[Kimbundu] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Mu tu onjila, tu yelela.* **[INTRO — Ngoma za Afrika, Kitarra ya Kambulu, Makundi ya Matu]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Ngeye yelele mono! Ngeye kuleta mbote! Mosi, zole, tatu— LIFTARA! *(Ngoma ya bass ikatoka)* **[CHORUS — Mukanda wa Afro-House]** Yelela, yelela, LIFTARA! Kwiya, kwiya, twasweka! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Monu yelela ku zodji! Yelela, yelela, LIFTARA! Kamba makulu, yelela moyo! Mosi mu ngeye! Mosi mu mono! Tuwangana— Mosi, zole, tatu! **[VERSE 1 — Ngoma za Afrobeats, Kitarra ya Ritimiki]** Mu nzoji wa nginga, Kiawa kufungula kiwena. Kiawa teta ndoto ku nkanda, Kudia mu kimbu kiese. Ku nzila, kidi mwana yelela, Kusoka kudi nzila yake. Kiawa teta, “Iza ku zola, Kuna zole ku dikanda.” Elinga limosi ku kisadi, Elinga lya dikanda. Kiawa ku zola nzila, Kuna muntu ku kisadi. Sweefin leta ku zola, Ku vanga, ku longi, ku sala. Mu tu onjila ku zola, Kuna zole ku sala. **[PRE-CHORUS — Ngoma za Ndembu]** Odi ku soka ku nsi? Odi ku zola ngoma? Teta mono ku muntu, Kuna nzila yelela! Kuna ku yelela yandi, Kuna ku sala mbele. Mu tu vanga ku muntu, Kuna nzila yelela! **[CHORUS — Mukanda wa Amapiano]** Yelela, yelela, LIFTARA! Kwiya, kwiya, twasweka! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Monu yelela ku zodji! Yelela, yelela, LIFTARA! Kamba makulu, yelela moyo! Mosi mu ngeye! Mosi mu mono! Tuwangana— Mosi, zole, tatu! **[POST-CHORUS — Mukanda wa Matu]** Yelela! Yelela! Kamba! Kamba! Teta makoko ku nsi! Kwiya! Linga! Kusoka! Kusoka ku nsi! Yelela! Yelela! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Mukanda wa Ngoma za Amapiano]** Kiawa kufuna ndala, Kiawa kufuna nzila. Kiawa kufunda elinga, Kiawa mwana ku zola. Mu designer kufuna mbote, Mu bisina kufuna makulu. Kuna muntu ku zola Mu nzila ku dikanda. Kuna mbunda ku nginga, Kuna nzoji ku mbanza, Kuna muntu ku zola, Kuna muntu ku dikanda. Mu tu vanga kiwena, Mu tu kufungula nzila. Ku zola ku muntu, Kuna nzila yelela! **[PRE-CHORUS — Ngoma za Kuimba]** Odi ku soka ku nsi? Odi ku zola ngoma? Teta mono ku muntu, Kuna nzila yelela! Kuna ku yelela yandi, Kuna ku sala mbele. Mu tu vanga ku muntu, Kuna nzila yelela! **[CHORUS — Mukanda wa Matu]** Yelela, yelela, LIFTARA! Kwiya, kwiya, twasweka! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Monu yelela ku zodji! Yelela, yelela, LIFTARA! Kamba makulu, yelela moyo! Mosi mu ngeye! Mosi mu mono! Tuwangana— Mosi, zole, tatu! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Kifuku ufinda kuvala, Kiala ku mona muan'ene. Kisanga ufunza kulonga, Sanjula ovela o'kuvata. Katu k'one n'jila ya kwenisa, Katu k'one kilenda k'oluvale. Kansi o mundo k'oluvale, O mundo ya sambwisa. *(Música yoka ku makata)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Nani ayokesa muntu? Crowd: Kena! Kena! Lead: Nani ayiyakisa kilu? Crowd: Kena! Kena! Lead: Nani o'kalu awa? Crowd: Monene! Lead: Lelema o'kuxinga! *(Batuya ku ngoma)* Yoka! Yoka! Tonda! Tonda! Makoko ku cima! Sukula! Omuene! Omue! Yokesa mwadi— Mosi, zole, tatu! *(Ngoma ya kizwa)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Yoka-a, yoka-a, LIFTARA! Kuli, kuli, twali! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Monene ku n'jinga! Yoka-a, yoka-a, LIFTARA! Twala makulu, yokesa moyo! Omuene! Omue! Yokesa mwadi— Mosi, zole, tatu! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Kuvala kemu, Kikama k'oluvale. Kisanga kemu Kituya o'ndelela. Sweefin vanga o'lutima, Kusanjula, sanjula, kwenisa. Yoka-a, yoka-a, LIFTARA! Kani yokesa mwadi, Twali kwenisa! *(Ngoma ya mwisho ya kizwa)*