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[Fon] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Lɛ Agbɛ Gblɔ Na Xɔxɔ Me* [INTRO — INSTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL] *(Aɖɛta nuɖuɖu. Aɖɛkpa bɔnu kɔkɔ.)* Hey! Kpɛnyɛ nu yɔɖɔn ɖe agbe ha? Kpɛnyɛ nu ɖo wɛ ɖaɖa nu xɔ? Kpɔ! Gbeɖeɖe si le ɖɔ wɛ me Mɔ leɖe gblɔ o! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Esi gbe gbe to? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! ɖe nu vui ɖe uwɔ ɖe atɔ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Xɔxɔ gblɔ na agbeme! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Edo ɖe ɖaɖa nu wɔ! Gbeɖeɖe ɖa agbe me! Na nu vui to ɖe wɛ! LUMBALELE! Na nu vui ɖaɖa wɔ! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Nu wɛ ɖe nu bɔɖɔ, Gbeɖeɖe ɖe nu kpɔ. Nu si wɛ ɖe ɖaɖa nu ɖo, Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu kpɔ. Nu si wɔ nu ɖe wɛ, Edo gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu wɔ. Nu si bɔ nu ɖe wɛ, Edo gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu wɔ. Gbeɖeɖe na nu kpɔ, Gbeɖeɖe na nu wɔ. Gbeɖeɖe na nu kpɔ, Gbeɖeɖe na nu wɔ. Edo gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu kpɔ, Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu wɔ. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Wɔ nu ɖe nu wɔ? Kpɔ nu ɖe nu kpɔ? Gbeɖeɖe ɖe nu wɔ Gbeɖeɖe ɖe nu kpɔ. Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu wɔ, Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu kpɔ. Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu wɔ, Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu kpɔ! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! ɖe nu vui ɖe uwɔ ɖe atɔ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Xɔxɔ gblɔ na agbeme! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Edo ɖe ɖaɖa nu wɔ! Gbeɖeɖe ɖa agbe me! Na nu vui to ɖe wɛ! LUMBALELE! Na nu vui ɖaɖa wɔ! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT] Lum! Lum! Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu wɔ! Ba! Ba! Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu kpɔ! Le! Le! Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu wɔ! LUMBALELE! Na nu vui ɖaɖa wɔ! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Esi gbe gbe to? Ɛwo gbeɖeɖe! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Nu si wɛ ɖe nu kpɔ, Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu kpɔ. Nu si wɛ ɖe nu kpɔ, Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu kpɔ. Nu si wɛ ɖe nu kpɔ, Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu kpɔ. Nu si wɛ ɖe nu kpɔ, Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu kpɔ. Gbeɖeɖe ɖe nu wɔ, Gbeɖeɖe ɖe nu kpɔ. Gbeɖeɖe ɖe nu wɔ, Gbeɖeɖe ɖe nu kpɔ. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Wɔ nu ɖe nu wɔ? Kpɔ nu ɖe nu kpɔ? Gbeɖeɖe ɖe nu wɔ Gbeɖeɖe ɖe nu kpɔ. Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu wɔ, Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu kpɔ. Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu wɔ, Gbeɖeɖe ɖa nu kpɔ! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! ɖe nu vui ɖe uwɔ ɖe atɔ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Xɔxɔ gblɔ na agbeme! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Edo ɖe ɖaɖa nu wɔ! Gbeɖeɖe ɖa agbe me! Na nu vui to ɖe wɛ! LUMBALELE! Na nu vui ɖaɖa wɔ! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Sè wà xwé gàbɔ nè, Sè wà xwé nà n’gbè, Mè wé yé zòdo n’kè, Mè wé yé nà hɔmè. Sè wà dɔ́mè nà gàbɔ, Sè wà tɔ́ nà gàbɔ, Mè wé yé n’kàn wà, Nà n’ɔ́wè sɔ́ nà lɔ́. Wà n’kpà nà kè wà, Wà n’kpà nà lɔ́. Nà n’gɔ́ wà, nà gàbɔ, Nà n’kpà nà hɔ́. Nà n’kpà nà n’gbè, Nà n’kpà nà hɔ́. Nà n’kpà nà n’gbè, Nà n’kpà nà hɔ́. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Wà nà n’kpà nà n’gbè. Wà nà n’kpà nà lɔ́. Wà nà wà n’kpà vè. Nà wà n’kpà nà n’gbè. *(A second heartbeat.)* Mè nà xwé… Mè nà xwé… Mè nà wé n’kè nà wà! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Wà nà yé dɔ́mè? Crowd: YÈ, N’YÉ! Lead: Wà nà yé n’kè? Crowd: YÈ, N’YÉ! Lead: Wà nà wé n’kpà? Crowd: YÈ, N’YÉ! Lead: Mè gàn wà n’kè! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Tè nà sɔ́! Ba! Ba! Tè nà wà! Le! Le! Tè nà hɔ́! LUMBALELE! Mè nà gà n’kè! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Héyà, héyà, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Mè nà zè n’kè nà hɔ́! Héyà, héyà, oh! Mè nà gà yé n’kpà! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Nà n’gbè n’kpà n’kè! Tè nà sɔ́ n’na! Mè nà hɔ́ n’kpà! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Wà n’kpà nà yé! Wà n’kpà nà dɔ́mè! Nà wà n’kpà vè Nà wà n’kpà n’gbè! Nà wà n’kpà!