[Intro]
Chant of a distant drum, a call to the heart
[Verse 1]
Chendza djema lidjissao mdrini litrulilia, chendza djema lidjissao mdrini litrulilia
Tsena ngali zagazao rangué ndjema y’a timiya, tsena ngali zagazao rangué ndjema y’a timiya
mdrni ngali djissao hakika lini djipviya, mdrini ngali djissao hakika lini djipviya
[Chorus]
Chendza nguilo ho mdrini ze nourou ngazi walao
Chendza nguilo ho mdrini ze nourou ngazi walao
[Verse 2]
Lo wudjissa hayakini yizo kweli yizo nambao
Lo wudjissa hayakini yizo kweli yizo nambao
[Fahamia]
fahami wahangu kamakini ba mi mi haho tsidja ni timizi ye miyadi
[Bridge]
Ritual echoes above the river, guiding feet through the night
Names echo in the flames, a promise to arrive
[Chorus]
Chendza nguilo ho mdrini ze nourou ngazi walao
Chendza nguilo ho mdrini ze nourou ngazi walao
[Outro]
Buka ya moyo, kuta ya mwanga, tinataja jina linaloendelea