[Krio] Zumaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# ZUMAYA *Move Your Way. Make Your Day.* **[INTRO — Handclaps, Marimba, Deep Bass]** *(Two claps)* Hey! Hey! Yu yeri dat? Na yu invitasjon! Zu-ma-ya! *(Bass drops)* **[CHORUS — Infectious Afro-House Hook]** Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Evri bɔdi mov yu we! Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh! Lef yu gladi fut dem tek kontrol! Wɔn step insay, wɔn step aot, Ton roun an shaut am loud! Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Mek yu gladi dis dae! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Syncopated Guitar]** Streetlamp de blink bifɔ de dae, Shop do don open na de way. Sɔmbɔdi de sing na windo, Di whole street de sing am so. Yestade, wi bin de pa difrɛnt said, Plɛnti tori fɔ tɔk dae. Now wi de fain we common ground, An mek space na wi wae. Smɔl kaindness go far pass di pɔsin we stat am. Pass am to sɔmbɔdi we de wait, Tek chance an gi an hand. Sweefin de jon dem pɔsin fɔ bild, Trɛd, kriet nɔtin new. Evri brij between wi joni Mek smɔl mɔ tin fɔ du. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Harmonies]** Yu de fil di rythm de call? Yu de yeri am dong di street? Bring yu wori, bring yu wish, Bring yu dansin fut! Wi nɔ need fɔ mov di sem wae, Wi nɔ need fɔ sing di sem. Fain yu step an bring sɔmbɔdi— Di naet don kam! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Drop]** Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Evri bɔdi mov yu we! Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh! Lef yu gladi fut dem tek kontrol! Wɔn step insay, wɔn step aot, Ton roun an shaut am loud! Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Mek yu gladi dis dae! **[POST-CHORUS — Dance Chant]** In! Aot! Ton am all about! Clap! Clap! Bring dat rythm bak! Zu! Ma! Ya! Mov yu we! Zu! Ma! Ya! Hey! Hey! Hey! **[VERSE 2 — Warm Female Lead, Rolling Log Drums]** Mama de kaunt up di mɔnin sel, Papa de laf wit im fren. Pikin de drɔ rɔkit na gron, Drem bɔt we di skai go end. Fama de luk pan im farm gron, Yɔng designer de mek im start. Trader de meet new konɛkshon, An idea fain market. Frɔm vilij path to siti lait, Frɔm di hill dong to di bay, Difrɛnt stori, difrɛnt joni, Bɔt de space fɔ all fɔ ple. Wen wi shɛr di tools an chance, Wen wi lisen, lan, an try, Wi go bild bɛta tumara, Wɔn smɔl aksion at a time. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Yu de fil di rythm de call? Yu de yeri am dong di street? Bring yu wori, bring yu wish, Bring yu dansin fut! Wi nɔ need fɔ mov di sem wae, Wi nɔ need fɔ sing di sem. Fain yu step an bring sɔmbɔdi— Di naet don kam! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop]** Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Evri bɔdi mov yu we! Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh! Lef yu gladi fut dem tek kontrol! Wɔn step insay, wɔn step aot, Ton roun an shaut am loud! Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Mek yu gladi dis dae! **[BRIDGE — Percussion Break, Layered Voices]** Wɔn vois frɔm di ruf, Wɔn drum frɔm di skwea. Wɔn dansa stat di sɔkul, Den di whole crowd gadɛr de. [Verse] Nobosie fo be di fas-test, Nobosie fo lead di line. Evri step get e own tori, Evri rhythm get e time. *(Music drops to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Usai de rhythm? Crowd: Na mi! Na mi! Lead: Usai de dream? Crowd: Na mi sef! Na mi sef! Lead: Wi go dance togeder? Crowd: Yes, wi kin! Lead: Den show me how you de move! *(Bass returns)* In! Out! Turn am all about! Clap! Clap! Bring dat rhythm back! Sweefin! Sweefin! Connect wetin wi do! Zu-ma-ya! Place de for you! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Evri bodi move una way! Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh! Let yu happy foot tek control! One step in, one step out, Turn around and shout am loud! Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Make small joy today! **[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Fading Handclaps]** One small spark, One open door. One person de dance, Den a hundred more. Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey! Sweefin bring wi way fo connect, Create, exchange, an grow. Zu-ma-ya! Let di good times roll! *(Final drum hit)*