[Igbo] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
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Lyrics
[INTRO — UKWU N'AKA EGWU AFRIKA, EGWU NWANYỊ N'AGHỌTA] *(Ngwa aka atọ. Egwu bass na-aza.)* Hey! Kedu onye kwuru na anwụ agaghị achapụ ọzọ? Kedu onye kwuru na nrọ gị buru ibu? Nụ! E nwere egwu n'ime gị Onweghị onye ga-ewepu ya! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Ndụmọdụ niile dị njikere? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — MKPỌRỌ AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Nụ afọ ojuju site n'isi ruo n'ala! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mee ka ụwa niile mara! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! E nwere ụzọ iri puku iri iji eto! Jekwuo n'ọnwa! Mee ka afọ ojuju gị juo! LUMBALELE! Mee ka mmetụta ọma gbasaa! [VERSE 1 — EGWU AFROBEATS, GUITAR HIGHLIFE] Mgbe abalị juru oji, E nwere ọkụ pere mpe. Obi niile nke kwenyere Jidere olileanya na-agbanweghi. N'ebe mgbidi guzoro n'etiti anyị, Anyị nwere ike iwulite akwa. N'ebe ụzọ mechiri anya ruo mgbe ebighi ebi, E nwere ụzọ ọzọ n'ihu. E nwere olu chọrọ inụ, E nwere aka chọrọ enyi. E nwere nrọ nke na-amalite, E nwere akụkọ nke ka na-aga. Onye ọ bụla nwere ebumnobi, Ndụ ọ bụla kwesịrị ohere. Na ọdịnihu na-adịkwu olileanya Mgbe anyị nabatara onye ọ bụla ịgba egwu. [PRE-CHORUS — NKWADO EGBU EGWU NWANYỊ] Ị na-enwe ya n'ime egwu? Ị na-anụ ya n'ime ụda? Ọ bụ obi nke echi Na-agagharị n'ime ọha na eze na-agba egwu. Nwee nzọụkwụ ma gaa n'ihu, Mee ka obi ike gị duru ụzọ. E nwere ụwa nke ohere Na-eche ụbọchị ọzọ! [CHORUS — AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM NKE UKWU] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Nụ afọ ojuju site n'isi ruo n'ala! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mee ka ụwa niile mara! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! E nwere ụzọ iri puku iri iji eto! Jekwuo n'ọnwa! Mee ka afọ ojuju gị juo! LUMBALELE! Mee ka mmetụta ọma gbasaa! [POST-CHORUS — EGWU IHE ỌMA NA-ACHỌTA] Lum! Lum! Banye aka nri! Ba! Ba! Banye aka ekpe! Le! Le! Kwụpụ aka elu! LUMBALELE! Mee ka mmụọ gị fee! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Onye ọ bụla! Nke a bụ ebe anyị nọ! [VERSE 2 — EGWU NWANYỊ N'IBURU MMIRI, BASS N'AGAGHARỊ] E nwere nne nwere ọchịchọ, E nwere nna na-eme atụmatụ. E nwere nwa na-ahụ echi Juru na ihe ịtụnanya n'aka ha. E nwere onye ugbo nwere owuwe ihe ubi, E nwere onye ahia nwere nrọ. E nwere onye na-emepụta ihe na-eto eto Na-ewu ihe onye ọ bụla anaghị ahụ. Site n'obodo gaa n'obodo, Site n'ugwu ruo n'oké osimiri, Onye ọ bụla na-eweta talent, Ndụ ọ bụla nwere nsọpụrụ. Sweefin na-ejikọ ndị mmadụ na ohere, Na-enyere ndị ọzọ aka isonye na eto. Mgbe ohere ruru ebe ọzọ, Nrọ ndị ọzọ nwere ike ịmalite igosi. [PRE-CHORUS — NKWA KWEKUO] Ị na-enwe ya n'ime egwu? Ị na-anụ ya n'ime ụda? Ọ bụ obi nke echi Na-agagharị n'ime ọha na eze na-agba egwu. Nwee nzọụkwụ ma gaa n'ihu, Mee ka obi ike gị duru ụzọ. E nwere ụwa nke ohere Na-eche ụbọchị ọzọ! [CHORUS — NTỤKWASỊ EGWU EMMUME] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Nụ afọ ojuju site n'isi ruo n'ala! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mee ka ụwa niile mara! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! E nwere ụzọ iri puku iri iji eto! Jekwuo n'ọnwa! Mee ka afọ ojuju gị juo! LUMBALELE! Mee ka mmetụta ọma gbasaa! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Ọ bụrụ na ị chọpụtara na a na-echefu gị, Ọ bụrụ na ị nọ naanị gị, Ka ị nweta ụzọ mepere emepe, Ka ị nweta ebe a na-akpọ ụlọ. Ọ bụrụ na nrọ gị egosila, Ọ bụrụ na ụzọ gị dị ogologo, Ka ị chọta obere obi ike Na okwu nke abụ a. Ị bụ ihe karịrị ihe ọ bụla na-emeghị nke ọma, Ị bụ ihe karịrị ụnyaahụ. E nwere ọdịnihu bara uru ịmepụta, E nwere ụzọ ka mma iji mepụta. Na onyinye kachasị anyị na-enye Bụ olileanya anyị na-enyere ịtọghata. Mgbe anyị na-ebu onye ọzọ, Anyị nwere ike imepe otu ụzọ ọzọ. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Ị bụghị ọnọdụ gị. Ị bụghị ụnyaahụ gị. Ị bụ ụwa nke ohere. Na akụkọ gị ka na-ede. *(A second heartbeat.)* Ya mere, were otu nzọụkwụ… Maka ọzọ… Ka ụwa dum soro gị rụọ egwu! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Ị nwere nrọ? Crowd: EE, ANYỊ NWE! Lead: Ị nwere ọdịnihu? Crowd: EE, ANYỊ NWE! Lead: Anyị nwere ike iwulite ya ọnụ? Crowd: EE, ANYỊ NWE! Lead: Ka m hụ gị na-ese egwu! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Nzọụkwụ n'aka nri! Ba! Ba! Nzọụkwụ n'aka ekpe! Le! Le! Ekwesịrị ịkụ elu! LUMBALELE! Ka mkpụrụ obi gị gbaa! *(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! Nwee obi ụtọ site na isi ruo ụkwụ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka ụwa dum mara! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! E nwere ụzọ iri ise ịrị elu! Banye n’ọkụ anyanwụ! Ka obi ụtọ gị gbasaa! LUMBALELE! Ka ezigbo vibrations gbaa! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Obi nde! Nrọ nde! Ụwa nke ohere Maka gị na m!