Jura
Tó Semedo Lyrics


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Ela - Tó bu sabi man'ta amabu?
Tó semedo - a sirio mesmo?
Ela - n'ta jura.

Pa qué cu jura mo ta amam
Pa qué cu jura ma nunca bu ca ta dexam
Bu sabia
Ma nha amor ca tinha medida
e tudu quin cria
era odjaba bu alegria
bu sabia ma abo era tudu quin cria
pa bo n'ta daba tudu
ati n'ta daba nha vida
Mas foi tudo falso
foi tudu fingido
e ami convencido
bu era tão querida
Mas bu pega na nha vida
e bu abri un frida
quin ca sabi si ten cura

Paqué cu jura mo ta aman
Paqué cu jura ma nunca bu ca ta dexan
Paqué cu jura mo ta adoram
Paqué cu jura, si bu ca ten nada po bo dan

N'ca intendi modi tudu es tempo
bu fazen, acredita, acredita
Sempri na bó
Si bu sabia ma na fundu di bo
nem bu ca cria, bu ca cria tudu nha amor
eton paqué qui bu juran

Paqué qui bu juran
Si bu sabia ma bu ca ta amam




Paqué qui bu juran
Si bu sabia mo ca ten nada po dan

Overall Meaning

In Tó Semedo's song Jura, the lyrics revolve around the theme of love and trust being broken. The song begins with a conversation between two individuals, where one person asks if Tó knows her and she responds with "I swear." The chorus then delves into why people make promises of love when they will never keep them, and how the singer's love for this person had no boundaries. They believed that everything they did was to make their partner happy, but in the end, it was all a facade. The singer is left hurt and questioning why their partner made promises they knew they couldn't keep.


Throughout the song, it is clear that the singer is grappling with a love that has been lost. They don't understand why their partner would swear to be with them forever but then leave them feeling empty and alone. The line "If you knew that you didn't love me, why did you keep promising?" encapsulates the hurt and frustration that comes from feeling like someone has betrayed you. The chorus repeats the question "Why did you swear if you knew you wouldn't stay?" as a reminder of the broken trust that the singer wants answers for.


The lyrics of Jura are emotional and heartfelt, and they perfectly capture the pain that comes from having someone break your heart. Through its lyrical depth and honesty, the song has become a popular addition to Cape Verdean music.


Line by Line Meaning

Ela - Tó bu sabi man'ta amabu?
She asks Tó if he knows that she loves him.


Tó semedo - a sirio mesmo?
Tó confirms if she is being serious about her love for him.


Ela - n'ta jura.
She affirms that she swears she loves him.


Pa qué cu jura mo ta amam
Why swear that you love me?


Pa qué cu jura ma nunca bu ca ta dexam
Why swear that you won't leave me when you always end up doing so?


Bu sabia
You knew


Ma nha amor ca tinha medida
But my love had no limit


e tudu quin cria
And everything I created


era odjaba bu alegria
was meant to bring you happiness


bu sabia ma abo era tudu quin cria
You knew that everything I did was for you


pa bo n'ta daba tudu
To give you everything


ati n'ta daba nha vida
Even my life I would give


Mas foi tudo falso
But it was all false


foi tudu fingido
It was all fake


e ami convencido
And I was convinced


bu era tão querida
That you were so dear to me


Mas bu pega na nha vida
But you took my life


e bu abri un frida
And opened up a wound


quin ca sabi si ten cura
That may never heal


Pa qué cu jura mo ta amam
Why swear that you love me?


Pa qué cu jura ma nunca bu ca ta dexan
Why swear that you won't leave me when you always end up doing so?


Pa qué cu jura mo ta adoram
Why swear that you adore me?


Pa qué cu jura, si bu ca ten nada po bo dan
Why swear when you have nothing to give me.


N'ca intendi modi tudu es tempo
I don't understand how things work sometimes


bu fazen, acredita, acredita
You always do it, believe me


Sempri na bó
Always on your side


Si bu sabia ma na fundu di bo
You knew that deep down inside you


nem bu ca cria, bu ca cria tudu nha amor
didn't believe me, didn't believe all my love


eton paqué qui bu juran
So why did you swear?


Paqué qui bu juran
Why did you swear?


Si bu sabia ma bu ca ta amam
You knew that you didn't love me


Paqué qui bu juran
Why did you swear?


Si bu sabia mo ca ten nada po dan
You knew that you had nothing to give me




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Catarina Rufino

Essa música me trás tantas lembranças da minha infância 😢😢😢 Saudades dos tempos que já não voltam.. 2023 e seguimos firmes❤❤❤

silvio jorge

Essa música me leva a lugares em que o meu dinheiro não pode comprar

Nacera Denise Dias

😂😂😂😂😂

Miguel Suarez

sim sim bro em velhas e lindas memorias

Olinda Nagawa

Kkkk essa me matou

Armindo da Costa Dias

Yes 💪🏻

Alexis Gaby

Essa música marcou a minha adolescência!!!!!

Teresa Samuel

Música da minha infância. ..Que saudade...

Sónia M'baki

#2021 still listening😍😍😍❤❤
Ja não se fazem kizombas cmo antigamente😓😓😓

Marcelo Ramirez

fazem sim Sónia. Escuta so Soraia Ramos-BAI

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