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

Mata Morte

One is consoling her with her bad luck
But I know her construction is very strong
In my presence, you are strong
In my absence, you make a fuss
You think I'm going to wear a singlet
But things are not going well
I'm killing life in the middle of the sea
You're accusing Akustavel of killing the dead