[Quechua] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Qayna kachkanchik, llapanchik willasa.* **[INTRO — K’itaqina, Ch’aska Charango, Wataqina Masikuna]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! ¡Sumaq kamay tuku! ¡Rikch’ari wayqey! Huk, iskay, kinsa— LIFTARA! *(T’akari bass llamk’ay)* **[CHORUS — Afro-House Tusuy Hook]** Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Wichay, wichay, chayqa kachkan! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Llapan kachkan ch’askakunata chayachiy! Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Sikiy tiyanuy, sonqoy wichay! Huk qampaq! Huk ñuqapaq! Qayna kachkanchik— Huk, iskay, kinsa! **[VERSE 1 — Impaqch’iq Afrobeats, Ritmik Charango]** Hatun q’asa wasi qhipan, Warmi k’itata kichan. Suyaykuna ch’askachayniyuq, Wasiwan qhipanmi churan. Qhunuq ch’isi, wayna qhawarikun, May chaymi ñanpaq puriy. “Hamuy, yachachiykuyqa,” nispa, “Paykuna chayachikuy.” Sumaq munay, qhipariyniyuq, Qhapaq ñanqa kawsakuy. Sumaq kuyay, qhipariyniyuq, Wasiwanmi maskakuy. Sweefinqa sumaq ch’askachay, Munay, tukuy, tukuy kawsay. Ñuqanchik allin tukuqkuna, Llapanchikmi tukuykuy. **[PRE-CHORUS — Wataqina Warmi Masikuna]** Uyariy pachata qhipa, Uyariy tinyaq qallarikuy! Wasiwan kamay tuku, Kawsaypaq, llapanchik! Ñawpaq purisqayki, Ñawpaq ñanqa purisqayki. Ñoqanchik wasiykuna, Ñawpaq qhapaq ñanta! **[CHORUS — Amapiano Log-Tinya T’akari]** Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Wichay, wichay, chayqa kachkan! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Llapan kachkan ch’askakunata chayachiy! Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Sikiy tiyanuy, sonqoy wichay! Huk qampaq! Huk ñuqapaq! Qayna kachkanchik— Huk, iskay, kinsa! **[POST-CHORUS — Tusuy Qhaway]** Lift! Lift! Paso! Paso! Kuchuy rimanaykuna! Ichiq! Paqar! Kawsayta uyariy! Lifta! Lifta! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Warmi Llaqta, Amapiano T’akari Bass]** Chakra runa allin llamk’a, Llamk’a runa sumaq munay. Tayta allin yachachiy, Wawaqa sumaq yachay. Wayna sumaq mask’aq, Runa sumaq kawsay. Sumaq munay, qhipariyniyuq, Wasiwanmi maskakuy. Llaqta llaqtaman puriy, Qhapaq ñanqa maypi. Runa sumaq llamk’a, Kawsay sumaq kawsay. Ñuqanchik sumaq munay, Ñuqanchik tukuykuy. Ñawpaq qhapaq ñanqa, Kawsay kawsay. **[PRE-CHORUS — Wataqina Masikuna]** Uyariy pachata qhipa, Uyariy tinyaq qallarikuy! Wasiwan kamay tuku, Kawsaypaq, llapanchik! Ñawpaq purisqayki, Ñawpaq ñanqa purisqayki. Ñoqanchik wasiykuna, Ñawpaq qhapaq ñanta! **[CHORUS — Tusuy K’itaqina]** Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Wichay, wichay, chayqa kachkan! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Llapan kachkan ch’askakunata chayachiy! Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Sikiy tiyanuy, sonqoy wichay! Huk qampaq! Huk ñuqapaq! Qayna kachkanchik— Huk, iskay, kinsa! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Juk'ka un puñu q'uchuq, Ch'iqt'ayki chaylla kawsay. Juk'ka ch'usaqta q'ichka, Sumaq chaykuyki munay. Mana huk'ruq kawsaypi, Mana ch'ikayki chaylla. Ima ch'iqnin chay kawsaypi, Yuk'uy chay ch'iqnin churaq. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Kawsayqa imaymana? Crowd: Ñuk'ichik! Ñuk'ichik! Lead: Imaymana ch'usaykuy? Crowd: Ñuk'ichik! Ñuk'ichik! Lead: Imataq chaykuy? Crowd: Huk'ichik! Lead: Chaymi q'uchuyki! *(Percussion builds)* Lift! Lift! Step! Step! Ch'iqnin upa! T'ikray! Huk'qa chay! Huk'qa chay! Lift chaykuy— Huk, iskay, kimsa! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Huk'uy, huk'uy, chaykuy! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ñuk'ichik chaykuyku q'uchu! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Ch'iqnin ch'usay, lift ch'iqnin! Huk'qa chay! Huk'qa chay! Lift chaykuy— Huk, iskay, kimsa! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Huk puñu q'uchuq, Huk ch'usaq. Huk ch'iqta Kawsayniyuq. Sweefin ch'uyayku kawsay, Kawsay, ch'iqnin, churaq. Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Ñuk'ichik chaykuy, Ñuk'ichik kawsay! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*