CELEBRATE – Lyrics

NOTE

Play the audio and follow the lyrics along; they go together. 
The song CELEBRATE is track 1 of the EP “TOGETHER” by Nsay ki la. It celebrates the Ruby Jubilee of the Diocese of Kumbo.

LYRICS

Intro

Celebrate!
We are happy we should celebrate!

Verse

This is the time for jubilation
from Wainamah to Ako.
Though a hard time for celebration
a vijuŋ vi yò’ dzə̀ ŋkóŋkóŋ

Oweeh!  Lú’cə́ siì biì wé wé. Oweeh!
Oweeh!  Sheath your swords!  Lú’cə́ siì yú rbòŋ biì wé wé!

Refrain

Celebrate!
We are happy, we should celebrate!
Celebrate!
We are happy, we should celebrate!

Transition

Á mo kí dzəə̀n bey! Bèn!

Kumbo! Tabenken!
Nkar! Binju-Nkambe!
Tatum! Djottin! Meluf!

Verse

Grown as from a mustard seed
From the two alters we shall feed
And grow again is what we need
Ə nú kəfə́wù ki nyá kiyiònè ə Nyò Taàtá

Thanksgiving, Praisegiving
Let all the four corners rise up
Oo Lú’cə́ siì biì wé wé

Refrain

Celebrate!
We are happy, we should celebrate!
Celebrate!
We are happy, we should celebrate!

Transition

Kumbo! Tabenken!
Nkar! Binju-Nkambe!
Tatum! Djottin! Meluf!

Kumbo! Tabenken!
Nkar! Binju-Nkambe!
Tatum! Djottin! Meluf!

Bridge

Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Lè eblíy tən lè; eblíyə́ kə̀cheklə̀
Let’s celebrate! (Hey!) Let’s jubilate!

Refrain

Celebrate!
We are happy, we should celebrate!
Celebrate!
We are happy, we should celebrate!

End

Lú’cə́ siì yú rbòŋ biì wé wé!