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[Marshallese] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Let Hope Dance Across the World* [INTRO — INSTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL] *(Three handclaps. A bouncing bassline answers.)* Hey! Ko ai told you, the sun no go shine again? Ko ai told you, your dreams too big? Listen! Get rhythm wey dey inside you No one go fit take away! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Everybody ready? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Feel that joy from head to toe! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Make the whole world know! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Plenty ways to grow! Step into the sunshine! Make your happiness overflow! LUMBALELE! Let the good vibes flow! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] When night don dark pass, There still be small flame. Every heart wey dey believe Hold hope wey no go change. Where walls don block us before, We fit build bridge instead. Where road look like e don close, Another way dey ahead. Get voice wey need make we hear, Get hand wey need a friend. Get dream wey just dey start, Get story wey never end. Every person get purpose, Every life deserve chance. And tomorrow go shine bright When we gather all to dance. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] You fit feel am for the rhythm? You fit hear am for the sound? Na the heartbeat of tomorrow Dey move through the dancing crowd. Take a step and keep on moving, Make your courage show the way. Na world of possibility Dey wait for another day! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Feel that joy from head to toe! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Make the whole world know! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Plenty ways to grow! Step into the sunshine! Make your happiness overflow! LUMBALELE! Let the good vibes flow! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT] Lum! Lum! Step to the right! Ba! Ba! Step to the left! Le! Le! Hands up high! LUMBALELE! Make your spirit fly! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Everybody! Here we dey! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Get mother wey get ambition, Get father wey dey make plans. Get pikin wey see tomorrow Full of wonders for their hands. Get farmer wey don harvest, Get trader wey get dream. Get young inventor wey dey build Something wey nobody don see. From village to city, From mountain to sea, Every person bring talent, Every life get dignity. Sweefin dey connect people and possibilities, Helping more join and grow. When opportunity dey reach far, More dreams go fit begin to show. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] You fit feel am for the rhythm? You fit hear am for the sound? Na the heartbeat of tomorrow Dey move through the dancing crowd. Take a step and keep on moving, Make your courage show the way. Na world of possibility Dey wait for another day! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Feel that joy from head to toe! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Make the whole world know! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Plenty ways to grow! Step into the sunshine! Make your happiness overflow! LUMBALELE! Let the good vibes flow! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Siyou a'na he'na torok, Siyou a'na he'na lora, Kaya'na wo'na wakan, Kaya'na wo'na rora. Siyou a'na he'na tuman, Siyou a'na he'na koro, Kaya'na he'na miri'na I'na navi'na turo. I'na na'na he'na paku, I'na na'na he'na rora. E'na na'na he'na wakan, E'na na'na he'na koro. Ka'na he'na wakan doro, Ka'na he'na rora. Siyou a'na he'na paku, Siyou a'na he'na lora. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* I'na na'na he'na torok. I'na na'na he'na lora. I'na na'na wakan piri. I'na na'na he'na rora. *(A second heartbeat.)* Kaya'na he'na… Mo'na he'na… I'na na'na he'na rora! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: A'na he'na wakan? Crowd: YES, WE DO! Lead: A'na he'na rora? Crowd: YES, WE DO! Lead: Kaya'na he'na doro? Crowd: YES, WE CAN! Lead: Toh'na he'na rora! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Kaya'na doro! Ba! Ba! Kaya'na lora! Le! Le! Haina he'na! LUMBALELE! Kaya'na ro'na! *(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! Tahi'na joy a'na haina! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Kaya'na rora he'na! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! A'na mili he'na piri! Kaya'na he'na sun'na! Kaya'na rora he'na! LUMBALELE! Kaya'na rora he'na! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] A mili he'na! A mili piri! A rora he'na wakan I'na a'na!