Like Cher and Madonna, Galician singer Uxía only needs one name; people at … Read Full Bio ↴Like Cher and Madonna, Galician singer Uxía only needs one name; people at home know who she is. After a stint as the voice of the famous group Na Lua, Uxía moved on to a solo career as one of the few outstanding singers on the Galician music scene. Her latest CD, Estou Vivindo No Ceo , finds Uxía singing traditional Galician songs, as well as a few from medieval manuscripts. Co-arrangers Nacho Muñoz and Quico Comensaña introduce her powerful, earthy vocals into a variety of different settings, from tender sadness on the title track to energetic Celtic music on "Aquestas Noites Tan Longas," piano jazz on "Canto de Nadal" and on to world-music fusion on "Tua Nai E Meiga." The common thread to most of the arrangements, besides Uxía's distinctive voice, is that they feature Muñoz's piano and keyboard playing prominently. In general, this is fine; the only criticism I have is an over-reliance on keyboard washes on a couple of the slow songs. The lush droning threatens to homogenize the sound of the various voices and instruments. Luckily, this occurs only rarely on Uxía's album, which also uses Basque accordion, North African percussion, European violins, mandolins and cellos, and, of course, Galician gaita to realize its ambitious meld of Galician and other musics.

Tua Nai e Meiga
Uxía Lyrics

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Eu chorei chorei
O domingo á tarde
Eu chorei chorei
O domingo á tarde
Que veña Lourenzo
Que Lourenzo
Que digha a verdade
Que digha a verdade

Pero con cautela
Que digha a verdade
Pero con cautela
Túa nai é meiga
Túa nai é meiga
Teño medo dela
Teño medo dela
Iela non me come
Teño medo dela
Iela non me come
Túa nai é meiga

Túa nai é meiga
Teu pai é un mal home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Uxía's song Tua Nai e Meiga express a deep sense of fear and uncertainty. The singer is crying on a Sunday afternoon, longing for someone to come and tell them the truth about their mother. They are scared of her, but also afraid that she might consume them, though not literally. The chorus repeats twice, each time emphasizing the mother's gentle nature but also the singer's fear of her. The second verse reveals the reason behind the fear - the father is a bad man who is mistreating their mother, making the singer potentially scared of both parents.

Line by Line Meaning

Eu chorei chorei
I cried and cried

O domingo á tarde
On Sunday afternoon

Que veña Lourenzo
I hope Lorenzo comes

Que Lourenzo
I need Lorenzo

Que digha a verdade
To tell the truth

Pero con cautela
But carefully

Que digha a verdade
To tell the truth

Pero con cautela
But carefully

Túa nai é meiga
Your mother is sweet

Teño medo dela
I'm afraid of her

Iela non me come
She won't eat me