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[Bemba] Love

by Swifin Echoes

Afrobeats + Makossa + Coupé-Décalé

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Lyrics

[Intro – Warm Makossa Guitar, Rolling Bass, Handclaps]

Oh-oh-oh...
Eh-eh-eh...
Oh-oh-oh...
Eya-e!

Umoyo umo!
Mutima umo!
Umutende!

Hey! Hey!
Yendeni!

Uli no mutima?
(Mupela!)

Uli no chitemwa?
(Mupanga lelo!)

Oh-oh-oh...
Leta chalo chonse chiimbe!



[Opening Hook – Full Groove Drops]

Chitemwa! Chitemwa!
Mupela!

Chitemwa! Chitemwa!
Pa chila lelo!

Chitemwa! Chitemwa!
Chikule!

Chitemwa! Chitemwa!
Chifuma!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Umo tulepa,
Ndi umo chikula!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Chitemwa ni mwela
Tuleka panshi!



[Verse 1 – Bouncy Afrobeats, Melodic Makossa Bass]

Muka na kuseka, tiyeni,
Lelo linshi, linshi lyashani.

Lelo lyakuseka, kuchita bwino,
Mutima umo, ukushima.

Kufyalilamo, ukulondola,
Chitemwa chimo, chashilamo.

Ukuboko, ululimi lwa chifundo,
Indalama shikulu, shashilamo.

Takwaba ubuteko,
Takwaba umuchinshi.

Ukuchefyanya,
Ukuwasha umutanda.

Umo mu bwangu,
Umo mu mulimo,

Kuti eico lya mailo
Kufuma ku mbuto.



[Pre-Chorus – Rising Harmonies, Call and Response]

Ulisha filwa?
(Filwa lelo!)

Ukashitako?
(Nishibe!)

Ukafwaya?
(Mupela yonse!)

Ukupandako muntu
Nangu bawa?

Mutima umo!
Umubili umo!

Umushilo
Muli malundi yobe!

Chalo chimo!
Imbo limo!

Pita chitemwa chonse!



[Chorus – Explosive, Full Dance Groove]

Chitemwa! Chitemwa!
Mupela!

Chitemwa! Chitemwa!
Pa chila lelo!

Chitemwa! Chitemwa!
Chikule!

Chitemwa! Chitemwa!
Chifuma!

Chitemwa aba muchalo!
Chitemwa aba twaya!

Chitemwa aba mutima
Ukutwikalamo!

Chitemwa! Chitemwa!
Chiwonekamo!

Umo tulepa,
Ndi umo chikula!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Mupela!
Mupela!

Oh-eh-oh!
Oh-eh-oh!

Chitemwa ni chipepa
Chisashala!



[Post-Chorus – Makossa Guitar Riff, Coupé-Décalé Percussion]

Eh-eh! Chitemwa!
Eh-eh! Chitemwa!

Mupela! Mupela!
Mupela lelo!

Eh-eh! Chitemwa!
Eh-eh! Chitemwa!

Livelani! Livelani!
Pa chila lelo!

Hey! Hey!
Tendeni!

Hey! Hey!
Umushilo!

Bonse, mumaside!
Leta chitemwa chileke!



[Verse 2 – Joyful, Rhythmic, Emotional]

Bamuna kuti batitemwelepo kale,
Bashitishe imbuto shashishibe.

Bamuna kuti batubokeleshepo,
Batushitishepo ukwima.

Nomba ni cishi, chesu chonse,
Ukupita chitemwa chisashala.

Kuti ku mwana, kuti ku ciloto,
Kuti ku mutima wa chishibe.

Imyaka ili kupita, nyengo ya chinja,
Koma chitemwa tulepa chishala.

Mutima uli pamo, umulilo uli pamo,
Ukushipa chitemwa chifuma.

Nomba tuli pano, tuleseka, tulendansa,
Tupela umutima umbi.

Chalo chimo chachindama ukulondola,
Chitemwa chimo chisashala!



