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Orchestre Les Mangelepa – Nyako Konya LYRICS
Orchestre Les Mangelepa – Nyako Konya LYRICS
Motema mpe mabanzo – my heart [is full of] thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts)
Mabanzo ekotinda ngai namela poison – thoughts will drive me to take poison
soki nakufi bandeko – when i die, my brothers
bokamwa te – don’t be surprised
nzela na ngai ya bomoi – my life path
ekei pamba – has been in vain
motema moto moto – my heart is on fire
mabala ya bomwana – childish marriages
eleki makambo – are full of problems
bampasi nakomona – i’m in such pain
nalembi kobondela – [that] i’m weary of asking for help
motema mpe mabanzo – my heart [is full of] thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts)
nameka kopesa mokongo – i try to turn my back at it
namemi ngambo – it’s an uphill struggle [it’s to no avail] (literally: i’ve carried a mountain)
mabala ya bomwana – childish marriages
eleki makambo – are full of problems
motema mpe mabanzo – my heart [is full of] thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts)
mabanzo ekotinda ngai namela poison – thoughts will drive me to take poison
motema ee motondi na mabanzo! – oh, my heart is full of thoughts!
soki nakufi bandeko – if i die, my brothers
bokamwa te – don’t be surprised
nzela na ngai ya bomoi – my life path
ekei pamba – has been in vain
[na mayo …] motema moto moto – my heart is on fire
mabala ya bomwana – childish marriages
eleki makambo – are full of problems
bampasi nakomona – i’m in such pain
nalembi kobondela – [that] i’m weary of asking for help (stanza repeated)
motema mpe mabanzo – my heart [is full of] thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts)
nameka kopesa mokongo – i try to turn my back
namemi ngambo – it’s an uphill struggle (it’s all in vain) (literaly: i’ve carried a mountain)
mabala ya bomwana – the marriages of young people
eleki makambo – are full of problems mayo, sanza! –
mayo, speak out (tell the truth!) o ya nga na yo x 2 – oh you and i
ekomi nga namela poison – i’ll end up taking poison
o ya nga na yo x 3 – oh you and i
nyako konya
nyako x 3
nyako nyako konya
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