[Kinyarwanda] When We're Gone

Lyrics

[Intro – Soft piano + distant choir]  
Hmmmm…  
Ohhh…  
Turi turi, turi turi…  
Ubutatu bwacu bubeho…

[Verse 1]  
Twese turi kumwe mu nzira, nubwo iminsi ihita,  
Urukundo rw’iteka, indirimbo yacu munsi y’ijuru.  
Ibyo duhagararaho, ibyo dutekereza gukora,  
Birayoyoka mu mahoro — ariko urukundo rwahoraho.

Twigeze tugirira impuhwe umutima uremerewe?  
Twigeze gufasha undi guhaguruka?  
Twatanze ikintu kirenze?  
Twaguranuye ibiganza bifunguye?

[Pre-Chorus]  
Mu mpera ntabwo ari zahabu,  
Si imbaraga dufite,  
Ni ubuzima twakoze ku nzira…

[Chorus / Hook – UNIVERSAL ANTHEM]  
🌍 Iyo tugenda — ibyo twasize birahoraho?  
Urukundo twatanze cyangwa se induru itumvikana?  
Imitima yose, ubuzima bwose tuzi —  
Isi twasize ubwo tugenda.

🌍 Iyo tugenda — bazahaguruka?  
Imitima ikomeye n’amaso afunguye?  
Roho zose twafashije —  
Ni ahazaza ubwo tugenda.

👉 (Soft Echo Layer)  
Ubwo tugenda… ubwo tugenda…

[Verse 2]  
Isi dusangiye iraremerewe, ariko nziza kandi yihishije,  
Ubuntu bwose butanga ikindi kimurikira.  
Ntawe ugenda wenyine iyo twahisemo kureba,  
Ubuzima bwawe n’ubwanjye ni inkuru imwe.

Jya wigisha umwana uri iruhande rwawe,  
Mwereke kwita ku bandi,  
Muhe ikirenze ubwenge —  
Muhe icyizere cyo gusangira.

[Pre-Chorus]  
Ibyo twabibye mu mitima y’abantu,  
Bizakura hejuru y’ibyo turi,  
Bizumvikana igihe kirekire nyuma y’iminsi yacu…

[Chorus / Hook – BIGGER LIFT]  
🌍 Iyo tugenda — ibyo twasize birahoraho?  
Urukundo twatanze cyangwa se induru itumvikana?  
Imitima yose, ubuzima bwose tuzi —  
Isi twasize ubwo tugenda.

🌍 Iyo tugenda — bazahaguruka?  
Imitima ikomeye n’amaso afunguye?  
Roho zose twafashije —  
Ni ahazaza ubwo tugenda.

👉 (Choir Layer)  
Haguruka… haguruka… bazahaguruka…

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

Turi koporo hagati y'ubu n'iteka…

Tera ijwi ryawe hejuru — ku bo bazaza,  
Umukobwa wese, umuhungu wese.  
Icyo dutanze kiba inzira yabo,  
Twubaka ejo hazaza none.

Nta bwoba, nta gutandukana,  
Turi umwe — duhaguruka hamwe.

[Final Chorus / Outro – FULL HUMAN ANTHEM]  
🌍 Iyo tugenda — ibyo twasize birahoraho?  
Urukundo twatanze cyangwa se induru itumvikana?  
Imitima yose, ubuzima bwose tuzi —  
Isi twasize ubwo tugenda.

🌍 Iyo tugenda — bazahaguruka,  
N'icyizere mu maso yabo.  
Roho zose twafashije —  
Ni ahazaza ubwo tugenda.

👉 (Final Choir Chant)  
Turi umwe… turi umwe…

[Outro – Whisper + Piano Fade]  
Turi hano gusa…  
Gufashanya mu mpuhwe…