Title: “As It Was (God I Hustle)”
Yo Maps style | Melodic Piano Zed + Soft Amapiano + Kalindula touch | 110 BPM
Intro
Rijo Clavabo…
Yeah yeah…
Ayee…
Oh no no…
Lesa eeeh…
Twende…
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Chorus
As it was, as it was
Lesa tamacinja, same as He was
When I was down, mwalimyafwa
Now ndaiminina, mwandisunga
As it was, as it is
Every blessing comes with Your peace
Ine nkahustle with You beside me
Lesa wandi, You guide me
Oh Yahweh, ndinu Mulungu wanga
Mulempela hope every day
I won’t walk alone mu life
Pantu imwe muli beside
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Verse 1
Mu 4 nalibuka, nshilala bwino
Thinking bout tomorrow, future yakwe bwino
Ama dreams mu mutwe, ndefwaya ukuwina
But without Lesa, life teti ilungama
Nalimona pain, nalipita mu mfifi
Rain yalikonka, life yalifye tricky
Abengi balifumine mu way
But imwe mwaliba every day
Ndelolesha kunyuma with tears mu menso
Mwamfwaile nangu nalifika pa mwisho
Mulempenda mpaka na lelo
Nimwe mwapangile umutima bwino
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Pre-Chorus
Nangu pressure yakweba high
Nshakabwele kunyuma why
Pantu nalishiba mwe mwaliba
Every night and every sunrise
Ndefwaya peace, money and grace
Not just running in this race
If You lead me every day
Nshakatine pa way
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Chorus
As it was, as it was
Lesa tamacinja, same as He was
When I was down, mwalimyafwa
Now ndaiminina, mwandisunga
As it was, as it is
Every blessing comes with Your peace
Ine nkahustle with You beside me
Lesa wandi, You guide me
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Verse 2
Baby come closer, umfwe bwino
Love without God teti ikale bwino
Tiyende pamodzi, prayer every day
Lesa abe center pa way
From Kasama mpaka Lusaka
Blessings shileisa ubushiku na kasuba
Ifyo twapepa efyo tulemona
Grace yakwe daily tuleumfwa
No fear, no doubt, no shame
Yesterday, today same name
Yahweh ni shield mu life yesu
Forever twalapela praise kuli Yesu
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Bridge
Sometimes life ileuma
Sometimes tears shilepona
But imwe tamuleya
Muleba naine forever
Nalitemwa, nalicetekela
Muli answer ku mapepo
Every battle, every season
Muleba reason
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Final Chorus
As it was, as it was
Lesa tamacinja, same as He was
When I was down, mwalimyafwa
Now ndaiminina, mwandisunga
As it was, as it is
Every blessing comes with Your peace
Ine nkahustle with You beside me
Lesa wandi, You guide me
Oh Yahweh…
I won’t walk alone
Oh Yahweh…
Muleba naine nthawi zonse
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Outro
As it was…
As it is…
Lesa tamacinja…
Mulungu sasintha…
Rijo Clavabo…
Na Lesa tuleya… 🙏🇿🇲
Production idea (Yo Maps vibe)
Intro: soft piano + vocal hums
Verse: mellow Piano Zed chords
Pre-Chorus: bass starts rising
Chorus: full amapiano log drums + Kalindula groove
Bridge: drop drums, emotional vocals only
Final Chorus: full energy + backing choir (“Yahweh… Yahweh…”)
This would sound beautiful with a warm emotional vocal delivery like Yo Maps, mixed with a touch of Chile One melody.
VOCAL ARRANGEMENT / STUDIO GUIDE
Intro (Soft, emotional)
Lead: Rijo Clavabo… yeah yeah…
Backings: (Lesa eeeh… Yahweh…)
Ad-libs: Ayee… oh no no…
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Chorus (Big melody, layered harmonies)
Lead:
As it was, as it was
Lesa tamacinja, same as He was
Backings (soft):
(Tamacinja… tamacinja…)
Lead:
When I was down, mwalimyafwa
Now ndaiminina, mwandisunga
Ad-libs:
(Mwandisunga yeah… Yahweh…)
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Verse 1 (Smooth, storytelling)
Keep vocals soft and emotional.
Minimal ad-libs.
After each 2 lines add soft responses:
Lead: Mu 4 nalibuka, nshilala bwino
Backing: (Nshilala bwino)
Lead: Thinking bout tomorrow, future yakwe bwino
Backing: (Future yakwe bwino)
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Pre-Chorus (Build tension)
Add rising harmonies.
Lead: Nangu pressure yakweba high
Backing: (High… high…)
Lead: Every night and every sunrise
Backing: (Sunrise… sunrise)
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Chorus 2 (Bigger than first)
Add full harmonies left and right.
Add choir response.
Choir:
(As it was… as it was…)
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Bridge (Emotional breakdown)
Remove drums.
Only piano + pads.
Lead: Sometimes life ileuma
Backing: (Ileuma…)
Lead: Sometimes tears shilepona
Backing: (Shilepona…)
Ad-libs:
But You never leave me…
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Final Chorus (Maximum energy)
Full drums + choir + harmonies.
Choir:
Yahweh! Yahweh!
Lesa tamacinja!
Lead:
As it was, as it was…
Ad-libs:
You never fail…
Mulungu sasintha…
Forever faithful….
Piano / Amapiano Zed*
South African influence but Zambian producers add Kalindula log drums + Bemba chants.
Vibe: Chill + groove. Yo Maps & Chile One use this a lot plus Master kg.
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