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*Twiyonawila* = _"let’s not destroy our town"_ in Bemba.

That changes the whole spirit of the chorus. It’s not just hope, it’s a _warning and a promise_ to protect Mpulungu. Let me rewrite it with that meaning at the heart:

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*"Mpulungu Twiyonawila"*

_Revised meaning: Let’s not destroy our town_

*Verse 1*

1964, independence flame

UNIP MPs spoke our name

Port of steel on Tanganyika’s shore

They built for us, not for war

From first elections to today

We’ve seen leaders come and sway

But the lake remembers every scar

When we forget who we are

*Chorus*

_Twiyonawila, Mpulungu twiyonawila_

Let’s not destroy our town, _twiyonawila_

_Twiyonawila, Mpulungu twiyonawila_

From our fathers’ ground to our children’s crown, _twiyonawila_

*Verse 2*

1991, MMD rose up

New MPs filled the cup

Promises of wealth for every hand

But some forgot the fishing land

Chiluba came, then Mwanawasa too

Did our MPs fight for me and you?

When the harbour stalled and jobs went dry

We asked ourselves the reason why

*Chorus*

_Twiyonawila, Mpulungu twiyonawila_

Let’s not destroy our town, _twiyonawila_

_Twiyonawila, Mpulungu twiyonawila_

Keep the peace, don’t tear it down, _twiyonawila_

*Verse 3*

PF came with Sata’s voice

Elias Chishala made the choice

Golden Mwila walked the floor

Building roads to our door

But politics can break a home

When leaders leave the people alone

So we remind them, loud and true:

This port belongs to me and you

*Verse 4*

Now UPND, Hon. Leonard Mbao

IDC runs the port we know

New Dawn says the youth must rise

But development can’t come with lies

From UNIP to now, we’ve seen the cost

Of fighting selves, of what we’ve lost

So every MP who takes the seat

Must know: Mpulungu’s not for defeat

*Chorus*

_Twiyonawila, Mpulungu twiyonawila_

Let’s not destroy our town, _twiyonawila_

_Twiyonawila, Mpulungu twiyonawila_

Hold the line, don’t let us drown, _twiyonawila_

*Bridge*

_Twiyonawila_ is not a plea

It’s a command for you and me

So MP, councillor, chairman too

This town is watching what you do

No more tribe, no more hate

Mpulungu’s fate is far too great

*Final Chorus*

_Twiyonawila, Mpulungu twiyonawila_

Let’s not destroy our town, _twiyonawila_

_Twiyonawila, Mpulungu twiyonawila_

We build, we love, we won’t back down, _twiyonawila_

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*This version hits different now.* It’s a call to accountability. A reminder that every MP since 1964 has a duty not to “destroy the town” through corruption, neglect, or division.