[Lingala] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Tango maboko, biso nionso tokoseka.* **[INTRO — Ngoma ya Afrika, Gitare ya Pembe, Zemi ya Batu Ebimaka]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Moto asimba maboko! Moto ayamba moninga! Moko, mibale, misato— LIFTARA! *(Bass esimba makasi)* **[CHORUS — Afro-House ya Danse ya Mbala Moko]** Tombola, tombola, LIFTARA! Likolo, likolo, awa tozali! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Batu nionso bamona minzoto! Tombola, tombola, LIFTARA! Pikola makolo, tombola motema! Moko mpo na yo! Moko mpo na ngai! Tombola lisusu— Moko, mibale, misato! **[VERSE 1 — Afrobeats ya Makasi, Gitare ya Ritmo]** Na pembeni ya nzela ya batu, Mwasi afungoli etelema na ye. Atya nzozi na ye pembeni ya baske, Na ndako ya koyemba na tongo. Na ngambo mosusu, elenge mobali atali, Komituna wapi nzela na ye ekokende. Alobi, “Yaka, yekola epai na ngai, Ezali mingi mpo na kosangisa mbuma.” Boboto moko ebandisi lisapo, Nzela moko ebandisi porte. Voyage ya motema moko Ekomi na moninga lisusu. Sweefin ememaka nzela ya kosangana, Kobongisa, kosangisa, mpe kokola. Tolongaka moto mosusu, Ezali mingi mpo na biso nionso. **[PRE-CHORUS — Harmoni ya Bana ya Mwasi Ebimaka]** Oyo ozali koyoka mabele na yo? Oyo ozali koyoka ngoma ebandi? Simbela moto oyo azali pene na yo, Tika mokili mobimba esangana! Tosengeli te komata biso moko, Tosengeli te kobanda liboso. Soki totya esika mpo na bato, Nzela ya kongenga ezali! **[CHORUS — Amapiano Log-Drum Ebimi Mobimba]** Tombola, tombola, LIFTARA! Likolo, likolo, awa tozali! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Batu nionso bamona minzoto! Tombola, tombola, LIFTARA! Pikola makolo, tombola motema! Moko mpo na yo! Moko mpo na ngai! Tombola lisusu— Moko, mibale, misato! **[POST-CHORUS — Chant ya Danse ya Viral]** Tombola! Tombola! Pikola! Pikola! Tya maboko likolo ya moto! Gauche! Droite! Zonga na se! Yoka rythme yango ebetaka mabele! Tombola! Tombola! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Soprano ya Mwasi, Bass ya Amapiano Ebanda]** Na mosala ya elanga, na plan ya kosala, Papa azali koteya motema molayi, Mwana azali koyeba. Elenge mosala amoni moteki, Eloko ya muke emoni makolo. Moto asangisi lisanga sika Na esika oyo bakokutana te. Utaka na mboka tii na engumba, Utaka na bangomba tii na mbu, Moto nionso amemi talenta, Bomoi nionso ezali na lokumu. Toko bongisa cercle monene, Toko fungola nzela. Mokolo na mokolo tozali kosala, Ekomi lisusu na motuya! **[PRE-CHORUS — Kwaya Ebimaka]** Oyo ozali koyoka mabele na yo? Oyo ozali koyoka ngoma ebandi? Simbela moto oyo azali pene na yo, Tika mokili mobimba esangana! Tosengeli te komata biso moko, Tosengeli te kobanda liboso. Soki totya esika mpo na bato, Nzela ya kongenga ezali! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Ebimi Mobimba]** Tombola, tombola, LIFTARA! Likolo, likolo, awa tozali! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Batu nionso bamona minzoto! Tombola, tombola, LIFTARA! Pikola makolo, tombola motema! Moko mpo na yo! Moko mpo na ngai! Tombola lisusu— Moko, mibale, misato! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Soki ozui ekuke efungwami, Fungolela mosusu ekoya. Soki oyebi ndenge ya kokokisa, Tanga makambo esalisaki yo. Eza nzela moko te ya kolonga, Eza elaka te soki bokebi te. Kasi mokili ya bato nyonso, Eza mokili malamu koleka. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Nani akoki kotombola? Crowd: Tokoki! Tokoki! Lead: Nani akoki kosala mbongwana? Crowd: Tokoki! Tokoki! Lead: Nani abongi awa? Crowd: Bato nyonso! Lead: Bongo lakisa ndenge ozali ko seka! *(Percussion builds)* Tombola! Tombola! Kata! Kata! Maboko likolo! Zonga-zonga! Moko mpo na yo! Moko mpo na ngai! Tombolaka— Moko, mibale, misato! *(Full bass drop)* TOMBOLA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Tombola, tombola, TOMBOLA! Likolo, likolo, tozali awa! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bato nyonso, kokende na monzoto! Tombola, tombola, TOMBOLA! Matisa makolo, tombola motema! Moko mpo na yo! Moko mpo na ngai! Tombolaka— Moko, mibale, misato! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Ekuke moko efungwami, Loboko moko ya kosunga. Mokolo moko ya kokende, Ekokoka kobongola mayele. Sweefin epesi nzela ya kosangana, Ya kobongisa, kosangisa, mpe kokola. Tombola, tombola, TOMBOLA! Soki to tombolana, Biso nyonso tokotombola! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*