DJ Viv Mashing Up Harare to London

Intro

Ah — ah — ah, yeah

DJ Viv inna the booth, yah

From the low veld to the Thames, oh-oh

Verse

Sunrise on the kopje, vinyl spinning slow

He press the cue, feel the drumline grow

Shuga-skank and a dusty hi-hat swing

Crowd pull close, every man start to sing

Brass line warm like a neighbour's laugh

Bass so soft but it carry the path

He load up a dubplate, drop a sweet reply

Harare to London, soundwaves fly

Pre-chorus

Turn the fader, mek the riddim breathe (breathe)

Soldering the city with a steady weave (weave)

Hands on the wheels, Viv got the keys (keys)

Chorus

DJ Viv mashing up Harare to London, hey (hey)

DJ Viv got the people putting down their burdens, yeah (yeah)

From the market to the underground station, yah (yah)

One record, two nations, one vibration (vibration)

DJ Viv mashing up Harare to London, hey (hey)

DJ Viv got the people moving, keep it runnin', yeah (run it)

Verse

Night buss like a drum when the skyline drops

He play a Zimbabwean dub with a Cockney hop

Skank in the alley, heels on the pavement clap

Roots and riddim meet, no form of map

He crossfade memory with a London bass line

Call-and-response, everybody in time

From Mbare alleys to Brixton terraces bright

Viv stitch the tune, turn the dark to light

Pre-chorus

Loosen the echo, let the chorus ride (ride)

Find the common rhythm that we all hide (hide)

Needle to groove, and the people decide (decide)

Chorus

DJ Viv mashing up Harare to London, hey (hey)

DJ Viv got the people putting down their burdens, yeah (yeah)

From the market to the underground station, yah (yah)

One record, two nations, one vibration (vibration)

DJ Viv mashing up Harare to London, hey (hey)

DJ Viv got the people moving, keep it runnin', yeah (run it)

Bridge

Oh — selector, spin it slow (spin it)

Bring the aunties, bring the youth, let them know (let them know)

Wah-wah filter, tape delay, gentle grow

Every accent nod, every foot get low

Viv shout: "All a we family" (family)

Viv shout: "Turn up di unity" (unity)

From the red clay roads to the river sea (river sea)

We dance like we found the key, yeah

Chorus

DJ Viv mashing up Harare to London, hey (hey)

DJ Viv got the people putting down their burdens, yeah (yeah)

From the market to the underground station, yah (yah)

One record, two nations, one vibration (vibration)

DJ Viv mashing up Harare to London, hey (hey)

DJ Viv got the people moving, keep it runnin', yeah (run it)

Outro

Viv drop the last tune, crowd sing along (oh-oh)

Hands to the sky, every voice strong (strong)

Harare to London, still carry the song

Viv inna di night, Viv inna di dawn (yeah)