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[Kikuyu] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Reke Murigo Uthie Muthenya* [INTRO — INSTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL] *(Mabathi matatu. Ndundu ya bass ikiuma.)* Hey! Nani wakuirie, ngatho itariigua? Nani wakuirie, ndoto itariwega? Wira! Ni gwika murigo muthaka Utarathagwo na mundu! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Mwathani mwanya? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ihinda ria furaha riothe! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Reke githomo gikuru! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Njira nyingi cia kuuma! Thii muthenya wa ruuji! Reke furaha irathage! LUMBALELE! Reke murigo uthie muthenya! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Nigetha uguo githima, Gwetha ka thutha ka mwaki. Mwoyo wothe wakuire, Uri na murigo utariathaga. Uria mbari niyo yarugamire, Tuike kiraro kiria ni kiria. Uria njira yarugamire, Ni njira ingi iria ithii. Ni irwimbo irenda kwigwa, Ni ringi irenda mugaciri. Ni ndoto irenda gutangwa, Ni thukuru irenda kugwika. Mundu wothe ni na wira, Mwoyo wothe ni na na muico. Na kiugo kirega guthemba Wakati wa kuuma na guthie. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Niukwiga mu rhythm? Niukwiga mu irwimbo? Ni mwoyo wa muthenya Uri mu githima kiri. Thii na thii na uguthie, Ngai niitio munene. Ni dunia ya ithemba Iri na muthenya uria ungi! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ihinda ria furaha riothe! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Reke githomo gikuru! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Njira nyingi cia kuuma! Thii muthenya wa ruuji! Reke furaha irathage! LUMBALELE! Reke murigo uthie muthenya! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT] Lum! Lum! Thii kuuma! Ba! Ba! Thii kuuma! Le! Le! Maboko matu! LUMBALELE! Reke mwoyo uguruke! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Mwathani! Hano turi! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Ni mama uri na ithambo, Ni baba uri na muico. Ni mwana uri na muthenya Uri na maajabu mu mikono. Ni muthini uri na muico, Ni mucuru uri na ndoto. Ni mucii uria urathoma Kituu kiga wega umwone. Kuuma mu mucii hadi mji, Kuuma mu ngurumo hadi bahari, Mundu wothe ni na ithambo, Mwoyo wothe ni na utugi. Sweefin inatunganira na ithemba, Iritiria mundu kuuma na guthie. Wakati muico uhingura, Ndoto nyingi niyo itangika. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Niukwiga mu rhythm? Niukwiga mu irwimbo? Ni mwoyo wa muthenya Uri mu githima kiri. Thii na thii na uguthie, Ngai niitio munene. Ni dunia ya ithemba Iri na muthenya uria ungi! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ihinda ria furaha riothe! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Reke githomo gikuru! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Njira nyingi cia kuuma! Thii muthenya wa ruuji! Reke furaha irathage! LUMBALELE! Reke murigo uthie muthenya! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Nĩ waku wĩra wendo, Nĩ waku wĩrĩra mũno, Mũgũrũka wĩra nĩ ũtukũ, Mũgũrũka wĩra nĩ ũhoro. Nĩ waku wĩra ũgĩkũ, Nĩ ũhoro ũrĩ nene, Mũgũrũka wĩra ũgĩkũ Na mũtwe wa wendo. Nĩ wĩrĩ wa ũgĩkũ, Nĩ kĩwendo waku wĩra. Nĩ ũmũhĩrĩ wa wendo, Nĩ ũhoro wa ũgĩkũ. Na gift ya wendo tũgĩrĩ, Nĩ ũhoro tũgĩrĩ. Nĩ tũgĩrĩ tũhũtũ, Tũgĩrĩ mũgũrũka ũmwe. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Nĩ ũhoro waku wĩra. Nĩ ũhoro waku wĩra. Nĩ wendo wa ũgĩkũ. Na wendo waku ũgĩkũ. *(A second heartbeat.)* Nĩ ngwenda kũhoya… Na ũgĩkũ… Na gĩkũyũ gĩrĩ kũgĩrĩ! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Wĩ mũgĩkũ? Crowd: ĨYŨ, TŨGĨRĨ! Lead: Wĩ mũhoro? Crowd: ĨYŨ, TŨGĨRĨ! Lead: Tũgĩrĩ wĩ mũgĩkũ? Crowd: ĨYŨ, TŨGĨRĨ! Lead: Nĩ ngwenda ũgĩkũ wĩ mũgĩkũ! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Tũgĩrĩ kwa ũhoro! Ba! Ba! Tũgĩrĩ kwa ũhoro! Le! Le! Mũkono mũno! LUMBALELE! Nĩ ũgĩkũ waku wĩra! *(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! Wĩra wendo waku wĩra! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Nĩ ũgĩkũ waku wĩra! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Nĩ gĩkũyũ gĩrĩ wendo! Tũgĩrĩ kwa mũgũrũka! Nĩ ũgĩkũ waku wĩra! LUMBALELE! Nĩ ũgĩkũ waku wĩra! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Mĩhĩrĩ mākĩ! Mĩhĩrĩ ũgĩkũ! Nĩ ũhoro wa ũgĩkũ Nĩ ũhoro waku!