[Xhosa] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
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# LUMBALELE *Makukhanye Ithemba Ehlabathini* [INTRO — ISIGIDIMBA SEMPUMA AFRIKA, ILIZWI LOMFAZI ELIDLALAYO] *(Iimpama ezintathu. Ibhasi enentswahla iyaphendula.)* Hee! Ngubani othe ilanga aliphindi? Ngubani othe amaphupha akho makhulu? Mamela! Kukho umrhythm ngaphakathi kuwe Ongathathwa mntu! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Bonke nilungile? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — UKWEHLA OKUNGAQHELEKIYO KWE-AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Vakalisa uvuyo ukusuka entloko ukuya ezinzwaneni! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mazive zonke izizwe! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Zininzi iindlela zokukhula! Ngena elangeni! Gcwalisa uvuyo lwakho! LUMBALELE! Mazivakale iivayibhi ezimnandi! [VERSE 1 — I-AFROBEATS ENESIQINA, IGITARI YE-HIGHLIFE] Xa ubusuku bubumnyama, Kwakukho isibane esincinci. Intliziyo nganye ebikholelwa Igcine ithemba elingatshintshiyo. Apho kwakukho iindonga phakathi kwethu, Singakha ibhulorho endaweni. Apho indlela yayivaleleka, Kukho enye indlela phambili. Ilizwi elifuna ukuviwa, Isandla esifuna umhlobo. Iphupha elisandula ukuqala, Ibali elisafuneka lize liphele. Wonke umntu unenjongo, Ubomi bonke bufanele ithuba. Ikamva libonakala lithemba Xa simemelela bonke ukuba badanise. [PRE-CHORUS — IZWI LAMAKHOSIKAZI ELINYUKAYO] Uyakuva kulo mrhythm? Uyaliva kwisandi? Yintliziyo yengomso Eshukuma kwisihlwele esidanisayo. Thatha inyathelo uqhubeke, Vumela isibindi sakho sikukhokele. Kukho ihlabathi lamathuba Elilindele olunye usuku! [CHORUS — UKWEHLA OKUPHELELEYO KWE-AMAPIANO] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Vakalisa uvuyo ukusuka entloko ukuya ezinzwaneni! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mazive zonke izizwe! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Zininzi iindlela zokukhula! Ngena elangeni! Gcwalisa uvuyo lwakho! LUMBALELE! Mazivakale iivayibhi ezimnandi! [POST-CHORUS — UKUHLAZIYA OKWAZIWA NGOKUDANISA] Lum! Lum! Nyathela ngasekunene! Ba! Ba! Nyathela ngasekhohlo! Le! Le! Izandla phezulu! LUMBALELE! Vumela umoya wakho undize! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bonke! Nantsi sikhona! [VERSE 2 — ILIZWI LOMFAZI ELINOMOYA, IBHASI ELIQENGQAYO] Kukho umama onenjongo, Utata onecebo. Umntwana obona ingomso Eliphethe izimanga ezandleni. Kukho umlimi onesivuno, Umrhwebi onamaphupha. Umfaki-nkqubo oselula wakha Into engazange ibonwe. Ukusuka emzini ukuya esixekweni, Ukusuka kwiintaba ukuya elwandle, Wonke umntu uzisa italente, Ubomi bonke bunembeko. I-Sweefin idibanisa abantu namathuba, Inceda abaninzi ukuba bathathe inxaxheba baphuhlise. Xa amathuba efikelela kude, Amanye amaphupha angabonakala. [PRE-CHORUS — IBHUNGA LAMAKHOSI ELINYUKAYO] Uyakuva kulo mrhythm? Uyaliva kwisandi? Yintliziyo yengomso Eshukuma kwisihlwele esidanisayo. Thatha inyathelo uqhubeke, Vumela isibindi sakho sikukhokele. Kukho ihlabathi lamathuba Elilindele olunye usuku! [CHORUS — UKWEHLA OKWAZIWA NGOKUMDANISA] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Vakalisa uvuyo ukusuka entloko ukuya ezinzwaneni! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mazive zonke izizwe! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Zininzi iindlela zokukhula! Ngena elangeni! Gcwalisa uvuyo lwakho! LUMBALELE! Mazivakale iivayibhi ezimnandi! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Ukuba wakha waziva ulilahlwe, Ukuba wakha wema wedwa, Makwavuleke indlela kuwe, Makuvele ikhaya lakho. Ukuba amaphupha akho alibazisekile, Ukuba indlela ibinde kakhulu, Makuvel' isibindi esincinci Kumazwi ale ngoma. Ungaphezu kweziphazamiso, Ungaphezu kosuku oludlulileyo. Kukho ikamva elifanele ukwakhiwa, Kukho indlela ebhetele yokwenza. Isipho sikhulu esisinikayo Lelithemba esilibuyisayo. Xa siphakamisa omnye umntu, Singavula isango elinye ngakumbi. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Awunguye imeko yakho. Awunguye usuku oludlulileyo. Uliqela lamathuba. Ibali lakho lisabhalwa. *(A second heartbeat.)* Thatha inyathelo elinye... Ulandele elinye... Uvumele ihlabathi lonke lidanise nawe! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Ingabe unamaphupha? Crowd: EWE, SINAWO! Lead: Ingabe unekamva? Crowd: EWE, SINALO! Lead: Singayakha kunye? Crowd: EWE, SINGAYAKHA! Lead: Ngoko mandikubone udanisa! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Nyathela ecaleni! Ba! Ba! Nyathela kwelinye icala! Le! Le! Izandla phezulu! LUMBALELE! Mvulele umoya wakho! *(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! Vakal' uvuyo ukusuka entloko ukuya ezinzwaneni! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mvumele ihlabathi lonke lazi! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Zininzi iindlela zokukhula! Nyathela elangeni! Mvulele uvuyo lwakho! LUMBALELE! Mvulele uvuyo oluhle! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Izibilini ezizigidi! Amaphupha ezigidi! Ihlabathi lamathuba Kuwe nam!