[male vocals] Intro (
Spoken /
Vibe
check)
Yeah!
Davan
Yenesha
Kaonde
Waswa
Mema
in
the
building.
From
Matero
to
the
world.
Listen
to
the
story
of
the
people.
Kumeso
hefu!
Moving
forward,
looking
ahead.
Mutende
to
Zambia.
Let's
trace
the
journey—
waswa
mema!
Hit
the
beat! (
Boom...
bap...)
Verse 1
Five
years
ago,
the
nation
took
a
stand,
To
bring
mutende (
peace)
across
the
land.
Ba
HH
stepped
up,
with
a
vision
so
clear,
Chasing
away
the
dark
cloud
of
fear.
Kumeso
hefu,
we
look
to
the
front,
Honest
leadership,
no
political
stunt.
Verse 2
Let’
s
talk
about
the
debt
that
weighed
us
down,
Heavy
chains
that
made
the
country
frown.
He
fixed
the
books
and
he
cleared
the
slate,
Bringing
back
respect
to
our
lovely
state.
Bitale (
wealth/
resources)
managed
with
a
steady
hand,
Rebuilding
the
glory
of
our
motherland.
Verse 3
Education
for
bana (
the
children),
the
doors
opened
wide,
No
child
left
behind,
we
walk
with
pride.
Free
primary
learning,
a
historical
right,
Turning
the
future
into
pure
light.
Bukata (
glory)
rising
from
school
to
square,
Knowledge
is
flowing
everywhere.
Verse 4
Remember
the
CDF
reaching
every
constituency
floor,
Bringing
development
right
to
the
door.
Empowering
youths,
building
clinics
and
more,
Opening
up
an
economic
store. 10
out
of 10,
the
work
speaks
loud,
Making
every
Zambian
citizen
proud.
Tunyandile
pamo,
twacipata
luko, (
Let's
walk
together,
we
love
our
nation)
Baleisa
ba
HH,
natusekelele! (
Here
comes
HH,
let's
celebrate!)
Ayiwa,
ayiwa,
lusekelo
lwesu! (
Rejoice,
rejoice,
our
joy!)
Verse 5
From
the
mines
of
copper
to
the
farming
yield,
Working
the
soil
in
every
green
field.
Jobs
are
creation,
investors
engage,
Turning
the
page
to
a
prosperous
age.
Waya
pa
mulimo,
working
non-stop,
Taking
our
economy
straight
to
the
top.
Verse 6 (
The
Tonga
Verse)
Mulimo
mubotu,
twalumba
kapati, (
Good
work,
we
are
very
grateful)
Mupati
wamu
nseka,
watalika
kabotu
ansi. (
Leader
of
the
nation,
starting
well
down
here)
Kweendelela
kwesu,
takukwe
uucisyona. (
Our
progress,
no
one
will
destroy
it)
Tubotu
twasika,
twakondwa
myaka
yoonse, (
Good
things
have
arrived,
we
rejoice
forever)
Bweende
bwesu
bwaswa
mema,
twakalaya! (
Our
journey
flows
like
water,
we
promised!)
Tunyambukile
kumeso,
taakwe
kubweezela
kumuli, (
Let's
cross
forward,
there
is
no
going
back,)
Now
look
at
the
next
five
years
ahead,
Where
the
path
of
growth
is
brilliantly
spread.
Tripling
copper,
energizing
the
grid,
Securing
a
future
for
every
kid.
Kumeso
hefu,
we
refuse
to
look
back,
Staying
firmly
on
the
developmental
track.
Verse 8
From
Solwezi
down
to
Livingstone
town,
No
region
forgotten,
no
voice
is
put
down.
Kaonde,
Bemba,
Tonga,
Lozi
as
one,
Basking
together
in
the
African
sun.
Twakumana (
we
have
met)
in
unity
and
peace,
May
our
harmony
never,
ever
cease.
Tulekelela,
twatemwa
calo
cesu! (
Let's
rejoice,
we
love
our
country!)
Ichalo
nacileka,
twalwala
ulusekelo, (
The
nation
is
shining,
we
radiate
joy,)
He
is
a
farmer,
a
leader,
a
son
of
the
soil,
Knowing
the
value
of
honest
day's
toil.
From
humble
beginnings
in
Monze
so
green,
To
running
the
finest
estate
ever
seen.
Proof
that
a
dream
can
actually
come
true,
Ba
HH,
we
give
our
respect
to
you.
Verse 10
So
dance
to
the
rhythm,
let
the
music
play,
The
mandate
is
renewed
for
a
brand
new
day.
Congratulations,
sir,
for
winning
the
crown,
The
people's
choice
of
the
whole
big
town.
Waswa
mema,
let
the
victory
flow,
Zambia
is
moving,
watch
us
grow!
Yeah...
smooth
like
water.
Waswa
mema...
waswa
mema...
Davan
Yenesha
Kaonde
Waswa
Mema
on
the
mic.
Kumeso
hefu!
Congratulations,
President
Hakainde
Hichilema.
Peace
and
prosperity
forever
across
Zambia.