[Lingala] Upbeyond

Lyrics

**[Intro — Distant Choir, African Drums, Rising Synth]**

Eh-oh, eh-oh!  
Yoká bibóli koya!

Na ndáko moko ti na ebele,  
Yoká banzéle kobeta na libándá.

Oh-ya, oh-ya!  
Yokí bato kobeta nzembo?

Likolo, likolo, likoló!  
Tóbosana te malamu!

**[Verse 1 — Percussive Afrobeat Groove]**

Lobi liloba epelamaki nzela,  
Lelo maboko ebele epanzani.  
Bato bakokaki te koloba,  
Bazwi maloba kotambwisa nzela.

Epai ezalaki bipayi, tokoti na bikuke,  
Epai ezalaki mituna, tokoti na biyano.  
Na Sweefin kosangisa bato,  
Ebele bakoki kosala, kobongisa, kopesa.

Eloko moko te ezali moke kopesa ebandeli,  
Moto moko te azali mosika kopesa libosó.  
Tokozela te likoló ezala ya kokoka,  
Tosala tango moyi ezali komata.

**[Pre-Chorus — Handclaps and Rising Harmonies]**

Yokí yango? (Yokí yango!)  
Esimbi yo? (Esimbi yo!)

Eloko malamu ezali kopusana,  
Esika ezali pona ngai na yo.

Kanga likama, pesa maboko,  
Pesa ndoto mosusu etelema.  
Tango mokili mobimba ezali kobeta,  
Ata mingongo miké ezalaka makasi!

**[Chorus — Explosive Global Dance Hook]**

Likolo, likolo, likoló!  
Tóbosana te malamu!

Sanzola nzoto, beta nzembo oyo,  
Bato nyonso, bobelela!

Likolo, likolo, likoló!  
Tiká bipayi bikwea!

Hey-oh, hey-oh, tozali koya,  
Talá ebele ya makoki ekola!

Likoló! Likoló!  
Tiká nzéla ekoba!

Maboko mosusu, libosó mosusu,  
Pesa mokili mobimba danse!

**[Post-Chorus — Festival Crowd Chant]**

Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-ya!  
Bato nyonso, lobá