[Zulu] Sundrum
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
**[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]** *(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)* Uyazizwa? Kukhona umsindo omusha emgwaqweni. Oh-eh, oh-eh! Woza, nonke! **[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]** Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Zizwa usuku olusha luza! Gijima, gijima, ungagijimi— Hlala lapha, qhubeka ushaya! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Masivumele umculo uhambe! Isinyathelo esisodwa, izinyathelo ezimbili, Wonke umuntu uyavumelana! Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Zwa umhlaba wonke unomfutho! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]** Kukhona othile ocula ngefasitela elivulekile, Kukhona othile odansa emvuleni. Izolo umgwaqo wawuthule, Manje usibiza ngamagama ethu. Kukhona ibhuloho phezu kwamanzi Lapho udonga lwaluvimba khona umbono. Kukhona izindlela eziningi zokuqala kabusha, Nezinto eziningi ongazenza. Ngibona izandla ezifinyelela kude, Ngibona abangaziwa bethola ukuzwana. Ilizwi ngalinye elijoyina ihlombe Lenza umsindo omkhulu, ocacile. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]** Uma unokuncane kwesibindi, Letha nalo phansi. Uma uthole inkululeko encane, Vula umnyango komunye. Asidingi ukuqala okufanayo, Asidingi iphupho elifanayo. Kodwa kulobubusuku siyahamba sonke— Zizwa umculo, zizwa izigqi! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Zizwa usuku olusha luza! Gijima, gijima, ungagijimi— Hlala lapha, qhubeka ushaya! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Masivumele umculo uhambe! Isinyathelo esisodwa, izinyathelo ezimbili, Wonke umuntu uyavumelana! Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Zwa umhlaba wonke unomfutho! **[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]** Boom-boom! Clap! Buyisa ilanga! Boom-boom! Hey! Dansa usuku oluqhakazile! Masilunge, masilunge, Izinyawo emhlabathini! SUNDRUM! Zwa leso siqalo! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]** Kukhona umama ovula ibhizinisi lakhe, Kukhona ubaba ofunda okusha. Kukhona ingane enemibala ephepheni, Idweba izwe esasingalazi. Kukhona umlimi oletha izithelo, Kukhona umakhi onecebo elisha. Iphupho ngalinye liqala endaweni ethile, Uhambo ngalunye luqala lapho simi khona. Kusuka emzaneni kuya edolobheni, Kusuka ezintabeni kuya ogwini, Sweefin ixhumanisa abantu namathuba, Ivula iminyango eminingi. Hhayi zonke izindlela ezibushelelezi noma ezilula, Hhayi zonke imbewu ezohluma. Kodwa lapho abantu abaningi benethuba, Kukhona isikhala esithe xaxa samaphupho ukunyakaza. **[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]** Uma unokuncane kwesibindi, Letha nalo phansi. Uma uthole inkululeko encane, Vula umnyango komunye. Asidingi ukuqala okufanayo, Asidingi iphupho elifanayo. Kodwa kulobubusuku siyahamba sonke— Zizwa umculo, zizwa izigqi! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop]** Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Zizwa usuku olusha luza! Gijima, gijima, ungagijimi— Hlala lapha, qhubeka ushaya! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Masivumele umculo uhambe! Isinyathelo esisodwa, izinyathelo ezimbili, Wonke umuntu uyavumelana! Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Zwa umhlaba wonke unomfutho! **[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]** [Verse] Uma ubusuku buzima kakhulu, Uma indlela ibonakala inde. Lalela inhliziyo encane, Ekukhumbuza ukuqhubeka. Singenza umusa omncinci, Singanika isandla sokusiza. Umhlaba ungazizwa unabile, Uma sazi lapho abanye bemi khona. *(Izinsimbi ziyama. Umgqomo owodwa uyaqhubeka.)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Uyawuzwa umgqomo? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: Uyezwa ilanga? Crowd: Liyavela! Lead: Obani abamenyiwe? Crowd: Wonke umuntu! Lead: Manje shukumisa umzimba! *(I-Bass iyakhuphuka)* Boom-boom! Clap! Thatha izinyathelo ezimbili emuva! Hey-oh! Hey! Ujikele ngale ndlela! Izandla phezulu, Izinyawo phansi! SUNDRUM! Yekela! *(I-Bass enkulu iyawa)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Zwa usuku olusha luyeza! Gijima, gijima, ungagijimi— Hlala lapha, uqhubeke ugubha! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Vumela umculo omuhle uqhubeke! Isinyathelo esisodwa, izinyathelo ezimbili, Wonke umuntu ku-flow! Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Zwa umhlaba wonke ucula! **[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]** Oh-eh, oh-eh! Ithemba elincane, Ukukhanya okuncane. Izwi elizinkulungwane Ebusuku. Sweefin—ukuxhumanisa abantu, Ukudala indawo yokukhula. Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Zwa usuku olusha luyeza! *(Boom-boom… clap!)*