Matsotsi

Chiwoniso Maraire

Originale

Traduzione inglese dal libretto del disco “Rebel Woman”‎

MATSOTSI Ndosvika sei kumusha Ndisina mari yebhazi ini Ndofamba seiko ini nherera Ndisina mari Vamwe votenga mota Wonai vakagarika Ndiudzei kuti mwari ndewani Vamwe vovake dzimba Shuwa vakagarika Ndiudzei kuti rnwari ndewani Mai-we vondiuraya muno munyika yamatsotsi Baba ndotofira muno munyika yamatsotsi Wonai vondiuraya muno munyika yamatsotsi Baba ndotofira muno munyika yamatsotsi Wonai vondiuraya muno munyika yamatsotsi Baba ndotofira muno munyika yamatsotsi Ndosvika sei kumusha Ndisina mari yebhazi ini Ndati ndofamba seiko ini nherera Handina mari Wonai vamwe votenga mota Mai-we vakagarika Ndiudzei kuti rnwari ndewani Ah diko vamwe vovake dzimba Shuwa vakagarika Ndiudzei kuti rnwari ndewani Wonai vondiuraya muno matsotsi Baba ndotofira muno munyika yamatsotsi Matsotsi ‎ Vakagarika / Matsotsi‎

LAND OF THIEVES How do I go home to my village If I have no money for the bus fare?‎ How do I travel, I feel I am an orphan I have no money Those who buy fancy cars See how wealthy they are Tell me, whose God is this?‎ Those who build huge houses Truly they are wealthy Tell me, whose God is this?‎ Dear mother, they kill me in this land of thieves Father, I am dying here in this land of thieves See how they kill me in this land of thieves Father, I am dying in this land of thieves See how they kill me in this land of thieves Father, I am dying here, in this land of thieves How do I go home to my village If I have no money for the bus fare?‎ I said how do I travel, I feel I am an orphan I have no rnoney See those who buy fancy cars Dear mother, how wealthy they are Tell me, whose God is this?‎ Ah truly those who build huge houses Truly they are wealthy Tell me, whose God is this?‎ See they kill me here, these thieves Father, I am dying here in this land of thieves Thieves They are wealthy / Thieves