

Usiku ukipita,
moyo wangu waamka
Machozi ya jana,
leo yanang'aa
Nilitembea mbali
na kivuli cha hofu
Nikabeba ndoto ndani ya kifua changu
Kila hatua ilisema,
bado hujaanguka
Sasa moto wa kesho unawaka mikononi
Tukiinua sauti, dunia itasikia
Tukishikana mikono,
giza litaondoka
Twende juu, twende juu,
hakuna wa kutuzuia Mioyo yetu ni moto,
tunaangaza njia Twende juu,
twende juu, mpaka anga lisikie Leo ni yetu,
leo ni yetu, tutashinda milele
I came from the dust with a plan in my pocket No
handout, no shortcut, still I made the door knockin' Now the whole
crew rise when the bassline drops From the red earth roads to
the city rooftops Keep your head up,
mate, let the hard days fade Every scar is a map of
the moves that we made If they doubt,
let 'em watch while we turn that doubt Into hands in the
air when the hook rings out
Tukiinua sauti, dunia itasikia Tukishikana mikono,
giza
litaondoka
Twende juu, twende juu,
hakuna wa kutuzuia Mioyo yetu ni moto,
tunaangaza njia Twende juu,
twende juu,
mpaka anga lisikie Leo ni yetu,
leo ni yetu, tutashinda milele
Tokotambola na pole te,
tokokende liboso Motema na biso ezali makasi,
tokobanga lisusu te
Biso moko, makasi moko,
pole na nzela Lelo ezali ya biso,
tokosepela seko
Ee mama,
tusonge mbele
Ee mama,
tusonge mbele
Sauti zetu juu, juu,
juu
Twende juu, twende juu,
hakuna wa kutuzuia Mioyo yetu ni moto,
tunaangaza njia Twende juu,
twende juu, mpaka anga lisikie Leo ni yetu,
leo ni yetu,
tutashinda milele
Leo ni yetu
Twende juu