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[Southern Ndebele] Sundrum

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afrobeat

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Lyrics

**[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]**

*(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)*

Uyayizwa?

Kukhona umsindo omusha edolobheni.

Oh-eh, oh-eh!

Woza nonke!

**[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]**

Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM!
Uzwe lolu suku olusha lufika!

Gijima, gijima, ungagijimi—
Hlala lapha, qhubeka ushaya!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Vumela umculo omuhle uqhubeke!

Isinyathelo esisodwa, izinyathelo ezimbili,
Wonke umuntu kusemgudwini!

Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM!
Zwa umhlaba wonke ucule!

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

Umuntu ucula efasiteleni elivulekile,
Omnye uyadansa emvuleni.

Izolo umgwaqo wawuthule,
Manje usibiza ngamagama ethu.

Kukhona ibhuloho eliwela amanzi
Lapho udonga lwaluvimba khona.

Kukhona izindlela ezinkulu eziyinkulungwane zokuphinda uqale,
Nezinto eziyinkulungwane okufanele zenziwe.

Ngibona izandla zithinta isikhala,
Ngibona abantu abangaziwa bethola indawo efanayo.

Ilizwi ngalinye elihlangana nekhwaya
Lenza umsindo omkhulu, okhanyayo.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]**

Uma unokuzimisela okuncane,
Letha nawe phansi.

Uma uthole inkululeko encane,
Bamba umnyango komunye.

Asidingi ukuqala okufanayo,
Asidingi iphupho elifanayo.

Kodwa namhlanje sibambisene—
Zwa umgqigqo, zwa ishaya!

**[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]**

Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM!
Uzwe lolu suku olusha lufika!

Gijima, gijima, ungagijimi—
Hlala lapha, qhubeka ushaya!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Vumela umculo omuhle uqhubeke!

Isinyathelo esisodwa, izinyathelo ezimbili,
Wonke umuntu kusemgudwini!

Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM!
Zwa umhlaba wonke ucule!

**[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]**

Boom-boom! Clap!
Buyisa ilanga!

Boom-boom! Hey!
Dansa usuku olukhanyayo!

Zungeza, zungeza,
Izinyawo emhlabathini!

SUNDRUM!
Zwa umsindo!

**[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]**

Kukhona umama ovula ibhizinisi lakhe,
Kukhona ubaba ofunda okusha.

Kukhona umntwana onemibala ephepheni,
Umhlaba omusha asiwaziyo.

Kukhona umlimi oletha isivuno,
Kukhona umakhi onecebo elisha.

Iphupho ngalinye liqala kwenye indawo,
Uhambo ngalunye luqala lapho simi khona.

Kusukela edolobhaneni ukuya edolobheni,
Kusuka ezintabeni kuya ogwini,

Sweefin ixhuma abantu namathuba,
Ivula iminyango eminingi.

Akuzona zonke izindlela ezibushelelezi noma ezilula,
Akuzona zonke izimbewu ezikhula.

Kodwa uma abantu abaningi bethola ithuba,
Kukhona isikhala esikhulu sokuphupha.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]**

Uma unokuzimisela okuncane,
Letha nawe phansi.

Uma uthole inkululeko encane,
Bamba umnyango komunye.

Asidingi ukuqala okufanayo,
Asidingi iphupho elifanayo.

Kodwa namhlanje sibambisene—
Zwa umgqigqo, zwa ishaya!

**[CHORUS — Festival Drop]**

Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM!
Uzwe lolu suku olusha lufika!

Gijima, gijima, ungagijimi—
Hlala lapha, qhubeka ushaya!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Vumela umculo omuhle uqhubeke!

Isinyathelo esisodwa, izinyathelo ezimbili,
Wonke umuntu kusemgudwini!

Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM!
Zwa umhlaba wonke ucule!

**[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]**

**[Verse]**

Nxa ubusuku buzima kakhulu,  
Nxa indlela ibonakala inde,  

Lalela inhliziyo encane  
Ekukhumbuza ukuqhuba.  

Singabelana ngothando,  
Singanika isandla sokuncedisa.  

Umhlaba ungazizwa umkhulu  
Uma sazi lapho abanye beme khona.  

*(Ipiyano iyama. Idramu enye iyaqhubeka.)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Uzwa idrama?  
Crowd: Boom-boom!  

Lead: Uzwisa ilanga?  
Crowd: Lingena!  

Lead: Obani abamenyiwe?  
Crowd: Wonke umuntu!  

Lead: Susa umzimba wakho!  

*(Ibhesi iyakhuphuka)*

Boom-boom! Clap!  
Thatha izinyathelo ezimbili emuva!  

Hey-oh! Hey!  
Phenduka ngakolunye uhlangothi!  

Izandla phezulu,  
Izinyawo phansi!  

SUNDRUM!  
Kuyekele!  

*(Ibhesi enkulu iyawa)*

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

Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM!  
Zizwa usuku olusha lufika!  

Gijima, gijima, ungagijimi—  
Hlala lapha, qhubeka ukudlala!  

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!  
Vumela isigqi esihle siqhubeke!  

Isinyathelo esisodwa, izinyathelo ezimbili,  
Wonke umuntu kumfudumo!  

Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM!  
Lalela umhlaba wonke uhlokoma!  

**[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]**

Oh-eh, oh-eh!  

Ithemba elincane,  
Ukukhanya okuncane.  

Izwi eliwinkulungwane  
Ebusuku.  

Sweefin—ukuxhuma abantu,  
Ukudala indawo yokukhula.  

Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM!  

Zizwa usuku olusha lufika!  

*(Boom-boom… clap!)*