[Pre-Chorus – Call and Response]

Ulisha filwa?
(Filwa lelo!)

Ukashitako?
(Nishibe!)

Ukafwaya?
(Mupela yonse!)

Ukupandako muntu
Nangu bawa?

Mutima umo!
Umubili umo!

Umushilo
Muli malundi yobe!

Chalo chimo!
Imbo limo!

Pita chitemwa chonse!



[Chorus – Full Ensemble]

Chitemwa! Chitemwa!
Mupela!

Chitemwa! Chitemwa!
Pa chila lelo!

Chitemwa! Chitemwa!
Chikule!

Chitemwa! Chitemwa!
Chifuma!

Chitemwa aba muchalo!
Chitemwa aba twaya!

Chitemwa aba mutima
Ukutwikalamo!

Chitemwa! Chitemwa!
Chiwonekamo!

Umo tulepa,
Ndi umo chikula!

[Dance Break – Instrumental, Makossa Bass + Coupé-Décalé Drums]

Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

Pelekani!  
(Pelekani!)

Ndekeleni!  
(Ndekeleni!)

Pasekani!  
(Pasekani!)

Ileya bwangu!  
(Ileya bwangu!)

Kumwenda! Kwisa!  
Tantamuka!

Poma! Poma!  
Mvela umulopa!

Kantakanya!  
Ileya bwangu!

Bonse bonse!  
Tulefwaya umutima!

Oh-eh-oh!  
Oh-eh-oh!

Umutima! Umutima! Umutima!

Oh-eh-oh!  
Oh-eh-oh!

Pelekani!



[Bridge – Emotional Breakdown, Soft Piano, Warm Choir]

Lelo lumo, paumwe tulasanga,  
Nangu inshita yashala.

Umutima wesu wapelekele,  
Mumutima twalikutile munshila.

Nangu ufwebo tatumwene,  
Bafumya amaka yakulwila.

Pantu umutima wesu,  
Wafumya isansa yakubwela.



[Soft Solo Vocal]

Nangu ncite shani, umutima nshiye,  
Nashiyile isansa yasubilo.



[Choir Enters]

Oh-oh-oh...  
Leta isansa...

Oh-oh-oh...  
Pantu yaisa...



[Build-Up – Drums Return, Crowd Clapping]

So peleka nomba!  
(Peleka nomba!)

Talingile chaba!  
(No, no, no!)

Langa umutima!  
(Langa umutima!)

Chita bwino lero!

Peleka nomba!  
(Peleka nomba!)

Leta bonse bamonene!

Ilyo twapela!  
(Ilyo twapela!)

Ilyo ilyashi!  
(Ilyo ilyashi!)



[Massive Dance Drop – Full Bass, Guitars, Percussion]

UMUTIMA!

UMUTIMA!

UMUTIMA!

UMUTIMA!

Pelekani!

UMUTIMA!

UMUTIMA!

UMUTIMA!

UMUTIMA!

Lelo lyonse!

Hey! Hey!  
Twikalile pamo!

Hey! Hey!  
Umutima waba wansumina!

Hey! Hey!  
Mvela ubushiku!

Tuntikisheni mukulile!



[Final Chorus – All Voices, Full Celebration]

Umutima! Umutima!  
Pelekani!

Umutima! Umutima!  
Lelo lyonse!

Umutima! Umutima!  
Leta ilyashi!

Umutima! Umutima!  
Leta inshila!

Umutima wa balive!  
Umutima wa abashile!

Umutima wa mu mutima  
Ukatulondola!

Umutima! Umutima!  
Leta ilyashi!

Ilyo twapela,  
Ilyo ilyashi!



[Final Chorus Variation – Bigger, More Joyful]

Umutima! Umutima!  
Tantamuka lero!

Umutima! Umutima!  
Londoleni inshila!

Umutima! Umutima!  
Leta isansa!

Mutima wesu,  
Pantu yonse!