[Idoma] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Ka Onma Chukwu Ogle Ojo* [INTRO — INSTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL] *(Three handclaps. A bouncing bassline answers.)* Hey! Ono mi ga eba oja ga do? Ono mi ga eba ije do? Eche! Ojo ka chukwu do Ka ono mi ka chi do! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Ona mi le! LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ka ono mi oche ke o! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka ona mi le! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ka ono mi chukwu do! Ka chukwu oja! Ka ono mi oche le! LUMBALELE! Ka ono mi oche oja! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Ka oji mi oja echi, Ka ono mi oga oja. Ono mi ga eba chukwu, Ka ono mi oga chi. Ocho mi oja ono mi, Ka ono mi oga chukwu. Ka ono mi oga eba, Ka ono mi oga chukwu. Ojo mi oga oja chi, Ono mi oga oja. Ono mi oga oja chi, Ka ono mi oga chi. Ka ono mi oga chi, Ka ono mi oga oja. Ono mi oga chi, Ka ono mi oga oja. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Ono mi oga oja chi? Ono mi oga oja chi? Ojo mi oga chukwu Ka ono mi oga oja. Ka ono mi oga oja, Ka ono mi oga chi. Ka ono mi oga chukwu Ka ono mi oga oja! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ka ono mi oche ke o! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka ona mi le! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ka ono mi chukwu do! Ka chukwu oja! Ka ono mi oche le! LUMBALELE! Ka ono mi oche oja! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT] Lum! Lum! Ka ona mi le! Ba! Ba! Ka ona mi le! Le! Le! Oje ke o! LUMBALELE! Ka ono mi oche! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Ona mi le! Ona mi le! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Ono mi oga chukwu, Ka ono mi oga chi. Ono mi oga chukwu, Ka ono mi oga chi. Ka ono mi oga eba, Ka ono mi oga chi. Ka ono mi oga chukwu, Ka ono mi oga chi. Ka ono mi oga oja, Ka ono mi oga chi. Ono mi oga chi, Ka ono mi oga oja. Ka ono mi oga chi, Ka ono mi oga oja. Ono mi oga chi, Ka ono mi oga oja. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Ono mi oga oja chi? Ono mi oga oja chi? Ojo mi oga chukwu Ka ono mi oga oja. Ka ono mi oga oja, Ka ono mi oga chi. Ka ono mi oga chukwu Ka ono mi oga oja! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ka ono mi oche ke o! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka ona mi le! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Ka ono mi chukwu do! Ka chukwu oja! Ka ono mi oche le! LUMBALELE! Ka ono mi oche oja! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Sọ́ ma k'ị́ hụrụ n'anya, Sọ́ ma k'ị́ nọ n'azụ, K'ị́ chọta ụzọ na-emeghe, K'ị́ chọta ebe a na-akpọ ụlọ. Sọ́ ma nrọ gị efuola, Sọ́ ma ụzọ gị n'ogologo, K'ị́ chọta ntakịrị obi, N'okwu nke abụ a. Ị bụ karịa ihe ọjọọ, Ị bụ karịa ụnyaahụ. E nwere ọdịnihu a ga-eme, E nwere ụzọ ka mma. Na onyinye kacha mma anyị na-enye Bụ olileanya anyị na-enyere. Mgbe anyị na-ebuli onye ọzọ, Anyị nwere ike imeghe 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… Mgbe ahụ ọzọ… K'ị́ kwere ka ụwa dum sọọ gị! [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 wuo ya ọnụ? Crowd: EE, ANYỊ NWE! Lead: Mgbe ahụ, ka m hụ gị na-agba! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Nzọụkwụ n'aka nri! Ba! Ba! Nzọụkwụ n'aka ekpe! Le! Le! Hands elu! LUMBALELE! K'ị́ kpuo mmụọ gị! *(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 ahụ ụtọ site n'isi ruo ụkwụ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! K'ị́ mee ka ụwa niile mara! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! E nwere ụzọ i nwere ike tozuo! Banye n'ìhè anyanwụ! K'ị́ mee ka obi ụtọ gị gbaa! LUMBALELE! K'ị́ kpuo ezigbo vibrations! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Ọtụtụ obi! Ọtụtụ nrọ! Ụwa nke ohere Maka gị na m!