Paroles et traduction Dizasta Vina - Shahidi

Shahidi

(Reporters speaking)

Ah
Nilipanda kwenye jukwaa, watu walinishangaa
Unadhifu wa meli haukufanana na nilivyovaa
Kabla sijatoa salamu, walipoteza hamu
Ya kuburudika wengine wakaanza kusambaa
Nilikuwa na nywele nyingi
Zilionyesha pia siku ni nyingi tangu mara ya mwisho ziwekwe maji
Wale Matajiri waliosheheni kwenye viti walicheka wakihisi
Mi' chizi au mchekeshaji
Walio karibu pia wakaanza kun'tunza pesa
Na walio mbali walijaribu kurusha fedha
Kwa yote niliyowaeleza hakuna alieyaweka kichwani
Wote walihisi kuwa nataka kuchekesha
Walinitemea shombo kwa kejeli
Wengine walihisi nalianzisha zogo kwenye meli
Mwonekano haukuyabeba maneno yangu
Hawakuamini niliposema kuwa chombo kina mushkeli
Niliwaeleza kuwa kule ndani kuna tundu dogo
Linapitisha maji linazamisha chombo
Waliendelea kujadili siasa na vibonzo
Hakuna aliyejadili kuhusu roho
Za wasakatonge wanyonge wasafiri daraja la tatu
Hawakulipa pesa nyingi ila walikuwa ni watu
Maji yalianza kuingia vyumbani mwao
Iliwekwa mipaka hivyo taarifa hazikufika katu
Nilienda mpaka chumba cha sauti
Nitoe tangazo kabla hatujakumbwa na mauti
Mtoa sauti aliwataja matajiri
Akiwapa sifa majina makubwa na saluti
Niliwaambia wekeni glasi chini mtege masikio
Hizo kelele mnazosikia si sherehe ni vilio
Wakasema nimedata nataka kuanzisha vagi
Ilionyesha wazi hawakuona mbeleni tishio
Hata kwenye vyumba vya wasomi maarufu
Vyeti walihodhi maradufu
Niliwahoji kuhusu ubovu wa meli wengi
Waliujua ubovu lakini walisema haiwahusu
Naapa haki nilienda kote
Nilihamaki kuona wote wamepewa cocktail
Walikunywa na kula bata, walikunywa hata
Mziki waliruka mpaka mafundi walilewa pombe
Wakasema huyu ni mjinga hajielewi
Kisha wakanituhumu mi' ni mlevi wakati
Wamelewa wao, wakanipa matusi ya kienyeji
Hawakutaka kusikiliza hata semi
Nilimwona nahodha nikahisi nimeipata nafuu
Alikua kando ya mrembo fulani hivi daraja la juu
Gauni refu mwili mzima amepakaza tatuu
Aliponiona aliendelea kuikata tamboo
Kweli starehe inaweza kukufanya hauoni
Kukufanya hauoni
Kwani licha ya kujua nipo hapo kutoa
Taarifa nahonda na mrembo waliendelea kushikana maungoni
Nahodha akaipaza miguno, akinipuuza
Mrembo naye akafata mkumbo
Nahodha akachukua chupa akakata mafundo
Wakaendelea kupapasana mifumo
Ya viungo vyao vya uzazi walikuwa radhi kuzika shift
Hawakusikia chochote nilichosema
Nakumbuka mrembo alidiriki kuniita mwizi
Nikafatwa nikaja kupigwa na walinzi
Wenzangu waliogundua ubovu wa chombo walihofu
Wakaamka wakawahi kubeba vyombo vya wokovu
Walikaa kimya kwa sababu tu ya ubinafsi
Mi' nikabaki ili niziokoe roho za wachovu
Ilikuwa bahati mbaya hakuna aliyesadiki
Mshereheshaji akaongeza sauti kubwa ya mziki
Kiasi sauti yangu ikaanza kuwa haisikiki
Walinzi walitumwa wanidhibiti
Nilifungwa kwenye chumba chenye giza chini nisihame
Nikachapwa mijeledi thelathini na minane
Nikapambana nikatoroka na mtumbwi kwenda kando
Usalama wangu ulianza hapo
Nilishuhudia kila inchi ya ile meli ikizama
Roho za kila mkwezi zikihama
Kutoka uhai kwenda kifo, sikufurahi kuona hivyo
Ila sikuwa na jambo ningeweza 'fanya
Wakati walokole wakiombea kupona
Tajiri na maskini waligombea maboya
Wanazi walionicheka wakasema mi' ni zuzu
Walikufa wote hata walionisema kinoma
Ahadi ya maisha mapya ilisemwa ila hakuna aliyekumbuka
Pesa zilizagaa na hazikuguswa
Hata wale waumini walioitamani mbingu
Na kuisifu, kumbe wote waliogopa kufa
Waliokuwa wanajikweza na ukubwa na ubosi mwingi
Yaliwaishia majivuni
Njia walizibuni, waliua mpaka wenza ili 'kufosi kingi'
Kifo kiliwatia mbavuni
Walikufa wengi kama kuku kote walizagaa
Hata wanajeshi waliozijua 'kareti'
'Walidedi' maana ujuzi wa mitutu haukufaa
Mbele ya kufa hakuna mwenye nguvu au shujaa
Nilishuhudia makafiri wakiungama
Masikini na Matajiri waligusana
Utu uliwatoka uasi ulisogea
Tofauti za kabila na rangi zilipotea
Watu wenye bendi na 'tisheti' zao za kijani
Walisahau kuwa nao pia wapo ndani
Milango ilokuwa wazi yote ilijifunga
Walipiga kelele na mwisho walikufa maji
Washairi waswahili na tashtiti zao
Matajiri na masikini wote chini yao
Kwaya hazikutoa sauti ndimi zao
Walikufa wote mpaka mahujaji na dini zao
Wakati wa kufa hakuna dawa
Hakuna kiongozi hakuna chawa
Hakuna tofauti ya mali na milki zetu
Kwenye kufa hata wenye nacho na wasio nacho wanakuwa sawa
Hazikusaidia diplomasia za digitali
Asili ilihakikisha walosalia hawafiki mbali
Waliendelea kungoja msaada kwa tumaini
Mwisho wote walikufa sababu ya baridi kali
Walikufa makini sababu ya wapuuzi wachache
Walofanyia uzembe tangazo langu
Wamiliki walikula bima wakasingizia ajali
Ilihali meli ilizama mbele ya macho yangu... ah!
Viongozi hawakubebwa na vyeo vyao
Maana wote walikuwa mbali na ridhaa
Niliona kofia za ufalme zikielea kando yao
Ila hakuna aliyekuwa hai kuzivaa
Niliwapa taarifa lakini wakanitwika maudhi
Waliishia kulia na hazikusikika sauti
Walipambana Mwisho yaliwafika mauti
Nilibaki hai kuziandika sarufi

