Europa
G. Ventura Lyrics
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Conxi munti tropa
Ma ez ka sabi moh ki vida li eh foda
Munti sta fitxado
Tudo trocado nota
Outros deportado
La pa longi de sez kota
Mentalidade eh bai Europa
Ma ez ka sabi moh ki vida li eh foda
Outros sta fitxado
Tudo trocado nota
Outros deportado
La pa longi de sez kota
Nigga life eh foda
Nu gosta sta na moda
Nu ta pensa fazi guita
Em vez de fazi história
Bu casta acredita si n'contau nha história
Canto txon kin djan limpa pa 5,80 hora
Kuzas sta mindjora
N'sabi ma merece
YM salvam nha vida
E kel la djan n'cata esquece
Ka bu liga roupa
Manu tenta foca
Decha ez manda boca
Djunto ku bu tropa
Fazi akilo ki bu gosta
Investi pa bu mostra
Ma eh ka só vivi
Kel fucking vida loka
Nigga nu fazi um troca
Bai pergunta nhas kota
Dja nu volta África
Depôs di bem Europa
Vida eh ka fácil
Ta torna bo frágil
Idade ta bai dja
Nunca mas nu foi ágil
N'ta grava na portátil
YM ta edita na PC
Senta bu panha sol
Ou discuti cachê
Pa nós cash eh ka nada
Nigga nu conxi praga
Dja nu deita na txon
Dja nu dividi cama
Mentalidade eh bai Europa
Conxi munti tropa
Ma ez ka sabi moh ki vida li eh foda
Outros sta fitxado
Tudo trocado nota
Outros deportado
La pa longi de sez kota
Nigga life eh foda
nu gosta sta na moda
Nu ta pensa fazi guita
Em vez de fazi história
Bu casta acredita si n'contau nha história
Canto txon kin djan limpa pa 5,80 hora
Kuzas sta mindjora
N'sabi ma admin merece
YM salvam nha vida
E kel la djan n'cata esquece
Conta ku mi si bu
Sta busca mas
Niggas bem ku mi
Dja nu sufri dimas
E foi amin ki nhos decha pa trás
Mas kuzas muda
Dja casta kel rapaz mas
Kanto niggas kumi Cana
Pa sez terra ez pega manda
Pa longi de sez fidjo
Ki tanto ez ta ama
Tenta busca vida
De mindjor manera
La fora eh txeu amigo
Nu ta xinta nu ta lembra
N'ta fuma nha txitxo
Mi ku matabicho
Fla mantenha nha puto
E fla ma ez tem seh fidjo
Cenas ata muda
Tudo sta mudado
Propz pa nha niggas di cana ou deportado
N'bai nha terra
N'torna odja nha amigo
Último bez nu staba djunto na 2005
Dentu zona dja passa 14 anu, yeah
Ma n'cata esquece nhas mano
Conta ku mi si bu
Sta busca mas
Niggas bem ku mi
Dja nu sufri dimas
E foi amin ki nhos decha pa trás
Mas kuzas muda
Dja casta kel rapaz mas
Mentalidade eh bai Europa
Conxi munti tropa
Ma ez ka sabi moh ki vida li eh foda
Outros sta fitxado
Tudo trocado nota
Outros deportado
La pa longi de sez kota
Nigga life eh foda
nu gosta sta na moda
Nu ta pensa fazi guita
Em vez de fazi história
Bu casta acredita si n'contau nha história
Canto txon kin djan limpa pa 5,80 hora
Kuzas sta mindjora
N'sabi ma admin merece
YM salvam nha vida
E kel la djan n'cata esquece
The song "Europa" by G. Ventura describes the difficulties of life in Europe for immigrants from Africa, particularly those who are undocumented or have been deported. The track is rapped in Cape Verdean Creole, mixing poignant observations about the challenges of navigating a new culture and life with nods to the importance of friendship and loyalty.
