[INTRO — SPOKEN + CHOIR] Yeah…
turn
the
headphones
up!
Teacher
Muleya…
SlimDon…
I
thought
it
was
luck…
But
nah…
it
was
written.
Choir:
Lesa,
twalumba!
Lesa,
twalumba! ---
[VERSE 1 — RAP | NYANJA / BEMBA / TONGA] Ndikuyenda
mu
moto,
koma
sindinapsye,
Nadutsa
mu
mvula,
koma
moyo
sunathe.
Anthu
amati, “
Muleya,
uli
lucky,”
Koma
ine
namanya —
Lesa
ndiye
wachita
zonse.
Nali
pansi,
nali
mu
cold,
nali
kusowa
hope,
But
I
kept
moving
forward,
one
step
on
the
road.
Ndinaganiza
kuti
ndine
clever,
ndingathe
zonse,
Koma
ukuboko
kwa
Lesa
kwandinyamula
konse.
Bemba:
Nangu
ubwafya
bwaba,
nshitina,
Nalelila,
lelo
ndemupita.
Nshileka,
nshilepela,
Lesa
e
nshila,
Lesa
e
power.
Tonga:
Leza
wandi,
ndilumba
sana,
Wandisunga
mumulilo,
tandipsya.
Ndakali
kuyenda,
ndakali
kwima,
With
God
beside
me,
I’
m
going
higher! ---
[PRE-CHORUS — SINGING] I
was
blind,
but
now
I
see,
Wali
na
plan
pa
life
yangu.
Nafuma
ku
dust,
nafika
pano,
By
His
grace,
I’
m
still
standing! ---
[CHORUS — GOSPEL / CALL & RESPONSE] Lead:
I’
ve
always
been
special,
now
I
know
it
now!
Choir:
Wali
special,
mwana
wa
Lesa!
Lead:
Nafumana
favour,
I
made
my
vow!
Choir:
Favour
ya
Lesa,
eya!
[CHORUS — GOSPEL / CALL & RESPONSE] Lead:
I’
ve
always
been
special,
now
I
know
it
now!
Choir:
Wali
special,
mwana
wa
Lesa!
Lead:
Nafumana
favour,
I
made
my
vow!
Choir:
Favour
ya
Lesa,
eya!
Lead:
I
don’
t
wait
for
miracles,
I
work
it
out!
Choir:
Limbikira!
Lomba!
Gwila
ntchito!
Choir:
Limbikira!
Lomba!
Gwila
ntchito!
[VERSE 2 — RAP | NYANJA / LOZI / BEMBA / TONGA] Small
wins,
ndekha
nazo,
I
stack
them
high,
Little
by
little,
now
I’
m
touching
the
sky.
Nali
down,
koma
sindinapange
camp,
Ndagwa —
nayamuka!
I
came
back
strong.
Sindiponya
blame,
ine
nditenga
responsibility,
Chilichonse
ndimachita,
I
own
my
ability.
No
shortcut,
brother,
ndinayenda
pa
road,
Prayer
in
the
morning,
then
I
carry
the
load.
Lozi:
Mulimu
wa
Mulimu,
niye
wapita
nane,
Ha
ni
siyali,
ni
twaya
ku
mbele.
Bemba:
Nangu
abantu
bandileka,
nshileka,
Ubwafya
bwalindeka,
lelo
nalilila.
Nyanja:
Ndasintha
pain
kukhala
power,
Ndasintha
struggle
kukhala
favour.
From
classroom
dreams
to
a
bigger
mission,
Teacher
Muleya —
this
is
the
transition!
Tonga:
Leza
wandisunga,
ndilumba
sana,
Lelo
ndemubona,
ndemubona
sana.
English:
I
don’
t
need
everybody
to
believe
in
me—
I
know
what
God
put
inside
of
me!
[CHORUS — GOSPEL / CALL & RESPONSE] Lead:
I’
ve
always
been
special,
now
I
know
it
now!
Choir:
Wali
special,
mwana
wa
Lesa!
Lead:
Nafumana
favour,
I
made
my
vow!
Choir:
Favour
ya
Lesa,
eya!
[CHORUS — GOSPEL / CALL & RESPONSE] Lead:
I’
ve
always
been
special,
now
I
know
it
now!
Choir:
Wali
special,
mwana
wa
Lesa!
Lead:
Nafumana
favour,
I
made
my
vow!
Choir:
Favour
ya
Lesa,
eya!
[FINAL CHORUS — BIG CHOIR] Lead:
I’
ve
always
been
special!
Choir:
Wali
special!
Lead:
I
know
it
now!
Choir:
Know
it
now!
Lead:
Divine
favour!
Choir:
Favour
ya
Lesa!
Lead:
Prayer
and
the
hustle!
[FINAL CHORUS — BIG CHOIR] Lead:
I’
ve
always
been
special!
Choir:
Wali
special!
Lead:
I
know
it
now!
Choir:
Know
it
now!
[CHORUS — GOSPEL / CALL & RESPONSE] Lead:
I’
ve
always
been
special,
now
I
know
it
now!
[OUTRO — CHOIR FADE] Nyanja:
Limbikira!
Bemba:
Tuleya!
Tonga:
Twalumba
Leza!
Lozi:
Tuyende
ku
mbele!
God
first.
Prayer.
Hard
work.
No
excuses.
Teacher
Muleya…
We’
re
just
getting
started.
Choir:
Lesa,
twalumba…
Lesa,
twalumba…
Twalumba…
twalumba…