BA CHAGRIN LYRICS BY MAYAULA MAYONI WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Topesanaki elaka eeh,
(We had a promise to each other)
ngai na cherry nanga aah,
(between I and my love/sweetheart)
akei mobembo kaka posa misato ooh,
(when he was going on a journey that would take him only three weeks)
soki akomi epayi ya akei eeh,
(that when he arrives where he was going)
Akomela nga aah,
(he would write me)
ata mokanda ya pamba
(a mere letter)
esula jenga aah,
(to soothe/console me)
lelo zela oyo esuki kaka na commercial,
(today that promise has ended up to be like waiting for a commercial advert)
Tokomi mbula misato epayi nakabwela monzela aah,
(It's now three years waiting still for him)
kaka molema aah ngo ya ooh,
(it's only my soul that knows how)
nataka kufa eeh,
(I really wish to die)
mabanzo ooh ngô ya ooh,
(because of thoughts)
nataka kufa aah ngo ya ooh,
(I want to die)
juu ya mapendo ooh ngo ya ooh,
(because of love)
Cherry nanga boni yo bongo ooh?
(my sweetheart why are you treating me like this?)
cherry olingi naya nayenga yenga na Kinshasha  aah
(sweet heart do you want me to come roaming in Kinshasha in search of you?)
Cherry kanisa kaka olulaka ngai na quartier,
(sweet heart please recall how you used to love me in the neighbourhood)
nazalaka kongala lokola mwinda cherry,
(I used to shine/glow like a lamp sweet heart)
lelo kitoko ebebi nyoso na shapele,
(nowadays my beauty has faded)
kitoko nyoso ekei kaka na chagrin ya  lolango ooh,
(my beauty has faded because of the grief caused by our love)
Aba molema aah ngo ya ooh,
(till my soul)
nataka kufa eeh,
(I wish to die)
mabanzo ooh ngo ya ôoh,
(because I am overwelmed with thoughts)
nataka kufa aah ngo ya ooh,
(I just wish to die)
juu ya mapendo ooh ngo ya ooh x2
(because of love our love)
Nga ooh ooh!
(I myself)
nazoki nga na molema ooh!
(my soul really hurt)
Aeeeh, nazoki ngo na molema ooh,
(my soul really hurt)
Aeeeh eeh, nazoki na molema aah ngo ya ooh,
(my soul really hurt)
nataka kufa aah ngo ya ooh,
(I wish to die)
juu ya mapendo ooh ngo ya ooh,
(because of our love)
Ngai ooh nazoki nga na molema ooh,
(my soul really hurt)
aeeh eeh, nazoki ngo na molema ooh,
(my soul really hurt)
Aeeh eeh, nazoki na molema aah ngoya ooh,
(my soul really hurt)
nataka kufa aah ngoya ooh,
(I just wish to die)
juu ya mapendo ooh ngo ya ooh,
( because of our love)
Na butu bandeko pongi nalala te ooh!
(At night brothers and sisters I never sleep)
kobaluka na mbeto butu mobimba pongialala te ooh!
(I just usually turn in bed because I dont sleep --- INSOMANIA)
nameka kolala makanisi matondi nga molema aah ngo ya ooh,
(whenever I try to sleep my mind is usually troubled with thoughts & memories)
matondi nga molema aah ngoya ooh,
(my soul is saturated with thought)
Na butu bandeko pongi nalala te ooh!
(At night brothers and sisters I never sleep)
kobaluka na mbeto butu mobimba pongialala te ooh!
(I just usually turn in bed because I dont sleep --- INSOMANIA)
nameka kolala makanisi matondi nga molema aah ngo ya ooh,
(whenever I try to sleep my mind is usually troubled with thoughts & memories)
matondi nga molema aah ngoya ooh,
(my soul is saturated with thought)
Mokolo tokabwanaka na cherry eeh,
(The day we left each other with my sweet heart)
apepaka nga ngo loboko ooh,
(when he waved for me goodbye)
nanga na may ya miso akolela ngai ooh,
(in that process he wept for me)
apepaka nga ngo Mushale eeh,
(when he waved for me goodbye)
na mayi namiso akolela ngai ooh ooh,
(in that process he wept for me)
Na chagrin ngai lamulu eeeh eeh,
(my grief has been caused by love)
na soucci ngo ya mapendo ooh,
(my stress has been caused by love oooh ooh),
cusin soi ngo ya promise apesaka ngai,
(I still have some hope because of the promise he made to me)
ata akei nde akozonga aah aaaah,
(he promised that even if he is travelling he will come back)
ata ndele nde akozonga aah aaah,
(he promised that even if he is travelling he will come back later to me)
mokolo tokabwanaka na cherry eeh,
(The day we left each other with my sweet heart)
apepa nga ango loboko ooh,
(when he waved for me goodbye)
na mayi ya miso akolela ngai ooh ooh,
(in that process he wept for me)
apepa nga ngo mushwane eeh eeh,
(when he waved for me goodbye)
na mayi na miso akolela ngai ooh oooh,
(in that process he wept for me)
na chagrin ngai ya lamulu eeh ooh,
(with a grief caused by love)
na soucci ngo ya mapendo ooh,
(even though he gave he gave me a promise oooh ooh),
nasi est toir ngo ya promise apesaki ngai,
(I believed in the promise he gave me)
ngo ya promise eeh,
(in the promise)
apesaki ngai,
( he gave me)
ata akei nde akozonga aah aah,
(he promised that even if he is travelling he will come back)
ata ndele mpe akozonga aah aah,
(he promised that even if he is travelling he will come back later to me)
Instrumentals
sese, se se x8
Na butu bandeko pongi nalala te ooh,
(At night brothers and sisters I never sleep)
Kobaluka na mbeto butu mobimba butu nalala te ooh,
(I just usually turn in bed because I dont sleep --- INSOMANIA)
nameka kolala makanisi matondi nga molema aah Ngoya ooh,
(whenever I try to sleep my mind is usually troubled with thoughts & memories)
matondi nga molema aah ngoya ooh x2
(my soul is saturated with thought)
mokolo tokabwanaka na cherry eeh,
(The day we left each other with my sweet heart)
apepa nga ango loboko ooh,
(when he waved for me goodbye)
na mayi ya miso akolela ngai ooh ooh,
(in that process he wept for me)
apepa nga ngo mushwane eeh eeh,
(when he waved for me goodbye)
na mayi na miso akolela ngai ooh oooh,
(in that process he wept for me)
na chagrin ngai ya lamulu eeh ooh,
(with a grief caused by love)
na soucci ngo ya mapendo ooh,
(my stress has been caused by love oooh ooh)
nasi est toi ngo ya promise apesaki ngai,
(even though he gave he gave me a promise)
ata akei nde akozonga aah aah,
(he promised that even if he is travelling he will come back)
ata ndele mpe akozonga aah aah,  x2
(he promised that even if he is travelling he will come back later to me)
sese, se se x4

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