[Southern Ndebele] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Uma Sisizana, Sonke Siyakhuphuka.* **[INTRO — Izinsimbi Zomdabu, Ibhayisikili Elikhanyayo, Amazwi Esiqoqo Esikhuphukayo]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Umuntu uphakamise izandla! Umuntu akhumbule umngane! Kunye, kubili, kuthathu— LIFTARA! *(Ibhasi Eliqhumayo)* **[CHORUS — I-Hook Yomdanso Ye-Afro-House]** Phakamisa, phakamisa, LIFTARA! Phezulu, phezulu, nansi lapha! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Wonke umuntu phakamisela izinkanyezi! Phakamisa, phakamisa, LIFTARA! Nyakaza izinyawo, phakamisa inhliziyo! Kunye ngawe! Kunye ngami! Sisizane— Kunye, kubili, kuthathu! **[VERSE 1 — I-Afrobeats Ebukhoma, Ibhayisikili Elinokushaya]** Ekhoneni lomgwaqo omatasa, Umama uvula isitolo sakhe. Ufaka amaphupho akhe eduze kwezinkomishi, Ulungele ukubiza kwakusasa. Ngaphesheya komgwaqo, umfana ubuka, Ebuza ukuthi indlela yakhe izoholela kuphi. Uthi, “Woza uzofunda ngami, Kukhona okwanele ukwabelana ngesithelo.” Uzwelo olulodwa luqala indaba, Ithuba elilodwa liba umnyango. Okuhambo oluhlukumezayo Kuthola umngane futhi. I-Sweefin iletha izindlela ezintsha zokuxhumana, Ukudala, ukushintshisana, nokukhula. Uma sisizana phambili, Kuningi esingakwenza sonke. **[PRE-CHORUS — Amazwi Abesifazane Anyukayo]** Ingabe uzizwa phansi ngaphansi kwakho? Ingabe uzwa izigubhu ziqala? Thatha isandla somuntu oseduze nawe, Masijoyine umhlaba wonke! Asidingi ukunyuka sodwa, Asidingi ukushesha phambili. Uma senzela abanye indawo, Kukhona indlela ekhanyayo okufanele sihambe kuyo! **[CHORUS — I-Amapiano Log-Drum Drop Egcwele]** Phakamisa, phakamisa, LIFTARA! Phezulu, phezulu, nansi lapha! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Wonke umuntu phakamisela izinkanyezi! Phakamisa, phakamisa, LIFTARA! Nyakaza izinyawo, phakamisa inhliziyo! Kunye ngawe! Kunye ngami! Sisizane— Kunye, kubili, kuthathu! **[POST-CHORUS — Ukushaya KweViral Dance]** Phakamisa! Phakamisa! Nyathela! Nyathela! Beka izandla zakho phezulu! Kwesokunxele! Kwesokudla! Phenduka! Zizwa leyo mculo ezamazamisa phansi! Phakamisa! Phakamisa! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Umholi Wesifazane, Ibhasi Le-Amapiano Eligingqikayo]** Kukhona umlimi onezitshalo, Kukhona umakhi onecebo. Kukhona ubaba ofundisa ukubekezela, Kukhona ingane eqondayo. Umklami osemusha uthola ikhasimende, Ibhizinisi elincane lithola izinyawo zalo. Umuntu wenza uxhumano olusha Endaweni abangasoze bahlangane kuyo. Kusuka emzaneni kuya edolobheni, Kusuka ezintabeni kuya olwandle, Wonke umuntu uletha ithalente, Impilo ngayinye inobuqotho. Singakha umbuthano obanzi, Singavula indlela. Isinyathelo ngasinye sokufaka Senze umehluko usuku nosuku. **[PRE-CHORUS — I-Choir Ikhuphuka]** Ingabe uzizwa phansi ngaphansi kwakho? Ingabe uzwa izigubhu ziqala? Thatha isandla somuntu oseduze nawe, Masijoyine umhlaba wonke! Asidingi ukunyuka sodwa, Asidingi ukushesha phambili. Uma senzela abanye indawo, Kukhona indlela ekhanyayo okufanele sihambe kuyo! **[CHORUS — Ukushaya Kwe-Festival Dance Drop]** Phakamisa, phakamisa, LIFTARA! Phezulu, phezulu, nansi lapha! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Wonke umuntu phakamisela izinkanyezi! Phakamisa, phakamisa, LIFTARA! Nyakaza izinyawo, phakamisa inhliziyo! Kunye ngawe! Kunye ngami! Sisizane— Kunye, kubili, kuthathu! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Uma uthola umnyango ovulekile, Wuvule kahle kumuntu omusha. Uma ufunda indlela yokwenza, Yabelana ngezinto ezikusizile. Akukho ndlela eyodwa yokuphumelela, Akukho promises ngaphandle kokunakekela. Kodwa umhlaba onendawo kwabanye Ungumhlaba ongcono wokwabelana. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Ubani ongaphakamisa omunye? Crowd: Thina singakwenza! Thina singakwenza! Lead: Ubani ongashintsha? Crowd: Thina singakwenza! Thina singakwenza! Lead: Ubani okhona lapha? Crowd: Bonke! Lead: Ngakho, ngikhombise indlela ophuma ngayo! *(Percussion builds)* Phakamisa! Phakamisa! Hamba! Hamba! Izandla phezulu! Jikela! Omunye ngawe! Omunye ngami! Phakamisanani— Omunye, okubili, okuthathu! *(Full bass drop)* PHAKAMISA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Phakamisa, phakamisa, PHAKAMISA! Phezulu, phezulu, nathi silapha! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bonke bafinyelela ezinkanyezini! Phakamisa, phakamisa, PHAKAMISA! Hamba ngezinyawo futhi uphakamise inhliziyo! Omunye ngawe! Omunye ngami! Phakamisanani— Omunye, okubili, okuthathu! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Omunye umnyango ovulekile, Omunye isandla esisizayo. Okwenziwa okuncane Kungashintsha uhlelo. Sweefin iletha izindlela zokuxhumana, Ukudala, ukudlulisa, nokukhula. Phakamisa, phakamisa, PHAKAMISA! Lapho siphakamisa omunye, Sonke siyakhula! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*