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Author Topic: The song Nyako konya by Mangelepa. Translation/Transcription  (Read 1554 times)
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« on: January 26, 2011, 11:38:53 AM »

Motema mpe mabanzo - my heart [is full of] thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts)
Mabanzo ekotinda ngai namela poison - thoughts will drive me to take poison
soki nakufi bandeko - when i die, my brothers
bokamwa te - don't be surprised
nzela na ngai ya bomoi - my life path
ekei pamba - has been in vain
motema moto moto - my heart is on fire
mabala ya bomwana - childish marriages
eleki makambo - are full of problems
bampasi nakomona - i'm in such pain
nalembi kobondela - [that] i'm weary of asking for help
motema mpe mabanzo - my heart [is full of] thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts)
nameka kopesa mokongo - i try to turn my back at it
namemi ngambo - it's an uphill struggle [it's to no avail] (literally: i've carried a mountain)
mabala ya bomwana - childish marriages
eleki makambo - are full of problems
motema mpe mabanzo - my heart [is full of] thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts)
mabanzo ekotinda ngai namela poison - thoughts will drive me to take poison
motema ee motondi na mabanzo! - oh, my heart is full of thoughts!
soki nakufi bandeko - if i die, my brothers
bokamwa te - don't be surprised
nzela na ngai ya bomoi - my life path
ekei pamba - has been in vain
[na mayo ...] motema moto moto - my heart is on fire
mabala ya bomwana - childish marriages
eleki makambo - are full of problems
bampasi nakomona - i'm in such pain
nalembi kobondela - [that] i'm weary of asking for help (stanza repeated)

motema mpe mabanzo - my heart [is full of] thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts)
nameka kopesa mokongo - i try to turn my back
namemi ngambo - it's an uphill struggle (it's all in vain) (literaly: i've carried a mountain)
mabala ya bomwana - the marriages of young people
eleki makambo - are full of problems mayo, sanza! -
mayo, speak out (tell the truth!) o ya nga na yo x 2 - oh you and i
ekomi nga namela poison - i'll end up taking poison
o ya nga na yo x 3 - oh you and i
nyako konya
nyako x 3 - nyako nyako konya
nyako nyako konya
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