[Afar] Upbeyond

Lyrics

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

Eh-oh, eh-oh!  
Dhaqiqa maqaan keenay!

Laga tuulo yarriyo ilaa malaakumo,  
Dhagahiin dhan maqaan ku garaacaya.

Oh-ya, oh-ya!  
Ma maqleyn dadka heesaya?

Kor, kor, sare!  
Wanaaggu sii soco!

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

Habeen darra, shumacaa dariiqi iftiimiyay,  
Subaxdan, kumaan lugood baa socda.  
Kuwa aan cod lahayn  
Hadda erayyo helayaan.

Meesha gidaarro jireen, irrid baan fureyna,  
Meesha shaki jireen, su'aalo baan badineyna.  
Sweefin dad isku xirta,  
Wada abuura, isdhaafsada, horumara.

Riyo yarna maahan bedelka bilaabaan,  
Nolol durugtayna maahan dib u habeyn.  
Samadii kaamil ma sugno,  
Qorraxdu markay soo baxdo baan dhisnaa.

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

Maqashaa? (Maqashaa!)  
Dareemtaa? (Dareemtaa!)

Wanaaggu wuu dhaqaaqayaa,  
Meel baanu kuu haynaa.

Fursad qaado, gacanta dhiib,  
Riyoole kale istaajiyo.  
Marka adduunkoo dhan wada heeso,  
Xitaa cod yar baa xoog yeelanaya!

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

Kor, kor, sare!  
Wanaaggu sii soco!

Jidhka dhaqaaji, heestan ku hees,  
Qof walbaa nala soo soco!

Kor, kor, sare!  
Gidaaraddii hore ha dumaan!

Hey-oh, hey-oh, halkan baanu soconaa,  
Fursado malaakumo ka soo baxaya!

Upbeyond! Upbeyond!  
Qalbi ku qaad!

Hal gacan kale, hal fursad kale,  
Adduunka oo dhan ku ciyaar!

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

Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-ya!  
Qof walbaa, dhaha