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[Kikongo] Liftara

by Swifin Echoes

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Lyrics

# LIFTARA
*Ntangu tuponani, beto yonso tuvuka.*

**[INTRO — Ngoma ya Afrika, Gitari ya Kiese, Nzolo ya Batu]**

Hey-oh!
Hey-oh!

Nani telema maboko!

Nani leta moninga!

Moko, zole, tatu—

LIFTARA!

*(Bass ekwata mbangu)*

**[CHORUS — Ebale ya Afro-House ya Kiese]**

Tombola, tombola, LIFTARA!
Likolo, likolo, awa tozali!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Batu nyonso bakanisa minzoto!

Tombola, tombola, LIFTARA!
Sumbu makolo, tombola motema!

Moko mpo na yo!
Moko mpo na ngai!

Tombola baninga—
Moko, zole, tatu!

**[VERSE 1 — Afrobeats ya Mbangu, Gitari ya Nzoto]**

Na pembeni ya nzela ya fulu,
Mwasi atomboli zando na ye.
Atya ndoto pembeni ya bisaka,
Na ntango ya nkena ya tongo.

Na ngambo mosusu, elenge azali kotala,
Komituna epai nzela na ye ekokende.
Ye alobi, “Yaka koyekola na ngai,
Ezali mingi mpo na kosangana.”

Bolingo moko ebandi lisapo,
Libaku moko ekoma porte.
Elaka ya mobembo moko ya solo
Ezozua moninga lisusu.

Sweefin ezali koya na banzela ya sika,
Pona kosala, kosomba, mpe kokola.
Ntangu tokosalisa baninga,
Ezali mingi mpo na biso nyonso.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Nzolo ya Basi Ebanda]**

Oyo mabele oyo na nse ya yo?
Okoyoka ba ngoma ebandi?

Kamata loboko ya moto ya pembeni,
Tika mokili mobimba eyangana!

Tokoki te koimela moko,
Tokoki te kosala mbangu.

Soki tosali esika mpo na baninga,
Nzela ya kongengisama ezali!

**[CHORUS — Log-Drum ya Amapiano]**

Tombola, tombola, LIFTARA!
Likolo, likolo, awa tozali!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Batu nyonso bakanisa minzoto!

Tombola, tombola, LIFTARA!
Sumbu makolo, tombola motema!

Moko mpo na yo!
Moko mpo na ngai!

Tombola baninga—
Moko, zole, tatu!

**[POST-CHORUS — Chant ya Dansi]**

Tombola! Tombola!
Kita! Kita!

Tombola maboko na likolo!

Gauche! Droite!
Zonga!

Yoká rythme ebetaka mabele!

Tombola!
Tombola!

LIFTARA!

**[VERSE 2 — Mokonzi ya Basi, Bass ya Amapiano]**

Ezali moboko na mbuma,
Ezali mosali na plan na ye.
Ezali tata koyekola motema molai,
Ezali mwana oyo azali koyeba.

Elenge mosali abimisi motuya,
Mokili moke ekoti na misapi.
Moto moko asalisi libanga
Na esika bakokutana te.

Uta na mboka kino na engumba,
Uta na bangomba kino na mayi,
Moto nyonso azali na likoki,
Bomoi nyonso ezalaki na lokumu.

Tokoki kotonga molongo ya monene,
Tokoki kofungola nzela.
Ntambu nyonso ya koyangana
Ekomi na ntina mokolo na mokolo.

**[PRE-CHORUS — Nzolo ya Kwaya]**

Oyo mabele oyo na nse ya yo?
Okoyoka ba ngoma ebandi?

Kamata loboko ya moto ya pembeni,
Tika mokili mobimba eyangana!

Tokoki te koimela moko,
Tokoki te kosala mbangu.

Soki tosali esika mpo na baninga,
Nzela ya kongengisama ezali!

**[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]**

Tombola, tombola, LIFTARA!
Likolo, likolo, awa tozali!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Batu nyonso bakanisa minzoto!

Tombola, tombola, LIFTARA!
Sumbu makolo, tombola motema!

Moko mpo na yo!
Moko mpo na ngai!

Tombola baninga—
Moko, zole, tatu!

**[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]**

Soki ozwi ekuke ya kofungwama,
Fungula yango mpo na mosusu.

Soki oyekoli ndenge ya kokokisa,
Sangisa makambo oyo esalisaki yo.

Mokili moko te ya kobeta libaku,
Na bolingo ekozala te epai na elaka.

Kasi mokili oyo ezali mpo na bato nyonso,
Ezali mokili malamu koleka.

*(Music fades to handclaps)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Nani akoki kotombola?
Crowd: Tokoki! Tokoki!

Lead: Nani akoki kosala lolenge?
Crowd: Tokoki! Tokoki!

Lead: Nani azali awa?
Crowd: Bato nyonso!

Lead: Tika ngai namona ndenge ozali kotambola!

*(Percussion builds)*

Tombola! Tombola!
Kende! Kende!

Maboko likolo!
Zongisa nzoto!

Moko mpo na yo!
Moko mpo na ngai!

Tombola moto mosusu—
Moko, mibale, misato!

*(Full bass drop)*

TOMBOLANA!

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

Tombola, tombola, TOMBOLANA!
Likolo, likolo, tozali awa!

Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah!
Bato nyonso, kobanga te!

Tombola, tombola, TOMBOLANA!
Tambola maboko likolo, motema na esengo!

Moko mpo na yo!
Moko mpo na ngai!

Tombola moto mosusu—
Moko, mibale, misato!

**[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]**

Ekuke moko efungwama,
Loboko moko ya kosalisa.

Etape moko ya kokende liboso
Ekoki kobongola plan.

Sweefin ezali kopesa nzela ya kosangana,
Kokela, kosangisa, mpe kokola.

Tombola, tombola, TOMBOLANA!

Tango tokotombolana,
Biso nyonso tokosangana!

*(Final triumphant drum hit)*