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[Temne] Tumbaya
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# TUMBAYA *Gbogbo ndimwe na jom.* **[INTRO — Bare Drums, Finger Snaps, Playful Female Vocal]** *(Dum… da-dum… clap!)* Hey, a yɛn! Yes, a yɛn! Geti jom na yɔ? Geti nji na yɛ? Well, bring e! *(Bass begins to bounce.)* Tum-tum… TUMBAYA! **[CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shake njo na dance away! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Let di whole world say, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bring jom na di day! One step out, Two steps in— TUMBAYA! Let di good times begin! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** Last night di rain dey beat On di roof wey need care. Dis morning get rainbow, And neighbours dey gather there. Somebody bring small music, Somebody bring small bread. Somebody bring new idea Weh e never forget for head. Get woman with market stall, Get young man wey dey learn trade. Get pikin wey dey draw invention On di pavement for shade. No one sabi wetin go come tomorrow, No one get perfect plan. But jom go be journey When we do wetin we fit. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Oh, no wait for all di answers, No wait for perfect day. Take di chance wey dey before you, Let di rhythm lead di way. If you get small sunshine, Share am with somebody new. Get world of possibility When we get space for me and you! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shake njo na dance away! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Let di whole world say, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bring jom na di day! One step out, Two steps in— TUMBAYA! Let di good times begin! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Tum! Tum! Hey! Hey! Step outside! Sway! Sway! Ba! Ba! Clap! Clap! Turn around! Bring am back! TUMBAYA! **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** Get farmer with harvest, Get maker with jom. Get student dey build knowledge, Get trader dey find team. From di village to di city, From di mountain to di shore, Every person get talent And chance to discover more. Sweefin dey connect people and possibility, Helping business find dem way. New ways to save, exchange, and trade Fit open choices every day. And when somebody find path, Let another find one too. Get future worth creating With di things wey we fit do. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Oh, no wait for all di answers, No wait for perfect day. Take di chance wey dey before you, Let di rhythm lead di way. If you get small sunshine, Share am with somebody new. Get world of possibility When we get space for me and you! **[CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Shake njo na dance away! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Let di whole world say, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bring jom na di day! One step out, Two steps in— TUMBAYA! Let di good times begin! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** **[Verse]** Ef de rot meka yu tire, Ef yu don kɛri so tay. Mε bi fo fɛn litle kaindnes Na de ples wεr yu nidi op. Evri laif fo get in digniti, Evri vois fo sing wan song. An de fotur ton mo opful Wen wi help ɛch ɔda fɔlong. *(Music fades to a single drumbeat.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — FEMALE LEAD]** Driim na yu poket... Song na yu shut... An de wol de weit... Fɔ yu fo muv! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Get driim? Crowd: Yɛs, wi get! Lead: Get ritmo? Crowd: Mi an yu! Lead: Hu kin join? Crowd: Evribɔdi! Lead: Dɛn muv yu bɔdi! *(Percussion builds.)* Tum! Tum! Step! Step! Ba! Ba! Clap! Clap! Ya! Ya! Ton arɔnd! TUMBAYA! Fili dat sound! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Ey-ya, ey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bati de dɔst an dans awey! Ey-ya, ey-ya, oh! Lɛt de holo wol se, “Go!” Tum-tum, TUMBAYA! Bring yu driims na de day! Wan step ɔut, Tu steps in— TUMBAYA! Lɛt de gud taim bigin! **[OUTRO — WARM HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FADING CHOIR]** A mil d разные driims, A mil d разные ways. Litle mo konekshun, Litle mo op ɛch day. Sweefɔ bring nju way fo konek, Fo krieyt, ekshenj, an grɔ. Tum-tum! TUMBAYA! Evri driim fo get wan dans. TUMBAYA! *(Final celebratory drum hit.)*