Intro (Whisper Strong)
Ooooh… Mali…
Eh-ya, eh-ya…
Duma! Duma!
Night is falling down…
Mali… Mali…
Verse 1
Sira don, sira don,
Nye ye kɛ wa, kɛ wa
Dɔgɔya, dɔgɔya,
In the dark we rise again
Kanu ye fɛ, kanu ye fɛ,
Nya ka bon, nya ka bon
Under moon, under fire,
We keep walking through the night
Bridge (Build / Sythm)
Eh-eh, Mali!
Aw ye, aw ye!
Feel the drum inside your soul,
Dum—dum—DUM!
Chorus
Mali, Mali, eh!
Dance in the night, eh!
Mali, Mali, oh!
We never let it go!
Mali, Mali, eh!
Fire in the sky, eh!
Mali, Mali, oh!
Na-na-na, we go!
Hook (Flow / slow)
Mali! Mali!
Eh-ya, eh-ya!
Mali! Mali!
Duma, duma!
Mali! Mali!
Move your body low,
Mali! Mali!
We go, we go!
Verse 2
Kɔfɛ, kɔfɛ, night is calling,
Sira bɛ, sira bɛ, keep on moving
Nya ye don, nya ye don,
Ancient fire, modern soul
Kan ka taa, kan ka taa,
Let the rhythm take control
Bara ye, bara ye,
Heart like thunder, body cold
Bridge (Build / Sythm)
Eh-eh, Mali!
Hear the voices in the smoke,
Eh-eh, Mali!
When the bass begins to knock—
DUM! DUM! DUM!
Chorus
Mali, Mali, eh!
Dance in the night, eh!
Mali, Mali, oh!
We never let it go!
Mali, Mali, eh!
Fire in the sky, eh!
Mali, Mali, oh!
Na-na-na, we go!
Hook (Flow / slow)
Mali! Mali!
Eh-ya, eh-ya!
Mali! Mali!
Duma, duma!
Mali! Mali!
Move your body low,
Mali! Mali!
We go, we go!
Verse 2
Moonlight falling on the sand,
Dɔgɔ, dɔgɔ, hand in hand
Nya ka bon, don't look back,
Hear the drums attack, attack
Sira don, we follow fire,
Higher, higher, take it higher
Mali calling through the sound,
Darkness shaking underground
Ethereal Bridge (Build / Rythm)
Ooooh… Mali…
Ya-ya-ya…
The moon is watching…
The fire is breathing…
Eh… eh… eh…
Mali…
Duma… duma…
DUM…
Final Chorus
Mali, Mali, EH!
Rise into the night!
Mali, Mali, OH!
Fire burning bright!
Mali, Mali, EH!
Let the whole world know!
Mali, Mali, OH!
Na-na-na—WE GO!
Last Hook (Break / Fade)
MALI!
Eh-ya!
MALI!
Duma!
MALI!
Eh-ya!
MALI!
WE GO!
Ooooh… Mali…
Eh-ya… eh-ya…
DUM… DUM… DUM…