Witness

(Reporters speaking)

Ah
I climbed onto the stage, people were surprised to see me
The ship's neatness didn't match what I was wearing
Before I could even greet them, they lost interest
In being entertained, some started to disperse
My hair was a mess
Showing it had been days since it last saw water
The rich folks lounging in their seats laughed, thinking
I was crazy or a comedian
Those nearby started to hold onto their money
And those far away tried to throw coins
Everything I told them, none took to heart
They all thought I was trying to be funny
They scoffed and jeered
Some even thought I was starting a commotion on the ship
My appearance didn't carry my words
They didn't believe me when I said the ship was in trouble
I told them there was a small hole inside
Letting in water, sinking the ship
They continued discussing politics and comics
No one talked about the souls
Of the poor, the humble travelers in third class
They didn't pay much, but they were still people
Water started entering their cabins
Boundaries were set, so the news never reached them
I went to the PA system
To make an announcement before death consumed us
The announcer called out the names of the rich
Praising them, big names with salutes
I told him to lower the volume and listen closely
Those cries you hear aren't cheers, they're wails
They said I was delusional, trying to start a riot
It was clear they didn't see the looming threat
Even in the cabins of renowned scholars
With their numerous degrees
I questioned them about the ship's condition, many
Knew about it, but said it didn't concern them
Honestly, I went everywhere
I was furious to see everyone being served cocktails
They drank and partied, drank until
The music flowed into their veins, drunk on liquor
They said I was a fool who didn't understand
Then accused me of being drunk, when
They were the ones intoxicated, hurling insults at me
They refused to listen, not even a word
I saw the captain and felt a glimmer of hope
He was with a beautiful woman on the upper deck
Long gown, her whole body adorned with tattoos
Seeing me, he continued to dance
Truly, pleasure can blind you
Make you oblivious
Because despite knowing I was there to deliver
Important news, the captain and the woman continued their embrace
The captain let out a grunt, ignoring me
The woman followed suit
The captain grabbed a bottle, breaking the seal
They continued to indulge in their rhythm
Of their intertwined bodies, ready to ignore their shift
They didn't hear a word I said
I remember the woman even dared to call me a thief
I was caught and beaten by the guards
My friends, who had discovered the ship's fault, panicked
They woke up and grabbed life jackets
They stayed silent because of selfishness
I stayed behind to save the souls of the weary
Unfortunately, no one believed me
The DJ turned up the music
So loud that my voice was drowned out
The guards were sent to restrain me
I was locked in a dark room below deck
I was whipped thirty-nine times
I fought back, escaping with a limp to the side
My safety began there
I witnessed every inch of that ship sink
The souls of each passenger departing
From life to death, I didn't enjoy seeing it
But there was nothing I could do
While they struggled, praying for survival
Rich and poor fought over lifebuoys
The Nazis laughed, calling me a fool
They all died, even those who mocked me
Promises of a new life were made, but no one remembered
Money scattered, untouched
Even those believers who craved hymns
And praised, they all feared death
Those who boasted of their greatness and power
It all ended in their pride
They devised ways, even killing their own to "amass more"
Death humbled them
Many died like chickens, scattered everywhere
Even the soldiers who knew their "carrots"
Their "deeds," meaning their gun skills were useless
Faced with death, there are no strong or brave
I witnessed the hypocrites confessing
The poor and the rich embraced
Humanity left them, rebellion surged
Tribal and racial differences vanished
Those with their green bands and "T-shirts"
Forgot that they too were trapped
The doors that were open slammed shut
They screamed and ultimately drowned
Swahili poets with their tashtitas
Rich and poor, all beneath them
Choirs fell silent, their hymns unsung
They all died, even the pilgrims and their religions
In death, there's no cure
No leader, no follower
No distinction between our wealth and possessions
In death, those with and without are equal
Digital diplomacy couldn't help
Nature ensured that those who remained wouldn't survive
They kept hoping for help
In the end, they all froze to death
The innocent died because of a few fools
Who ignored my warning
The owners collected insurance, blaming fate
While the ship sank before my very eyes... ah!
Leaders weren't spared by their titles
Because they were far from righteousness
I saw crowns floating beside them
But no one was alive to wear them
I warned them, but they brushed me off
They ended up crying, their voices unheard
They struggled, ultimately meeting their demise
I survived to tell the tale