[Xhosa] Upbeyond

Lyrics

**[Intro — Distant Choir, African Drums, Rising Synth]**

Eh-oh, eh-oh!  
Veni izigidi ziza!

Kusuka kwisitalato esinye,  
Uvayo umngqumbo ungena ngasemsileni.

Oh-ya, oh-ya!  
Uva abantu becula?

Phakamani, phambili!  
Masigcine okuhle kuqhubeke!

**[Verse 1 — Percussive Afrobeat Groove]**

Izolo ikhandlela lalikhanya,  
Namhlanje izinyawo zininzi.  
Abantu abangenawo amazwi  
Bafumana amagama okukhokelela.

Apho kwakukho iindonga, senza iingcango,  
Apho kwakukho amathandabuzo, sifuna okungakumbi.  
Ngoncedo lweSweefin, abantu bayadibana,  
Baninzi abakwaziyo ukudala, ukutshintshisana, nokuqhubela phambili.

Akukho phupha lincinane ukuba uqale utshintsho,  
Akukho bomi buphakathi ukuze butshintshwe.  
Asidingi ukulinda izulu elipheleleyo,  
Singakha xa ilanga lisaphuma.

**[Pre-Chorus — Handclaps and Rising Harmonies]**

Uyayiva? (Yiva!)  
Uyayiva? (Yiva!)

Into elungileyo iyahamba,  
Kukho indawo kuthi sobabini.

Thatha ithuba, ncedisa,  
Vumela omnye ophuphayo ame.  
Xa ihlabathi lonke licula,  
Nabancinci bavakala benamandla!

**[Chorus — Explosive Global Dance Hook]**

Phakamani, phambili!  
Masigcine okuhle kuqhubeke!

Shukumisa umzimba, cula le ngoma,  
Wonke umntu makalandele!

Phakamani, phambili!  
Makudilike iindonga ezindala!

Hey-oh, hey-oh, masihambe,  
Bukela amathuba ezigidi ekhula!

Upbeyond! Upbeyond!  
Masivumele umngqumbo uqhubeke!

Esinye isandla, esinye isithuba,  
Masinike ihlabathi lonke umdaniso!

**[Post-Chorus — Festival Crowd Chant]**

Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-ya!  
Wonke umntu, yithi