Encmenda de Terra

Land's Request

Encmenda de Terra

Oh, my friends, we’re going to DjodjeÓ, mnis, no ba na la pa Djodje
I see that it’s coming from Cape VerdeN uvi dzê k'el ben de Kabverde
It brings the grog, bread, and cookiesEl trazê groge, pontxe i bolaxa
Can of tuna, fish from the seaLata d'atun, pexin pursebe
Land's requestNkmenda de térra

Oh, my friends, we’re going to DjodjeÓ, mnis, no ba na la pa Djodje
I see that it’s coming from Cape VerdeN uvi dzê k'el ben de Kabverde
It brings the grog, bread, and cookiesEl trazê groge, pontxe i bolaxa
Can of tuna, fish from the seaLata d'atun, pexin pursebe
Land's requestNkmenda de térra

But I’m asking for the Word of GodMa bzote kuidóde na Djo Palavra
What you’re shouting, what you’re singingKe ti ta rudiá, ke ti ta guitá
If I see it, it’s living thereS'el uvi dzê, el ta mora la
If I see it, it’s not lostS'el uvi dzê, el ka ta purduá
Land's requestNkmenda de térra

But I’m asking for the Word of GodMa bzote kuidóde na Djo Palavra
What you’re shouting, what you’re singingKe ti ta rudiá, ke ti ta guitá
If I see it, it’s living thereS'el uvi dzê, el ta mora la
If I see it, it’s not lostS'el uvi dzê, el ka ta perduá
Land's requestNkmenda de térra

A little bit, oh, you know (a little bit, oh, you know)Un grugin, ó ke sábe (un grugin, ó ke sábe)
A little bit, oh, you know (a little bit, oh, you know)Un puntxin, ó ke dos (un puntxin, ó ke dos)
The rest doesn’t matterU réste ka mestê dzê
I’m a rush of certaintyMi é rusga di sertéza
You can send me awayBo podê manda bóka

That little bit, oh, you know (know, know)Kel grugin, ó ke sábe (sábe, sábe)
That little bit, oh, you know (know, know)Kel puntxin, ó ke dos (dos, dos)
The rest doesn’t matterU réste ka mestê dzê
I’m a rush of certaintyMi é rusga di sertéza
You can send me awayBo podê manda bóka

I’m a rush of certaintyMi é rusga sertéza
You can send me awayBo podê manda bóka
You can send me awayBo podê manda bóka
I’m a rush of certaintyMi é rusga sertéza
You can send me awayBo podê manda bóka
I’m a rush of certaintyMi é rusga sertéza

Oh, my friends, we’re going to DjodjeÓ, mnis, no ba na la pa Djodje
I see that it’s coming from Cape VerdeN uvi dzê k'el ben de Kabverde
It brings the grog, bread, and cookiesEl trazê groge, pontxe i bolaxa
Can of tuna, fish from the seaLata d'atun, pexin pursebe
Land's requestNkmenda de térra

But I’m asking for the Word of GodMa bzote kuidóde na Djo Palavra
What you’re shouting, what you’re singingKe ti ta rudiá, ke ti ta guitá
If I see it, it’s living thereS'el uvi dzê, el ta mora la
If I see it, it’s not lostS'el uvi dzê, el ka ta perduá
Land's requestNkmenda de térra

A little bit, oh, you know (a little bit, oh, you know)Un grugin, ó ke sábe (un grugin, ó ke sábe)
A little bit, oh, you know (a little bit, oh, you know)Un puntxin, ó ke dos (un puntxin, ó ke dos)
The rest doesn’t matterU réste ka mestê dzê
I’m a rush of certaintyMi é rusga di sertéza
You can send me awayBo podê manda bóka

A little bit, oh, you know (know, know)Un grugin, ó ke sábe (sábe, sábe)
A little bit, oh, you know (know, know)Un puntxin, ó ke dos (dos, dos)
I’m here without missingAmi N sta la sen falta
I’m not lost, ohN ka ta perduá, oi
I’m already living thereMi ja N ba mora la

A little bit, oh, you know (a little bit, oh, you know)Un grugin, ó ke sábe (un grugin, ó ke sábe)
A little bit, oh, you know (a little bit, oh, you know)Un puntxin, ó ke dos (un puntxin, ó ke dos)
The rest doesn’t matterU réste ka mestê dzê
I’m a rush of certaintyMi é rusga di sertéza
You can send me awayBo podê manda bóka

A little bit, oh, you know (know, know)Un grugin, ó ke sábe (sábe, sábe)
A little bit, oh, you know (know, know)Un puntxin, ó ke dos (dos, dos)
I’m here without missingAmi N sta la sen falta
I’m not lost, ohN ka ta perduá, oi
I’m already living thereMi ja N ba mora la

A little bit, oh, you know (a little bit, oh, you know)Un grugin, ó ke sábe (un grugin, ó ke sábe)
A little bit, oh, you know (a little bit, oh, you know)Un puntxin, ó ke dos (un puntxin, ó ke dos)
The rest doesn’t matterU réste ka mestê dzê
I’m a rush of certaintyMi é rusga di sertéza
You can send me awayBo podê manda bóka

A little bit, oh, you know (know, know)Un grugin, ó ke sábe (sábe, sábe)
A little bit, oh, you know (know, know)Un puntxin, ó ke dos (dos, dos)
I’m here without missingAmi N sta la sen falta
I’m not lost, ohN ka ta perduá, oi
I’m already living thereMi ja N ba mora la