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[Shona] Sundrum

by Swifin Echoes

afrobeat

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# SUNDRUM
*Inzwa Zuva Richibuda*

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

*(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)*

Unonzwa here?

Pane ruzha rutsva mumigwagwa.

Oh-eh, oh-eh!

Huya tese!

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

Zuva, zuva, SUNDRUM!
Inzwa zuva richibuda!

Mhanya, mhanya, mira—
Ramba pano, tamba ngoma!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Ngoma dzakanaka dziripo!

Nhanho imwe, nhanho mbiri,
Munhu wese panguva!

Zuva, zuva, SUNDRUM!
Inzwa nyika yose ichiimba!

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

Mumwe ari kuimba nepahwindo rakazaruka,
Mumwe achitamba mumvura.

Nezuro mugwagwa waive nerunyararo,
Iye zvino watidanira mazita edu.

Pane bhiriji pamusoro pemvura
Pakambova nemadziro pane maonero.

Pane nzira dzakawanda kutangazve,
Uye zvinhu zvakawanda zvekuita.

Ndinoriona maoko achisvika kure,
Ndinoriona vasina kujairana vachiwirirana.

Mumwe neumwe ane izwi muimbiro
Anoita ruzha rukuru, rwakajeka.

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

Kana uine ushingi hushoma,
Uya nazvo pasi pemhanzi.

Kana wakawana rusununguko hushoma,
Chengetedza musuo kune umwe.

Hatidi kutanga kwakafanana,
Hatidi kurota kwakafanana.

Asi manheru ano tinofamba pamwe—
Inzwa mutinhimira, inzwa ngoma!

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

Zuva, zuva, SUNDRUM!
Inzwa zuva richibuda!

Mhanya, mhanya, mira—
Ramba pano, tamba ngoma!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Ngoma dzakanaka dziripo!

Nhanho imwe, nhanho mbiri,
Munhu wese panguva!

Zuva, zuva, SUNDRUM!
Inzwa nyika yose ichiimba!

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

Boom-boom! Clap!
Dzosa zuva!

Boom-boom! Hey!
Tamba muzuva rakanaka!

Kutenderera, kutenderera,
Makumbo pasi!

SUNDRUM!
Inzwa ruzha irworwo!

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

Pane amai vachivhura bhizinesi ravo,
Pane baba vachidzidza chinhu chitsva.

Pane mwana aine mavara pamapepa,
Achidhirowa nyika dzatisina kumboziva.

Pane murimi achiunza goho,
Pane mugadziri aine chirongwa chitsva.

Kuhope dzose dzinotanga pane imwe nzvimbo,
Nzendo dzose dzinotanga patinomira.

Kubva kumusha kusvika kuguta,
Kubva mugomo kusvika kumahombekombe,

Sweefin inobatanidza vanhu nemikana,
Ichivhura mikova mizhinji.

Kwete nzira dzose dzakatsetseka kana nyore,
Kwete mbeu dzose dzinobuda.

Asi kana vanhu vazhinji vaine mukana,
Pane nzvimbo yakawanda yekurota kufamba.

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

Kana uine ushingi hushoma,
Uya nazvo pasi pemhanzi.

Kana wakawana rusununguko hushoma,
Chengetedza musuo kune umwe.

Hatidi kutanga kwakafanana,
Hatidi kurota kwakafanana.

Asi manheru ano tinofamba pamwe—
Inzwa mutinhimira, inzwa ngoma!

**[CHORUS — Festival Drop]**

Zuva, zuva, SUNDRUM!
Inzwa zuva richibuda!

Mhanya, mhanya, mira—
Ramba pano, tamba ngoma!

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!
Ngoma dzakanaka dziripo!

Nhanho imwe, nhanho mbiri,
Munhu wese panguva!

Zuva, zuva, SUNDRUM!
Inzwa nyika yose ichiimba!

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

[Verse]  
Kana usiku hwava kurema,  
Kana nzira yareba zvayo,  

Teerera mwoyo uchirova  
Unokuyeuchidza kufamba mberi.  

Tinogona kugovera rudo,  
Tinogona kupa ruoko rwekubatsira.  

Nyika inogona kuwedzera  
Kana tichiziva vamwe varipi.  

*(Piano stops. One drum continues.)*

**[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]**

Lead: Unonzwa ngoma here?  
Crowd: Boom-boom!  

Lead: Unonzwa zuva here?  
Crowd: Richipenya!

Lead: Ndiani akakokwa?  
Crowd: Wese munhu!

Lead: Zvino fambisa muviri wako!

*(Bass rises)*

Boom-boom! Clap!  
Dzorera nhanho mbiri!  

Hey-oh! Hey!  
Dzokera kuno!

Maoko kumusoro,  
Tsoka pasi!

SUNDRUM!  
Rega izvo zvibude!

*(Massive bass drop)*

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

Zuva, zuva, SUNDRUM!  
Inzwa zuva idzva richiuya!

Mhanya, mhanya, usamhanye—  
Ramba uri pano, rambisa ngoma!  

Hey-oh! Hey-oh!  
Rega ruzha rwakanaka rufambe!

Nhanho imwe, nhanho mbiri,  
Wese munhu mumafambiro!

Zuva, zuva, SUNDRUM!  
Inzwa nyika yose ichiimba!

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

Oh-eh, oh-eh!

Tariro shoma,  
Chiedza shoma.

Mazwi ane chiuru  
Usiku huri.

Sweefin—kubatanidza vanhu,  
Kugadzira nzvimbo yekukura.

Zuva, zuva, SUNDRUM!

Inzwa zuva idzva richiuya!

*(Boom-boom… clap!)*