[Jamaican Patois] Zumaya

Lyrics

# ZUMAYA
*Move Yuh Way. Mek Yuh Day.*

**[INTRO — Handclaps, Marimba, Deep Bass]**

*(Two claps)*

Hey! Hey!

Yuh hear dat?

Dat yuh invitation!

Zu-ma-ya!

*(Bass drops)*

**[CHORUS — Infectious Afro-House Hook]**

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Everybody move yuh way!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!
Mek yuh happy feet tek control!

One step in, one step out,
Spin 'round an' shout it loud!

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Mek a likkle joy today!

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

Streetlight a flicker 'fore di day light,
Shop door open fi di day.
Somebody a sing outta window,
An' di whole street a sway.

Yesterday, we deh pon different side,
Wid a thousand tings fi say.
Now we findin' common ground
An' mekkin' space along di way.

A likkle kindness travel further
Dan di one who start di plan.
Pass it on to smaddy waitin',
Tek a chance an' lend a hand.

Sweefin' connect di people buildin',
Tradin', creatin' somethin' new.
Every bridge 'tween wi journey
Mek a likkle more possible fi do.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Harmonies]**

Yuh feel di rhythm callin'?
Yuh hear it down di street?

Bring yuh worries, bring yuh wishes,
Bring yuh dancin' feet!

Wi nuh haffi move di same way,
Wi nuh haffi sing alike.

Find yuh step an' bring somebody—
Here comes di night!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Drop]**

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Everybody move yuh way!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!
Mek yuh happy feet tek control!

One step in, one step out,
Spin 'round an' shout it loud!

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Mek a likkle joy today!

**[POST-CHORUS — Dance Chant]**

In! Out!
Turn it all 'bout!

Clap! Clap!
Bring dat rhythm back!

Zu! Ma! Ya!
Move yuh way!

Zu! Ma! Ya!
Hey! Hey! Hey!

**[VERSE 2 — Warm Female Lead, Rolling Log Drums]**

Mama countin' up di mornin' sales,
Papa laugh wid him friend.
Pickney draw rocket pon di pavement,
Dream where di sky might end.

Farmer watch over di growin' field,
Young designer mek a start.
Trader meet a new connection,
An' di idea find a market.

From village path to city light,
From di hills down to di bay,
Different stories, different journeys,
But there's room fi all fi play.

When wi share di tools an' chances,
When wi listen, learn, an' try,
Wi can build a betta tomorrow,
One small action at a time.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]**

Yuh feel di rhythm callin'?
Yuh hear it down di street?

Bring yuh worries, bring yuh wishes,
Bring yuh dancin' feet!

Wi nuh haffi move di same way,
Wi nuh haffi sing alike.

Find yuh step an' bring somebody—
Here comes di night!

**[CHORUS — Festival Drop]**

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Everybody move yuh way!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!
Mek yuh happy feet tek control!

One step in, one step out,
Spin 'round an' shout it loud!

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!
Mek a likkle joy today!

**[BRIDGE — Percussion Break, Layered Voices]**

One voice from di rooftop,
One drum from di square.
One dancer start a circle,
Den di whole crowd gather there.

[Verse]  
Nuhbody haffi be di fastest,  
Nuhbody haffi lead di line.  
Every step a tell a story,  
Every riddim get it time.

*(Music drops to handclaps)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Who a feel di riddim?  
Crowd: Mi deh yah! Mi deh yah!

Lead: Who a chase dem dream?  
Crowd: Mi too! Mi too!

Lead: Wi can dance together?  
Crowd: Yes, wi can!

Lead: Den show mi how yuh move!

*(Bass returns)*

In! Out!  
Turn it all about!

Clap! Clap!  
Bring dat riddim back!

Sweefin! Sweefin!  
Link up what wi do!

Zu-ma-ya!  
Yuh got a place too!

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

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!  
Everybody move yuh way!

Zu-ma-ya! Oh! Oh!  
Let yuh happy feet take control!

One step in, one step out,  
Spin 'round and shout it loud!

Zu-ma-ya! Hey! Hey!  
Make a likkle joy today!

**[OUTRO — Highlife Guitar, Fading Handclaps]**

One likkle spark,  
One open door.

One person dancing,  
Den a hundred more.

Zu-ma-ya!  
Hey! Hey!

Sweefin bring wi ways fi connect,  
Create, exchange, and grow.

Zu-ma-ya!

Let di good times roll!

*(Final drum hit)*