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[Krio] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Lef Hope Dens Pan Di Wol* [INTRO — INSTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL] *(Three handclaps. A bouncing bassline answers.)* Hey! Wetin mek you think say sun nor go shine? Wetin mek you think say dream dem too big? Listen! Di beat deh na you heart Wey nobody nor go able teyk! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Everybody ready? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Feel di joy na you body! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mek di whole wol know! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Plenty way dem for grow! Step na di sunshine! Mek you happiness jus overflow! LUMBALELE! Mek di good vibes flow! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Wen di night dark like coal, Small light still deh shine. Every heart wey still believe Keep di hope wey never change. Wey wall bin stand between we, Now we build bridge instead. Wey di road bin seem block, Another way deh ahead. Voice deh wey need for hear, Han deh wey need friend. Dream deh wey just start, Story wey nor end yet. Every person get purpose, Every life get chance. Di future bright more Wen we all dance. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] You feel am na di rhythm? You hear am na di sound? Na di heart beat of tomorrow Inside di dancing crowd. Take a step, nor stop, Courage go lead di way. World full of possibility Wait for another day! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Feel di joy na you body! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mek di whole wol know! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Plenty way dem for grow! Step na di sunshine! Mek you happiness jus overflow! LUMBALELE! Mek di good vibes flow! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT] Lum! Lum! Step to di right! Ba! Ba! Step to di left! Le! Le! Han dem up high! LUMBALELE! Lef you spirit fly! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Everybody! We deh ya! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Mama get ambition, Papa dey make plan. Pikin see tomorrow Full of wonder na dem han. Farmer get harvest, Trader get dream. Young inventor deh build Wey nobody don see. From village to city, From mountain to sea, Everybody bring talent, Every life get dignity. Sweefin connect people an possibility, Help more participate an grow. Opportunity reach far, More dreams begin show. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] You feel am na di rhythm? You hear am na di sound? Na di heart beat of tomorrow Inside di dancing crowd. Take a step, nor stop, Courage go lead di way. World full of possibility Wait for another day! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Feel di joy na you body! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mek di whole wol know! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Plenty way dem for grow! Step na di sunshine! Mek you happiness jus overflow! LUMBALELE! Mek di good vibes flow! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] If dem don lef you lonely, If you ever bin alone, A wish say you go find ya doorway, A wish say you go find ya home. If ya dream dem don wait long, If di road don tire you, Make you find di courage small Inside dis song wey we sing. You pass any setback, You pass yesterday. Di future bright for make am, Better way for di new day. Di greatest gift we bring, Na hope wey go restore. When we lift another up, We go open one door more. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* You nor be di problem dem. You nor be di yesterday. You na world of possibilities. An ya story still de write. *(A second heartbeat.)* So take one step... Den another... Make di whole world dance wit you! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: You get dream? Crowd: YES, WE DO! Lead: You get future? Crowd: YES, WE DO! Lead: We go build am together? Crowd: YES, WE CAN! Lead: Den make ah see you dance! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Step to di right! Ba! Ba! Step to di left! Le! Le! Hand dem up high! LUMBALELE! Let ya spirit fly! *(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! Feel di joy from head to toe! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Let di whole wide world know! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Million ways for grow! Step inside di sunshine! Let ya happiness overflow! LUMBALELE! Let di good vibrations flow! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] A billion heart! A billion dream! World of possibilities For you an me!