[Tswana] Upbeyond

Lyrics

**[Intro — Distant Choir, African Drums, Rising Synth]**

Eh-oh, eh-oh!  
Utloa dikgato di tlaa!

Go tswa mo mmileng o le mongwe, go fitlha kwa go ditlhopha,  
Utloa mmino o kokota kwa lebating.

Oh-ya, oh-ya!  
A o utlwa batho ba opela?

Tsamaya, tsamaya, kwa godimo!  
Boloka botle bo tswele pele!

**[Verse 1 — Percussive Afrobeat Groove]**

Bokgagamatšhogo bo ne bo bonesitse tsela maabane,  
Mo mosong maoto a le sekete a tlhagile.  
Ba ba neng ba sa bue,  
Ba bona mafoko go etelela pele.

Moo go neng go na le dipota, re bula kgoro,  
Moo go neng go na le dipelaelo, re botsa dipotso tse dintsi.  
Ka Sweefin re kopanya batho,  
Go tlhola, go abelana, le go tswelela pele.

Ga go na toro e potlana go simolola phetogo,  
Ga go na botshelo bo kgakala go fetolwa.  
Ga re tlhoke go emela magodimo a a phepa,  
Re ka aga fa letsatsi le tlhaba.

**[Pre-Chorus — Handclaps and Rising Harmonies]**

A o utlwa? (Utwa!)  
A o e utlwa? (Utwa!)

Go na le sengwe se se siameng se tsamayang,  
Go na le lefelo la rona bobedi.

Tshwara sebaka, fa seatla,  
Letla modiring wa ditoro a eme.  
Fa lefatshe lotlhe le opela mmogo,  
Le mantswe a mannye a utlwala a le maatla!

**[Chorus — Explosive Global Dance Hook]**

Tsamaya, tsamaya, kwa godimo!  
Boloka botle bo tswele pele!

Suta mmele, opela pina eno,  
Motho mongwe le mongwe a tle!

Tsamaya, tsamaya, kwa godimo!  
A dipota tse di kgale di we!

Hey-oh, hey-oh, re a tsamaya,  
Bona diphetogo di gola!

Upbeyond! Upbeyond!  
A mmino o tswelele pele!

Seatla se sengwe, sebaka se sengwe,  
Fa lefatshe lotlhe le opela!

**[Post-Chorus — Festival Crowd Chant]**

Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-ya!  
Batho botlhe, re go tsaya!