[Bemba] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Pali apapita, bonse tukwela.* **[INTRO — Ngoma, Gitare Yalila, Imbila Sha Bantu]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Chimuntu sungamisha amano! Chimuntu leta umwanakashi! Moja, bili, tatu— LIFTARA! *(Ngoma yamene yamuka)* **[CHORUS — Afro-House Dance Hook]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Pamulu, pamulu, tuli pano! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bonse tukula ku malushi! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Tendani makumbo, sungamisheni mitima! Ilimwi iwe! Ilimwi ine! Tulwane pamo— Moja, bili, tatu! **[VERSE 1 — Afrobeats, Gitare Yalila]** Pamsewu pakalipa, Mukashana atwika mu shopu. Ateka maloto pa nkata, Kuli kusekelako mambwe. Mung'anda, umulumendo alolela, Akamba kuti, "Kuli kwisa?" Akamwishya, "Mwana uze kuno, Pali chimo chinga shibikwe." Chimo chimo chisuma chamba nkani, Chimo chimo chifungula chibi. Chaka chashikulu chachitika Chikula na chimo chimo. Sweefin ipela amayanda apya, Kuti tuloshe, tukulane, tukulane. Kuli kupoka pamo, tulikene, Pali chimo chimo chingatwe. **[PRE-CHORUS — Harmonies Sha Banakashi]** Ulepwisha chalo chiku? Ulepwisha ngoma izamuka? Twala nkanya ya wina pamo, Chalo chonse chijoinine! Teti tukwele tuleka, Teti tukaswe mbelele. Kuli chimo chimo chilimo, Pali ndandanda iliko! **[CHORUS — Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Pamulu, pamulu, tuli pano! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bonse tukula ku malushi! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Tendani makumbo, sungamisheni mitima! Ilimwi iwe! Ilimwi ine! Tulwane pamo— Moja, bili, tatu! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Lift! Lift! Step! Step! Sungamisha amano pamulu! Left! Right! Kukalamo! Ululani umuyaya! Lift-a! Lift-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Banakashi Lead, Amapiano Bass]** Kuli mulimi na chivuno, Kuli munthu na chilinga. Kuli tata na chipale, Kuli mwana na kumanya. Umwana a designer, amwene mutengi, Kuli bizinesi ipya. Chimo chimo chiongo chipeza, Pali chimo chimo chinda. Kuli musumba, kuli mu chalo, Kuli pamalushi, kuli mu nyanja. Kuli chimuntu na chipeza, Kuli chimo chimo chikalamba. Tuli kuli chimo chimo chikulu, Tuli kuli malungu apya. Chimo chimo chifungula chibi, Chimo chimo chilinga! **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Ulepwisha chalo chiku? Ulepwisha ngoma izamuka? Twala nkanya ya wina pamo, Chalo chonse chijoinine! Teti tukwele tuleka, Teti tukaswe mbelele. Kuli chimo chimo chilimo, Pali ndandanda iliko! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Pamulu, pamulu, tuli pano! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bonse tukula ku malushi! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Tendani makumbo, sungamisheni mitima! Ilimwi iwe! Ilimwi ine! Tulwane pamo— Moja, bili, tatu! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Ukafwaya umulango uwikalipa, Uleufwila abengi. Ukafunda umulimo wakusanga, Uleumfwa nefyabombele. Takwaba nselela imo iyakwelela, Takwaba ichilanda pantu tapali. Kanshi umuli pamo nabanandi Nshi no ulubuli lwa bwino. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Nani angalombolola? Crowd: Tuleumfwa! Tuleumfwa! Lead: Nani angachinja? Crowd: Tuleumfwa! Tuleumfwa! Lead: Nani ali pano? Crowd: Bonse! Lead: Nomba niwoneni uko mwenda! *(Percussion builds)* Yimya! Yimya! Kanyanta! Kanyanta! Amaboko pansi! Zunguleni! Chimo chobe! Chimo chandi! Tuleumfwana— Chimo, babilo, katatu! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Pamusana, pamusana, twali pano! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bonse tukwete uluse! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Amatanta panshi, umutima wenu! Chimo chobe! Chimo chandi! Tuleumfwana— Chimo, babilo, katatu! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Umulango umo, Icikashi umo. Isitepi limo Linga chinja. Sweefin ilenga ukulumuka, Ukubomba, ukulondolana. Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Nangu tuleumfwana, Twakwelela bonse! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*