Paroles et traduction Cesária Évora - Mata Morte

Mata Morte

Um ta konsolá k′nha poka sort
Ma ja-m sabê k'nha konstrusão ê bem fort

Na nha presensa bo ê dret
Na nha ausensia bo ta fazê fret
Bo krê pô-m ta andá sanglet
Ma koza ka dó-b sert

Mi na mei di mar ta matá vida
Bo ta pont Akustavel ta matá mort

Killer of Death

You give me comfort when I'm down on my luck
But I know your construction is very strong

In my presence, you are upright
In my absence, you make me miss you
You think I can just go around without you
But that doesn't work for me

I'm in the middle of the sea killing life
You're on Akustavel Island killing death