[Kikuyu] Vivaroo
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# VIVAROO *Mwoyo Wothe. Ndoto Yothe. Thii na Kiria Ugeithia.* **[INTRO — Ngoma cia Afrika, Makofi, Muthamaki wa Cucu]** Eh-ya! Eh-ya! Oh-eh-oh! Wĩrĩka ũcio? ũrĩa ũcio? Gĩthaka kĩa mũhũtu ũkũrĩa! Viva-viva-roo! Othe, niĩ na wĩ! *(Bass drops)* Hey! Hey! Hey! **[CHORUS — Afro-House Yateithia Ngai]** Viva-viva-roo! Othe, niĩ na wĩ! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Weka mũhũtu ũcio ũkũrĩa! Viva-viva-roo! Hari harĩa niĩ na wĩ! Moko mũkũru! Maguru gatũmĩ! VIVAROO! Mũhũtu ũũ ũkũrĩe! **[VERSE 1 — Mũtĩrĩrĩ wa Afrobeats]** Kũrĩa gĩthigĩrĩ kĩa mwaki, Kũrĩa kĩrĩra kĩa mũnene. Na kĩrĩra gĩkĩrĩte kĩrĩra, Na gĩthungu gĩothe gĩkũrĩa. Kũrĩa rũthingo rwaciarwo, Tũtũrĩa ũrĩa tũtũrĩa marũa. Ndoto yothe yĩ na mũrango, Mwoyo wothe wĩ na harĩa. Kũrĩa mũthambĩra ũrĩa, Kũrĩa mũhũtu ũrĩa. Nĩtũgĩthũkĩra mũndũ ũmwe, Tũgĩthũkĩra ũrĩa mũthĩkĩ. Sweefin ũkũrĩa kĩrĩa, Kũrĩa tũthondekĩra na ũmenyere. Mũndũ wothe aheana kĩrĩa, Tũtũrĩa ũrĩa tũrĩa mũkũrĩ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Mĩrĩrĩ ya Cucu]** Wĩra mũthambĩra mũrĩrĩ, Wĩra mũhũtu maguru. Thii kĩrĩa na mũndũ ũkĩrĩa Na mũthambĩra ũmwe ũrĩa. Moko yothe yĩ na mũthambĩra, Mwoyo wothe wĩ na ũrĩa. Kũrĩa gĩthungu gĩothe gĩkũrĩa, Mũhũtu ũkũrĩa ũrĩa! **[CHORUS — Afro-House Dance Yateithia Ngai]** Viva-viva-roo! Othe, niĩ na wĩ! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Weka mũhũtu ũcio ũkũrĩa! Viva-viva-roo! Hari harĩa niĩ na wĩ! Moko mũkũru! Maguru gatũmĩ! VIVAROO! Mũhũtu ũũ ũkũrĩe! **[POST-CHORUS — Thii na Kiria Ugeithia]** Kuria! Kuria! (Hey!) Kuria! Kuria! (Hey!) Makofi na ũrĩa mũhũtu! Thii! Thii! (Hey!) Gũkũ! Gũkũ! (Hey!) Weka mũhũtu ũkũrĩa! Viva! (Hey!) Roo! (Hey!) Othe, niĩ na wĩ! **[VERSE 2 — Muthamaki wa Cucu, Ngoma cia Highlife]** Mama wĩra kĩrĩa mũthĩni, Na ndoto yĩ na ũrĩa mũhũtu. Baba arĩa na ũrĩa mũndũ, Atĩa kĩrĩa na ũrĩa mũhũtu. Mwana wĩ na ndoto ya ũgũrĩa, Mũthĩni wĩ na mũhũtu. Mũthondekĩrĩ wĩ na ndoto, Tũgĩthondekĩra ũrĩa mũhũtu. Kũrĩa mũnene na mũhũtu, Kũrĩa mũndũ na mwoyo. Mũndũ wothe wĩ na mũthambĩra, Mwoyo wothe wĩ na ũrĩa. Na kũrĩa mũndũ wĩ na ũrĩa, Kũrĩa