[Xhosa] Sundrum
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# SUNDRUM *Vakal' Uqalo Olutsha* **[INTRO — Iingoma Zokutshaya, Ukucula Ngokuncuma, Ukubetha Iingqongqo]** *(Thatha… thatha-thatha… qhwaba!)* Uyakwazi ukuva? Isono esitsha esitalatweni. Oh-eh, oh-eh! Yizani nonke! **[CHORUS — Ukuqhuma kwe-Afro-House]** Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Vakal' uqalo olutsha! Baleka, baleka, ungabaleki— Hlala apha, qhubeka uvuthuza! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Masivumele ingoma ihambe! Inyathelo elinye, amanyathelo amabini, Wonke umntu uyahamba! Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Vakal' umhlaba wonke uculela! **[VERSE 1 — Iingoma ze-Afrobeats, Isiginci se-Highlife]** Umntu uculela ngefestile evulekileyo, Umntu uyadansa emvuleni. Izolo isitalato sasithule, Ngoku sibiza amagama ethu. Kukho ibhulorho phezu kwamanzi Apho udonga lwalivimba umbono. Kukho iindlela ezinkulu zokuphinda uqale, Kwaye izinto ezininzi onokuzenza. Ndibona izandla zifikelela kumgama, Ndibona abantu abangaqhelananga befumana umhlaba ofanayo. Ilizwi ngalinye elijoyina ikhorasi Lenza isandi esikhulu, esikhanyayo. **[PRE-CHORUS — Ukukhula Kweengoma Ezihambelanayo]** Ukuba unenkalipho encinci, Zisa nayo phantsi. Ukuba ufumene inkululeko encinci, Bamba isango elinye. Asifuni ukuqala okufanayo, Asifuni iphupha elifanayo. Kodwa ngobu busuku sihamba kunye— Vakal' ingoma, vakal' isingqi! **[CHORUS — Ukuqhuma kwe-Amapiano Log-Drum]** Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Vakal' uqalo olutsha! Baleka, baleka, ungabaleki— Hlala apha, qhubeka uvuthuza! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Masivumele ingoma ihambe! Inyathelo elinye, amanyathelo amabini, Wonke umntu uyahamba! Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Vakal' umhlaba wonke uculela! **[POST-CHORUS — Ukubetha Iingqongqo, Ukucula Ngokuncuma]** Thatha-thatha! Qhwaba! Buya nelanga! Thatha-thatha! Hey! Dansa ukuya kwelanga! Jikeleza, jikeleza, Iinyawo emhlabeni! SUNDRUM! Vakal' isandi! **[VERSE 2 — Ikhokelo Yabasetyhini, Ibhesi Egqibeleleyo]** Kukho umama ovula ishishini lakhe, Kukho utata ofunda into entsha. Kukho umntwana enemibala ephepheni, Umdwebo wehlabathi esingalaziyo. Kukho umlimi othetha isivuno, Kukho umenzi onecebo elitsha. Iphupha ngalinye liqala ndaweni, Uhambo ngalunye luqala apho simi khona. Ukusuka ebaleni ukuya kwisixeko, Ukusuka entabeni ukuya elunxwemeni, Sweefin idibanisa abantu namathuba, Ikunceda uvule iingcango ezininzi. Ayizizo zonke iindlela ezilula okanye ezilula, Ayizizo zonke imbewu eziya kuhluma. Kodwa xa abantu abaninzi benethuba, Kukho indawo ebanzi yamaphupha ukuhamba. **[PRE-CHORUS — Ukukhula Kweengoma Zeqela]** Ukuba unenkalipho encinci, Zisa nayo phantsi. Ukuba ufumene inkululeko encinci, Bamba isango elinye. Asifuni ukuqala okufanayo, Asifuni iphupha elifanayo. Kodwa ngobu busuku sihamba kunye— Vakal' ingoma, vakal' isingqi! **[CHORUS — Ukuqhuma Kwe-Festival]** Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Vakal' uqalo olutsha! Baleka, baleka, ungabaleki— Hlala apha, qhubeka uvuthuza! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Masivumele ingoma ihambe! Inyathelo elinye, amanyathelo amabini, Wonke umntu uyahamba! Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Vakal' umhlaba wonke uculela! **[BRIDGE — Ipiyano Efudumeleyo, Ikwayala Engqindilili]** [Verse] Ukuba ubusuku buvakala bunzima, Ukuba indlela ibonakala inde, Phulaphula intliziyo encinane Ekukhumbuza ukuba uqhubeke. Singabelana ngobubele, Singanikela ngesandla esincedayo. Ihlabathi lingavakala libanzi Xa sisazi ukuba abanye bema phi. *(Ipiyano iyeka. Igubu linye liyaqhubeka.)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Umkhokeli: Uyaliva igubu? Isihlwele: Boom-boom! Umkhokeli: Uyayiva ilanga? Isihlwele: Liyafika! Umkhokeli: Ngubani omenyelweyo? Isihlwele: Wonke umntu! Umkhokeli: Ngoko nyakazisa umzimba wakho! *(Ibhesi iyenyuka)* Boom-boom! Clap! Thatha amanyathelo amabini umva! Hey-oh! Hey! Jikeleza ngenye indlela! Izandla phezulu, Iinyawo phantsi! SUNDRUM! Yiyeke! *(Ibhesi enkulu iyawa)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Ziva loo mini intsha iza! Baleka, baleka, ungabaleki— Hlala apha, qhubeka ugubha! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Vumela ingoma entle iqhubeke! Inyathelo elinye, amanyathelo amabini, Wonke umntu kwiflow! Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Yiva ihlabathi liphela lihlokoma! **[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]** Oh-eh, oh-eh! Ithemba elincinci, Ukukhanya okuncinci. Amazwi aliwaka Ebumnyameni. Sweefin—ukudibanisa abantu, Ukwenza igumbi lokukhula. Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Ziva loo mini intsha iza! *(Boom-boom… clap!)*