Cesária Évora — Fidjo Maguado song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Fidjo Maguado" by Cesária Évora.
Lyrics
Nha terra bô ca ta imaginâ
Tristéza k’mi bo fidjo m’ta sinti,
Ora k’m t’odjob ta sofrê,
Nha alma ka ta podê resisti.
Ma m’tem fé na Nô S’nhor,
K’ess tristeza, ess dor,
Sofrimento profundo,
Que ca tem ôte na mundo,
El ta caba um dia
Pa nô sinti ligria
Pa nô podê vivê
Sima tude gente ta crê.
Lâ longe m’ta reza c’sentimento
De joêdjo m’ta pdi Deus c’amor
Kê pal caba-bo k’ess sofrimento
Pa ligria dess povo sofredor.
TRADUCTION
Ma terre (mon pays) tu n’imagines pas
La tristesse que moi, ton fils, je ressens
Quand je te trouve en train de souffrir
Mon âme ne peut le supporter
Mais j’ai confiance en notre Seigneur,
Cette tristesse, cette douleur,
Ce sentiment profond,
Comme il n’y en a pas d’autre au monde,
Il s’arrêtera un jour,
Pour qu’on sente l’allégresse
Pour que nous vivions
Comme tout le monde souhaite vivre.
Loin de toi, je prie avec sentiment (force)
A genoux je prie Dieu avec amour
Qu’il te délivre de cette souffrance
Et pour la joie de ce peuple opprimé (souffrant).
Lyrics translation
NHA terra Bo ca your imagination
Tristéza K'mi bo fidjo m'ta sinti,
Ora K'm t'odjob Ta sofrê,
NHA alma ka ta can resist.
Ma m'tem faith in Nô s'nhor,
K'ess sadness, ESS pain,
Deep suffering,
What's wrong with the world,
El ta caba one day
Pa no Sinti ligria
Pa we can live
Yes, people believe you.
The loin m'ta reza C'meditor
De joêdjo m'ta pdi Deus C'amor
Kê pal caba-bo K'ess suffering
Pa ligria dess suffering people.
TRANSLATION
My land (my country) you do not imagine
The sadness that I, Your son, feel
When I find you in pain
My soul can't stand it
But I trust in our Lord,
This sadness, this pain,
This deep feeling,
As there is no other in the world,
It will stop one day,
To feel the joy
For us to live
As everyone wishes to live.
Away from you, I pray with feeling (strength)
On my knees I pray to God with love
May he deliver you from this suffering
And for the joy of this oppressed (suffering) people.