[Shona] Upbeyond

Lyrics

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

Eh-oh, eh-oh!  
Inzwa tsoka dzichisvika!

Kubva mumugwagwa mudiki kune mamiriyoni,  
Inzwa mutinhimira uchigogodza pamusuwo.

Oh-ya, oh-ya!  
Unonzwa vanhu vachichema here?

Kwira, kwira, pamusoro!  
Ramba uri panzira yakanaka!

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

Usiku hwapfuura, mwenje wakavhenekera mugwagwa,  
Mangwanani ano kune tsoka dzakawanda.  
Vaya vasina kumbotaurwa  
Vava kuwana mashoko ekutungamira nzira.

Pazvaive nemadziro, tiri kugadzira mikova,  
Pazvaive nekusahadzika, tiri kubvunza zvakawanda.  
Nekubatsira kweSweefin vanhu vanobatana,  
Zvakawanda zvinogona kugadzirwa, kuchinjaniswa, nekufambira mberi.

Hapana hope dzakanyanya diki kuti dzitange shanduko,  
Hapana hupenyu hwakanyanya kure kuti hugadziriswe.  
Hatidi kumirira denga rakakunakira,  
Tinogona kuvaka nezuva richiri kumuka.

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

Unonzwa here? (Inzwa!)  
Unonzwa here? (Inzwa!)

Chimwe chinhu chakanaka chiri kufamba,  
Pane nzvimbo yedu tese.

Tora mukana, batsira,  
Regai mumwe anorota amire.  
Kana nyika yose ichichema pamwe chete,  
Kunyange manzwi madiki anonzwa kusimba!

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

Kwira, kwira, pamusoro!  
Ramba uri panzira yakanaka!

Fambisa muviri wako, imbai rwiyo urwu,  
Munhu wese huya pamwe chete!

Kwira, kwira, pamusoro!  
Rega madziro ekare adonhe!

Hey-oh, hey-oh, tiri kuenda,  
Tarisai mikana yemamiriyoni ichikura!

Upbeyond! Upbeyond!  
Rega mutinhimira urambe uchifamba!

Rimwe ruoko, imwe mukana,  
Ipa nyika yose mutambo!

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

Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-ya!  
Munhu wese, tiyiye!