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[Lao] Liftara

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

# LIFTARA
*Yemwe Lift Nyu, Baka Zanga.*

**[INTRO — African Percussion, Bright Guitar, Rising Crowd Vocals]**

Hey-oh!
Hey-oh!

Nkhani lift maoko!

Nkhani nanga gasi!

Mmodzi, awiri, atatu—

LIFTARA!

*(Explosive bass drop)*

**[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]**

Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA!
Pamwamba, pamwamba, tili pano!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Mtundu wanu ulere ku nyenyezi!

Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA!
Khala ndi mapazi, lift mtima!

Mmodzi kwa inu!
Mmodzi kwa ine!

Lift limodzi—
Mmodzi, awiri, atatu!

**[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]**

Pa khomo ka mtunda wopanga,
Mkazi wakhudza sitolo yake.
Akaika maloto ake panthawiyi,
Okonzeka kudzera m’mawa.

Kumpoto, chijana chiona,
Kukumbukira komwe akupita.
Amati, “Bwera ndi kuphunzira nane,
Tili ndi zinthu zokwanira.”

Chikondi chaching’ono chiyamba nkhani,
Nchance yatsopano imakhala chitseko.
Chomwe chinali ulendo wachabe,
Chikakhala ndi abwenzi mwachisoni.

Sweefin imabweretsa njira zatsopano,
Kugwira, kusinthana, ndikukula.
Tisamalira limodzi,
Kuli zambiri zomwe tingachite.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]**

Kodi mukumva dziko pansi panu?
Kodi mukumva nyimbo ikukula?

Tengani dzanja la munthu pafupi,
Chizisunga dziko lonse mu mwayi!

Sitimafuna kukwera tokha,
Sitimafuna kukwera m’mbali.

Pamene timakonzera ena,
Kuli njira yolemera kupita!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]**

Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA!
Pamwamba, pamwamba, tili pano!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Mtundu wanu ulere ku nyenyezi!

Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA!
Khala ndi mapazi, lift mtima!

Mmodzi kwa inu!
Mmodzi kwa ine!

Lift limodzi—
Mmodzi, awiri, atatu!

**[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]**

Lift! Lift!
Gwirani! Gwirani!

Ikani maoko anu pamwamba!

Khalani! Kumbuyo!
Mbiya yamba kugwedeza!

Lift-a!
Lift-a!

LIFTARA!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]**

Pali mlimi wopanga,
Pali munthu wokonza.
Pali bambo akuphunzitsa mtima wosamala,
Pali mwana amene amamvetsetsa.

Wopanga zatsopano akuwona kasitomala,
Bizinesi yaching’ono ikuyamba.
Munthu wina akachita kulumikizana
M’dera komwe sangakhalepo.

Kuchokera ku khonde ku mzinda,
Kuchokera ku mapiri kupita m'madzi,
Munthu aliyense abwera ndi luso,
Moyo uliwonse ukhoza kukhala wolemekezeka.

Tingathe kupanga gulu lalikulu,
Tingathe kutsegula njira.
Nthawi iliyonse yomwe tichitira kusankha
Imatipangitsa kusiyana tsiku ndi tsiku.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]**

Kodi mukumva dziko pansi panu?
Kodi mukumva nyimbo ikukula?

Tengani dzanja la munthu pafupi,
Chizisunga dziko lonse mu mwayi!

Sitimafuna kukwera tokha,
Sitimafuna kukwera m’mbali.

Pamene timakonzera ena,
Kuli njira yolemera kupita!

**[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]**

Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA!
Pamwamba, pamwamba, tili pano!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Mtundu wanu ulere ku nyenyezi!

Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA!
Khala ndi mapazi, lift mtima!

Mmodzi kwa inu!
Mmodzi kwa ine!

Lift limodzi—
Mmodzi, awiri, atatu!

**[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]**

Ayo hmaw myi nah laung,
Taw chye hmaw shi ya mhu.

Ayo hmaw yaung htaw sone,
Ayo hmaw kyi hmaw su taw.

Na pyi hna luh hmae ya,
Na pyi hna yauk pyi htae.

Mgine hna hma hma chay,
Ka lo hma hma war hkae.

*(Music fades to handclaps)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Na hmaw hna kyin ya?
Crowd: Aye, a ye!

Lead: Na pyi hna hmae thi?
Crowd: Aye, a ye!

Lead: Na hmaw myo hma?
Crowd: Loo pyi!

Lead: Chye a hma hma yway!

*(Percussion builds)*

Lift! Lift!
Step! Step!

Hna pyi tar!
Chye lo!

Chye ya hna!
Chye na hma!

Lift ya pyi—
Chye, hna, thu!

*(Full bass drop)*

LIFTARA!

**[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]**

Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA!
Hma chye, hma chye, nay hma!

Ayo-eh-oh! Ayo-eh-ah!
Loo pyi hna hna pyi!

Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA!
Hna pyi hkae yah, hma hma!

Chye ya hna!
Chye na hma!

Lift ya pyi—
Chye, hna, thu!

**[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]**

Chye hma chye,
Chye hma a now.

Chye hna lo,
Mya hma yway.

Sweefin hmae khin ya,
Chye ya hma hma, hna pyi.

Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA!

Na pyi hna yway,
Ayo pyi hna!

*(Final triumphant drum hit)*