[Venda] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh… ee-hee! Ndo pfa tshiṅwe tsho nakaho… Tshiṅwe tsho nakaho tshi khou ḓa. U a zwi pfa naa? U a zwi pfa naa? *(Heartbeat, then handclaps)* Zwino, zwino, zwino! Iya, iya, iya! Hee-ya! Hee-ya! Vhuswa vhu thoma namusi! *(Bass drop)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** Ndo pfa vhathu vha tshi amba nga iwe, Vha tshi ri u khou kwama lutombo. Vha tshi vhona mulilo u tshi duga kha iwe, Vha tshi vhona vhuhwavho kha maṱo au. Wo vha u tshi shuma musi shango ḽi tshi eḓela, U tshi fhaṱa ḓorobo dzine vha sa zwi vhoni. Zwino miṱa ye wa humbula i thithihi I khou vha mikano ya vhukoni. Arali nda vha na vhuṱali ha vhutshilo, Ndi nga vhudza shango zwe vharifhi vha zwi ḓivha: A u fanela u lindela tshifhinga tsho teaho, Thoma khaḽa, vhuswa ha u aluwa. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Hoyu ndi mulanga wa vharifhi! U a u pfa, iwe na vhoṱhe? Sa nzie i tshi fhufha, Thatha maphepho u dale! Pfa mupo kha muya wau, Tshidza mavhala au a dzumbamaho. Tshimbila tshaṋu, u songo timatima, Vhuswa hau vhu thoma namusi! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Zwino, zwino, zwino — hoyu ndi tshifhinga tshashu! Iya, iya, iya — shango ḽo vulea! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Pfa vhuswa kha zwa u tshimbila! Hee-oh! Hee-oh! Thuma ḓorobo dzau ḓi tamba! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Vhuono vhuswa, masia maswa! Zwino, zwino, zwino — u songo lindela! Iya, iya, iya — vhutshilo hau vhu khou fhaṱa! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Vhoṱhe fhalani kha vhuswa! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Zwino-zwino! (Hee!) Iya-iya! (Hee!) Thatha khaḽa u sumbedze! Nṱha-nṱha! (Hee!) Phuli-phuli! (Hee!) Pfa wonoyo u ntshilele! Na-na-zwino! Iya-iya-iya! NOWVERSE! Tshidzani shango ḽoṱhe! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Nnḓe tshifhinga tshihulwane tshau, Hu na tshiṋwe tshine nda funa u u vhudza. U na mbuyelo dza ndeme u fhira mbubelo dzau, U fhira na nyofho dza ḓuvha ḽa kale. A u fanela u vha muthu a si ene, U nga aluwa u tshi vha muthu ane wa nga vha. Muvhuso muṱuku une wa vha na ndeme, U thoma huswa hu tshi u vhofholola. Vhonani hune ra bva hone, Vhonani ngano dza masia ashu. Sweefin i vho ḓisa nḓila ntswa dza vhukonani, Dza u sika, u shandukanya, u ita zwithu. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Hoyu ndi mulanga wa vharifhi! U a u pfa, iwe na vhoṱhe? Sa nzie i tshi fhufha, Thatha maphepho u dale! Pfa mupo kha muya wau, Tshidza mavhala au a dzumbamaho. Tshimbila tshaṋu, u songo timatima, Vhuswa hau vhu thoma namusi! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Zwino, zwino, zwino — hoyu ndi tshifhinga tshashu! Iya, iya, iya — shango ḽo vulea! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Pfa vhuswa kha zwa u tshimbila! Hee-oh! Hee-oh! **[VERSE]** Nga maṱhongo au a vhe na vhuthihi! Vhufunwa! Vhufunwa! Vhufunwa! Mbonalo muswa, mathomo matsva! Zwino, zwino, zwino — u songo lindela! Famba, famba, famba — u tshi vhumba vhutshilo hau! ZWINOWA! ZWINOWA! Vhathu vhoṱhe ni gwadame matshelo! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** Baby, vusa, u pfe ndi tshi vhidza, Hu na duvha ḽiswa ngauṋa. Arali wa khakha, arali wa wela, U nga ima na ringedza hafhu. U songo tenda nyofho i vhe murena wau, U songo tenda ḓuvha la maabani li tshi tou ri. U nga shandula nḓila ine wa tshimbila, U nga wana nungo ngomu hau. A hu nyali ṅwendo muswa, A hu nyali u ḓivha zwoṱhe. Muvhundu muṅwe na muṅwe u thoma nga ḽivhuḓi, U thoma na mbonalo. *(Music stops — one heartbeat)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Thetshelesa… Shango a tshi ṱoḓi kopi ya muṅwe. Tshi ṱoḓa zwavhuḓi zwa iwe. Uri u lindela mini? *(Crowd shouts)* ZWINO! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Lead: Ri thoma lini? Crowd: Zwino! Lead: Ri tshi tshimbila lini? Crowd: Zwino! Lead: Ri tshi lora lini? Crowd: Zwino! Lead: Ndi nnyi ane a nga thoma? Crowd: Vhathu vhoṱhe! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Zwino-zwino! (Hei!) Famba-famba! (Hei!) Matshelo mavhili, u songo dzula! Tshimbila vhuṱuku! (Hei!) Mavoko aṱha! (Hei!) Swika maṱhongo aṋu muḓini! ZWINOWA! ZWINOWA! Pfelela matshelo kha zwigevhenga zwau! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Zwino, zwino, zwino — ino ndi tshifhinga tshashu! Famba, famba, famba — shango ḽo vulea! ZWINOWA! ZWINOWA! Pfelela matshelo kha zwigevhenga zwau! Hei-oh! Hei-oh! Nga maṱhongo au a vhe na vhuthihi! Vhufunwa! Vhufunwa! Vhufunwa! Mbonalo muswa, mathomo matsva! Zwino, zwino, zwino — u songo lindela! Famba, famba, famba — u tshi vhumba vhutshilo hau! ZWINOWA! ZWINOWA! Vhathu vhoṱhe ni gwadame matshelo! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… ee-yeah! Ro swika henefho khaḽa, Fhedzi hu na zwinzhi uri ri ite. Mathongo oṱhe a fanela u thoma, Nga maṱhongo au a vhe na vhuthihi!