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.

Flan
Gil Semedo Lyrics

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Uh, undi ke nha kaza
Si es terra riku é ka di meu
Undi ke nha morada
Nhos flan si N ten ki anda txeu
Uh, bem flan
Si tudu es tempu N vivi enganadu
Uh, bem flan
Kuze ki sta dentu mi ki sta puxan

Yeah

(Uuh, flan) oh flan, oh flan
(Uuh, flan) oh flan, oh flan yeah
(Uuh, flan) oh flan, oh flan
(Uuh, flan)

N txiga la ku nhas odjus finu
Tudu parsen stranhu parsen rusu
Sera kin vivi sempri na luxu
Sera kin ka konxi realidadi di mundu
Uh, bem flan
Si rikeza e kel ki N sta odja na holanda
Uh, bem flan
Ó si rikeza sta tudu dentu mi... yeah baby

(Uuh, flan) oh flan, oh flan
(Uuh, flan) oh flan, oh flan yeah
(Uuh, flan) oh flan, oh flan
(Uuh, flan)

Uh, bem flan
Si rikeza é kel ki N sta odja na holanda, yeah
Uh, bem flan por favor yeah
Ó si rikeza sta tudu dentu mi... yeah baby

(Uuh, flan) oh flan yeah
(Uuh, flan) oh flan, oh flan yeah
(Uuh, flan) uuh flan,
(Uuh, flan) uh, oh
(Uuh, flan) bu ten ki flan, bu ten ki flan, flan, flan, flan
(Uuh, flan) oh flan, oh flan yeah
(Uuh, flan) flan
(Uuh, flan) uh

Nhos flan undi ke nha kaza
Nhos kontan undi ke di meu
Kuasi N vivi sempri inganadu
Ma rikeza é kel ki N sta odja ku nha odju
Mas realidadi kuasi é diferenti

Flannnnnn... yeah

Overall Meaning

The song Flan by Gil Semedo speaks to the concept of personal perception and material wealth. The lyrics express a sense of longing for riches and the belief that wealth is the solution to life's problems. The opening lines state that if the land is poor, it cannot be considered his own, and if he does not have a home, he cannot go anywhere. The chorus repeatedly sings "oh flan," which may be interpreted as "oh fool" or "oh dreamer," indicating that the singer's attitude towards wealth is somewhat naive. The singer ultimately laments that he has been living deceived while believing that wealth would bring him happiness, but acknowledges that reality is different from how he had imagined it.

The second verse of the song reinforces the message of the first, stating that things are not always what they seem. The singer describes going to a strange place where everything appears strange, but he is not bothered by it because he feels wealthy. He contrasts this with his current reality, which he describes as being misunderstood all the time.

Overall, the song seems to suggest that wealth is fleeting and external factors cannot bring true happiness. The singer discovers that true riches are not the ones seen externally, but the ones that lie within.

Line by Line Meaning

Uh, undi ke nha kaza
I ask where my house is

Si es terra riku é ka di meu
If this land is poor, it does not belong to me

Undi ke nha morada
Where is my residence?

Nhos flan si N ten ki anda txeu
You talk as if I have no place to go

Uh, bem flan
Oh, you talk a lot

Si tudu es tempu N vivi enganadu
If I've lived deceived all this time

Kuze ki sta dentu mi ki sta puxan
What's inside me is causing me stress

N txiga la ku nhas odjus finu
I arrive there with my fine glasses

Tudu parsen stranhu parsen rusu
Everything appears strange, appears red

Sera kin vivi sempri na luxu
Who lives in luxury all the time?

Sera kin ka konxi realidadi di mundu
Who doesn't know the reality of the world?