Gil Semedo is one of the most successful artists in Portuguese speaking Afr… Read Full Bio ↴Gil Semedo is one of the most successful artists in Portuguese speaking Africa, having sold over a million records and having created his own music genre Caboswing (a combination of traditional Cape Verdean music styles such as Coladeira, Funana and Batuco mixed with zouk, pop and R&B). He rose to prominence in 1991 following the release of "Menina", the first single from his debut album bearing the same name. In total, Gil has released 12 albums.

Dona di nha coraçon
Gil Semedo Lyrics

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Hoji N labanta sedu
N spia pa horizonti
Ki belu dia sol brilhanti
Pasarinhus ta kanta
Um melodia di amor i harmonia

Ma nha enkantu dja bem kaba
Gosi ki bu flan

Ma bu sa ta bai embora
(Mi N sa ta bai embora)

Modi ki bu ta pega nha korason
I bu ta da ku el na txon
Si bu sabi ma mi
N ka podi vivi sem bo
Modi ki bu ta leba
Nha alegria ku bo, si bu sabia

Kirida bu ta kontinua ta ser dona
Dona di nha korason
(So bo sabia, so bo sabia
Prenxi es vaziu, prenxi es vaziu)
Ki N teni dentu mi, ki N teni dentu mi
Kirida bu ta kontinua ta ser dona
Dona di nha korason
(So bo sabia, so bo sabia
Prenxi es vaziu, prenxi es vaziu)
Ki N teni dentu mi, ki N teni dentu mi

N ka sta impidiu di djobi bu vida
Ma djobi tambe um poku pa di meu
Si bu atxa me midjor assim
So ta restan desejabu susesu
Ma lembra sempri

Kirida bu ta kontinua ta ser dona
Dona di nha korason
(So bo sabia, so bo sabia
Prenxi es vaziu, prenxi es vaziu)
Ki N teni dentu mi, ki N teni dentu m
Kirida bu ta kontinua ta ser dona
Dona di nha korason
(So bo sabia, so bo sabia
Prenxi es vaziu, prenxi es vaziu)

Ki N teni dentu mi, ki N teni dentu mi

Overall Meaning

The song "Dona di nha coraçon" by Gil Semedo is a beautiful love song that showcases the singer's deep affection for his significant other. The lyrics are in Cape Verdean Creole, and the song begins with the singer waking up and staring at the horizon, admiring the brilliant sun and listening to the birds singing their melodies of love and harmony. However, the singer realizes that his beloved is leaving him and expresses his sorrow and the depth of his feelings. He asks how he can live without her and pledges that he cannot experience joy without her by his side.

Despite the sadness, the singer acknowledges that he can't stop his significant other from living their life but asks that she always remembers that she is the owner of his heart. He recognizes that he can't force his love, and even if his significant other finds someone better, he'll always cherish her.

Overall, the song is about the complexities of love and the emotions that come with a difficult breakup, but it's also about recognizing the power of love and the special place that significant others occupy in our lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Hoji N labanta sedu
Today we wake up calmly and peacefully

N spia pa horizonti
We gaze towards the horizon

Ki belu dia sol brilhanti
Beautiful day, the shining sun

Pasarinhus ta kanta
Birds are singing

Um melodia di amor i harmonia
A melody of love and harmony

Ma nha enkantu dja bem kaba
But my enchantment has come to an end

Gosi ki bu flan
Enjoy what you say

Ma bu sa ta bai embora
But you are leaving

(Mi N sa ta bai embora)
(I'm also leaving)

Modi ki bu ta pega nha korason
How will you capture my heart?

I bu ta da ku el na txon
And you will hold it in your hand