Lyrics
Chorus (Repeat x2)
Kombo na Yesu eleki nyoso
Kombo na nguya nyoso
Verse 1
Naba kombo nyoso awa na nse eheh
(Kombo eleki Yesu ezali te)
Naba kombo nyoso awa na nse eheheh
(Kombo eleki Yesu ezali te)
Yemba kombo oyo
(Kombo kitoko, tika na yembela ye
Naba kombo nyoso awa na nse
Kombo eleki Yesu ezali te)
Yemba kombo oyo
(Kombo kitoko, tika na yembela ye
Naba kombo nyoso awa na nse
Kombo eleki Yesu ezali te)
Verse 2
Na kombo ya minganga, na kombo ya bakisi
Na kombo ya bakonzi na nse na moyi
(Kombo eleki Yesu ezali te)
Naba kombo nyoso awa na nse
(Kombo eleki Yesu ezali te)
Yemba kombo oyo
(Kombo kitoko, tika na yembela ye
Naba kombo nyoso awa na nse
Kombo eleki Yesu ezali te)
Verse 3
Ecclesia kotambola tambola na Yesu elongo
(Epesaka esengo)
Ba Christu kotambola
Tambola na Yesu elongo
(Epesaka esengo)
Oh ndeko, tambola
(Tambola, tambola
Tambola na Yesu
Tambola
Tambola na Yesu epesaka esengo)
Verse 4
Tombuama
Yesu tombuama na yo, eh eh
(Tombuama Yesu tombuama na yo, eh eh)
Tombuama Yesu tombuama na yo, eh eh
Likolo ya maladi, likolo ya kosanga, yaya tombuama na yo, eh eh
(Tombuama Yesu tombuama na yo, eh eh)
Likolo ya bandoki, likolo ya kolela, yaya tombuama na yo, eh eh
(Tombuama Yesu tombuama na yo, eh eh)
Oh Yesu tombuama na yo, papa
Yesu tombuama na yo, eh eh (Repeat x3)
Vamp
Bina, bina (Bina)
Binela Yesu bina (Bina)
Bina, bina (Bina)
Binela Yesu bina (Bina)
Outro (Repeat)
Tembe esili, eh
Nkolo Yesu alongi, eh
Yesu, eh
(Champion, eh) (Repeat x6)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Tembe Esili" ("The Struggle Is Over") repeats a central name-based declaration throughout, insisting that no name, whether of doctors, remedies, or earthly rulers, compares to the name of Jesus. That accumulated comparison, naming specific alternative sources of help before ranking Jesus above each, gives the song's central claim concrete, contrasting weight.
Its middle section shifts to corporate exhortation, calling the church and believers to walk together with Jesus because that walk brings joy, before moving into a repeated declaration of being lifted above sickness, sorcery, and weeping specifically through him. That progression, from comparison to communal walking to personal lifting, builds toward the song's title conclusion.
Sung in Lingala within Congolese worship tradition, the song functions as a declaration of victory already accomplished, its closing repetition, "the struggle is over, Lord Jesus has won," paired with the title "Champion," presenting Christ's triumph as settled and complete rather than a battle still underway.
Related Scripture
- Philippians 2:9-10 Describes God giving Jesus the name above every name, directly echoed in the song's repeated comparison.
- 1 Corinthians 15:57 Describes victory given through Jesus Christ, directly echoed in the song's declaration that the Lord Jesus has won.