[Tibetan] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Let Hope Dance Across the World* [INTRO — INSTANT AFRICAN PERCUSSION, PLAYFUL FEMALE VOCAL] *(Three handclaps. A bouncing bassline answers.)* Hey! Mwo na boku u na sun zhe dokwa? Mwo na boku u na fele kadi so? Faka! Eko na sabu mu ngam Nya boko a ne ma anshi! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Kila moto yomi? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kila yile mu ziba konda! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Faka mana anshi do! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Nya fanko na zaliya! Waka mu nashini! Faka fele na kwa loma! LUMBALELE! Faka ka na fele! [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR] Mwa nashini na zhe zafuru, Eko bei mana ka zhi. Kila na boko anka bonga Zhe nwanza na lefu di. Zhe na fanzi be mwini badi, Mwa na koku zha bu zhe. Zhe bu ala wama fufu, Eko na fanko na kwa di. Zhe na luso ke foko, Zhe na luso ke a zhi. Zhe na feli zha mudi, Zhe na nyimi ka fa ki. Kila moto na fako, Kila badi na chiri. Na fani nyaka na foko Mwa be yomi na dandi. [PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES] Kila na sabu mu ngam? Kila na zhi mu konda? Eko na kai ke fani Mwa na waza kwa anshi. Waka mu na foko, Faka na zhe be mudi. Zhe na kunji na fani Na nwanza eko shuru! [CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kila yile mu ziba konda! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Faka mana anshi do! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Nya fanko na zaliya! Waka mu nashini! Faka fele na kwa loma! LUMBALELE! Faka ka na fele! [POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT] Lum! Lum! Waka na kosi! Ba! Ba! Waka na zhi! Le! Le! Mikono bawa! LUMBALELE! Faka mu na nubwa! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Kila moto! Kila moku! [VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS] Zhe na mama ke mudi, Zhe na baba ke gulu. Zhe na mwana ke tawa Zhe na zhi eko chiri. Zhe na shamba ke zhi, Zhe na janja ke fani. Zhe na suhalu ke fufuka Eko na chenga ke mudi. Mwa na kanda mu gikosi, Mwa na kanda mu mizi, Kila moto na fako, Kila badi na zhi ya. Sweefin na zhe na boke, Faka kuta na mudi. Waka na fani na foko, Zhe na zhi na nwanza ki. [PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS] Kila na sabu mu ngam? Kila na zhi mu konda? Eko na kai ke fani Mwa na waza kwa anshi. Waka mu na foko, Faka na zhe be mudi. Zhe na kunji na fani Na nwanza eko shuru! [CHORUS — FESTIVAL DANCE DROP] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Kila yile mu ziba konda! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Faka mana anshi do! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Nya fanko na zaliya! Waka mu nashini! Faka fele na kwa loma! LUMBALELE! Faka ka na fele! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Awa le na wan ga so, Awa le na wan ga to, Ken na gyanwa dobira, Ken na gyanwa jamma. Awa ko jo le wula, Awa le ka ba tesi, Ken na gyanwa nyinbana Na kalam nyo kene. Iye gbo de lami kpa, Iye gbo de lami ka. Nnanyi eso lo gbo, Nnanyi go lo de jiya. A na dasi e gi nyin, A na dasi e gi raha. Na wa ye furu lara, Iye gbo de wolo kpa. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* Iye gbo de kpa so. Iye gbo de lami ka. Iye gbo de ibi wawa. Na kanwa gbo e wa. *(A second heartbeat.)* A na kpa wa… A na joro… Na gbo lo wolo gbo! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Iye gbo de furu? Crowd: YES, WE DO! Lead: Iye gbo de jiya? Crowd: YES, WE DO! Lead: A na ma soro pamo? Crowd: YES, WE CAN! Lead: Kpa wa ta nyin! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Ta si de san! Ba! Ba! Ta si de ma! Le! Le! Iye de lara! LUMBALELE! Na gbo de wa! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Gbo na furu gbo ye! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Na gbo lara de jiya! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Iye gbo kpa de wula! Ta si de sun! Na gbo de nyin lara! LUMBALELE! Na gbo de wa! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] A bili ya yenda! A bili ya furu! A ibi gbo de riri Na e de na!