Zinha Lyrics Translation in English
Cesaria Evora
Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Bô oiá bô pai bô infrontá
Look at your father, face him
Dze'm porquê bô ta trublá
Tell me why you're troubled
Bô ca cometê asnêra
You haven't committed any crime
Nem bô ca tava pa sementêra
Nor were you born for sorrow
Tud menininha tarde ò ced
Every little girl, late or early
Ta desgraçá e gozá sem mêd
Is disheartened and enjoys without fear
Bô oiá bô pai bô infrontá
Look at your father, face him
Dze'm porquê bô ta trublá
Tell me why you're troubled
Bô ca cometê asnêra
You haven't committed any crime
Nem bô ca tava pa sementêra
Nor were you born for sorrow
Tud menininha tarde ò ced
Every little girl, late or early
Ta desgraçá e gozá sem mêd
Is disheartened and enjoys without fear
Ó Zinha
Oh, Zinha
Pará saluce bô infrentá
Stop greeting him face to face
Ó Zinha
Oh, Zinha
Bô ca robá bô ca matá
You won't steal, you won't kill
Semp na juventude
Always in youth
Êss problema ta contcê
These problems happen
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Little girl of Our Lord
Oi c'ma ‘m crêb tcheu
Today I believe a lot
Semp na juventude
Always in youth
Êss problema ta contcê
These problems happen
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Little girl of Our Lord
Oi c'ma ‘m crêb tcheu
Today I believe a lot
Bô oiá bô pai bô infrontá
Look at your father, face him
Dze'm porquê bô ta trublá
Tell me why you're troubled
Bô ca cometê asnêra
You haven't committed any crime
Nem bô ca tava pa sementêra
Nor were you born for sorrow
Tud menininha tarde ò ced
Every little girl, late or early
Ta desgraçá e gozá sem mêd
Is disheartened and enjoys without fear
Bô oiá bô pai bô infrontá
Look at your father, face him
Dze'm porquê bô ta trublá
Tell me why you're troubled
Bô ca cometê asnêra
You haven't committed any crime
Nem bô ca tava pa sementêra
Nor were you born for sorrow
Tud menininha tarde ò ced
Every little girl, late or early
Ta desgraçá e gozá sem mêd
Is disheartened and enjoys without fear
Ó Zinha
Oh, Zinha
Pará saluce bô infrentá
Stop greeting him face to face
Ó Zinha
Oh, Zinha
Bô ca robá bô ca matá
You won't steal, you won't kill
Semp na juventude
Always in youth
Êss problema ta contcê
These problems happen
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Little girl of Our Lord
Oi c'ma ‘m crêb tcheu
Today I believe a lot
Semp na juventude
Always in youth
Êss problema ta contcê
These problems happen
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Little girl of Our Lord
Oi c'ma ‘m crêb tcheu
Today I believe a lot
Bô oiá bô pai bô infrontá
Look at your father, face him
Dze'm porquê bô ta trublá
Tell me why you're troubled
Bô ca cometê asnêra
You haven't committed any crime
Nem bô ca tava pa sementêra
Nor were you born for sorrow
Tud menininha tarde ò ced
Every little girl, late or early
Ta desgraçá e gozá sem mêd
Is disheartened and enjoys without fear
Bô oiá bô pai bô infrontá
Look at your father, face him
Dze'm porquê bô ta trublá
Tell me why you're troubled
Bô ca cometê asnêra
You haven't committed any crime
Nem bô ca tava pa sementêra
Nor were you born for sorrow
Tud menininha tarde ò ced
Every little girl, late or early
Ta desgraçá e gozá sem mêd
Is disheartened and enjoys without fear
Ó Zinha
Oh, Zinha
Pará saluce bô infrentá
Stop greeting him face to face
Ó Zinha
Oh, Zinha
Bô ca robá bô ca matá
You won't steal, you won't kill
Semp na juventude
Always in youth
Êss problema ta contcê
These problems happen
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Little girl of Our Lord
Oi c'ma ‘m crêb tcheu
Today I believe a lot
Semp na juventude
Always in youth
Êss problema ta contcê
These problems happen
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Little girl of Our Lord
Oi c'ma ‘m crêb tcheu
Today I believe a lot
Semp na juventude
Always in youth
Êss problema ta contcê
These problems happen
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Little girl of Our Lord
Oi c'ma ‘m crêb tcheu
Today I believe a lot
Semp na juventude
Always in youth
Êss problema ta contcê
These problems happen
Menininha di Nôss Senhor
Little girl of Our Lord
Oi c'ma ‘m crêb tcheu
Today I believe a lot