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[Ijaw/Izon] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Ka Izon Sere Gbanran* [INTRO — INSTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL] *(Three handclaps. A bouncing bassline answers.)* Hei! Ké bié wá bé se bié nwo? Ké bié wá bé ígoli wé? Ké! Íné kèrè bèrí nè Sé bé ígoni gbaràn! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Owei mína ké? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Sere gbanran íni ébi! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka ébi gbanran! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Íbé wé kèrè bèrí! Ké se bié nwo! Sere gbanran kè íné! LUMBALELE! Ka íné ígoni gbaràn! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Ké oji bié se bié, Se bié íné gbanran. Owei mína ké íné Ígoni gbaràn! Ké íkpirikpo bèrí, Ké íné ígoni. Ké íbé sé bè íné, Íbé íné nwo. Owei mína ké íné, Owei mína ké íné. Ígoni se bèrí, Ké íné nwo. Owei mína ké íné, Ké íné nwo. Ké íné ígoni, Ké íné nwo. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Ké íné ígoni? Ké íné ígoni? Íné ígoni gbanran Ké íné ígoni! Ké íné bèrí, Ké íné ígoni. Ígoni se bèrí, Ígoni íné! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Sere gbanran íni ébi! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka ébi gbanran! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Íbé wé kèrè bèrí! Ké se bié nwo! Sere gbanran kè íné! LUMBALELE! Ka íné ígoni gbaràn! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT] Lum! Lum! Ké se bié! Ba! Ba! Ké íné nwo! Le! Le! Íné ígoni! LUMBALELE! Íné ígoni! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Owei mína! Ké íné nwo! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Íné ígoni gbanran, Íné ígoni. Íné ígoni gbanran, Ké íné nwo. Íné ígoni gbanran, Íné ígoni. Íné ígoni gbanran, Ké íné nwo. Ké íné ígoni, Ké íné nwo. Íné ígoni gbanran, Ké íné nwo. Íné ígoni gbanran, Ké íné nwo. Ké íné ígoni, Ké íné nwo. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Ké íné ígoni? Ké íné ígoni? Íné ígoni gbanran Ké íné ígoni! Ké íné bèrí, Ké íné ígoni. Ígoni se bèrí, Ígoni íné! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Sere gbanran íni ébi! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka ébi gbanran! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Íbé wé kèrè bèrí! Ké se bié nwo! Sere gbanran kè íné! LUMBALELE! Ka íné ígoni gbaràn! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Sikakie ife mɔ̀ mɔ̀, Sikakie ife dey lone, Nye mɔ́ nẹ́kɔ́ nẹ́, Nye mɔ́ nẹ́ okorọ́. Sikakie ife mɔ̀ nɛmẹ, Sikakie ife nɛ́ bɔ́ nɛ, Nye mɔ́ nɛ́kɔ́ kɛ́kɛ́, Nye nẹ́ nɛ́ mɔ́ nɔ́. Iye nɛ́ mɛ́ nɛ́ nɛ́, Iye nɛ́ mɛ́ nɛ́ bɔ́. Nye nɛ́ nɛ́ nɛ́ kɔ́, Nye nɛ́ mɛ́ nɛ́ kɛ́. Nye nɛ́ mɔ́ nɛ́ nɛ́, Nye nɛ́ nɛ́ nɛ́ nɔ́. Nye nɛ́ nɛ́ kɛ́ nɛ́, Nye nɛ́ nɛ́ kɛ́ nɔ́. Nye nɛ́ nɛ́ nɛ́ kɔ́, Nye nɛ́ nɛ́ nɛ́ kɛ́. Nye nɛ́ nɛ́ nɛ́ nɔ́, Nye nɛ́ nɛ́ nɛ́ kɛ́. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Iye nɛ́ mɛ́ nɛ́ nɛ́. Iye nɛ́ mɛ́ nɛ́ nɔ́. Iye nɛ́ mɛ́ nɔ́ nɛ́. Aye mɔ́ nɛ́ mɔ́ kɔ́. *(A second heartbeat.)* Nye mɛ́ kɛ́… Nye mɛ́ kɛ́… Nye nɛ́ nɛ́ kɔ́ mɛ́! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Iye mɔ́ nɛ́ kɛ́? Crowd: YES, WE DO! Lead: Iye mɔ́ nɛ́ nɛ́? Crowd: YES, WE DO! Lead: Iye mɔ́ nɛ́ kɛ́ nɛ́? Crowd: YES, WE CAN! Lead: Nɛ́ mɔ́ nɛ́ kɛ́ mɔ́! [DANCE BREAK — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Yekere nẹ́! Ba! Ba! Yekere nɛ́! Le! Le! Iye nɛ́ nẹ́! LUMBALELE! Nye nɛ́ mɔ́ nɔ́! *(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! Feel that joy from head to toe! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Let the whole wide world know! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! There's a million ways to grow! Yekere nẹ́ nẹ́! Nye nɛ́ mɔ́ nɔ́! LUMBALELE! Let the good vibrations flow! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Iye nɛ́ nɛ́ nɛ́! Iye nɛ́ nɛ́ nɛ́! Iye nɛ́ nɛ́ nɔ́ nɛ́ Nye nɛ́ nɛ́! Iye nɛ́ nɛ́ nɛ́! Iye nɛ́ nɛ́ nɛ́! Iye nɛ́ nɛ́ nɔ́ nɛ́ Nye nɛ́ nɛ́!