[Maasai] Sundrum
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# SUNDRUM *Pogol oleng’ esidai* **[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]** *(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)* Iloito? Esiokini enkop naa! Eee, eee! Amu enkiteng’! **[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]** Enkaji, enkaji, SUNDRUM! Pogol oleng’ esidai! Enkare, enkare, kitok— Nana enkop, pol pol! Eyo! Eyo! Oleng’ iltunganak! Oro, oro, Ilkaretta iltunganak! Enkaji, enkaji, SUNDRUM! Inchini iltunganak! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]** Oleng’ iltunganak naji, Oleng’ iltunganak naji. Kulo enkop inya, Oleng’ iltunganak naji. Enkaji naji enkop, Nana esidai naji. Naji iltunganak, Naji iltunganak. Ilkaretta iltunganak, Oleng’ iltunganak. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]** Kulo enkop naji, Nana esidai naji. Oleng’ iltunganak, Kulo enkop naji. Ilkaretta iltunganak, Ilkaretta iltunganak. Enkaji naji enkop, Oleng’ iltunganak! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Enkaji, enkaji, SUNDRUM! Pogol oleng’ esidai! Enkare, enkare, kitok— Nana enkop, pol pol! Eyo! Eyo! Oleng’ iltunganak! Oro, oro, Ilkaretta iltunganak! Enkaji, enkaji, SUNDRUM! Inchini iltunganak! **[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]** Boom-boom! Clap! Pogol esidai! Boom-boom! Hey! Oleng’ iltunganak! Oro, oro, Ilkaretta iltunganak! SUNDRUM! Pogol iltunganak! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]** Enkaji naji enkop, Oleng’ iltunganak. Kulo enkop naji, Nana esidai naji. Oleng’ iltunganak, Oleng’ iltunganak. Ilkaretta iltunganak, Oleng’ iltunganak! Ilkaretta iltunganak, Oleng’ iltunganak. Enkaji naji enkop, Oleng’ iltunganak. **[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]** Kulo enkop naji, Nana esidai naji. Oleng’ iltunganak, Kulo enkop naji. Ilkaretta iltunganak, Ilkaretta iltunganak. Enkaji naji enkop, Oleng’ iltunganak! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop]** Enkaji, enkaji, SUNDRUM! Pogol oleng’ esidai! Enkare, enkare, kitok— Nana enkop, pol pol! Eyo! Eyo! Oleng’ iltunganak! Oro, oro, Ilkaretta iltunganak! Enkaji, enkaji, SUNDRUM! Inchini iltunganak! **[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]** [Verse] Naata eng'ang' na sidai oleng', Ning'or iltunganak sidai. Enkoshoke sidai oleng', Ning'or iltunganak sidai. [Chorus] Shukum sidai, naidim, Ning'ore iltunganak sidai. Oleng' sidai eng'ai, Naidim sidai iltunganak. *(Piano stops. One drum continues.)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Esiate iltunganak? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: Esiate osina? Crowd: Naing'ua! Lead: Ilkare amu? Crowd: Ilkare! Lead: Naidim eng'olu! *(Bass rises)* Boom-boom! Clap! Tepu enkarna! Hey-oh! Hey! Naidim eng'olu! Nadim ormare, Irkiponi! SUNDRUM! Nadim! *(Massive bass drop)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Osina, osina, SUNDRUM! Naing'ua enkitok! Nadim, nadim, naidim— Ning'ore eng'olu! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Naidim eng'olu! Nadim, nadim, Ilkare enkitok! Osina, osina, SUNDRUM! Ning'ore iltunganak! **[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]** Oh-eh, oh-eh! Sidai oleng', Ning'ore iltunganak. Ilkare enkitok Enkashuma. Sweefin—eng'olu iltunganak, Ning'ore iltunganak. Osina, osina, SUNDRUM! Naing'ua enkitok! *(Boom-boom… clap!)*