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[Temne] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Lɛ Hope Dɛnce Na Gbɔngbɔ* [INTRO — INSTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL] *(Three handclaps. A bouncing bassline answers.)* Hey! Kɔmra ɛnse sun go shine nɔ? Kɔmra ɛnse u dream big tumara? Lisɛn! Ritɛm na u insai Wɔ nɔbɔdi kin tɛk ɛwe! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Arata prɛpɛ! LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Fili joy fɔm hed to to! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Lɛ di wold gbɔngbɔ no! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Mɔlti wɛ fɔ gri! Stɛp na sunshine! Lɛ u happi fɔl ɛwe! LUMBALELE! Lɛ gud vibreshɔn fɔl ɛwe! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Wɛn di nait dɔkɛst, Smɔll flame stil de. Hɛt wey biliv, Hope nɔ chɛnj ɛt. We wall bɛn de bitwiin, Briij wi kin bild nɔ. Rɔd wey luk klɔs nɔ, Anɔda we di ɛd. Vois fɔ hɛrin, Han fɔ frɛn. Drim wey start smɔll, Stɔri we no ɛnd ɛt. Pɔsin gɛt pɔpɔs, Lif gɛt chɔns. Futɔr mo hopful Wɛn ɔl dɛnce. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Fili am na ritɛm? Yɛri am na sound? Hɛtbit fɔ tumara Muv tru dɛncing krowd. Tɛk stɛp, go ɛdɛ, Lɛ kɔrij lɛd di we. Wold fɔ pɔsibiltis Wɛtin fɔ anɔda de! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Fili joy fɔm hed to to! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Lɛ di wold gbɔngbɔ no! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Mɔlti wɛ fɔ gri! Stɛp na sunshine! Lɛ u happi fɔl ɛwe! LUMBALELE! Lɛ gud vibreshɔn fɔl ɛwe! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT] Lum! Lum! Stɛp to di rait! Ba! Ba! Stɛp to di lɛft! Le! Le! Han ɔp hai! LUMBALELE! Lɛ u spirit flai! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Evrybɔdi! Yɛri wi de! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Mammy wit ambishɔn, Papa mek plan de. Pikin si tumara Wɔnda na der han. Fama wit havɛst, Treda wit drim. Yung inventɔ bild Sɔmtin nɔbɔdi si ɛt. Fɔm vilij to siti, Fɔm mauntin to si, Evry pɔsin gɛt talent, Lif gɛt digniti. Sweefin konekt pipul, pɔsibiltis, Hɛlp fɔ mɔr pɑtisipɛt, gri. Wɛn ɔpɔtunitɛ rich fɑda, Mɔ drim kin bigin sho. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Fili am na ritɛm? Yɛri am na sound? Hɛtbit fɔ tumara Muv tru dɛncing krowd. Tɛk stɛp, go ɛdɛ, Lɛ kɔrij lɛd di we. Wold fɔ pɔsibiltis Wɛtin fɔ anɔda de! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Fili joy fɔm hed to to! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Lɛ di wold gbɔngbɔ no! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Mɔlti wɛ fɔ gri! Stɛp na sunshine! Lɛ u happi fɔl ɛwe! LUMBALELE! Lɛ gud vibreshɔn fɔl ɛwe! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] If you don don feel forgotten, If you don stand alone, May you find open doorway, May you find place we call home. If your dreams don delay, If the road don long, May you find small courage For the words of this song. You be more than any setback, You be more than yesterday. There’s future we fit create, There’s better way we fit make. And the greatest gift we give Na the hope we go restore. When we lift another person, We fit open one door more. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* You no be your circumstances. You no be your yesterday. You be world of possibilities. And your story still dey write. *(A second heartbeat.)* So take one step… Then another… And let the whole world dance with you! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: You get dream? Crowd: YES, WE GET! Lead: You get future? Crowd: YES, WE GET! Lead: We fit build am together? Crowd: YES, WE FIT! Lead: Then make I see you dance! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Step to the right! Ba! Ba! Step to the left! Le! Le! Hands up high! LUMBALELE! Make 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! Feel that joy from head to toe! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Let the whole wide world know! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! There’s a million ways to grow! Step into the sunshine! Let your happiness overflow! LUMBALELE! Let the good vibrations flow! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] A billion hearts! A billion dreams! A world of possibilities For you and me! A b