[Swazi] Sundrum
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# SUNDRUM *Wuva Lelo Lisha Lifikile* **[INTRO — Distant Drumbeat, Whistled Melody, Handclaps]** *(Boom… boom-boom… clap!)* Uyakuva yini? Kukhona umsindo lomusha emgwaqweni. Oh-eh, oh-eh! Asambe, wonkhe umuntfu! **[CHORUS — Explosive Afro-House Drop]** Langa, langa, SUNDRUM! Wuva lelo lelo lisha lifikile! Gijima, gijima, ungagijimi— Hlala la, shaya timbila! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Vumela kuhle kuhlatse! Linye nyatselo, mabili, Wonke umuntfu kuyachubeka! Langa, langa, SUNDRUM! Yiva umhlaba wonkhe uyahlabelela! **[VERSE 1 — Bouncy Afrobeats, Highlife Guitar]** Umuntfu uyacula ngefasitelo lelivulekile, Umuntfu uyajika imvula. Izolo umgwaqo wawuthule, Manje umemeta emabito etfu. Kukhona lihlatsi lelidabukile emantini Lapho kugcinwa khona libala. Kukhona tindlela letinkhulu tekucala kabusha, Netintfo letinkhulu tekukwenta. Ngiyabona tandla tifinyelela kude, Ngiyabona bantfu bangakaze babonane bahlangana. Yonke livi lelingena kuhlatse Lenta umsindo lomkhulu, lokhanyako. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Vocal Harmonies]** Nangabe unekucabanga lokuncane, Letisa kuwe lapha phansi. Uma uthole inkululeko, Vula umnyango lomunye. Asidingi kutsi siqale ngendlela yinye, Asidingi iphupho lelinye. Kodvwa busuku lobo sihamba ndawonye— Uva umculo, uva umshayelo! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Langa, langa, SUNDRUM! Wuva lelo lelo lisha lifikile! Gijima, gijima, ungagijimi— Hlala la, shaya timbila! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Vumela kuhle kuhlatse! Linye nyatselo, mabili, Wonke umuntfu kuyachubeka! Langa, langa, SUNDRUM! Yiva umhlaba wonkhe uyahlabelela! **[POST-CHORUS — Percussion-Led Dance Chant]** Boom-boom! Clap! Buyisa lilanga! Boom-boom! Hey! Jikela esukwini lelisha! Zungeza-zungeza, Tinyawo emhlabatsini! SUNDRUM! Uva umsindo! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Bass]** Kukhona make uvula ibhizinisi lakhe, Kukhona babe ufunda intfo lensha. Kukhona umntfwana upenda emaphhepha, Umdwebo wephupho lesingakaze sibone. Kukhona umlimi uvuna titselo, Kukhona umakhi uhlele luhlaka lolusha. Kusuka emakhaya kuya edolobheni, Kusuka entabeni kuya elwandle, Sweefin ixhuma bantfu netitfobo, Ivula iminyango leminingi. Hhayi yonkhe indlela ilula noma icondzile, Hhayi yonkhe imbewu itawuhluma. Kodvwa uma bantfu labanyenti banethuba, Kukhona sikhala lesinye sephupho kutsi sishukume. **[PRE-CHORUS — Crowd Harmonies Build]** Nangabe unekucabanga lokuncane, Letisa kuwe lapha phansi. Uma uthole inkululeko, Vula umnyango lomunye. Asidingi kutsi siqale ngendlela yinye, Asidingi iphupho lelinye. Kodvwa busuku lobo sihamba ndawonye— Uva umculo, uva umshayelo! **[CHORUS — Festival Drop]** Langa, langa, SUNDRUM! Wuva lelo lelo lisha lifikile! Gijima, gijima, ungagijimi— Hlala la, shaya timbila! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Vumela kuhle kuhlatse! Linye nyatselo, mabili, Wonke umuntfu kuyachubeka! Langa, langa, SUNDRUM! Yiva umhlaba wonkhe uyahlabelela! **[BRIDGE — Warm Piano, Layered Choir]** [Verse] Nangabe busuku buzwa bunzima, Nangabe indlela ibonakala inde. Lalela inhliziyo encane, Ekhumbuza ukuthi qhubeka. Singenza umusa omncane, Singanikeza ngesandla sokusiza. Umhlaba ungazwakala ubanzi, Uma sazi lapho abanye beme khona. *(Piano stops. One drum continues.)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Uyawuzwa umgubho? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: Uyazizwa ilanga? Crowd: Liyaphumelela! Lead: Ngubani omenywe? Crowd: Wonke umuntu! Lead: Manje shukumisa umzimba! *(Bass rises)* Boom-boom! Clap! Thatha izinyathelo ezimbili emuva! Hey-oh! Hey! Swinga ngakolunye uhlangothi! Izandla phezulu, Izinyawo phansi! SUNDRUM! Yekela kuhambeke! *(Massive bass drop)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Zizwa usuku olusha luyafika! Gijima, gijima, ungagijimi— Hlala lapha, qhubeka ugubha! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Vumela umculo omuhle uqhubeke! Isinyathelo esisodwa, izinyathelo ezimbili, Wonke umuntu ekuhambeni! Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Yizwa umhlaba wonke uhuba! **[OUTRO — Guitar, Whistle, Fading Crowd Vocals]** Oh-eh, oh-eh! Ithemba elincane, Ukukhanya okuncane. Izwi eliwulingeni Ebusuku. Sweefin—uxhumano lwabantu, Kudala indawo yokukhula. Ilanga, ilanga, SUNDRUM! Zizwa usuku olusha luyafika! *(Boom-boom… clap!)*