[Chichewa] When We're Gone

Lyrics

[Intro – Soft piano + distant choir]  
Hmmmm…  
Ohhh…  
Tili ndi pamodzi nthawi yaitali…  
Ndipo tikupita patsogolo…

[Verse 1]  
Tili pamodzi pa ulendo wathu, ngakhale masiku akupita,  
Mtima umodzi wasamalidwa, nyimbo imodzi pansi pa thambo.  
Zonse zimene tili nazo, zonse zimene tikufuna kuchita,  
Zimatha mwamtendere — koma chikondi chimakhalabe.

Kodi tinatonthoza mtima wokhumudwa?  
Kodi tinathandiza wina kuyimirira?  
Kodi tinapereka zoposa zomwe tingathe?  
Kodi tinatsegula manja athu?

[Pre-Chorus]  
Pamapeto pake si golide,  
Sikuti mphamvu zimene tili nazo,  
Ndi moyo umene timakhudza pa njira...

[Chorus / Hook – UNIVERSAL ANTHEM]  
🌍 Tikamapita — zidzatsalabe?  
Chikondi chimene tinapereka chimamveka?  
Mitima yonse, miyoyo yonse tikudziwika —  
Dziko limene tili kupereka tikamapita.

🌍 Tikamapita — adzayimirira?  
Mitima yolimba ndi maso otseguka?  
Mzimu uliwonse umene timalimbikitsa —  
Tsogolo tikamapita.

👉 (Soft Echo Layer)  
Tikamapita… tikamapita…

[Verse 2]  
Dziko limene tili nawo lili lofooka, koma lokongola,  
Chifundo chilichonse chimalimbitsa kuwala.  
Palibe amene ayenda payekha tikasankha kuona,  
Moyo wako ndi wanga ndi nkhani imodzi.

Phunzitsa mwana pafupi nawe,  
Muonetse chisamaliro,  
Mupatse chinthu chabwino koposa nzeru —  
Mupatse chiyembekezo chogawana.

[Pre-Chorus]  
Zomwe timabzala m'mitima ya anthu,  
Zimamera pamwamba pa zonse zomwe tili,  
Zidzamveka nthawi yayitali tikachoka...

[Chorus / Hook – BIGGER LIFT]  
🌍 Tikamapita — zidzatsalabe?  
Chikondi chimene tinapereka chimamveka?  
Mitima yonse, miyoyo yonse tikudziwika —  
Dziko limene tili kupereka tikamapita.

🌍 Tikamapita — adzayimirira?  
Mitima yolimba ndi maso otseguka?  
Mzimu uliwonse umene timalimbikitsa —  
Tsogolo tikamapita.

👉 (Choir Layer)  
Yimirira… yimirira… adzayimirira…

[Bridge – Choir + Global Voices]  
(Soft → Massive Build)  
Ohhh…

Ndife mlatho kuchokera pano kupita kumuyaya…

Nyamulani mawu anu — kwa iwo omwe adzabwera,  
Mwana wa mwamuna ndi mwana wa mkazi aliyense.  
Chomwe timapereka chimakhala njira yawo,  
Timayambitsa tsiku la mawa lero.

Palibe mantha, palibe kugawanika,  
Ndife amodzi — timayimirira pamodzi.

[Final Chorus / Outro – FULL HUMAN ANTHEM]  
🌍 Tikamapita — zidzatsalabe?  
Chikondi chimene tinapereka chimamveka?  
Mitima yonse, miyoyo yonse tikudziwika —  
Dziko limene tili kupereka tikamapita.

🌍 Tikamapita — adzayimirira,  
Ndipo chiyembekezo chathu m'maso mwawo.  
Mzimu uliwonse umene timalimbikitsa —  
Tsogolo tikamapita.

👉 (Final Choir Chant)  
Ndife amodzi… ndife amodzi…

[Outro – Whisper + Piano Fade]  
Tili pano kokha…  
Kuti titonthoze wina ndi mnzake…