[Southern Ndebele] Amaviva
by Swifin Echoes
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# AMAVIVA *Ubuntu. Ithemba elingenamkhawulo. Umjiko munye.* [INTRO — INHLIZIYO EYISHAYAYO, IZIGUBHU ZOKUQALA KWE-AFRIKA] *(Izwi lomfazi eliphansi)* Kwenye indawo namhlanje… Umuntu udinga isizathu sokukholwa. Kwenye indawo namhlanje… Umuntu ulindele umusa omncane. Kodwa uma lo musa… Uqala ngawe? *(Kuhleka komntwana. Izandla zihlobene.)* Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Uthando oluncane… Ukukhanya okuncane… *(Ibhesi iqala ukukhuphuka.)* AMAVIVA! [CHORUS — UKUQHUMEKA KWAMA-AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Uthando oluncane lungashintsha impilo! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Inhliziyo ezinkulu zivuthe! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Dlulisa injabulo ohlangothini! Shukumisa izinyawo zakho! Zizwa umculo! AMAVIVA! Ubuntu buphile! [VERSE 1 — AMAFROBEATS AFUDUMELE, IGITARI YEPHILA] Kwakukhona ikhandlela ebumnyameni, Kwakukhona izwi emvuleni. Kwakukhona isandla esifinyelela kumuntu, Nenhliziyo ebuyela ethembeni. Kwakukhona umnyango ovulekile kahle, Lapho udonga beluma khona phambilini. Kwakukhona umhambi othi, “Uyamukelwa,” Nomntwana owahleka futhi. Yonke inhliziyo enhle iyisiqalo, Yonke imusa itshala imbewu. Lapho sibona ithemba kwabanye, Sithola lokho esikudingayo. Futhi umhlaba uba muhle kakhulu Lapho sabelana ngezinto esinazo. Wonke umuntu unenjongo, Yonke impilo ifanelwe ithuba. [PRE-CHORUS — AMAHARMONI ABESIFAZANE AKHULAYO] Uyazizwa enhliziyweni yakho? Uyayizwa emadunduluzweni? Kuyisililo sethemba esibuyayo, Kuyikusasa elisazofika. Thatha isandla sami udlulise phambili, Masiphindaphinde okuhle. Lapho siphakamisa omunye umoya, Sinika owethu amaphiko okundiza! [CHORUS — ISIZINDA SOKUDLULA SE-AMAPIANO] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Uthando oluncane lungashintsha impilo! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Inhliziyo ezinkulu zivuthe! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Dlulisa injabulo ohlangothini! Shukumisa izinyawo zakho! Zizwa umculo! AMAVIVA! Ubuntu buphile! [POST-CHORUS — UMCULO WOKUDANSA WAMAZWE] Ama! Ama! Nyathela kwesokudla! Viva! Viva! Nyathela kwesobunxele! Izandla enhliziyweni yakho! Izandla esibhakabhakeni! AMAVIVA! Uthando luphindaphindeke! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Wonke umuntu! Nansi singu! [VERSE 2 — UMCULI WESIFAZANE ONOMOYA, IBHESI ELIGINGQIKAYO] Kukhona umama wakha okuthile, Kukhona ubaba ofunda okuningi. Kukhona umntwana onesithombe Esingakaze saziwe emhlabeni. Kukhona umlimi wabelana ngolwazi, Kukhona umthengisi othola izindlela. Kukhona umdali osemusha ophupha Ngemini ezikhanyayo. Usuka elalini uye edolobheni, Usuka ezintabeni uye olwandle, Wonke umuntu uthembisa, Yonke impilo inhlonipho. I-Sweefin ixhuma abantu namathuba, Isiza abaningi bahlanganyele futhi bakhule. Lapho amathuba efinyelela kude, Amanye amaphupho angabonakala. [PRE-CHORUS — IBANDLA LIYAKHA] Uyazizwa enhliziyweni yakho? Uyayizwa emadunduluzweni? Kuyisililo sethemba esibuyayo, Kuyikusasa elisazofika. Thatha isandla sami udlulise phambili, Masiphindaphinde okuhle. Lapho siphakamisa omunye umoya, Sinika owethu amaphiko okundiza! [CHORUS — ISIZINDA SOKUDLULA SOKUGUBHA] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Uthando oluncane lungashintsha impilo! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Inhliziyo ezinkulu zivuthe! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Dlulisa injabulo ohlangothini! Shukumisa izinyawo zakho! Zizwa umculo! AMAVIVA! Ubuntu buphile! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Nxa ukhathele ngokuthwala ubuhlungu, Nxa indlela ibinde kakhulu, Uthole isandla esikufuqayo, Uthole ingoma ethembisa ithemba. Nxa amaphupho akho eselele, Nxa ulahlekelwe yintando yokuzama, Umusa omncinci ungakubonisa, Isibhakabhaka esiphinde sibe sibanzi. Sihlukile ngezindaba zethu, Sihlukile ngezindlela zethu. Kodwa uthando esiluphana lona, Lungadlula izinsuku zethu ezibaliwe. Umhlaba mawukhumbule into, Uma isikhathi sethu siphelile: Senza umehluko omncane, Saphakamisa omunye. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Awudingi ukuguqula umhlaba wonke… Ukuguqula umhlaba womunye. *(A second heartbeat.)* Elinye izwi elihle… Isandla esisizayo… Umnyango ovulekile… *(Choir whispers)* Dlulisela phambili… Dlulisela phambili… DLULISELA PHAMBILI! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Obani abadinga uthando? Crowd: WONKE UMUNTU! Lead: Obani abangapha uthando? Crowd: WONKE UMUNTU! Lead: Obani abangaphetha ithemba? Crowd: WONKE UMUNTU! Lead: Ngakho ngibonise indlela yokunyakaza! [THE AMAVIVA DANCE — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ama! Ama! Izandla enhliziyweni yakho! Viva! Viva! Vula izingalo zakho! Nyathela kwesokudla! Nyathela kwesobunxele! Dlulisa uthando! Dlulisa uthando! *(MASSIVE AFRO-HOUSE BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Ama-ama! AMAVIVA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Uthando oluncane lungaguqula impilo! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Vumela izinhliziyo eziyisigidi zikhanye! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Dlulisa injabulo ukusuka ohlangothini ukuya kolunye! Nyakazisa izinyawo zakho! Zizwe usha