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A PROMISE KEPT

New single

A Promise Kept

Words and music: Anthony John Sissian

Opening

Olo poliya va kuchala galayaEeyambola kashare fandeloomaSheeyambolakiya falochaLochaPeelaLochaPeelaram motaheyHee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee

Oh ho ho ho ho hoOh ho ho ho ho ho ho

SamorakaHoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo

Holameya

Meya holameyaHolameya

Flowing vocal passage

Holame, holachambe vei kulamoShikalehoEyachima tekuraShinje londochaIlambehoraIlambehoraIlahouchaIlasalohouchaVilachakaIlasalemo fachikaLemehare kofishalaEncheleka honn omechoSilevia lonchove chuhoIndeho, ohoHalehu shimboretuHunda leka limaShimviliko twalikaSilifundo repikaIlikunda chilimaSifalle holiko shalemHo ho ho ho ho ho hoHilala, lala, lala, lalaIlikondo selimaHisalemechi shalikolihoHo ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho

High calls and transition

Hee hee hee hee hee hee heeHee hee hee hee hee hee hee

Hee-ee, hee-ee-eeAh ah ahMm mm mm mmMm mm mm mm mm mm mm

English passage

I love youI love youThank you for being hereI never saw you like this beforeIt must have been so lonelyJust waiting to be seen

By me when you sitAnd wait patiently for meYou darling heartYou patient loveYou understanding beautyThank you for your courageThank you for your service

Returning vocal passage

Ingali malikalasIngali falikaIlachili hondo shelaFilali olehondo shelaIndeleli fandoshaIndalali kindoshaloIngalika innalahaliho hunchaIndaliko holochanoIndaliga holololo lololo lolole

High calls

Hee-ee, hee-ee, hee-ee, hee-eeHee-ee, hee-ee, hee-ee, hee-eeHee-ee, hee-ee, hee-ee, hee-eeHee-ee, hee-ee, hee-ee, hee-eeIledaleyaHee hee hee hee hee heeHee hee hee hee hee heeHee ahOh oh ohOh oh ohEe ee ee ee

Closing vocal passage

Indali salimaInda lasimaIndali fahachikaLembolo sondolo sondoImbali salimaIndoli salimaEe ahHo ho ho ho ho ho ho hoIndali ha ha haIndali ha ha haIndaliha intantaliha intantaliha leantontoIndaliha intantaliha intantaliha leantontoIntali haliaEe ha ha ha haEe ee ee ha ha ha ha ha haHi hi hi ha ha ha ha ha haOoh ooh ooh ooh ooh oohOoh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

Sung mostly in light language, with an English passage at the centre. Light-language lines are written phonetically.

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