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[Tiv] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Ka Mngohol Hembafan Gbe Mba Tsav* [INTRO — INSTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL] *(Three handclaps. A bouncing bassline answers.)* Hee! Mba ve a va sun kwagh kpa shin? Mba ve a va ior u a ado? Yam! Iye a lu ken ken A mba va sha a yô! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Mnyam kpa ga? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Hembafan a fa ior sha angbian! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka mba tsav mngohol! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kwagh a lu ve a do! Kpa ma sun kwagh! Ka hemba fa a u sha! LUMBALELE! Ka mngohol u kpa hemba! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Mbatsav shin ga a taver, Kwagh a lu ve a nyô. Ior ve a ve a kyômban Mba ve a wa ka a nyô. Mba ve a va a mnyam a, Ka ma yo kwagh fan. Mba ve a va a kpa shin, Ka mfa a ve a ga. Ior a lu ve a kwagh, Ior a lu ve a nyam. Kwagh ve a ve a ngohol, Mba ve a wa ka a nyam. Ior kpa ga ve a lu u, Ior kpa ga ve a nyam. Uor ve a wa ve a kpa shin Mba ve a wa ka a nyam. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Ior a lu ve a ken ken? Ior a lu ve a sha? Ka mngohol ve a tsav Mba ve a do kwagh fan. Kpa a ga ka a lu ve, Ka hemba va a ve. Ior ve a lu u ken ken, Mba ve a wa ka a nyam! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Hembafan a fa ior sha angbian! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka mba tsav mngohol! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kwagh a lu ve a do! Kpa ma sun kwagh! Ka hemba fa a u sha! LUMBALELE! Ka mngohol u kpa hemba! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT] Lum! Lum! Kpa a vihi! Ba! Ba! Kpa a kera! Le! Le! Kpa a lu u! LUMBALELE! Ka hemba fa a gbe! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Mnyam kpa! Ka wa! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Ior a lu ve a ngohol, Ior a lu ve a kwagh. Ior a lu ve a nyam Mba ve a wa ka a nyam. Ior a lu ve a kpa shin, Ior a lu ve a nyam. Ior a lu ve a mve Mba ve a wa ka a nyam. Mba kpa shin ve a tsav, Mba kpa shin ve a nyam. Ior kpa ga ve a kwagh, Ior kpa ga ve a nyam. Sweefin ve a kwagh fan, Ve a do ve a nyam. Mba ve a wa ka a nyam, Mba ve a wa ka a nyam. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Ior a lu ve a ken ken? Ior a lu ve a sha? Ka mngohol ve a tsav Mba ve a do kwagh fan. Kpa a ga ka a lu ve, Ka hemba va a ve. Ior ve a lu u ken ken, Mba ve a wa ka a nyam! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Hembafan a fa ior sha angbian! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka mba tsav mngohol! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kwagh a lu ve a do! Kpa ma sun kwagh! Ka hemba fa a u sha! LUMBALELE! Ka mngohol u kpa hemba! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Mba ka u kwagh u ve i vihi, Mba ka u ve i or ya kwagh, Kwagh a u u or u a eren, Kwagh a u u or u a ken tar. Mba ka u a ve i kpishi, Mba ka u ve i tor ve nyian, Kwagh a u u nahan ve, Mba u kpishi ve a song u. U ve u a mbagba ve, U ve u a mbagba ve mbala. Ka u umbaghamen tar, Ka u umbaghamen ve ikyo. Ka u u senge a u eren, Ka u i u kpishi ve a u. Mba ka u i u pue or, Ka u i u or ve eren. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* U ve u a mbagba. U ve u a mbagba ve mbala. U ve u a kpishi ve ikyo. Ka u i u ve u a ve i or u. *(A second heartbeat.)* Sha u tor i… Mba ka i tor i… Ka sorom a sorom i ngun i! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: U ve i kpishi? Crowd: YES, WE DO! Lead: U ve i tar? Crowd: YES, WE DO! Lead: Mba ka u or u i or? Crowd: YES, WE CAN! Lead: Mba ka i sorom! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Tor a i yam! Ba! Ba! Tor a i yese! Le! Le! I kegh a za! LUMBALELE! Ka u kpishi ve ikyo! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kwagh a u i kpishi! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka u sha i ngun i! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kwagh a u u kpishi! Tor a i kpishi! Ka u ve i kpishi! LUMBALELE! Ka u kpishi ve ikyo! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] A or u ve! A kpishi ve! Ka u kpishi ve ikyo Mba u ken i!