisi matin nyalo chako loko,  
Kanyisi moro ok nyalo ng'iyo.  
Ok nyaka wano polo makare,  
Wanyalo loso ka chieng' podi wuok.

**[Pre-Chorus — Handclaps and Rising Harmonies]**

Winjo? (Winjo!)  
Ng'eyo? (Ng'eyo!)

Gima ber podi wuotho,  
Nitini kar kuomi kendo kuoma.

Kaw thuolo, konyo ng'ato,  
Kendo nyalo keto moro malo.  
Ka piny duto choko gi,  
Ng'eyo ni dwonde matin podi gi teko!

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

Nyime, nyime, nyaka malo!  
Kendo timbe maber podi nyime!

Ting' thieth, wacho nyatiti,  
Ji duto biro kanyo!

Nyime, nyime, nyaka malo!  
We odhiambo ochopo!

Ee-o, ee-o, ka wan,  
Neno yore apar gi mia wuok!

Upbeyond! Upbeyond!  
We nyatiti podi wuotho!

Thuolo achiel, thuolo ariyo,  
Keto piny duto e tugo!

**[Post-Chorus — Festival Crowd Chant]**

Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-ya!  
Ji duto, wacho