Kumbaya
Scouts' evening song
Kumbaya is a spiritual song, originally African American, with lyrics calling for unity and togetherness.
The word itself is a phonetic rendering of "come by here" in Gullah dialect.
In contemporary usage, kumbaya often appears dismissively to describe naive idealism or unrealistic calls for harmony: Let's skip the kumbaya moment and talk about real solutions.
A kumbaya atmosphere suggests forced or superficial goodwill.
Outdoor fire for gathering
- singalongCommunal vocal session
- folkRegular common people
- chorusSingers performing together
- hymnReligious song of praise
guitar · circle · scouts · verses · clapping · harmony · melody · spiritual
State of close connection
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- brotherhoodKinship among men
solidarity · holding hands · circle · cooperation · fellowship · community · healing · understanding
Innocent lack of experience
- utopianismFaith in perfect systems
- wishfulDriven by desire
- starry-eyedNaively romantic or idealistic
- unrealisticLacking basis in reality
simplistic · optimism · dreamer · innocence · sentimentality · rose-colored · idealistic · hopeful
campfire
Outdoor fire for gathering
hymn · guitar · circle · scouts · verses · clapping · harmony · melody · spiritual · gathering
togetherness
State of close connection
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
brotherhood · solidarity · holding hands · circle · cooperation · fellowship · community · healing · understanding · bonding
naivete
Innocent lack of experience
- utopianismFaith in perfect systems
- wishfulDriven by desire
- starry-eyedNaively romantic or idealistic
unrealistic · simplistic · optimism · dreamer · innocence · sentimentality · rose-colored · idealistic · hopeful · trusting
sarcasm
Irony used to mock
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
- eye-rollGesture of exasperation
snark · derision · skepticism · scorn · irony · criticism · contempt · jeer · ridicule · disparagement
- Campfire SongsTarzan
- Sing-AlongsJingle Bells, campfire songs, camp songs, karaoke, B-I-N-G-O
- camp songscampfire songs, Taps, campfire song, sing-alongs, singalongs
- campfirecampfire songs, campfire cooking, campfire ring, ghost stories, roasting marshmallows
- Children's Hymnschildren's hymns, Sunday school songs, bible songs, action songs, prayer songs
- LullabiesRock-a-Bye Baby, Hush Little Baby, Brahms Lullaby, Lullaby and Goodnight, Golden Slumbers
Kumbayarealpolitik
Politics prioritizing practicality over ethics
Hobbesian · dog-eat-dog · every man for himself · cutthroat · zero-sum
- singing KumbayaGroup campfire hymn performance
- sing KumbayaShare a folk hymn