[Bemba] Nowverse
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
Listen to "[Bemba] Nowverse" by Swifin Echoes on Swifin Radio. Preview included; continued play is paid.
Lyrics
**[INTRO — Whispered Female Vocal, Rising Synth, African Drums]** Oh-oh-oh… ee-eh-eh! Ndefwaya ukulanda, Ubushiku bwabushiku, bwisa bwino. Wamona? Waufwa? *(Heartbeat, then handclaps)* Nomba, nomba, nomba! Kaya, kaya, kaya! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Amaka yaili lelo! *(Bass drop)* **[VERSE 1 — Bright, Rhythmic Afrobeats]** Ndefwaya abantu balanda pa iwe, Balanda ati uli mukulu. Balaba umulilo mu mutima wako, Balaba amaka mu menso yako. Ulelya mukulanda, bonse balala, Uwakula amano, baletontonkanya. Amalango yaiyala kale, Yalenga nomba icitike. Ngawine ndefwaya ukwishiba, Ndefwaya ukulanda icine: Teti walinde shani, Kambilimo, lenda lelo. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Ici ni cililo ca ba lenda! Waufwa, bonse pamo! Nga chiposhi mu muulu, Fumya amapapwinga, ulufyanya! Umushilo mu mutima, Fumya ifyo ubikile. Kambilimo, teti waleke, Ilyo lyashala lelo! **[CHORUS — Explosive Global Dance Hook]** Nomba, nomba, nomba — ici ni cintu cesu! Kaya, kaya, kaya — calo cilekumana! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Wamona amaka mu makasa! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Fumya amano, cilange! Sweefin! Sweefin! Sweefin! Icifukushi cipya, ukuumfwila! Nomba, nomba, nomba — teti walinde! Kaya, kaya, kaya — amaka yapanga! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Bonse twende ku mumo! **[POST-CHORUS — Signature Viral Dance Chant]** Nomba-nomba! (Hey!) Kaya-kaya! (Hey!) Kambilimo, cilange! Up-up! (Hey!) Flow-flow! (Hey!) Umwenso mu mutima! Na-na-nomba! Kaya-kaya-kaya! NOWVERSE! Icali calo cishibe! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Bright Highlife Guitar]** Mpeleko akani kachelo, Ndefwaya ukulanda ifyo. Uli wamano ukucila ifyo ucingila, Uli mukulu mu umutima. Teti ube umbi, Ulefumya umwanakashi wako. Ubushiku bwonse bufwile, Imyakale itampa ukufikila. Twala pamo lelo, Twafulwa nomba mu calo. Sweefin ikuletelela icibusa, Ukulanda, ukwishiba, ukwikala. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Ici ni cililo ca ba lenda! Waufwa, bonse pamo! Nga chiposhi mu muulu, Fumya amapapwinga, ulufyanya! Umushilo mu mutima, Fumya ifyo ubikile. Kambilimo, teti waleke, Ilyo lyashala lelo! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Nomba, nomba, nomba — ici ni cintu cesu! Kaya, kaya, kaya — calo cilekumana! NOWVERSE! NOWVERSE! Wamona amaka mu makasa! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! **[Verse]** Leta amano yobe, yakusefya! Swifina! Swifina! Swifina! Mona umulandu upya, umusebanya upya! Nomba, nomba, nomba — lekana ukulindila! Yenda, yenda, yenda — umulandu obe wacita! NOMBAVESI! NOMBAVESI! Bonse mukalondele mailo! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Intimate Female Vocal]** Baby, ulamuka, umpike, Umulandu upya uli kuli iwe. Ukaleka, ukawa, Ungaima, upoke ubusuma. Lekana uluse lube umwine, Lekana mailo, iwe ulepanga. Unga chinja umusebo ulapita, Unga sakile amaka muli iwe. Teifwe mwaume bwino bonse, Teifwe mwafwa umusebo. Insofu yonse yamba ne nkambo, Ulendo onse ulembelela. *(Music stops — one heartbeat)* **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Ulondoleni… Umuchinshi taulanda ukukopa abene. Icibusa cobe cikalebalilila. Kanshi, ushilindile shani? *(Crowd shouts)* NOMBA! **[DANCE BREAK — Explosive Call-and-Response]** Lead: Tuli kuli? Crowd: Nomba! Lead: Tuli pa? Crowd: Nomba! Lead: Tuli na mano? Crowd: Nomba! Lead: Nani akalamba? Crowd: Bonse! *(Heavy log-drum drop)* Nomba-nomba! (Hey!) Yenda-yenda! (Hey!) Mbeleleko, leka fye! Pinduka! (Hey!) Amaboko panshi! (Hey!) Fikila amano kupyanga! NOMBAVESI! NOMBAVESI! Umwacelo uli munsapato yobe! *(Extended instrumental Afro-House dance break)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Festival Choir, Full Percussion, Brass]** Nomba, nomba, nomba — ichi ni chisungu chesu! Yenda, yenda, yenda — inshila isula! NOMBAVESI! NOMBAVESI! Umwacelo uli munsapato yobe! Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Leta amano yobe, yakusefya! Swifina! Swifina! Swifina! Mona umulandu upya, umusebanya upya! Nomba, nomba, nomba — lekana ukulindila! Yenda, yenda, yenda — umulandu obe wacita! NOMBAVESI! NOMBAVESI! Bonse mukalondele mailo! **[OUTRO — Choir, Guitar, Fading Percussion]** Oh-oh-oh… yeah-yeah! Twafika pamulu, Kabili palikwe fye. Amano onse yali na pamo, Inshila yonse yali na nkambo.