[Dzongkha] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Let Hope Dance Across the World* [INTRO — INSTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL] *(Three handclaps. A bouncing bassline answers.)* Hey! Mani tsembe suno ya ɓa juku? Mani tsembe ndipanga za ɓa! Tee! Umozi wa mu mtima mwako Nkhani yo ɲa janga! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Tiyeni mukuyenda? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Pita mu mtima, woneza! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Tiwonetse dziko lonse! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Panali njira za kukula! Kuyenda mu dzuwa! Perekani chimwemwe chanu! LUMBALELE! Perekani vibra zabwino! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Pamene usiku unali wofiira, Kuli moto pang’ono. Mtima uliwonse ukakhulupirira Uli ndi chiyembekezo chisanachitike. Pamene makwalli anali pakati, Tingapangitse chingwe. Pamene njira inali yopanda, Kuli njira ina mu mtsogolo. Kuli mawu akufunikira, Kuli dzanja likufunikira. Kuli chiyembekezo chomwe chiyamba, Kuli nkhani yomwe ikukumbukira. Munthu aliyense ali ndi cholinga, Moyo uliwonse umakonda mwayi. Ndipo mtsogolo umakhala wopanga Pamene timalimbikira kuwuluka. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Kodi ukhoza kumva mu mtima? Kodi ukhoza kumva mu mawu? Ndi mtima wa tsogolo Ukuyenda mu gulu la matenda. Tengani chiyambike ndikupitilira, Perekani chikhulupiriro chanu. Kuli dziko la mwayi Likumirira tsiku lina! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Pita mu mtima, woneza! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Tiwonetse dziko lonse! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Panali njira za kukula! Kuyenda mu dzuwa! Perekani chimwemwe chanu! LUMBALELE! Perekani vibra zabwino! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT] Lum! Lum! Pitani kumanzere! Ba! Ba! Pitani kumanzere! Le! Le! Mawoko akweze! LUMBALELE! Perekani mzimu wanu! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Aliyense! Tili pano! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Kuli amakazi okonda, Kuli abambo akukonzekera. Kuli mwana akuwona tsogolo Lili ndi zachikondi mu dzanja. Kuli mkulima akupanga, Kuli wogulitsa akupanga. Kuli wopanga akukhala Chinthu chomwe palibe chidziwitso. Kuchokera mu mkazi kupita ku mzinda, Kuchokera ku mapiri kupita mu nyanja, Munthu aliyense akubwera ndi luso, Moyo uliwonse umakhala ndi ulemu. Sweefin imalimbikitsa anthu ndi mwayi, Kuthandiza ambiri kuparticipate ndi kukula. Pamene mwayi ukulimbikira, Ziyembekezo zambiri zitha kuyamba. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Kodi ukhoza kumva mu mtima? Kodi ukhoza kumva mu mawu? Ndi mtima wa tsogolo Ukuyenda mu gulu la matenda. Tengani chiyambike ndikupitilira, Perekani chikhulupiriro chanu. Kuli dziko la mwayi Likumirira tsiku lina! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Pita mu mtima, woneza! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Tiwonetse dziko lonse! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Panali njira za kukula! Kuyenda mu dzuwa! Perekani chimwemwe chanu! LUMBALELE! Perekani vibra zabwino! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Nti wafa n'kwi zanga, Nti wafa n'kwi banga, Sungula mu denga lya, Sungula mu ndanda ya. Nti wafa n'kwi panga, Nti n'kwi ndala ng'ana, Sungula mu wanga wanga Muli ma n'kwi ngoma. Uli kupita ku munda, Uli kupita mu linga. Kuli chimo chabwino, Kuli njira yowongola. Na chiyanjano chachikulu Ni chiyembekezo chiyowona. Tukawung'ana na mnzanga, Tingasungula denga lya. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Uli si vintu vako. Uli si chimo chako. Uli dziko la mwayi. Na nkhani yako ikupitilira. *(A second heartbeat.)* Sunga chinthu chimodzi… Kenako chimodzi ching’ono… Na uletse dziko lonse likadance na iwe! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Uli na ndoto? Crowd: INE, NDI INE! Lead: Uli na tsogolo? Crowd: INE, NDI INE! Lead: Tingachite pamodzi? Crowd: INE, TINGACHITE! Lead: Potikani ku danzi! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Fika ku kuluma! Ba! Ba! Fika ku kumanzere! Le! Le! Maoko pamwamba! LUMBALELE! Let your spirit fly! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Chitani chimwemwe ku thupi! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Let the whole wide world know! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kuli njira miloni zotsika! Fika ku kuwala! Let your happiness overflow! LUMBALELE! Let the good vibrations flow! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Masentimili a mtima! Masentimili a ndoto! Dziko la mwayi Kwa iwe ndi ine! A b