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[Nigerian Pidgin] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Every Dream Deserves a Dance.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Hey, you! Yes, you! You get dream for your pocket? You get song for your shoe? Abeg, bring am! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shake dust comot, waka jeje! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Make whole world dey shout, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bring your dream come dey play! One step comot, Two steps enter— TUMBAYA! Make the good times start dey! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Last night rain dey hammer For roof wey need care. This morning rainbow show, Neighbors dey gather here. Person bring small music, Person bring small bread. Person carry new idea Wey dey inside their head. Woman dey sell for market, Young man learn him trade. Pikin dey draw him invention For ground under shade. Nobody sabi tomorrow, Nobody get perfect plan. Dream go turn journey If we do wetin we fit. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Oh, no wait for all di answers, No wait for perfect day. Take chance wey dey before you, Make rhythm show you way. If you get small sunshine, Share am with person new. World full of possibility When space dey for me and you! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shake dust comot, waka jeje! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Make whole world dey shout, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bring your dream come dey play! One step comot, Two steps enter— TUMBAYA! Make the good times start dey! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Come outside! Sway! Sway! Ba! Ba! Clap! Clap! Turn around! Bring am back! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Farmer get him harvest, Crafter get him dream. Student gather knowledge, Trader find him team. From village to di city, From di mountain to di shore, Every person get talent And chance to find more. Sweefin dey connect pipo and chance, Show business how to find way. New method to save, trade, exchange Go open choice every day. When person find pathway, Make another find one too. Future wey dey worth creating With things wey we fit do. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Oh, no wait for all di answers, No wait for perfect day. Take chance wey dey before you, Make rhythm show you way. If you get small sunshine, Share am with person new. World full of possibility When space dey for me and you! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shake dust comot, waka jeje! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Make whole world dey shout, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bring your dream come dey play! One step comot, Two steps enter— TUMBAYA! Make the good times start dey! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** [Verse] If di waka don dey heavy, If you carry pass wetin e normal, Make you find small kindness, For where you dey need hope. Every life sabi im respect, Every voice deserve im song. And tomorrow go dey bright, When we help each other waka. *(Music fades to a single drumbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Dream dey your pocket... Song dey your shoe... And di whole world dey wait... Make you move! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Dream dey? Crowd: Yes, e dey! Lead: Rhythm dey? Crowd: Me and you! Lead: Who fit join? Crowd: Everybody! Lead: Then move your body! *(Percussion builds.)* Tum! Tum! Step! Step! Ba! Ba! Clap! Clap! Ya! Ya! Turn around! TUMBAYA! Feel that sound! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shake the dust, dance away! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Make di whole world shout, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bring your dreams into today! One step out, Two steps in— TUMBAYA! Make di good times begin! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** Thousands dreams wey dey, Thousands ways wey dey. Small more connection, Small more hope each day. Sweefin dey bring new ways to connect, To create, exchange, and grow. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Every dream deserve a dance. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*