The lyrics evoke a sense of hopelessness and disillusionment, with lines such as "Nu gosta sta na moda/Nu ta pensa fazi guita/Em vez de fazi história" ("We like to be trendy/We think about making money/Instead of making history"). The artist reflects on the trade-off between trying to build a better life in Europe with the knowledge that it comes at a great cost, as well as the racism and mistreatment that many immigrants experience. Despite this, there is a sense of connection and camaraderie among those who share a similar journey and experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Mentalidade eh bai Europa
The mentality is to go to Europe
Conxi munti tropa
Many people know each other
Ma ez ka sabi moh ki vida li eh foda
But they don't know that life there is hard
Munti sta fitxado
Many are registered
Tudo trocado nota
Everything exchanged for notes (money)
Outros deportado
Others deported
La pa longi de sez kota
Far from their hometown
Nigga life eh foda
Nigga life is hard
Nu gosta sta na moda
We like to be in style
Nu ta pensa fazi guita
We think about making money
Em vez de fazi história
Instead of making history
Bu casta acredita si n'contau nha história
Your caste (family) will believe you if you tell your story
Canto txon kin djan limpa pa 5,80 hora
Singing (for money) cleaning for 5.80 hours
Kuzas sta mindjora
Things are improving
N'sabi ma merece
We know we deserve it
YM salvam nha vida
YM saved my life
E kel la djan n'cata esquece
And I will never forget that
Ka bu liga roupa
You don't care about your clothes
Manu tenta foca
Manu tries to focus
Decha ez manda boca
Let it go and don't talk about it
Djunto ku bu tropa
With your crew
Fazi akilo ki bu gosta
Do what you like
Investi pa bu mostra
Invest to show off
Ma eh ka só vivi
But life is not just living
Kel fucking vida loka
This fucking crazy life
Nigga nu fazi um troca
We don't do a trade
Bai pergunta nhas kota
Go ask your folks
Dja nu volta África
We'll go back to Africa
Depôs di bem Europa
After coming to Europe
Vida eh ka fácil
Life is not easy
Ta torna bo frágil
It makes you fragile
Idade ta bai dja
Age is already gone
Nunca mas nu foi ágil
We'll never be agile again
N'ta grava na portátil
We record on a portable device
YM ta edita na PC
YM edits on the PC
Senta bu panha sol
Sit and catch some sun
Ou discuti cachê
Or discuss the fee
Pa nós cash eh ka nada
For us (money) cash is nothing
Nigga nu conxi praga
We don't know the curse
Dja nu deita na txon
We already lay on the dirt
Dja nu dividi cama
We already share a bed
Conta ku mi si bu
Count on me if you want
Sta busca mas
Keep searching
Niggas bem ku mi
Niggas come like me
Dja nu sufri dimas
We already suffered enough
E foi amin ki nhos decha pa trás
And it was us who you left behind
Mas kuzas muda
But things change
Dja casta kel rapaz mas
That kid is already grown up
Kanto niggas kumi Cana
Sing, niggas, with me
Pa sez terra ez pega manda
For your land, you have to take control
Pa longi de sez fidjo
Far from your son that you love so much
Ki tanto ez ta ama
That you're willing to die for
Tenta busca vida
Try to find a life
De mindjor manera
In a better way
La fora eh txeu amigo
Out there, you have many friends
Nu ta xinta nu ta lembra
We sit and remember
N'ta fuma nha txitxo
I smoke my cigarette
Mi ku matabicho
Me together with my knife
Fla mantenha nha puto
Say 'keep it up', my boy
E fla ma ez tem seh fidjo
And say that I have six sons
Cenas ata muda
Things are changing
Tudo sta mudado
Everything has changed
Propz pa nha niggas di cana ou deportado
Respect to my niggas in jail or deported
N'bai nha terra
I'm going back to my land
N'torna odja nha amigo
I'll return to see my friend
Último bez nu staba djunto na 2005
The last time we were together was in 2005
Dentu zona dja passa 14 anu, yeah
In this area, 14 years have passed, yeah
Ma n'cata esquece nhas mano
But I won't forget my brothers
Conta ku mi si bu
Count on me if you want
Sta busca mas
Keep searching
Niggas bem ku mi
Niggas come like me
Dja nu sufri dimas
We already suffered enough
E foi amin ki nhos decha pa trás
And it was us who you left behind
Mas kuzas muda
But things change
Dja casta kel rapaz mas
That kid is already grown up
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Written by: sandro andrade
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