Stereo - Rafiki - перевод текста песни на английский

Nilikutana nae pande za Kinondoni

I met her in Kinondoni

Mida ya saba mchana ilisema saa ya mkononi

At seven o'clock in the afternoon, my wristwatch said

Stendi ya daladala maarufu kama Morocco

At the bus stop known as Morocco

Mi natokea Mbagala naenda pande za King'oko

I was coming from Mbagala, going towards King'oko

Ghafla, nikashtuka alivyonigusa bega

Suddenly, I was startled when she touched my shoulder

Kwa gadhabu milipogeuka ni yeye nikaona shega

Angrily, I turned around, and it was her, my old friend

(Ila) sikuamini nilipomuona, kwamba ni bibi

(But) I couldn't believe it when I saw her, that she was a lady

Au msichana mdomo kushona, ikanibidi

Or rather a young woman with lips sealed, I had to

Namkumbuka nilisoma nae shule ya msingi

Remember that I had studied with her in primary school

Ndugu hawana mpango nae tangu alipokufa dingi

Her relatives abandoned her since her father died

Darasa la saba nauhakika hakumaliza

She didn't finish seventh grade, I'm sure

Usawa ulikaba akikumbuka inamuumiza

Equality became tight, remembering hurts her

Yamemsibu rafiki ukimuona huwezi kumjua

My friend has been through a lot; you won't recognize her if you see her

Kachakaa hatamaniki hana viatu anapekua

She's worn out, unwanted, without shoes, scavenging

Dhambi kumpa kisogo hana tiba anapougua

It's a sin to turn your back on her; she has no cure when she gets sick

Shida zake tangu mdogo sasa mtu mzima amekua

Her problems since she was young, now she's grown up

Siku ikipita hajala inshaallah, Mola anajua

If a day goes by and she hasn't eaten, Inshallah, God knows

Wapi usiku atalala ni msala, anaomba dua

Where she'll sleep at night is a problem, she prays

Anatamani kufa msalaba apate kuutua

She wishes death would take her away from her suffering

Kafeli kujiua, Mungu hajapenda kumchukua

She failed to commit suicide; God didn't want to take her

[Chorus –

I'm sitting in my room

Thinking back on you, memories high

I'm sitting in my room

Thinking back on you, memories high

[Verse 2–

Kumbe alipata kazi ya usafi ndani ya kanisa

Turns out she got a cleaning job at a church

Na nyumba ya mwiinjilisti aliamini nyoka wa Kibisa

And in the evangelist's house, she believed the Kibisa snake

Maisha yakaendelea, mara zikaanza visa

Life went on, then incidents began

Alipoguswa akalegea, pasta nyavu akatikisa

When she was touched, she went weak, the pastor shook his net

Lisa aka-surrender kama mtuhumiwa kortini

Lisa surrendered like a defendant in court

Akasahau kalenda kwa utamu wa penzi ofisini

She forgot the calendar for the sweetness of love in the office

Kila starehe alitenda zaidi ya pasta na muumini

She enjoyed every pleasure more than the pastor and the believer

Mwazimu aligeuka mwenda aliyempenda kiongozi wa dini

The madman turned into a walker who loved the religious leader

Alimchengua akili na kumuondolea usichana

He brainwashed her and took away her virginity

Mengine akaona sio dili, ngono ndo tamu sana

Other things she didn't see as a deal, sex is so sweet

Kakesha akisubiri, maana anajulikana

She stayed awake waiting because she was known

Miezi ni kumi na mbili ila hata mmoja hakuonekana

Twelve months, but not even one appeared

Akamfungia safari, pasta aliyempenda jana

He locked her out, the pastor she loved yesterday

Bahati mbaya hakuwa tayari kuikubali akamkana

Unfortunately, he wasn't ready to accept it; he denied her

Mbele ya umati akamuumbua sio yake wakaachana

In front of the crowd, he revealed that it wasn't his, and they broke up

Akamuapia angemuua endapo kwake angeonekana

He swore he would kill her if she ever showed up at his place

Akaipoteza imani, akazamia mitaani

She lost her faith, sank into the streets

Kwa ushetani wa pasta feki ambae hivi sasa yupo ibadani

Because of the fake pastor's witchcraft, who is now in church

Maisha yake hayaendi poa

Her life is not going well

Aliyemtamani amemtapeli

The one she desired has scammed her

Mimba alifaulu kuitoa

She managed to get rid of the pregnancy

Ila ukimwi amefeli

But her health has failed

[Chorus –

I'm sitting in my room

Thinking back on you, memories high

I'm sitting in my room

Thinking back on you, memories high

[Verse 3–

Kizuri daima hakidumu

Good things never last

Shida kitaletewa

Problems will be brought to it

Suluhu sio kunywa sumu

The solution is not to drink poison

Wherever anaenielewa

Wherever understands me

Ye nini maisha magumu, kila kitu amepewa

What a difficult life, everything has been given to her

Ukimwi hatoulaumu kwa biashara ya mwili Sewa

We won't blame her for Sewa's flesh trade

Masikini na vibopa ye anawapa mdudu wa karne

The poor and the rich, she gives them the pleasure of the century

Kama hauna leo unakopa, ye kwake mteja ni mfalme

If you don't have it today, you borrow it; to her, the client is king

Panda usiku, panda mchana ukihitaji mwezini sana

Ride at night, ride during the day if you need it to the moon

Jeneza hofu urefu, nishaukadiria upana

Bury the fear of height, I've estimated the width

Wa msichana

Of the girl

Vidume vinapangwa toka Ukonga hadi ubungo

Men are lined up from Ukonga to Ubungo

Msichana anatwangwa na kupetwa kama ungo

The girl is shaken and strained like a sieve

Msiogope kuzichanga anauza bei nafuu

Don't be afraid to contribute, she sells it cheaply

Kashayavuka tai ya Langa, matawi ya juu

She has already crossed the Langa kite, the upper branches

Kashaipoteza dira, life gumu aliopitia linamtia hasira

She has lost her compass, the tough life she went through makes her angry

Future amemaliza, malengo hayajajatimilika

Her future is over; her goals haven't been achieved

Kifo amebakiza, najiuliza kesho itafika ni patashika

She has only death left; I wonder if tomorrow will come, where will it find her

[Chorus – Grace Matata] x3

I'm sitting in my room

Thinking back on you, memories high

I'm sitting in my room

Thinking back on you, memories high

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