Libela
Gasandji Lyrics
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Ma zonga mboka libela libela
Miniokoli ya bana na bisso eleki,
Passi ua boye po nini
Na zonga na zonga na zonga
Na zonga mboka libela
Na zona mboka
Yébissa ngai
Na zali ko mituna na sala boni pona kosalissa
Mikolo ezoleka na zonga mboka libela, libela
Miniokoli ya bana na bisso eleki,
Passi ya boye po nini
Na zonga na zonga na zonga
Na zonga mboka libela
The lyrics to Gasandji's song "Libela" have a dramatic and powerful message, conveyed through poetic and expressive language. The song opens with the lines, "Oyé lelo na mayi ya misso, ko yebissa ngai, Ma zonga mboka libela libela," which roughly translates to "Today the tears are falling, and I don't understand why. I return to my homeland to tell my story." These lines set the tone for the rest of the song, which tells the story of a person returning to their homeland to confront the pain and injustices of the past.
The chorus of the song, "Na zonga na zonga na zonga, Na zonga mboka libela, Na zona mboka," which means "I return, I return, I return to tell my story, I return to my homeland," emphasizes the central theme of the song: the need to confront and process the past in order to move forward. The verses detail the singer's experiences of growing up in a place where children are abused and oppressed, and the difficult journey of finally returning to that place to face these issues head-on.
Overall, "Libela" is a powerful and moving song about the importance of confronting the past and telling one's own story in order to heal and move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Oyé lelo na mayi ya misso, ko yebissa ngai
Listen to me carefully as I reveal my deepest secrets
Ma zonga mboka libela libela
I always go back to my homeland, searching for something that feels familiar
Miniokoli ya bana na bisso eleki,
The children of our land are suffering and in need of help,
Passi ua boye po nini
But what can we do to ease their pain?
Na zonga na zonga na zonga
I keep going back, over and over
Na zonga mboka libela
To search for that familiarity and a sense of belonging in my homeland
Na zona mboka
I feel the essence of my people and their struggles in my heart
Yébissa ngai
But it pains me to see the suffering in my hometown
Na zali ko mituna na sala boni pona kosalissa
I am torn between wanting to help and feeling helpless
Mikolo ezoleka na zonga mboka libela, libela
Time passes, but my yearning for the comfort of my homeland remains
Miniokoli ya bana na bisso eleki,
The children of our land are still suffering and in need of help,
Passi ya boye po nini
And still, we struggle to find ways to alleviate their pain
Na zonga na zonga na zonga
So I continue to return, searching for a way to make a difference
Na zonga mboka libela
To find the answers in the familiarity of my hometown
Contributed by Juliana M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tekrour
L'Afrique dans toute sa splendeur... Un grand BRAVO du fin fond du Sénégal!
LUCIE JOY
C'est sublime. Merci pour tant de lumière, de force et de douceur ♥️✨🙏
Alban Kassuere
Je la decouvre....avec un plaisir insoupconne d'ailleurs...Je viens d'ecouter 'na lingi yo"...j'ai ete emporte dans un sillon de plaisirs....maintenant cette chanson Libela......Ces artistes qui ont une ame et dont les creations ont toujours quelque chose d'intime...Bravo! Magnifique!
Adonis M
Excellente musique la soeur. Tu nous ramène au pays natal avec style et rythme. Sache que au Canada, Montreal, tu as déjà un fan. Continue dans ce style, nous sommes en arrière de toi. ;)
Franzi Bok
Où étais-tu pendant tout ce temps? T'es vraiment particulière dans ton style. C'est ça l'artiste. "L'esprit de créativité" . Coup de chapeau ma sœur.
Mariam Kone
This is art.
Natural
Mystic
Passionate❤💙
Armony
@gasandji Gass
This is what i really love about your music😍
This make me feel great🔥congrat...
Johannes Kiessling
The singer, the song, the music, the pictures, the film... ingenious, beautiful... ART! Way to go....
Katthy Arteaga
simplemente fascinante! merci Gasandji
Esau Manjaco entremundos
Que espetáculo!
Caty Eyes
La chaleur de la musique africaine et la mélodie douce d'une voix cristalline ..