[Tshiluba] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Tudi kumanya, tuetu bonso tuela.* **[INTRO — Mibina ya Afrika, Gitare ya Bulelela, Mingongo ya Bantu]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Muntu lumba maboko! Muntu benga moninga! Mosi, mibale, misato— LIFTARA! *(Mokolo ya bas ya mbongi)* **[CHORUS — Afrodansi ya Mbisi]** Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Mpeya, mpeya, tuetu awa! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bantu bonso, sunga nyota! Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Bina makolo, yamba motema! Mosi mpo na yo! Mosi mpo na ngai! Tudika baninga— Mosi, mibale, misato! **[VERSE 1 — Afrobeats ya Ngonga, Gitare ya Nzimbu]** Na kulu ya nzela ya mbongu, Mwasi otumbula mesa na ye. Ayeja ndoto na mabaku na ye, Mikolo ya ntongo etelema. Na nzela mosusu, elenge mobali, Atala wapi nzela na ye yako kota. Ye alobi, “Yaka, longola elongo na ngai, Ezali mingi mpo na biso nyonso.” Mokili moko ya bolamu ebandaka lisapo, Libaku moko ebelema ekuke. Elongo na nzela ya boboto, Etumba ezali na elongo. Sweefin eya nzela ya sunga, Kokela, kobongola mpe kokola. Soki tolongisi baninga, Tozali na makasi mingi mpo na kosala. **[PRE-CHORUS — Mingongo ya Basi ya Koleka]** Omeki mabele na se ya makolo? Oyo mingi ya ngoma ebandi? Zwá loboko ya moninga na yo, Tika mokili mobimba eya! Tozali te na esengo moko, Tozali te na lisano liboso. Soki topesi bisika mpo na baninga, Nzela ya pole ezali! **[CHORUS — Amapiano ya Log-Drum]** Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Mpeya, mpeya, tuetu awa! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bantu bonso, sunga nyota! Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Bina makolo, yamba motema! Mosi mpo na yo! Mosi mpo na ngai! Tudika baninga— Mosi, mibale, misato! **[POST-CHORUS — Mokili ya Bina ya Viral]** Lifta! Lifta! Bina! Bina! Tumbula maboko likolo! Koko! Moko! Zonga! Yoka ngonga ebelema! Lifta! Lifta! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Mokonzi ya Basi, Amapiano ya Monene]** Na bilanga, mobuki mbuma, Na mokeli, plan na ye. Na tata, koteya koyika mpiko, Na mwana, koyeba. Elenge mosala azwi moteki, Mosala moke ezali na makolo. Muntu asala likanisi ya sika Na esika bakokutana te. Kolongola uta na mboka tii na engumba, Na bangomba tii na mbu, Muntu na muntu azali na likoki, Bomoi na bomoi ezali na lokumu. Tokoki kotonga molongo monene, Tokoki kofungola nzela. Mokolo na mokolo ya kosangana Ekomi na motuya. **[PRE-CHORUS — Kwaya ebakisami]** Omeki mabele na se ya makolo? Oyo mingi ya ngoma ebandi? Zwá loboko ya moninga na yo, Tika mokili mobimba eya! Tozali te na esengo moko, Tozali te na lisano liboso. Soki topesi bisika mpo na baninga, Nzela ya pole ezali! **[CHORUS — Mokili ya Bina ya Festival]** Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Mpeya, mpeya, tuetu awa! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Bantu bonso, sunga nyota! Lifta, lifta, LIFTARA! Bina makolo, yamba motema! Mosi mpo na yo! Mosi mpo na ngai! Tudika baninga— Mosi, mibale, misato! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Soki opona banzela, Kangila mulu ya muku. Soki olinga ndenge ya kolanda, Sangisa bintu biokutaka. Tshisalu te ezali na nzela, Tshisalu te ezali na bolingo. Kasi munda ya baoyo nyonso Eza munda ya malamu. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Nani akoki kokwea? Crowd: Tozali! Tozali! Lead: Nani akoki kobongisa? Crowd: Tozali! Tozali! Lead: Nani azali awa? Crowd: Banso! Lead: Kasi nanga, yebisa ngai! *(Percussion builds)* Kwea! Kwea! Kanga! Kanga! Minsanga na likolo! Tindika! Mokolo mpo na yo! Mokolo mpo na ngai! Kwea na mobali— Moko, mibale, misato! *(Full bass drop)* KWEA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Kwea, kwea, KWEA! Kolo, kolo, tozali awa! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Banso, yebisa ba nyota! Kwea, kwea, KWEA! Tanga maboko, kwea motema! Mokolo mpo na yo! Mokolo mpo na ngai! Kwea na mobali— Moko, mibale, misato! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Mulu moke, Lola ya mabele. Etape moke Ekoki kobongisa nguya. Sweefin eza na nzela ya kolanda, Po na kopela, kobongisa, mpe kukula. Kwea, kwea, KWEA! Soki tozali na mobali, Banso tozali na likolo! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*