Julieta
Justino Ubakka Lyrics

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Se a minha vida fosse uma fita de cassete
Recuava até De onde tu vieste
Só para viver denovo aqueles momentos gostosos em que havia muito amor pra dar
Mina na wena a hi tlanga ntumbeleluane wa lirandzu
A hi kufumetana swa nga i nengue ni xifambu

Onde Estará a Julieta aquela que me completa
Mina ani zuzumela yena a wa ni kufumeta

A kwine lwei ni nga txada na yenah
Ni nga ni vana na yenah
A kwine lwei ni nga txada na yenah
Ni nga ni vana na yenah
A kwine Julieta wa mina
Na mu xuva wa mina

Wa ni tlanhinxa nlhoko
Vha vizinho vaba mavoko
Va lhalela hi holova usiku ni nlhikani
Vens com tudo pra cima de mim
Dia e noite sol e lua
Andamos bem distante nada está como antes

Onde Estará a Julieta aquela que me completa
Mina ani zuzumela yena a wa ni kufumeta

A kwine lwei ni nga txada na yenah
Ni nga ni vana na yenah
A kwine lwei ni nga txada na yenah
Ni nga ni vana na yenah
A kwine Julieta wa mina
Na mu xuva wa mina

Come back to me
I need you my girl
Come back to me
I miss you my girl
Come back to me
I love you my girl
Come back to me naku randza naku xuva nkata
No xuva i miss you I need you

A kwine lwei ni nga txada na yenah
Ni nga ni vana na yenah
A kwine lwei ni nga txada na yenah
Ni nga ni vana na yenah
A kwine Julieta wa mina
Na mu xuva wa mina

namu xuva nkata
naku xuva nkata

julieta julieta u kwinee
sunangae

Overall Meaning

In "Julieta," Justino Ubakka sings about longing for a lost love, using the metaphor of rewinding a cassette tape to relive past moments with that person. He wishes he could go back to the beginning of the relationship, when there was an abundance of love to give. The lyrics also reference the difficulties of the separation, including the distance between them and the singer's sadness at not being able to find his love. He pleads with Julieta to come back to him, saying that he needs her, misses her, and loves her.

The use of the cassette tape metaphor is particularly powerful since it highlights the desire to relive a moment or specific feeling. Listening to a song on a cassette tape involves rewinding or fast forwarding to the desired section, and this can be seen as a way to regain control over one's emotions or memories of a certain time. The reference to the tape is also a nod to Ubakka's style, which incorporates elements of traditional Mozambican music with modern sounds, much like the way a cassette tape mixes old and new technology.

Overall, "Julieta" is a heartfelt plea from a protagonist who has lost his love and wishes to go back to the beginning to relive the happy moments. The lyrics highlight the pain of separation and the desire for emotional connection, and the use of the cassette tape metaphor adds an extra layer of nostalgia and longing.

Line by Line Meaning

Se a minha vida fosse uma fita de cassete
If my life was a cassette tape

Recuava até De onde tu vieste
I would go back to where you came from

Só para viver denovo aqueles momentos gostosos em que havia muito amor pra dar
Just to relive those sweet moments where there was a lot of love to give

Mina na wena a hi tlanga ntumbeleluane wa lirandzu
You and I speak the language of love

A hi kufumetana swa nga i nengue ni xifambu
We don't need words to understand each other

Onde Estará a Julieta aquela que me completa
Where is Juliet, the one who completes me?

Mina ani zuzumela yena a wa ni kufumeta
I can't stop thinking about her

A kwine lwei ni nga txada na yenah
I long to be with her

Ni nga ni vana na yenah
I want to have children with her

A kwine Julieta wa mina
I long for my Juliet

Na mu xuva wa mina
In my whole life

Wa ni tlanhinxa nlhoko
You make my head spin

Vha vizinho vaba mavoko
The neighbors are listening to us

Va lhalela hi holova usiku ni nlhikani
They hear us laughing and screaming at night

Vens com tudo pra cima de mim
You come at me with everything you've got