[Kirundi] Love
by Swifin Echoes
Afrobeats + Makossa + Coupé-Décalé
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Lyrics
[Intro – Warm Makossa Guitar, Rolling Bass, Handclaps] Oh-oh-oh... Eh-eh-eh... Oh-oh-oh... Ego-ego! Ubuzima bumwe! Umutima umwe! Urukundo rumwe! Ego! Ego! Tugire! Ufise urukundo? (Rutanga!) Urukundo wumva? (Dusangire uyu musi!) Oh-oh-oh... Isi yose iririmbe! [Opening Hook – Full Groove Drops] Urukundo! Urukundo! Rutanga! Urukundo! Urukundo! Imisi yose! Urukundo! Urukundo! Nirukure! Urukundo! Urukundo! Nirudende! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Dutanga vyinshi, Nirukura! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Urukundo ni umuco Tuba twasize! [Verse 1 – Bouncy Afrobeats, Melodic Makossa Bass] Vyuka ushimye, tugende, Umusi mushasha, umuco mushasha. Akaryo k'ukugira neza, Umutima wuzuye umuco. Ubugwaneza buto, gukunda, Urukundo ruto dusangiye. Ikiganza c'inkomezi, ijambo ryo guhoza, Umuziki mwiza wumvikana. Ntukeneye ubutunzi, Ntukeneye izina. Guhindura ubuzima, Gutwika umuco. Akanya gato, Igikorwa kimwe, Gishobora gukura Nk'igiye. [Pre-Chorus – Rising Harmonies, Call and Response] Wumva? (Wumva ubu!) Woshobora gusangira? (Nyereka uko!) Woshobora gutanga? (Tanga vyose!) Woshobora kuzamura umuntu Iyo aguye? Umutima umwe! Urukundo rumwe! Wumve umuziki Mu birenge vyawe! Isi imwe! Indirimbo imwe! Dusangire urukundo! [Chorus – Explosive, Full Dance Groove] Urukundo! Urukundo! Rutanga! Urukundo! Urukundo! Imisi yose! Urukundo! Urukundo! Nirukure! Urukundo! Urukundo! Nirudende! Urukundo ku bariho! Urukundo ku bagiye! Urukundo ku mitima Idushikana imbere! Urukundo! Urukundo! Nirwerekane! Dutanga vyinshi, Nirukura! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Rutanga! Rutanga! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Urukundo ni ingabire Itazigera ihwera! [Post-Chorus – Makossa Guitar Riff, Coupé-Décalé Percussion] Eh-eh! Urukundo! Eh-eh! Urukundo! Rutanga! Rutanga! Rutanga! Eh-eh! Urukundo! Eh-eh! Urukundo! Bikora! Bikora! Imisi yose! Ego! Ego! Hindukira! Ego! Ego! Wumve amajwi! Bose, imoso n'iburyo! Reka urukundo rubeho! [Verse 2 – Joyful, Rhythmic, Emotional] Hari uwadukunze kera, Atera imbuto tutazi. Hari uwatanze ikiganza, Akadufasha guhagarara. Ubu ni igihe cacu, cawe n'canje, Gukomeza umuco muto. Ku mwana wese, ku ndoto zose, Ku mutima wese tutigeze tubona. Imyaka irashobora guhera, ibihe bikahinduka, Ariko urukundo rutangwa ruraguma. Umutima wese dufasha kuzamuka Uzotwara umuco warenze ubuzima bwacu. Mugihe turiho, turaseka, tunyeganyeze, Turonke umutima wundi akaryo. Isi iraba nziza iyo dufise urukundo, Urukundo ni ikintu twese dushobora gusangira! [Pre-Chorus – Call and Response] Wumva? (Wumva ubu!) Woshobora gusangira? (Nyereka uko!) Woshobora gutanga? (Tanga vyose!) Woshobora kuzamura umuntu Iyo aguye? Umutima umwe! Urukundo rumwe! Wumve umuziki Mu birenge vyawe! Isi imwe! Indirimbo imwe! Dusangire urukundo! [Chorus – Full Ensemble] Urukundo! Urukundo! Rutanga! Urukundo! Urukundo! Imisi yose! Urukundo! Urukundo! Nirukure! Urukundo! Urukundo! Nirudende! Urukundo ku bariho! Urukundo ku bagiye! Urukundo ku mitima Idushikana imbere! Urukundo! Urukundo! Nirwerekane! Dutanga vyinshi, Nirukura! [Dance Break – Instrumental, Makossa Bass + Coupé-Décalé Drums] Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Mpere urukundo! (Mpere urukundo!) Ngirira urukundo! (Ngirira urukundo!) Rasira abandi! (Rasira abandi!) Ibirori vyose! (Uko bukeye!) Ibumoso! Iburyo! Genda n'ibirenge! Koma! Koma! Utege amatwi! Zunguruka! Reka bigende! Mwese hamwe! Reka urukundo rukure! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Urukundo! Urukundo! Urukundo! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-oh! Rasira abandi! [Bridge – Emotional Breakdown, Soft Piano, Warm Choir] Umunsi umwe, igihe tuzohagarika kuvyina, Igihe kizotwara imisi yacu yose, Urukundo twatanze ruzoguma Mu mitima twakiriye mu nzira. Kandi umuntu tutazokwigera tumenyana Azoronka inguvu zo kuguma imbere. Kubera urukundo duto twatanze Rwahindutse itara ribayobora. [Soft Solo Vocal] Nimba ico nsigaje ari urukundo, Nzosiga isi yuzuye umuco. [Choir Enters] Oh-oh-oh... Reka rihume... Oh-oh-oh... Mu bihe vyose... [Build-Up – Drums Return, Crowd Clapping] Banza uhebuze! (Ubu nyene!) Ntutegere ejo! (Oya, oya, oya!) Kunda umuntu! (Kunda umuntu!) Kora itandukaniro uyu musi! Banza uhebuze! (Ubu nyene!) Reka isi yose imenye! Uko dutanga! (Niko rukura!) Uko dutanga! (Niko rukura!) [Massive Dance Drop – Full Bass, Guitars, Percussion] URUKUNDO! URUKUNDO! URUKUNDO! URUKUNDO! Rasira abandi! URUKUNDO! URUKUNDO! URUKUNDO! URUKUNDO! Buri munsi! Hey! Hey! Twese hamwe! Hey! Hey! Urukundo ruzahoraho! Hey! Hey! Wumve ubushyuhe! Shira umuntu hejuru! [Final Chorus – All Voices, Full Celebration] Urukundo! Urukundo! Rasira abandi! Urukundo! Urukundo! Buri munsi! Urukundo! Urukundo! Reka rukure! Urukundo! Urukundo! Reka rugende! Urukundo ku bariho! Urukundo ku bashize! Urukundo ku mitima Idushikana imbere! Urukundo! Urukundo! Reka rwerekane! Uko dutanga, Niko rukura! [Final Chorus Variation – Bigger, More Joyful] Urukundo! Urukundo! Vyina uyu musi! Urukundo! Urukundo! Tugire inzira! Urukundo!