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[Mende] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Ngo Mɔkɔi Gbɔi Kɛndɛi* [INTRO — INSTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL] *(Three handclaps. A bouncing bassline answers.)* Hey! Kɛndei kɛndei gbɔmɔ lɔngɔ! Kɛndei kɛndei sɛhɛnɛ pɔ! Lɔ! Ngɔmɔi kɔi ngɔɔ lɔ Kɛ goi lɔ kɔi ma kɛ! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Mɔkɔi ngɛi? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ngɔmɔ kɛlɛi lo kɛndɛ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ndɔna mɔkɔi lɔ kɛ! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ngɔmɔ kɛlɛi kɛkɛ! Kɛndei kɛndei gbɔmɔ! Ngɔmɔi kɔi ngɔɔ lɔ! LUMBALELE! Ngɔmɔ kɔi kɛndɛi lɔ! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Ngɔɔ wɔɔ gbɔmɔi lɔ, Kɛndei sɛgɔi lɔ. Mɔkɔi gbɔmɔ lɔ, Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ. Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ, Kɛ goi lɔ kɔi ma kɛ. Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ, Ngɔɔ kɔi ngɔɔ lɔ. Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ, Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ. Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ, Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ. Ngɔmɔ kɛlɛi lɔ, Kɛ goi lɔ kɔi ma kɛ. Ngɔmɔi kɔi ngɔɔ lɔ, Kɛ goi lɔ kɔi ma kɛ. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Ngɔɔ wɔɔ gbɔmɔi lɔ, Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ. Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ, Ngɔɔ kɔi ngɔɔ lɔ. Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ, Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ. Ngɔmɔ kɛlɛi lɔ, Kɛ goi lɔ kɔi ma kɛ. [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ngɔmɔ kɛlɛi lo kɛndɛ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ndɔna mɔkɔi lɔ kɛ! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ngɔmɔ kɛlɛi kɛkɛ! Kɛndei kɛndei gbɔmɔ! Ngɔmɔi kɔi ngɔɔ lɔ! LUMBALELE! Ngɔmɔ kɔi kɛndɛi lɔ! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT] Lum! Lum! Kɛndei gbɔmɔi! Ba! Ba! Kɛndei gbɔmɔi! Le! Le! Ngɔmɔi kɔi! LUMBALELE! Kɛndei gbɔmɔi! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Mɔkɔi! Kɛndei gbɔmɔi! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ, Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ. Ngɔmɔ kɛlɛi lɔ, Kɛ goi lɔ kɔi ma kɛ. Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ, Ngɔɔ kɔi ngɔɔ lɔ. Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ, Ngɔɔ kɔi ngɔɔ lɔ. Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ, Ngɔmɔi kɔi ngɔɔ lɔ. Ngɔmɔ kɛlɛi lɔ, Kɛ goi lɔ kɔi ma kɛ. Ngɔmɔi kɔi ngɔɔ lɔ, Kɛ goi lɔ kɔi ma kɛ. Ngɔmɔ kɛlɛi lɔ, Kɛ goi lɔ kɔi ma kɛ. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Ngɔɔ wɔɔ gbɔmɔi lɔ, Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ. Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ, Ngɔɔ kɔi ngɔɔ lɔ. Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ, Kɛndei gbɔmɔi lɔ. Ngɔmɔ kɛlɛi lɔ, Kɛ goi lɔ kɔi ma kɛ. [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ngɔmɔ kɛlɛi lo kɛndɛ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ndɔna mɔkɔi lɔ kɛ! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ngɔmɔ kɛlɛi kɛkɛ! Kɛndei kɛndei gbɔmɔ! Ngɔmɔi kɔi ngɔɔ lɔ! LUMBALELE! Ngɔmɔ kɔi kɛndɛi lɔ! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Sɛ na wulɔ dɔkɔ, Sɛ na wulɔ nɛ kɛlɛ, Mɛ yɔ fɔrɔngbɛ nɛ mɔ, Mɛ yɔ fɔrɔngbɛ kɛlɛ. Sɛ na wulɔ nɔ dɔ, Sɛ na bɔdɔ bɛ lɔ, Mɛ yɔ fɔrɔngbɛ nɛ sɔ, Nɛn nɛ mɔ nɔ. Wulɔ fɛlɛ nɛ bɔlɔ, Wulɔ fɛlɛ nɛ nɛsɛ. Nɛ bɔtɛ kɛlɛ fɔ, Nɛ bɔtɛ fɛlɛ lɔ. Nɛn na mɔ fɔrɔ, Nɛn na mɔ bɔlɔ. Sɛ na wulɔ nɛ fɛlɛ, Mɛ yɔ fɔrɔngbɛ lɔ. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Wulɔ tɛ sɛn fɔ. Wulɔ tɛ sɛn nɛsɛ. Wulɔ yɛ lɔ fɛlɛ. Nɛn na wulɔ sɔ nɛ. *(A second heartbeat.)* Mɛ fɔ nɛ… Mɛ fɔ nɛ… Nɛn na mɔ lɔ nɛ wulɔ! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Wulɔ gɛ nɔ? Crowd: YƐ, MƐN! Lead: Wulɔ gɛ dɔ? Crowd: YƐ, MƐN! Lead: Mɛ yɔ sɔ nɔ? Crowd: YƐ, MƐN! Lead: Mɛ bɔ mɛn kɛlɛ! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Tɛ fɛlɛ! Ba! Ba! Tɛ dɔ! Le! Le! Fɔ nɛ kɛlɛ! LUMBALELE! Mɛ yɔ fɛlɛ kɛlɛ! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Mɛ nɔ dɔ fɔ nɛ kɛlɛ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mɛ yɔ nɛ fɛlɛ lɔ! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Nɛn na fɔlɛ tɛ sɔ! Tɛ fɔ nɛ sɔ! Mɛ yɔ fɛlɛ kɛlɛ! LUMBALELE! Mɛ yɔ fɛlɛ nɛ sɔ! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] A bɔrɔ fɛlɛ! A bɔrɔ nɔ! A lɔ fɔ fɛlɛ Nɛn fɔ mɛn!