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[Nahuatl] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Mihtotiliztli tlen nemi in tlapohualiztli.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* ¡Ohuaya, tehuatl! ¡Ihcuac tehuatl! ¿Tlen amochiuhcayotl tiquihuica? ¿Tlen cuicatl itech in mocactli? ¡Ixquich huallauh! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Tlahpaloa, mihtotia, ye huehue! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! In cemantli tlatohuia, “Nehua!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! In tlapohualiztli amoxtli! Occepa hueli, Ompa hueli— TUMBAYA! Ihcuac in cualli ye nemi! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Itechiyohualhuia atl tlacaqui Ipan in tecalli tlen motlaliz. Ipan tlayohualhuia huey cuichil, In tlayohualhuia chaneh tlen motlapohua. Nochipa cuicatl onquixtia, Nochipa tlen patla onquixtia. Nochipa tlen itech in tlamantli, Tlen amo oc yehuatl ixquich. Cuicatl tlen tianquiztli tlamantli, Tlen tlacatl itech in amotli. Tlen tlamantli itech in tlamantli, Ipan in tepetl in oc yehuatl. Amo hueli tlen oc icuac quinequi, Amo hueli tlen oc icuac quipia. Auh in tlapohualiztli nemi Ihcuac tlen tiquihuica. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** ¡Ohuaya, amo hueli tlapohuia, Amo hueli in cualli in tonatiuh! Tlen hueli itech in tlamantli, Cuicatl hueli itech tlen hueli. In tonatiuh tlen hueli, Tlen huehue itech in huehue. In tlaltikpak itech in huehue, Ihcuac in huehue in huehue! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Tlahpaloa, mihtotia, ye huehue! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! In cemantli tlatohuia, “Nehua!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! In tlapohualiztli amoxtli! Occepa hueli, Ompa hueli— TUMBAYA! Ihcuac in cualli ye nemi! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Nechpa hueli! Mihtotia! Ba! Ba! Tlahpaloa! Tlahpaloa! Nechpa hueli! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Tlen tlacatl itech in tlamantli, Tlen tlacatl itech in tlamantli. Tlen tlacatl itech in tlamantli, Tlen tlacatl itech in huehue. Ipan altepetl tlen tlamantli, Ipan tlaltikpak tlen tlamantli, Nochipa itech in huehue Nochipa itech in huehue. Sweefin itech in huehue, Nochipa itech in huehue. Nochipa itech in huehue Nochipa itech in huehue. Auh in tlen hueli itech in huehue, Nochipa itech in huehue. In huehue itech in huehue Nochipa itech in huehue. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** ¡Ohuaya, amo hueli tlapohuia, Amo hueli in cualli in tonatiuh! Tlen hueli itech in tlamantli, Cuicatl hueli itech tlen hueli. In tonatiuh tlen hueli, Tlen huehue itech in huehue. In tlaltikpak itech in huehue, Ihcuac in huehue in huehue! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Tlahpaloa, mihtotia, ye huehue! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! In cemantli tlatohuia, “Nehua!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! In tlapohualiztli amoxtli! Occepa hueli, Ompa hueli— TUMBAYA! Ihcuac in cualli ye nemi! [Verse] Ompa in tlapohualiztli, Ompa in chichihualiztli, Xochitlhuia in yoliliztli, In tlein monequi tlapoyohua. Tlen nechicoliztli, Tlen tlaliliztli, In ixquich mochi ye Mochipa mohuia. *(Music fades to a single drumbeat.)* [SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD] Tlacualtzin in miqui… Tlanextli in tlapoalli… In tlaltikpak mochi… Ma ipan amoxihui! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Tlen miqui? Crowd: Ken, miqui! Lead: Tlen cuicatl? Crowd: Nehua uan tehuatl! Lead: Tlen huel mohuia? Crowd: In tlachiyohua! Lead: Tlanextli motlaloa! *(Percussion builds.)* Tum! Tum! Ixpol! Ixpol! Ba! Ba! Tlapohpol! Tlapohpol! Ya! Ya! In huehuetzi! TUMBAYA! Neltoca in tlayohua! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR] Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Tlapohpoloa in tlaltikpak! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mochi tlayohua mochi! Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Mocehuia in tlapohualiztli! In tlacualtzin, In tlanextli— TUMBAYA! Tlen yohualo! [OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR] Mochi in miqui, Mochi in tlenohua. In ipan neltoca, In ipan tlapoyohua. Sweefin tlen mochi In tlen tlachiyohua. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! In miqui huel cuicatl. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*