[Luganda] Amaviva
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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# AMAVIVA *Obumu mu bantu. Essuubi eritasalwako. Okwesaanyusa mu ddansi.* [INTRO — AKALULU AKAWEDDE, OKUVVUGA OKW'EBIDONGO BY'AFRIKA NGA KUMULI] *(Oluyimba lw'omukazi nga ayokya)* Waliwo ekiro kino… Waliwo omuntu ayetaaga ensonga y'okukkiriza. Waliwo ekiro kino… Waliwo omuntu alindirira obulungi obutono. Kiki singa obulungi obwo… Bbutandikira gy'oli? *(Omwana aseseeka. Emikono ng'ekuba.)* Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Omukwano omutono… Ekitala ekitono… *(Ebass etandika okuzannyibwa.)* AMAVIVA! [CHORUS — EKIVVULO EKITOMERA / AMAPIANO DROP] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Omukwano omutono gusobola okukyusa obulamu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Amitima ag’enkumi gukole muwala! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Sanyuka okuva ku ludda olumu okutuuka ku lulala! Yimusa amagulu! Wulira omuziki! AMAVIVA! Leka obuntu bufuuke obulamu! [VERSE 1 — OBULUNGI BW'AFROBEATS, ENNYIMBA Z'AGITAALE] Waliwo ekitala mu kizikiza, Waliwo ekigambo mu nkuba. Waliwo omukono ogwatuuka ku muntu, N’omutima ogwaddamu essuubi. Waliwo oluggi lwaggulwawo mpola, Waliwo ekisenge ekyaliwo edda. Waliwo omugwira eyayogera, “Tukusanyukidde,” N’omwana eyaddamu n’aseka. Buli kikwatako ky’omukwano kitandika, Buli bulungi butya ensigo. Bwe tulaba essuubi mu balala, Tukizuula kye twetaaga. N’ensi efuuka ennungi nnyo Bwe tugabana ebintu bye tuyinza. Buli muntu alina ensonga, Buli obulamu bweetaaga omukisa. [PRE-CHORUS — AMAYIMBA G'ABAKAZI NGA GAYIMBA WAMU] Osobola okubaako ekyo mu mutima gwo? Otegeera mu bidongo? Kye kikoona ky'ensuubi okudda, Kye ky'omu maaso obutajja. Nkwate mukono ogende n'ekyo, Leka obulungi bungiwe. Bwe tukyusa omwoyo omulala, Tuwangaala obuyinza obw'okubuuka! [CHORUS — AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Omukwano omutono gusobola okukyusa obulamu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Amitima ag’enkumi gukole muwala! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Sanyuka okuva ku ludda olumu okutuuka ku lulala! Yimusa amagulu! Wulira omuziki! AMAVIVA! Leka obuntu bufuuke obulamu! [POST-CHORUS — OMUKUTU GWA DANSI EY'ENSI YONA] Ama! Ama! Fuka ku ddyo! Viva! Viva! Fuka ku kkono! Emikono ku mutima! Emikono ku ggulu! AMAVIVA! Leka omukwano gukole! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Buli muntu! Tuli wano! [VERSE 2 — OMUKAZI AYIMBA NGA ALINA EDDOBI, EBASS ESANYUSA] Waliwo maama azimba ekintu, Waliwo taata ayiga ebisingawo. Waliwo omwana alina ekikula Ekitamanyiddwa mu nsi. Waliwo omwanika agaba amagezi, Waliwo omulimu agasanga amagezi. Waliwo omuto nga alota N’ennaku ennungi ezijja. Okuva mu kyalo okutuuka mu kibuga, Okuva ku nsozi okutuuka ku nnyanja, Buli muntu alina obweyamo, Buli obulamu bulina ekitiibwa. Sweefin ekwataganya abantu n’amaanyi, Eddira abantu bangi okuwagira n’okukula. Bw’ensi bw’egaziwa ebiseera, Ennaku nnyingi zisobola okutandika okulabika. [PRE-CHORUS — EKIKUNGU KY'ABAYIMBI KIRINNYA] Osobola okubaako ekyo mu mutima gwo? Otegeera mu bidongo? Kye kikoona ky'ensuubi okudda, Kye ky'omu maaso obutajja. Nkwate mukono ogende n'ekyo, Leka obulungi bungiwe. Bwe tukyusa omwoyo omulala, Tuwangaala obuyinza obw'okubuuka! [CHORUS — EKIVVULO EKITOMERA] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Omukwano omutono gusobola okukyusa obulamu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Amitima ag’enkumi gukole muwala! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Sanyuka okuva ku ludda olumu okutuuka ku lulala! Yimusa amagulu! Wulira omuziki! AMAVIVA! Leka obuntu bufuuke obulamu! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Bwe'oba okoye okutwala ennaku, Bwe'oba oluganda luwedde. Obeera n'omu ku lusegere lwo, Obeera n'oluyimba lw'esuubi. Bwe'oba ebirooto byo byerabiddwa, Bwe'oba otasobola kuddamu. Katono ka kisa Kakuyambeko okulaba eggulu eddala. Tuli bakyusa mu byafaayo byaffe, Tuli bakyusa mu makubo gaffe. Naye omukwano gwe tuwa abalala Gusobola okumalawo obudde bwaffe. Nsi ekijjukiranga Nga ekiseera kyaffe kiggwa: Twasobola okukyusa katono, Era twayamba omuntu omulala. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Tolina kukyusa ensi yonna… Okukyusa ensi y'omuntu. *(A second heartbeat.)* Ekigambo ekimu ekyekisa… Omukono ogumu oguyamba… Oluggi olumu oluggule… *(Choir whispers)* Kisigira munno… Kisigira munno… KISIGIRA MUNNO! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Ani ayetaaga omukwano? Crowd: BURI OMWU! Lead: Ani ayinza okuwa omukwano? Crowd: BURI OMWU! Lead: Ani ayinza okuleta essuubi? Crowd: BURI OMWU! Lead: Kale mpulirako omugendo gwo! [THE AMAVIVA DANCE — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Ama! Ama! Emikono ku mutima! Viva! Viva! Ggula emikono! Kanyike mu ddyo! Kanyike mu kkono! Siga omukwano! Siga omukwano! *(MASSIVE AFRO-HOUSE BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Ama-ama! AMAVIVA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Omukwano gumu gusobola okukyusa obulamu! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Akaakano ka mutima gukebere! Ama-ama-AMAVIVA! Siga essanyu mu buli ludda! Nyweera obukadde! Wulira omukubira! AMAVIVA! Leka obuntu bubeeremu obulamu! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Ek