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[Temne] Sundrum

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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Lyrics

**[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]**

*(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)*

Yu na yeri am?

Naya na mo sound na strit.

Oh-eh, oh-eh!

Komɔn, olman!

**[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]**

Sɔn, sɔn, SUNDRUM!
Fɛl dat naya dey kɔmɔt!

Ron, ron, no ron—
Sɔnde ya, de drɔm!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Lɛ dat good bit roll!

Wɔn step, tu step,
Olman na flo!

Sɔn, sɔn, SUNDRUM!
Yeri d whole world dey sɔng!

**[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]**

Sɔmbɔdi dey sɔng na opɛn windo,
Sɔmbɔdi dey dans na rein.
Yɛstadey na strit bin silɛnt,
Naya e dey kol wi nem.

Bridge dɛn na watasay
Wɛn wal bin blɔk di fɔs.
Plenty waya fɔ stat naya,
Plenty tins fɔ do.

A si an reshin na distans,
Strenja dɛn fain cɔmɔn grɔn.
Evri vois we join kɔras
Mɛk d sound big, brayta.

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

If yu gɛt smɔ kɔraj,
Bring am kam na flo.

If yu fain smɔ friidom,
Hol dor fɔ wan mɔ.

Wi nɔ nid di sem stat,
Wi nɔ nid di sem drim.

Bot tonay wi muv tɛgeda—
Fɛl di ridim, fɛl di bit!

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

Sɔn, sɔn, SUNDRUM!
Fɛl dat naya dey kɔmɔt!

Ron, ron, no ron—
Sɔnde ya, de drɔm!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Lɛ dat good bit roll!

Wɔn step, tu step,
Olman na flo!

Sɔn, sɔn, SUNDRUM!
Yeri d whole world dey sɔng!

**[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]**

Boom-boom! Clap!
Bring sunshine bak!

Boom-boom! Hey!
Dans na brayta dey!

Rɔn an rɔn,
Fut na grɔn!

SUNDRUM!
Fɛl dat sɔng!

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

Mammy opɛn in biznes,
Dadi lɛn naya ting.
Pikin wit kolɔ na pepa,
Drɔ wold wi neva sabi.

Fama bringin di havɛst,
Mɛka wit naya plan.
Evri drim stat somwɛa,
Evri jɔni stat wɛ wi stan.

Frɔm vilij tɔ siti,
Frɔm mauntin tɔ shɔ,
Sweefin mek pipl meet,
Opɛn mɔ dɔ.

Nɔ evri rod e smut or izi,
Nɔ evri sid go blum.
Bot wen mɔ pipl gɛt chɔns,
Mɔ spes fɔ drim go muv.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]**

If yu gɛt smɔ kɔraj,
Bring am kam na flo.

If yu fain smɔ friidom,
Hol dor fɔ wan mɔ.

Wi nɔ nid di sem stat,
Wi nɔ nid di sem drim.

Bot tonay wi muv tɛgeda—
Fɛl di ridim, fɛl di bit!

**[CHORUS — Festival Drop]**

Sɔn, sɔn, SUNDRUM!
Fɛl dat naya dey kɔmɔt!

Ron, ron, no ron—
Sɔnde ya, de drɔm!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Lɛ dat good bit roll!

Wɔn step, tu step,
Olman na flo!

Sɔn, sɔn, SUNDRUM!
Yeri d whole world dey sɔng!

**[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]**

[Verse]  
Bie nain na sa colombo,  
Bie rot na sa n'di lunga,  

Yanfak ta gbii nain  
A tin to go na nganga.  

Wi kin faka bitta nar,  
Wi kin binta nar an.  

An wol na kin sa yanka  
Wen wi sabi wo den to.  

*(Piano stops. One drum continues.)*  

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**  

Lead: Un na kin yeri trom?  
Crowd: Boom-boom!  

Lead: Un na kin fele sun?  
Crowd: Kam tru!  

Lead: U na de kam?  
Crowd: Olman!  

Lead: Den move yo bada!  

*(Bass rises)*  

Boom-boom! Clap!  
Teka tu stepu!  

Hey-oh! Hey!  
Swi'nga nain way!  

Han na ai,  
Fit na low!  

SUNDRUM!  
Leh go!  

*(Massive bass drop)*  

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

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!  
Fele de na day na kam!  

Ran, ran, no ran—  
Sti yah, ekin trom!  

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!  
Leh de good beat go!  

Wan step, tu step,  
Olman na de flo!  

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!  
Yeri de wol worl sing!  

**[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]**  

Oh-eh, oh-eh!  

Lili hope,  
Lili ligh.  

Ta sene voice  
Na de nait.  

Sweefin—linkin pipul,  
Creyin rum fo grow.  

Sun, sun, SUNDRUM!  

Fele de na day na kam!  

*(Boom-boom… clap!)*