Herléo Muntu — Mboka Nanga song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Mboka Nanga" by Herléo Muntu.
Lyrics
Refrains 2x:
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn iyeah Mboka nanga?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn iyeah Mboka nanga?
Yona (Dieu) m’a donn la vie
Le monde m’a appris la survie
Mon papa m’a donn l’ducation
Ma maman m’a donne toute l’affection
Mon pouse m’a donne la joie
Mes gosses m’ont appris faire le choix
Mon pouse m’a donne la joie
Mes gosses m’ont appris faire le choix
Ton sol est rempli de coltant et de cuivre,
Des sages et des intellos (intellectuels),
Et des rvolutionnaires qui aiment le Congo
Je n’ai pas eu le beau-temps et la joie de vivre
Car tu m’as donn: Mobutu, Kagam, et Nkunda
Refrains 2x:
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn iyeah Mboka nanga?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn iyeah Mboka nanga?
T’aurais pu me donn la scurit
T’aurais pu me donner la stabilit
T’aurais pu me donner, un peu de tes richesses
T’aurais pu me donner mme un peu de ta sagesse
Ce que tu m’as donn, c’est la corruption
Ce que tu m’as donn, c’est la division
Ce que tu m’as donn, c’est l’exile
C’est au Canada que j’ai trouv l’asile
Ton sol est rempli de coltant et de cuivre,
Des sages et des intellos (intellectuels),
Et des rvolutionnaires qui aiment le Congo
Je n’ai pas eu le beau-temps et la joie de vivre
Car tu m’as donn: Mobutu, Kagam, et Nkunda
Refrains 2x:
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn iyeah Mboka nanga?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn iyeah Mboka nanga?
Moi je t’ai donn, mon amour patriotique,
Moi je t’ai donn, ma passion artistique
Moi je t’ai donn, tes petits enfants
Pour te rendre fier, mme sans te voir
Moi je t’ai donn, toute ma richesse,
Et j’ai accomplit mon devoir
Moi je t’ai donn, toute ma richesse,
Et j’ai accomplit mon devoir
Refrains 2x:
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn iyeah Mboka nanga?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn?
Qu’est-ce que tu m’as donn iyeah Mboka nanga?
Lyrics translation
2x choruses:
What did you give me?
What did you give me?
What did you give me, Mboka nanga?
What did you give me?
What did you give me?
What did you give me, Mboka nanga?
Yona (God) gave me life
The world taught me survival
My dad gave me the ducation
My mom gave me all the affection
My pussy gave me joy
My kids taught me to make the choice
My pussy gave me joy
My kids taught me to make the choice
Your soil is filled with coltant and copper,
Sages and intellectuals (intellectuals),
And revolutionaries who love Congo
I did not have the good weather and the joy of life
For you donn me: Mobutu, Kagam, and Nkunda
2x choruses:
What did you give me?
What did you give me?
What did you give me, Mboka nanga?
What did you give me?
What did you give me?
What did you give me, Mboka nanga?
You could have given me the dark
You could have given me the fix
You could have given me some of your wealth.
You could have given me some of your wisdom.
What you donn me is corruption
What you donn me is division
What you donn me Is exile
It was in Canada that I found asylum
Your soil is filled with coltant and copper,
Sages and intellectuals (intellectuals),
And revolutionaries who love Congo
I did not have the good weather and the joy of life
For you donn me: Mobutu, Kagam, and Nkunda
2x choruses:
What did you give me?
What did you give me?
What did you give me, Mboka nanga?
What did you give me?
What did you give me?
What did you give me, Mboka nanga?
I have you donn, my patriotic love,
I donn you, my artistic passion
I donn you, your little children
To make you proud, Madame without seeing you
I donn you, all my wealth,
And I did my duty
I donn you, all my wealth,
And I did my duty
2x choruses:
What did you give me?
What did you give me?
What did you give me, Mboka nanga?
What did you give me?
What did you give me?
What did you give me, Mboka nanga?