Nha Terra

My Land

Nha Terra

Look where we walk, look where we walkOdja undi nu anda, odja undi nu anda
Cape Verdean spread all over the worldKabuverdianu spadjadu na mundu pa tudu banda
Look where we walk, look where we walkOdja undi nu anda, odja undi anda

Here we say I love youAqui dizemos eu amo-te
But there on my land, it's said I want you a lotMas la na nha téra ta fladu N krê-u txeu
Stay with me, I'll take care of youFica comigo, N ta leba-u konxe-l
That delicious taste of our cachupaAquele sabor gostoso da nossa katxupa

Like my land, my people, there's nothing like it (there's nothing like it)Sima nha téra, nha genti, ka ten igual (ka ten)
Like my land, my people, there's nothing like it (there's nothing like it)Sima nha téra, nha genti, ka ten igual (ka ten)
Like my land, my people, there's nothing like it (no, there isn't)Sima nha téra, nha genti, ka ten igual (não, não há)
Like my land, my people, there's nothing like itSima nha téra, nha genti, ka ten igual

Look where we walk, look where we walkOdja undi nu anda, odja undi nu anda
Cape Verdean spread all over the worldKabuverdianu spadjadu na mundu pa tudu banda
Look where we walk, look where we walkOdja undi nu anda, odja undi anda
You from Cesária spread all over the worldVós di Cesária spadjadu na mundu pa tudu banda
Look where we walk, look where we walkOdja undi nu anda, odja undi nu anda

I'll teach you to play the little drum titi kikitiki kiti, titi kikitiki kitiN ta inxina-u toka ferinhu titi kikitiki kiti, titi kikitiki kiti
If you want, I'll also play that tambourine for youSi bu krê tanbe N ta toka-u kel tanburinhu
Kutuku kutuku kutu, kutuku kutuku, with all the love I have for youKutuku kutuku kutu, kutuku kutuku, ku tudu amor ki N ten pa bo

Like my land, my people, there's nothing like it (there's nothing like it)Sima nha téra, nha genti, ka ten igual (ka ten)
Like my land, my people, there's nothing like it (there's nothing like it)Sima nha téra, nha genti, ka ten igual (ka ten)
Like my land, my people, there's nothing like it (no, there isn't)Sima nha téra, nha genti, ka ten igual (não, não há)
Like my land, my people, there's nothing like itSima nha téra, nha genti, ka ten igual

Look where we walk, look where we walkOdja undi nu anda, odja undi nu anda
Cape Verdean spread all over the worldKabuverdianu spadjadu na mundu pa tudu banda
Look where we walk, look where we walkOdja undi nu anda, odja undi anda
You from Cesária spread all over the worldVós di Cesária spadjadu na mundu pa tudu banda
Look where we walk, look where we walkOdja undi nu anda, odja undi nu anda
Cape Verdean spread all over the worldKabuverdianu spadjadu na mundu pa tudu banda

Nothing is missingNada ka kexa
I'll take Lala to make a couscousN ta txoma Lala pa faze-u un kuskús
Nothing is missingNada ka kexa
I'll grind, I'll try to danceN ta pila pilon, N ta tentei balei
Nothing is missingNada ka kexa
I've already been to Santantãu to have a drinkDja N ba Santantãu pa N toma pingin
Nothing is missingNada ka kexa
Enjoy São Vicente carnival in MindingaKurti São Vicente karnaval na mindinga
Nothing is missingNada ka kexa
Guinea and Cape Verde are one, with Cape Verde it's just oneGuiné ku Kabuverdi é kel un sô, ku Kabuverdi é kel un sô
Two bodies and one heartDôs korpu y un korason
Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde are one, with Cape Verde it's just oneGuiné-Bissau ku Kabuverdi é kel un sô, ku Kabuverdi é kel un sô
Two bodies and one heartDôs korpu y un korason

Cape Verdean spread all over the worldKabuverdianu spadjadu na mundu pa tudu banda
You from Cesária spread all over the worldVós di Cesária spadjadu na mundu pa tudu banda

Nothing is missingNada ka kexa
Ah SomadaAh Somada
Nothing is missingNada ka kexa
Nothing is missingNada ka kexa
Nothing is missingNada ka kexa

Strong taste, strong tasteFórti sábi, fórti sábi