mũndũ na mũthambĩra. Tũtũrĩa ũrĩa tũrĩa mũkũrĩ, Na mũhũtu ũkũrĩa ũrĩa. **[PRE-CHORUS — Kũrĩrĩa na Cucu]** Wĩra mũthambĩra mũrĩrĩ, Wĩra mũhũtu maguru. Thii kĩrĩa na mũndũ ũkĩrĩa Na mũthambĩra ũmwe ũrĩa. Moko yothe yĩ na mũthambĩra, Mwoyo wothe wĩ na ũrĩa. Kũrĩa gĩthungu gĩothe gĩkũrĩa, Mũhũtu ũkũrĩa ũrĩa! **[CHORUS — Amapiano Log-Drum Yateithia Ngai]** Viva-viva-roo! Othe, niĩ na wĩ! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Weka mũhũtu ũcio ũkũrĩa! Viva-viva-roo! Hari harĩa niĩ na wĩ! Moko mũkũru! Maguru gatũmĩ! VIVAROO! Mũhũtu ũũ ũkũrĩe! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Children's Choir]** Hariya ni mama akiumirira Ngai atũrehe ũtukũ ũrĩa mwega. Hariya ni baba akĩrora Arĩ na ũhoti wa ciana ciake. Hariya ni mũndũ ũrĩa wĩ na mathagu, Nĩoonekete maĩhĩtũka. Hariya ni mũndũ mũrũme, Agĩthondeka mũthingu wĩra wake. Njĩra ciothe cĩrĩ na thĩna, Njĩra ciothe cĩthondeka. No maĩhĩtũka mũthenya mũrũme, Tũrĩa tũkĩrĩrĩana na mũrata. Nĩgũkorwo ũgĩthondeka kĩhĩĩra, Haria ũkĩrĩa na mũndũ ũrĩa mũrũme. Tũrĩa tũrĩ na kĩrĩra kĩa ũhoti, Tũrĩa mũno tũkĩrĩa hamwe. *(Music fades — gentle handclaps begin)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Nĩani wĩ na kĩhĩĩra? Crowd: Nĩĩ! Nĩĩ! Lead: Nĩani wĩ na ithuĩ? Crowd: Nĩĩ! Nĩĩ! Lead: Nĩani wĩ na njĩra? Crowd: Twĩ na yo! Lead: Tũrĩa tũkĩrĩa? Crowd: Tũthambũre! *(Percussion builds)* Viva! Viva! Roo! Roo! Thambũra kũhĩĩra! Thambũra ũrĩa ũrĩa! Kĩhĩĩra kĩa kabiri! Tũgũrũka! Viva-viva-roo! Twĩ hamwe, nĩĩ na we! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Brass, Full Percussion]** Viva-viva-roo! Twĩ hamwe, nĩĩ na we! Hey-ya-ya! Hey-ya-yo! Tũrĩa ũtuku ũrĩe! Viva-viva-roo! Hari gũkũ nĩĩ na we! Mĩtwe mĩrũme! Mĩtaro mĩrĩ! VIVAROO! Tũrĩa mũthenya ũrĩe! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Choir, Fading Percussion]** Oh-eh-oh! Ah-ya-ya! Kuma mũthĩnji na mũndũ ũrĩa wĩ na mathagu, Kuma mũthondeki na mũndũ ũrĩa mũrũme, Tũrĩa tũrĩ na kĩrĩra kĩa ũhoti Tũrĩa ũkĩrĩa hamwe. Sweefin itũhe njĩra tũkĩrĩa, Tũthondeka, tũkĩrĩa, tũrĩa ũkĩrĩa. Viva! Viva! Roo! Roo! Mũthĩnji ũrĩa ũmwe. Mathagu ma ciothe. VIVAROO! *(Final celebratory drum hit)*