Song Description
Here's a breakdown of the languages used in the nonsensical lyrics:
1. Shimmy la qué pasa
o Qué pasa (Spanish) - "What's up?"
2. Namaste (Hindi) - A greeting that means "I bow to you."
3. Bonjour (French) - "Good day" or "Hello."
4. Como estas (Spanish) - "How are you?"
5. Yalla (Arabic) - "Let's go" or "Hurry up."
6. Vamos (Spanish) - "Let's go."
7. Kon'nichiwa (Japanese) - "Hello."
8. Ola (Portuguese) - "Hello."
9. Jambo (Swahili) - "Hello."
10. Shukran (Arabic) - "Thank you."
11. Mahalo (Hawaiian) - "Thank you."
12. Merci (French) - "Thank you."
13. Mucho (Spanish) - "A lot."
14. Ciao (Italian) - "Goodbye" (also used as "Hello").
15. Sayonara (Japanese) - "Goodbye."
16. Te quiero (Spanish) - "I love you."
17. Ni hao (Mandarin Chinese) - "Hello."
18. Domo arigato (Japanese) - "Thank you very much."
19. Habibi (Arabic) - "My love" or "Beloved."
20. Grazie (Italian) - "Thank you."
21. Xie xie (Mandarin Chinese) - "Thank you."
22. Guten Tag (German) - "Good day."
23. Salut (French) - "Hi" or "Bye."
24. Salamat (Tagalog/Filipino) - "Thank you."
25. Aloha (Hawaiian) - "Hello" or "Goodbye."
26. Namaskar (Sanskrit/Hindi) - A formal greeting.
27. Molto bene (Italian) - "Very good."
28. Khodafez (Persian) - "Goodbye."
29. Shalom (Hebrew) - "Hello" or "Peace."
30. Dankeschön (German) - "Thank you very much."
31. Shukriya (Urdu/Hindi) - "Thank you."
These languages represent greetings, farewells, and common phrases from many of the most widely spoken languages around the world, mixed into a playful, nonsensical flow.
| Song Length |
2:24 |
Genre |
World - World Beat |
| Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| |
Lyrics
Rhythms of the Earth
© 2024 Michael Hanson Cantwell
(Verse 1)
Shimmy la qué pasa, namaste bonjour,
Zingala como estas, yalla vamos more,
Kon'nichiwa ola, jambo shukran hai,
Mahalo merci mucho, ciao and sayonara fly.
(Chorus)
Baba da dee, te quiero chi,
Zhala boom boom, with a ni hao plea,
Zuppa la zing, oh hola ting,
Every tongue's a song, let's all just sing!
(Verse 2)
Domo arigato, habibi grazie dear,
Xie xie and guten tag, let's all cheer,
Salut, salamat, aloha namaskar,
Molto bene, khodafez, straight to the stars!
(Chorus)
Baba da dee, te quiero chi,
Zhala boom boom, with a ni hao plea,
Zuppa la zing, oh hola ting,
Every tongue's a song, let's all just sing!
(Bridge)
Mambo jambo ziggity-zing,
Hola! Shalom! Let the world swing,
Dankeschön, shukriya, in every place,
Languages dancing, it's all a race!
(Chorus)
Baba da dee, te quiero chi,
Zhala boom boom, with a ni hao plea,
Zuppa la zing, oh hola ting,
Every tongue's a song, let's all just sing!
(Chorus)
Baba da dee, te quiero chi,
Zhala boom boom, with a ni hao plea,
Zuppa la zing, oh hola ting,
Every tongue's a song, let's all just sing!
(Outro)
Shimmy la qué pasa, namaste and more,
From Earth to the stars, we're ready to explore!