Angola
Ces%C3%A1ria %C3%89vora Lyrics
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Parodia dia e note manché
Sem maca ma cu sabura
Angola angola
Oi qu'povo sabe
Ami nhos ca ta matá-me
'M bem cu hora pa'me ba nha caminho
Ess convivência dess nhôs vivência
Resistência dum estravagância
The song "Angola" by Cesária Évora is about the struggles of the Angolan people during the country's colonization and subsequent civil war. The lyrics speak to the pain and hardship felt by the people, as well as their resilience and determination to overcome. The first line, "Ess vida sabe qu'nhôs ta vivê," translates to "This life knows what we live," conveying a sense of shared experience and struggle.
The lyrics also touch on themes of perseverance and community. The line "Ess convivência dess nhôs vivência" translates to "This coexistence is our experience," highlighting the importance of coming together and supporting one another during difficult times. The song also acknowledges the consequences of resistance, with "resistência dum estravagância" meaning "resistance is extravagant."
Line by Line Meaning
Ess vida sabe qu'nhôs ta vivê
This life knows how we live
Parodia dia e note manché
Mockery day and night stained
Sem maca ma cu sabura
Without an apple but with taste
Angola angola
Angola Angola
Oi qu'povo sabe
Oh, what people know
Ami nhos ca ta matá-me
I will not let you kill me
'M bem cu hora pa'me ba nha caminho
In due time I will go my way
Ess convivência dess nhôs vivência
This coexistence of our experiences
Paciência dum consequência
Patience is a consequence
Resistência dum estravagância
Resistance is an extravagance
Contributed by David V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.