Paroles et traduction Cesária Évora - Zinha

Zinha

Bô oiá bô pai bô infrontá
Dze'm porquê bô ta trublá
Bô ca cometê asnêra
Nem bô ca tava pa sementêra
Tud menininha tarde ò ced
Ta desgraçá e gozá sem mêd

Bô oiá bô pai bô infrontá
Dze'm porquê bô ta trublá
Bô ca cometê asnêra
Nem bô ca tava pa sementêra
Tud menininha tarde ò ced
Ta desgraçá e gozá sem mêd

Ó Zinha
Pará saluce bô infrentá
Ó Zinha
Bô ca robá bô ca matá
Semp na juventude
Êss problema ta contcê
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Oi c'ma 'm crêb tcheu

Semp na juventude
Êss problema ta contcê
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Oi c'ma 'm crêb tcheu

Bô oiá bô pai bô infrontá
Dze'm porquê bô ta trublá
Bô ca cometê asnêra
Nem bô ca tava pa sementêra
Tud menininha tarde ò ced
Ta desgraçá e gozá sem mêd

Bô oiá bô pai bô infrontá
Dze'm porquê bô ta trublá
Bô ca cometê asnêra
Nem bô ca tava pa sementêra
Tud menininha tarde ò ced
Ta desgraçá e gozá sem mêd

Ó Zinha
Pará saluce bô infrentá
Ó Zinha
Bô ca robá bô ca matá
Semp na juventude
Êss problema ta contcê
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Oi c'ma 'm crêb tcheu

Semp na juventude
Êss problema ta contcê
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Oi c'ma 'm crêb tcheu

Bô oiá bô pai bô infrontá
Dze'm porquê bô ta trublá
Bô ca cometê asnêra
Nem bô ca tava pa sementêra
Tud menininha tarde ò ced
Ta desgraçá e gozá sem mêd

Bô oiá bô pai bô infrontá
Dze'm porquê bô ta trublá
Bô ca cometê asnêra
Nem bô ca tava pa sementêra
Tud menininha tarde ò ced
Ta desgraçá e gozá sem mêd

Ó Zinha
Pará saluce bô infrentá
Ó Zinha
Bô ca robá bô ca matá
Semp na juventude
Êss problema ta contcê
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Oi c'ma 'm crêb tcheu

Semp na juventude
Êss problema ta contcê
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Oi c'ma 'm crêb tcheu

Semp na juventude
Êss problema ta contcê
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Oi c'ma 'm crêb tcheu

Semp na juventude
Êss problema ta contcê
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Oi c'ma 'm crêb tcheu

Zinha

Look at your father, you're being defiant
Tell us why you're causing so much trouble
You haven't done anything foolish
You're not yet ready to be buried
Every young girl will get there eventually
You're disgracing yourself and showing no respect

Look at your father, you're being defiant
Tell us why you're causing so much trouble
You haven't done anything foolish
You're not yet ready to be buried
Every young girl will get there eventually
You're disgracing yourself and showing no respect

Oh, Zinha
Stop being so disrespectful
Oh, Zinha
You're not a thief, you're not a killer
It's always in youth
That these problems arise
Young lady of Our Lord
Believe me, you'll grow out of it

It's always in youth
That these problems arise
Young lady of Our Lord
Believe me, you'll grow out of it

Look at your father, you're being defiant
Tell us why you're causing so much trouble
You haven't done anything foolish
You're not yet ready to be buried
Every young girl will get there eventually
You're disgracing yourself and showing no respect

Look at your father, you're being defiant
Tell us why you're causing so much trouble
You haven't done anything foolish
You're not yet ready to be buried
Every young girl will get there eventually
You're disgracing yourself and showing no respect

Oh, Zinha
Stop being so disrespectful
Oh, Zinha
You're not a thief, you're not a killer
It's always in youth
That these problems arise
Young lady of Our Lord
Believe me, you'll grow out of it

It's always in youth
That these problems arise
Young lady of Our Lord
Believe me, you'll grow out of it

Look at your father, you're being defiant
Tell us why you're causing so much trouble
You haven't done anything foolish
You're not yet ready to be buried
Every young girl will get there eventually
You're disgracing yourself and showing no respect

Look at your father, you're being defiant
Tell us why you're causing so much trouble
You haven't done anything foolish
You're not yet ready to be buried
Every young girl will get there eventually
You're disgracing yourself and showing no respect

Oh, Zinha
Stop being so disrespectful
Oh, Zinha
You're not a thief, you're not a killer
It's always in youth
That these problems arise
Young lady of Our Lord
Believe me, you'll grow out of it

It's always in youth
That these problems arise
Young lady of Our Lord
Believe me, you'll grow out of it

It's always in youth
That these problems arise
Young lady of Our Lord
Believe me, you'll grow out of it

It's always in youth
That these problems arise
Young lady of Our Lord
Believe me, you'll grow out of it